Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-19
lFor the Cleveland LeOder.l
WoosTER. juno ID. 1852.

WOOSTER, June 10, 1907,
EDIToRs LEADER; This bright, balmy
sabbath finds me comfortably seated at a
writing table in pleasant, quiet and com
modiOus hotel in the pretty town Of Woos-
ter, the county seat Of old Wayne. have
lately travelled considerably through Sum
NIT, Wayne and stork and never in all
my life have Isaw more favorable pros-f
pect for wheat than every where greets
the eye, especially in the latter two coun-
Ties. Stark Is one Of the richest counties
in this rich and far-famed State, and
Wayne scarce whit behind il. The gem
eral talk among farmers and all is that
the wheat crop will be tremendous, the
like never before was known in this sec
ton. The storm of the week before last
unfortunately knocked il down in many
spots where it was heaviest, and for stout
ness and regularity on the ground never
saw it surpassed except in Southern Wis
consin. Helps so scarce here, on account
Of the war, that the ladies say they intend
to turn out and aid in harvesting the crop,
and indeed this section is hard to be beat
in fair patriotic women and patriotic and
brave men. All these counties have res
ponded nobly to the war call, and not a
township have been in but what has lost
by death in some form three or more oft
daring youths, who left good homes and
affectionate friends, and went out to meet
battle in its most terrific forms that the
genius Of the age can invent.
The war spirit is high here. There are
many Spartan sons, fathers and mothers,
all through this county, and indeed all
/ through this beautiful, fertile, inimitable
/ State. The more l see and know of its
picturesque beauty, fertile soil, variegated,
\ advantageous climate, and fine, generous
men and women, the more 1 feel proud
that am " Buckeye" the son of so no.
Bile sire.
Yesterday afternoon 1 had the pleasure
Of riding from 0rville to this place in the
same car with Mrs. j. D. Robson, just re-
/ turned from Winchester, Va. Her hus-
band is Post Surgeon in Shields Division,
Z Banks command. She, in company with
her husband, General Shields and FIVE
companies Of soldiery, who were placed in
charge Of Winchester, were surprised on
the night Of May 2Sd, by superior force
of rebels, coming upon them about 81 P.
| NJ. Herself and other ladies fed in an
ambulance, about IL o'clock at night, for
Martinsburg, which place they reached at
2 o'clock the next morning. She left Mar
tinsburg last Wednesday morning, with
her two little boys, aged respectively four
/ and FIVE years, and can give no informa-
ton Of Shields whereabouts, or her hus-
bands either The rebels in pursuit halt
ed at Martinsburg, deYoured every edible
in the place, even to raw salt fish, and salt
itself. They tore down the sign of the
% United States Hotel, where she and
other ladies were stopping destroyed the
personal property Of all the Union people
Of the place, and requested her and her
children to 'shurrah for JEFF, which they
refused; but they otherwise treated her
very kindly. She was sick, and attended
by rebel physician, who wished her no
worse luck than to go home and attend to
her own business. She gave Capt. Alex
ander, Dr. Burns, (her physician) and
Gen. Stewart (all rebels) the same friendly
sdYiee. This narrative is obtained from
her own lips. She is medium size, closely
| knit brunette, with determination fash
f ing from her dark eyes, and every feature
Of her cOuntenance. She says her two lit
tie boys mingled and eommingled among
the rebels during their stay in Martins
burg and were fondled and kissed by said
rebels as two little Yankee curiosities. But
said rebels could not induce the boys to
g hoora for JEFF either for candy, love or
money.
Mrs. R. says it went terribly against her
" grit to fee, and she is not by any means
tired of war, but thinks she viii return in
a few days.
Your humble servant,
]. B. LEWIS.
P. S-General Mulligan passed through
here tonight about q2gaSs qsaAS9ss66f 66f Tsirttfllery
and all other necessary arms and equip
ments, on his way to Annapolis, Mary
land. he was conveyed by - trains.
The sight was magnificent one. The
officers and ladies occupied the hind car of
the hind train. A short speech was made
by the General-patriotic to the letter.
He observed: He was no orator His men
and his guns in front were his spokesmen.
! Ae long as he had right arm to WELD,
and voice to command they should be
used in defending the Union and the Flag.
Like good old John Adams, he would say,