Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-21
oHERLrS, July Is, 1852.


LABeE and enthusiastic meeting was held
in oberlin on Wednesday evening, July 18th,
to welcome back some of the released prison
srs of Company C, Seventh Regiment. An
audience Of three thousand crowded the brick
church. Capt. Cross ofthe Seventh, presided.
The Oberlin Musical Union furnished patri-
Otic music for the occasion. The meeting
was opened with prayer by Prof. Peck, and
short speeches were delivered by Addison NJ
Hslbert and Edwin h. Curtis, two released
prisoners. Edwin Atwater, one ofthe wound
ed at the battle Of Port Republic, in answer
to questions, gave graphic and interesting
account of that battle. He entirely vindi-
Gated Surgeon Hays, who Was charged with
neglect of duty, and bore emphatic testimony
to his skill and faithfulness.
Leroy G. Warren, anotherreturned prison
or, then gave detailed and graphic account
Of the battle at Cross Lanes, his escape when
the company surrendered, his meeting with
comrade, their attempted crossing of the Gau-
ley, which failed on account Of the sWiftness
Of the current and the weakness of his com
Tade, their adventures in pursuit offood, their
capture by a scouting party Of oOnfederates,
and their experience of life in Dixie. The
interest Of the narrative was aided much by
extracts from the q Prison Diary kept BY the
speaker. The story was full Of the most ex-
citing interest, and the humorous view in
which the speaker seemed to see his subject,
added greatly to the effect Of the speech.
Mr.. Alexander Parker was next called on,
and gave some very interesting items of in
formation as to the religious state of the pris-
Oners, their literary society, the paper they
started-'' The Stars and Stripes which
the speaker said was the first anti-slavery pa
per ever issued in New Orleans, and various
other interesting incidents of prison life. He
bore most emphatic testimony to the univer-
sal loyalty, intelligence and fidelity Of the
blacks with whom they met.
During the exercises, Sergeant E. W. No
rey and priVstss Tuttle and Smith of the re-
leased prisoners arrived in town and made
their appearance upon the stand. They vert
crested with enthusiastic applause.
When we listen to such clear, polished ant
powerful speeches as those Of Messrs. Warre1
and Parker, from the lips of private soldiers
we realize, as never before, Of what our army
is made, when men like these, better Rtte,
for the pulpit than half the elergymen in tn
land, Gil up its rank and fle.
AT meeting Of the Trustees of the LAX
Erie Female Seminary, held at Painesville
Oct. 18th, 1852, the following preamble an,
resolutions in reference to the death Of tn
late Rev. F. H. Brown, were unanimOusl
adOpesd:
WHEREAs, 1t has pleased Almighty God t
J remove by death, and in a sudden manner
! Rev. F. II. Brown, a member Of our Board
and warm friend Of this institution and {
the various benevolent institutions Of the age
a friend to education, to Evangelical religion
and to his country therefore,
ResolOed, That we humbIy and submissive
u recognize the hand of God in this inscru
D table Providence, and will continue to cheris
! his memory and imbibe bis spirit and imitat
/, his active, practical lsFe TO God and man.
ResolUed, That we deeply sympathise wit
the bereaved wife Of our departed friend an
co-laborer, and the other members Of his a
ficted family, and the church Of God, an
L the community, in the loss we have all SUI
p tained
j. ResoEUed, That copy Of these resolution
be forwarded to the family Of the decease,
4 and that the same be published in the Clev'
;, LEADER and Herald.
d A. Wilcox,