Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-25

Our Johnny has gone for Q soldier. ne
has been long With the LEADEs, and has
been good boy whom the LEknza vas sOr-
ry to lose. But like a great many other
good fellows he became patriotic end listed
in the regulars. Ho has written US tho
following letter from Newport Earroks;
NEw PoRT DAMAGES, XII
NEw Pom, October 2lst 1901.
I take tho opportunity Of writing to you
these few lines 10 give you on iees Of what
Wo are doing and how We ere gettiag along
In The N, P. Barracks, The fTst tato In
the morning Is ct o o'clock, to Get up and
dress and be ready for roll call, then we
all form in q line, when our names are
called, then We are dismissed, then comes
drill which occupies 40 minutes and then
breakfast on coffee, fat pork and bread.
then We have recess until 8 o'clock. which
We occupy In reading, or packing our duds
to make them look decent, or in aay amuse-
ment which suits US. Then tato strikes
again 10 form in line and be ready for drill,
which occupies 40 minutes. then recess
again unil 8 which We occupy IN fooling
about, Then drill again until 20 o'clock,
when We are dismissed for tbs forenoon,
from 10 o'clock 70 II We have for ourselves
which We occupy in going around to see
the curiosities in Cincinnati and New Port
All soldiers are passed over ths river with
ferry free Of charge, the ferry POat crosses
| over every 8 minutes, horses aud wagons
crosses over in the ferry, loaded and all.
The levee is full Of boats nearly all laid up,
| these boats are funny concerns, they are as
wide as they,Rre long and all fat bOttomed.
there is q ferry running from CoyingtOn
to Cincinnati every 5 minutes alldsy steady
and are we'll loaded every tins. From the
New Port Barrack, We have q view Of Gov
ington Kentucky and Cincinnati between
New Port, and CoVington, rurs the river
Licking, up the Licking river about three
miles is Union camp, called camp King
on the Covlngton side The ferry boat
! SBelle" goes on pleasure excursion to 1t
every Sunday, we are not allowed to 90
over into OOViDgtOn a. ell, the reason why
don't know. New Port Is not half so nice
/ II laid out as Cleveland, the streets are all
paved but they are not so wide nor so clean
nor the buildings either so big or hand
some, it's q regular hole. They are strict
on temperance In Now Port whoever Is
found guilty Of selling any Intoxicating
liquors on Sunday are liab's to be arrested
and are fined % dollars.
Cincinnati is pretty plaos, think
The buildings are magnificent, s and Z sto.
ries high, all brick and stone, and Of the
bsst Of workmanship. the Post Ofice and
Burnett House and Pixies Opera are splen-
did buildings, and other Hotels and busi-
ness Houses Of which can't remember are
ali splendid. the streets are narrower
than the streets Of Cleveland, and are NOT
90 clean, and nov shade trees ct all. the
streets are sllEays lively with travelling
public, and all kinds Of wagons, drayt
street cars and 90, 90, all diSerent from
what is in Cleveland. If We had no pilot
with us, We could not find our way out now
how. coal carts are drawn by four horses
About O'clock this Monday morning
was awakened from my slesp by eheeri
and cheers from soldiers that mas passing
our Barracks going to Louisville. boats
passed down the Ohio river al loaded with
troops destined for Louisville. Give my
best respects to every one Of the boys in
the News room, and all over The building
] have not time to write any more so good
bye. JOHENY.