Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-13
Erom be Twenty.NInth.

EDs. LEADER Having a little leisure TO-
night, will give you q short sketch from
Camp Kelly, if, indeed, it can any longer be
called a camp. The troops have all moved
except few sick, and small number of
effective men, barely sufficient for guard
duty.
The armed thousands under Gen. Lander
have gone down the road twelve miles, and
took off over the country between ROmney
and Winchester, to cut of the retreat of the
''skadaddling" traitors, who are are reported
to be running in every direction. Unless I
am mistaken in my expectations, Generals
Banks and Lander will succeed in "bagging"
the enemy this time.
At II o'clock on Wednesday night the
forced march from South Branch Bridge
commenced, with Rev. - acting as
guide. He is an old Methodist preacher,
who is as veil acquainted with all this re-
giOn of country as your readers are with
their immediate neighbOrhOOds. I could
give you his name and somewhat Of his his
tory, but as it would be improper at this
time and place, IfOrbssr.
We are in high hopes relative to the sue
cess of the undertaking. By instruction
Of my superiors, was left behind the regi-
ment, quite contrary to my own inOlinatiOns,
expecting, however, that the baggage train
would soon follow the advancing column.
Three days have passed, long days Of anx-
istg and suspense, still tho order to move
forward has not come. Ihsve found enough
to do, however, in attending TO the nick,
twenty Of whom we took to the hospital at
Cumberland to-day.
The boys who have been lett behind re-
gard themselves as being very unfortunate
we can scarcely restrain many of them from
starting off in pursuit Of the regiment. To-
"wIning," as they cafl it-carried on as fol-
dav, they have been diverted and busy in
lows: They visit the camping grounds Of the
departed regiments and dig over the brush
and straw which was used as beds in the
tents, finding hatchets, jack knives, money
&c. One lucky fellow found q pretty good
watch. Then followed general traffic and
trade; swapping, buying and selling. Camp
life with the soldier soOn becomes monoVo'
nous and dulIj he longs for the march, .
battle,or anything for change. To get be
yond the limits Of the camp without pasI
from headquarters is next to impossible
No person is allowed seat in the cars x
pass up or down the road without the doc
uments. A guard is stationed ct the dOol
Of the ear whom you cannot pass withou
the "PaPerS" properly nigned BY the Pos
Commander.
An incident little amusing occurred OF
the train at Cumberland Yesterday. A
ntieht' Paddy after taking his seat got VI
! and tried % force his way past the guard; ht
/, was ordered back but refused TO obey, sayinG
as he persisted in the attempt, "An' SUR
, veil niver ksPs ginteman on the thrair
in this fra oounthry." At this stage Of thi
/ proceedings Pat felt the keen pressure Of tn
7 bayonet which brought the claret. TherAg
Of the wounded man now boiled in its fury
he swore by ali the "hoWly saints" that b
would sbaie" the offender, when conrad
Q told him if he would sit down and be quie
/, he would treat him TO q drink Of WhiAk,
. when they arrived in Camp. Patrick seat
2 ed himself and remained quiet through th
: trip, demonstrating that whisky for one
. vis more efective tnanthe baYonet. Drunk
enness IL not % general in the army, 20 f.