Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-21

cut the world viii thank Us fer. We have
the material il our braEs soldiers, snd they
viii do Il with will.
With the news received tonight from
from Tennessee, we feel here that the back
bone Of the rebellion is broken, and that 3
few weeks Of activity win totally ds'trOy the
monster. The President has now secre-
tary who is sustaining him in bis desire TO
put down rebellion and dishonesty every
whore, and the country may well rejoice in
the prospects before US. Red tape and fancy
drills are played out, while in their place we
have eneray and hard knocks. The history
Of the last two weeks shows the country
which Of the two is to be preferred. All
that our soldiers have wanted since the com
mencement Of the war was permission to go
in and win. Ny suggestions of last sum-
msr have proved true, in the remark that
we had the best soldiers in the world, and
all they wanted was competent officers. This
has been proved ct Roanoke, Millspring, and
FORTS Henry and Donelson. For the honor
of our volunteers, l rejoice that It was only
volunteers that were engaged in these
battles.
The army of the Potomac is still quiet, and
will probably remain 90 for q time There
seems TO be more mud here than in any 9TH
er locality. The officers in this command are
greatly excited in view Of the prospect of
having no part in the glory of the campaign.
New England and the West seem to be in
advance 50 far, and their praise is certainly
deserved.
There has been much gossip here during
the last few days in connection with the ar
rest of Wykof. How much is true, is of
little Importance, as the principal characters
are Of too little worth to be noticed. The
names Of Wykof, Siekles and Watt do not
add much to the moral history of the coun-
try.
The treatment of negroes in the District
Prison has been the subject of investigation
BY the Senate, and the result proves that
cruelties have been practiced there, such as
would disgrace slave ship, and this under
the administration of Republican Marshal.
It was hoped that Lamon would resign, but
as he does not incline TO do 30, bill has been
introduced appointing Jailor with special
duties and powers, and taking the jail out OF
the control of q man whose official acts are
q disgrace to the District.
There seems to be q belief that General
Stone, of Balls Bluff notoriety, is likely to
get justice. His loyalty hss been doubted
for some weeks, and his arrest has been long
hoped for. There are other officers in this
division of the army whose loyalty ia more
than questioned. 1t may be well for Gener-
al Montgomery to keep the present locality
o fGeneral Stone ia his mind. Tie i'll treat
ment of soldiers imprisoned for petty ofBeuses
in the slave pen OF Alexandra, and the inter-
est he manifests in the property Of seces-
sionists, will hardly be submitted to much
longer by the head Of the army. With Mr.
Stanton Secretary ef War, and Senator
Wade chairman Of the joint war committee,
persons of questionable loyalty who hold
Office under the Government had better purge
themselves of suspicion, or they will soon
be placed where they can do but little mis-.
chief. W.