Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-08-05
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FORT sCOTT, Kansas, July 26th, 1862.
RDIroRs LEADER ANY one that evel
presumed to say that the ID Ohio Cavalry
as part Of the Indian Expedition, have
nOtandergOne hardships and experienced
suferings equal to those passed through
by any regiment in the service. when
knowing the facts, must be branded as q
fool or traitor. Can the people of Ohio
understand and appreciate the condition
Of one Of their best regiments when it is
rapidly pushed forward distance of one
hundred and sixty miles beyond the bor-
ders of all civilization, by long and IA
tguing marches under the scorching ravs
Of sun which raises the thermometer
from 1852 to l150, and much of the time
drinking water from stagnantp tpools, whose
stencil would be an adequate emetic for the
biiOusness of the whole human racer
Can the people of Ohio understand WHY it
is that the hospitals Of this Department
are crowded with SO many soldiers, whose
emaeiated forms speak but too plainly of
the hardships they have endured? If the
people Of the country can find out nowhere
else for what reason these outrages are
committed, and why this abomination re-
mains, let them ask the soldiers composing
this command, and let them tell them. and
also tell Gov. Tod and Gov. salomou of
Wisconsin, the Secretary of War, and all
others interested in the troops here, that
these things are allowed for the sake of
Kansas, for the sake of those political dem
sgogues who have been expatriated from
the older States for their yillainies. and
seek in Kansas an asylum where they hone
to repair their fortunes and once more be-
come notorious. No unanimity of action
exists between these political Spectators
but q system Of cat-hauling andlog-rolling
is carried on equaled in disgracefulness
only by the disastrous effects it has on the
cause Of our beloved country. While
thousands Of our brethren are rushing to
the field on the urgent demands Of the |
President for more troops, from FIVE to
eight thousand in this department are sub-
ect TO the eapriees Of Kansas politicians.
and the Whims Of Kansas contractors. Is
this right2 Is it justice to the brave men
who volunteered in the cause of their
sOuntry2 For FIVE months we have
and countermarehed, moved for
ward and fell back, all to keep up bogus
department. We have accomplished moth
ing, for there was nothing to accomplish
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nounced to the country that the HIndian
expedition" is on the move; that some
hing IS 70 be done. But who is to be trust
q with this pet machine Of Kansas? OF
course Kansas politician, and notorious
leoundrel at that; an abusive, ill-humored,
irunken VagaboDd, despised even by Kan
ias men, void OF military experience, and
gnorant Of military usages and discipline. s
Ihis inebriate, Weer, (he does not de- {
'erVe the title Of colonel Is placed in com
nand. He marches the command with
lreat rapidity, regardless Of the suffering :
4 his men and their increasing debility /.
n this severe climate, to within fourteen :,
ailes OF Fort Gibson, where be goes into :
amp. he has learned that on the other :
ide OF the Arkansas river are aboutfffeen
hundred or two thousand rebels. The vi q
unity OF the enemy being sufficient 10
heck his movements. He now proposes
0 have a gay and festive drunk, hence he
J habitually drunk. One day be details n
We hundred men for picket, another day Il
g details thousand, according as the B
him takes him. II the Brigade or Reg "
mental commanders make s report or en-. "
II any complaints, he pays not the sight. pl
T attention to them, cursing ell officers 10