Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-10
FEoa Fashin Ston.


here give except the escape Of q great
portion Of It's sIFssts frdm the Iaking
vinds) and 81 seems quiet on the line
Of the Potomac" Rumors are rife, it Is
true, Of engagements that have taken
place within the last two days, between the
rnsjOr portion Of our army and that of the
rebels, but your correspondent cannot
come to any definite conclusion from the
reports, partsking as they do, more or
less Of the general irresponsible character,
that stamps this as the chief Of sensational
metrOpoli. One thing is quite certain,
however, that the opposing armies in Vir-
ginis are drawing to within very delicate
bounds Of each other, and great battle
may ensue at almost sny time. The Yari-
Gus departments connected with the mill
tary movements areat work day and night
to fulfil their responsible missions, and
all is being done that is possible for our
Generals and their respective commands
in the coming crisis. God help the right,
and nerve our soldiers to stand firmly
against the shock Of the next campaign
on the road to Richmond Our hospitals
here that have been very much crowded
are being relieved Of many of their inmates
every day, preparatory to any approach
ing occasion for their use BY new patients
from our great army under General Nc
Clellan. was talking with Doctor Bliss
this evening, who has charge of the Ar
mory Square Hospital, land who, by the
way, stands deserVedly at the very head
Of his profession as an army officer in this
eity.) He told me that he was discharg
ing large numbers from his various wards,
and that he would soon be able, by sddi-
tions to his barracks, to accommodate a
thousand patients. l was present at his
Sunday morning inspection yesterday,
and really it was gratifying sight TO
notice the perfect neatness and order that
prevailed everywhere. If we had more
such retreats for our sick and wounded
soldiers who are sent here, and more such
men as Brigade Surgeon Doctor Bliss, the
CRY of hospital abuses would not bo raised.
These abuses, however, have been greatly
remedied within the last few weeks
through the efforts Of true working men in
the city, aided, I am happy to say, by Sur
geon General Hammond, a model officer
and man.
. The weather Of late has been very favO-
rable for our siok-the balmy days and
pleasant nights doing more for them than
the medicine chest and crusty nurses could
contribute. It is growing q little cooler
now, and soon we shall have the keen
North blasts, that will suggest trust to
friends at home, the sending of flannel
shirts and drawers to the brave boys in the
field. You have had great strains upon
your generosity, / know, in the Western
Reserve, during the war, but 70 be weary
in such well doing should never be said Of
those who can remain at home and culti-
yste their ease about the hearth-stone,
while Wthe children are hard at work to
redeem their land from slavery and dis
grace. 49, .-sss,-.-4
MOI let the spinning-wheel turn fast,
the loom work active, the needle play
quick, that the winter days, close by, may
see our. volunteers prepared for them, by
the warm gifts from home.
Washington is "putting lis house in
order for the Congressional delegation
that comes on next month. Landladies
are getting up in the pictures on prices,
and landlords are straining their inven-
tive powers to find little more room in
which to stow away their unfortunate VIC
tins.
If the Plutonian regions don't get big
representation from the keepers Of private
boarding houses and "traveler's inns"
who so internationally torture the inno-
cents here in Washington, a very great
piece Of fihjustice viii b done, I fain would
say.
The big avillage" is improving most de-
eidedly, though, must admit. Street rail
roads are spreading their accommodating
rails on most Of the principal streets of the
city. Trade Of every kind is growing
space, with the general progress, and plac-
es of amusement multiply every week; 30
that stranger can have some place to
hive himself Of an evening, without loaf
ing around dirty hotels, and beiug subject
| ed TO the twaddle of the numberless blow
hards who most do frequent such places.
We have got new daily newspaper, too,
which should not be omitted by any means,
in the category Of changes and improve
ments. Tt is the Daily Chronicle, paper
that has hitherto been Sunday journal
simply. It started ton its new career
yesterday morning, and bids fair to eclipse
all Of its city egtempoFafies in general
news and reliable intelligence from the seat
of government Csl. John W. Forney, who
is undoubtedly oneof the best newspaper
writers Of The day, is Immediately inter-
estsd in It, and is assisted by very able
reportorial corps. If the people through
out the country want the best news, and
that which can be depended upon from our
city, they will be sure to find Il, am per-
susded, in the Chronicle
The recent elections are regarded here
as but poor expressions Of the real sense
Of the various States concerned, If the Gus
tomary voters could have been represented
at the ballot-bo1. bow absurd for the
q Butternuts" to crow over victories that
simply tell the story Of their own coward
Ice and skulking treason. The devil could
undoubtedly carry most any point, with
the peculiar monopoly Of "gOats' over
the sheep that his position invests him
with. it-l -'+ aat
In conclusion, Let me suggest to your
readers that they carefully enclose and
address, in plain hand, the weekly pa
per, after they shaII have read II, to some
soldier, in camp or in hospital, who may
be Of their own fsmily or neighborhood.
Such tokens Of remembrance, though small
in themselves, give great consolation.
s.- f..-a as"
Two gunboEts are being built at Portland,
Ms9--the AgaWan and POntOOnue. About
one hundred men arenOW employed on the
boats, and It is intended to Increase the