Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-31

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OANP WIoKLfFFH, KY, Dec. %.
Eos. LEADER-Kentucky climate seems
bound 70 furnish variety ss well IS extremes.
Our rain wound up last evening about nine
o'clock with sudden freeze up, and to-day
We have been having Winte. again. Shortly
after the change In the weather, q change
came DER the spirit of dreams Of most
members Of the division. Al just about one
quarter past ten 3 gun was heard on the lines
Of the I7th Indiana, which is posted just on
our right, aud Immediately there wss firing
Of guns. snapping Of caps, Qhs pieces being
daihp) by the sentinels. The long roll was
beaten, and there was waking, dressing,
arming, forming, all executed with celer-
ity that almost astonished the men them
selves, and though perhaps some msy have
been somewhat hustered, if one might judge
from the chattering Of teeth, caused not by
fear, but by ehilliness, most took IL uey
soolly, and within ten minutes from the first
alarm our regiment was formed in line of bat
tie, ready for any foe-but the said foe did
not appear. Though the night was dark as
pitch our teams were all harnessed and re-
ported ready within fifteen minutes, but no
rebels appearing the baggage was not moved
of, and finding nothing to fight with the
battalion did not give battle. The alarm
proved causeless; the retreat was sounded I;
and, disappointed in their anticipationS Of q
fghE, the boys returned to their quarters,,
and soon quiet again reigned.
Considerable has been said in the public
prints respecting subterranean hreplaceS'
used by the volunteers in Western Virginia
Every company in our regiment has tried
and retired them, and not one in ten could
be made to work at all, and those but lRdiE-
ferently. We have, however, an arrange
ment which does work, and may be worth
describing. It is 9 small fireplace built Of
sods, placed at the side fronting into the tent.
It may be placed at the front, or, in q, bell
tent, at the opening on the back side. The
sods are cut and put up in layers, fat
stone resting upon tho jams supports the
msntel the chimney is carried up about q
foot higher and topped of with an empty
barrel the edges Of the tent are then carried
closely over the msntsl and down the out
side Of the Jams, 80 that the thing itse II
stsuds outside, but gives light and heat aI.d
makes the inside comfortable and cozy.
fear have made but bungling deseTIP-
tien, but better that the description shOu Id
be worse than the thing itself than better.
The bridge over Green river is rapidly be
ing repaired, and it is reported will be res dy
/ for use on Saturday next; if 30, We shall no
doubt, soon be on the other side ready either
TO fight or follow the rebels. I.
! Christmas in the 4Ist--Pay.-AnOther Fu-
neraI--COurtElarIiaI1 &C.
CAMP WIoKL1FFE, Dec. 20.
Ep1roRs LElDER: People at home probably
do not I'D the fact stated in print to know
when Christmas comes. In camp however,
we can hardly realize that it has come and
gone, and yet it was welcome holiday, for
it brought a days release from drill, which,
despite the military srdor Of the boys, be-
comes tedious. But the day was otherwise
Observation-Disclosures long looked for Pay
master came, and paid the 4lst up to the
1st of November. We received pay princi-
pally in United States paper, and each
company from the time when, as COM
pany, they were mustered into the United
States service. This gives some Of the CON-
panies but & small sum. We suppose, how
ever, the State of Ohio is responsible for the
balance. Packages for home abound in the
regiment. Our allotment thus far has
taken no effect.
Another from the 4lst has fallen-Wm.
Ratlife, of Rowland, Trumbul Co., was
buried yesterday-died Of measles. A MI
White also died last night Of fever.
notice q communication hes been made
bv some one, and published editorially
stating thst some member Of onr regiment
, has been condemned by courtmArtiaI to q
| shoJ. Tne BugVoznen+5 NO mHtter Whas III
source, is entirely unauthorized. We her'
know nothing of It. No such sentence hal
/, been read, and hence, even were l
| true, which is possible, though improbable
} | in the extreme, it would be known only D,
: those who were members Of the court Whiel
sat upon the case, and they are all sWosl
not to reveal it.
8 The Union force is Kentucky is still over
ystpd. vet we would like TO see our diyls
ion on the march for the other side OF Gree
l.iver. We would perfer working TO waiting
=. probably the Government knows pes
bus Yours, T.