Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-02

pital steward is J. L. semple, assisted BY
Messrs. P. Maxwell and James Edwards,
aided by the able matron, Mrs. semple.
After visiting the culinary department,
which we found in excellent order, we were
shown around the different wards. In ward
No. we found four patients, two attacked
with dysentery, one with agse, and one
poor fellow in the last stages of typhoid
pneumonia. In the second ward were
two cases of measles, three of dysen-
terry, and two wounded men, the latter hay
ing been too belligerent and got somewhat
roughly used about the face and eyes. In
ward No. were two cases of dysentry, three
suffering from colds and fever, and one
light case of pleurisy, making in all three
wards, seventeen cases.
There were three who were nearly we'll
andwill be discharged to-day, but we were in
formed at late hour last night that several
more cases were entered.
As yet the hospital is in embryo, but the
medical department are endeavOring to put
things to rights, and comforts will be added
daily for the use of the patients therein.
We understand that to-day a permanent
change will be made in the government of
this hospital.
TO TIE LADIES OF CLEVELAND.
Ladies having any little delicacies for the
sick soldiers at the Hospital, will confer fa-
vOr by sending them to the Hospital stew
ard, who will distribute them according to
the directions Of the medical staff.
Jellies and light diet for the sick will at
this time be very acceptable, and dona-
tiOns of this kind will be gratefully received.
REGINENTAL CAUCUS.
An informal ballot for the Colonel, Lieut..
Colonel and MajOrOf the Seventh Regiment,
was reported at Camp Taylor yesterday
Only seventeen out of thirty commissioned
officers voted. Gen. E. B. Tyler, of Raven
na, stood highest for Colonel Capt. W. R.
Creighton for Lieut.. Colonel, and Capt. C.
A. DeVilliers for Major. Several were in ia
vor Of Lieut.. Clinton, U. s. A. There is
much excitement on the subject, but it is
probable that the officers will be elected to-
day.
DEsERTIoNs.
Several members Of companies not yet
mustered into service, deserted night before
last. A member of the Fremont company
who deserted his comrades the day before
they arrived here, made his appearance in
camp this morning, and was followed about
by the Fremont boys, hoOting and jeering
him. He made himself " seldom" very
soon.
DOING GOOD.
The Rev. Mr.. Beatty of the Bethel Church
is distributing Bibles and tracts among the
soldiers at Camp Taylor. He is also unre.
mitting in his attentions to the sick, and il
deserving of much praise.
MILITARY SERVICES.
Light Guard Company B, Capt. McIlrath
attend special service at the Bethel Church
this evening at half-past Z.
FIRST coNPAET HONE GUARDS.
The First Company of Home Guards
composed of those between 16 and IS year
of age-is full. Tuesday evening a meeting
was held in the Atwater Block, for the pur
pose of temporary organization and making
arrangements for drilling. The choice o
officers was:
Captain-George II. Wymsn.
First Lieutenant-C. W. Noble.
A committee will procure suitable room
for drilling, etc. This evening a meeting
will probably be held to complete the or
ganizatiOn and arrangements.
A PENNSYLVANIA REGrHExr.-A fine regi
ment of Pennsylvania volunteers arrive
about o'clock last evening from Erie, on
special train, and are under Gen. Fitz Patrick
They are all uniformed and large numbe
armed. They took train and went direC
to Pittsburgh without any stOppage.
NEW PATTERN OF SHOT AND sHELL.-W
have just been shown a model of soil
cOnieal shot and shell, invented by ger
tlsman of this city, which is designed
save the rifing of cannon.
The outer surface of the ball is eliptica
which, the inventor claims, gives it a stron
rotary motion after it leaves the chamber
the gun. He also claims that lis saving
, windage, and with its rotary motion, whic
does not take place until after the ball leay'
the gun, obviates the difficulties complain
ed of in the Armstrong gun, of exploding
the chamber. To all appearance, it seems
| feasible invention.