Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-03
Frnn Wnshlngton.
M1sHrrnror. Oct. 80. 1862.

EDITOR LEADER-Washington just now
presents little that can be brought in to in
terest the general reader, however skill
full the artist. Itis full Of gay and bust
ling Hfe-its more attractive thorOughfares
being continually thrOnged by those who
would see and be seen, the number Of
whom rapidly increases as the time for the
assembling of Congress approaches. The
city has vastly improved within the last
twelve months, fact due TO the enterprise
and business talent of the Northern men,
who have settled and started business here
since the rebellion. Property has adyaRc-
ed within year twenty-five per cent and
the evidences Of a sound and permanent
prosperity are everywhere apparent.
Never having dared as yet, to introduce
myself into the lawful circle" visited by
Il our own correspondents" IcannOt claim
to know much, if anything, ofWar matters,
and ifI shall suggest that have heard
something from "sOurce entitled to cred
it,n of course it will be disregarded, be-
cause not echoed through the mystic cham
Der. You will, doubtless, be informed by
telegraph, before this reaches you, that " the
/ army of the Potomac has not yet moved
] forward. though everything indicates an
early advance" If you have, let me as
sure YOU, as an old friend who claims the
right tn ask your confidence, that such Is
indeed the fact. at least so far as regards
tbe first clause of the above sentence
Break the news" gently to yeur readers
dear Editors, that they may not be startled
into the question "WhyP But II SOM
- meddliug civilian" should ask the reasoI
whv a boasted victorious army, the numDe
of which NAV be safely reckoned at am
fgure not in excess Of 100000, Hes ldl.
within ride Of few hours from the ma
tons heart, tell him, in tone suthclentl,
dignifed to leave him no doubt Of the logl
of YOUR answer, (thst is the manner here
that u the Potomac is so low as TO be ford
able in numberless places, and if the arm
: moves from these fords, the rebels vii
: again cross into Maryland" ergo, the arm
before whose vslor the rebels hurried ou
of Maryland, is now employed IN preVen'
ing, by guarding fords, their return 70
} situation from which they were incohlln
3 emily driven month ago.
But even under present circumstance
admitting that it has served military po
iev TO guard these fordable points,
D am unable myself to find, nor have bee
t able to discover any one yet to find for M
a sufficient reason in this fact for the ina'
tiyity of the entire army. Fifty thousan
men we are informed, are all that are n
? ouired 10 do this work efectuslly, leaVln
= a force strong enough, have no hesitanc
: in asserting, if properly managed,
drive the rebel forces so far from the Y
tomac as to place that river for ever b.
vond their reach, if not to annihllate theI
( One thing know from personal conVefsi
, tinns, namely: that the great mass oil u
I officers of the Eastern Army do not
d lieve that the want Of water IN the Fop
mao should hold the entire army IN ina
tivitv on its banks, and openly expre
Themselves desirous and anxious to mo-
e upon the enemy, who is reported prePa
n ing to 20 into tvinter quarters (the dlrectlC
4 of this straw is Significantly at Gordonsvil
and Staunton. The cause of complain
now. it will be noted IS Ju
u the reverse of what it was la
Il year. The same general that claimed
be held back in the fall and winter
, 1862 because of too much water, now tel
the country, or causes it to be told, tn
: his great designs have failed for rant
d water.
Colonel Wm. R. Creighton, of the gallal
7th. is still in this city, but will 60 to
i regiment tomorrow. On his route fro
# vour city here he stopped at York, p
8 where a few of the noble 7th are in hosI
. tai to learn of their condition, haviI
been informed that they were neglecte
He found them comfortably situated. II
II members of the regiment in hospital he
are doing we'll. The Colonel shows ca
! for his men which proves him to be tr
It man and soldier. All honor to hi
o for it. I am informed that the re
~ iment is at present serving as
:. body-guard to General Geary, but tn
81 will doubtless be returned to field servi
Il upon the resumption Of their Colonel
10 command.
The triumph Of the Democracy in Oh
more particularly than elsewhere, has h
% a most exhilerating effect upon conserJ
l. tives in this quarter. They are cOnhde
"a anu lmpuuenI anu as 10 IH0Ii "OHI
10 not hesitate to give such encouragement
they decently can to their less reprehen
le BILE and dangerous partners in sin,
re secessionists. ApropOS, the Daily Press
If Wheeling should claim share Of 20
editorial attention. 1t is in the inter
ie of that audacious trickster Carlile, a
he it will do all it can to arouse the peol
X of Western Virginia against the Admin
tration, and to peril the cause Of freed
there. You should lift your voice agsll
y, the influence of all such enemies to
spread Of human liberty. Let them
IN throttled at once. They are not to be
in Grated.
y NlD