Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-07
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EDTzoRs LnADER:--Spring has opened in
sll its freshness and beiuty in this far distant
west and Is we are not permitted the salts
faction of experiencing the stern realities o.
war, like our comrades in Kentucky and
Tennessee, time is given US to notice the new
and strange features Of our surroundings.
The hills and plains are covered with & coat
of green, and rich fragrant flowers are fast
converting this wild country into lovely
garden. The trees that line the banks Of
the q MarnictOn" are putting forth their
leaves and blossoms, family reminding us Of
the ''QrAnd old forests" at home.
The regiment has just received pay for the
months Of January and February, hence all
feel uQay and festive" OncemOre. The COM
paniss are having soms exercise in scouting
along the borders, cutting OF small bands OF
avaadaI JsyhaWkersp and ''5srbarous bush
whsckers." Major Minor is at lola, Kansas,
At present about forty miles sOuth of this
mint with companies K and q. Major
PurinptOu is at La Mar with companies D
and n. Major Burnett bas been at NeVada'
Missouri, with companies G and Al but q
dispatch received this morning from General
Dsubledsy, who left some days ago with his
BODY Guard" and q detachment of Co. B,
stated that Major Burnett had Joined him and
that he Was abOutleaving for NeOsho and the
country thereabout where, he was reliably
informed, was a force Of three or four hun
dred rebels. The rebel horde about Neosho
have been much complained Of by tie Union
citizens along the border, and the General IS
fully determined to give them a thorough
cleaning out It appears evident now that
some military movement is 10 be made from
this point. In all probability an expedition
to the HOherokee Nstion" is about on the
tRpis. No orders have ss yet been received,
but General Denver is expected by the mill.
tary express tonight. He is TO command
the post; also some Of the Kansas regiments
are hourly expectsd here. whether the I'd
Ohio is to 20 to the Cherokee, New Mexico,
Arkansas or Tennessee nation, it is ready,
and would greatly prefer to be removed into
the immediate vicinity Of body Of rebels,
than to bushwhack around here in Missouri.
The TSecesh" inhabitants of Missouri, 50 far
as our experience extends, are 60 grossly
ignorant and .iHi,,tera'e, that any attempt to
convert them to UniSaism meets with about
the same success that q missionary meets
with in pr pogating the Christian religion in
Africa or hindostan. A correspondent OF
Gen. Grants division notices the fact that
the rebels in that section understand well
the condition Of things and are well versed as
to the cause of our difficulties. feel con-
strained to bear witness that they are Of an
entirely different HBreed of Dogs" from 'Mis-
souri, Rebels" for such an utterly uncivilized
mass of inhabitants l had not supposed gene
rated within the ''pals Of this Union" The
General has Issued an order to take no
prisoners found in the "bush, " which inspires
the most fear and has the most sRlutsry effect
of anything that has occurred in this region
"a heavy per centage of decreaFein prisoners
ia the result.
/ I have to chronicle the loss to the regi-
ment of two very valuable officers, Cspt. 7.
W. Sanderson of company K, and A. A. A.
General; also Second Lieutenant A. d,
Strong of company G. They resign, | believe,
on account of sickness in their families and
urgent and unforeseen business, requiring theiI
presence at home. Lieut.. Hutchins has re-
Joined the regiment after long and tedious
Journey to Curtis army, where General
Hslleck informed him he would find bis
regiment. His friends in the regiment feel
much relieved, as much anxiety was felt on
his account. Lieut. Wood of 90. G has also
rejoined the regiment after long sickness
Everything passes very quietly here in camp
and nothing but the yelping and barking o.
prairie wolves disturhs the "apirit Of oul
dreams" Their noise has been converted
from 'curiosty" to decided bore"
Yours, &c, Occasional.