Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-30

In6 QLuET WAS GOuuEGkGu WIN u MAnAO-
sofa Regiment over the river, and had some
complaint about the treatment she had re.
ceived in camp from some of the officers
HMadame, you must 60 to the headquarters
of Gen. Mcclellan" al have been there,
sir, and they would not read my papers or
listen to my case" "Then give them to me,
and Ill see why"
A small bright-eyed boy, all alone, was
trying to work his way through the crowd,
and the Secretary lurned TO him and asked
what he wanted. 81 want my father got
out sir; be was taken at Bull Run, and has
not come home with the rest" he gave his
name and regiment it was noted, and the
Secretary, lifting him mp, kissed him upon
the forehead, and said, "Your father should
be proud Of such noble boy, and I'll see
that be is released"
A man, with half military dress, says he
has been wronged by the examining Board,
and has been deprived of the command OF
his regiment Ia Philadelphia Cavalry Regi-
ment). 'Sorry, sir, if it is not all right; l
cannot go back TO Investigate the acts of my
predecessor" The Colonel insisted that his
case was plain one, if be could be heard.
HWell, said the Secretary, ''if you will get
the officers TO reconsider it, will then listen
to it,"
An individual has some new invention for
firearms; "Go to the ordnance department
and get them to investigate it, and if they
will recommend it, | viii be glad to sse it
adopted" A Colonel with a green uniform
on has some passes he wants to read. care
you an army oficer?' tYes, sir" "Then
you cannot be heard until tomorrow; come
and see me then"
A large and we'll dressed man wanted a
word in private. ssWhat about ~ Some
little matter about a contract he had for
hOrses 'Oannot interfere, sir; go to Gen.
Aeigs: if there is anything wrong he will
rectify it" Another succeeds in getting him
of to the side Of the room, and the CONVEX
sstion is inaudible until the Secretary re-
piled: ''No, sir on no account will L inter
fere in any Contract while l am here, for
snything from q thimble up. There are
men appointed to attend to that department,
and shall hold them to a strict accountable
/ ity for every action. .a.l ss-zfs
Two soldiers wanted to be paid for the
time they were in confinement at Richmond,
having just been released, and presented a
furlough they had receiVedd days ago, and also
an order for their pay for time and ratiOns.
GWhy do you rot take this to Msj. Beck
with and have him to attend to it." "We
did sir, and he says he has no order that
will cover our case, and for want of forms
we are afraid we will be kept here until our
time is up, and we want to 60 home and see
the folks before going at it again" Turning
| to his Secretary he ordered him to write to
Major Beckwith, and order him toreport forth.
with in writing why these men were not
paid up, instead Of being kept waiting. 1t
vas done; he signed it himself and said;
"Hand this to him, and bring an answer"
A Western man who said be hailed from
/ the Reserve in Ohio, had about dozen
quires Of paper written over two or three
times, which be ssid was an "essay on
cheese" The Secretary laughed "You
must 90 to the Commissary General; he has
charge of the feeding Of the army" al have
been at first one and another sll summer, and
somehow or other do not get any farther
ahead, and that is why I want you to invest
/ igate it," and he commenced to unrol his
papers. Indeed, sir, do not know how
cheese would agree with the soldiers"
"Thsts Just why want you to read thess
papers and examine these certifcetesp HBui
have not time, sir" All hands commenced
laughing, but the Ohio man stuck out brave.
". al assure you that there is nos soldier
in the army who does not like crackers and
cheese, and can make it for theee cents &
poundD HNoW sell you what you had better
do: 70 to Senator Wilson and get him tc
put It in his bill, twill then pass the Senate
and become an army regulation to give on
cheese rations." DWELL, could you not en-
dorse it, and then il would be sure to pass ?
"Eo l cannot endorse it, because 1 know
nothing about it, H0h, well / will leavC
these papers, and be made for the table. a
will never read them, if you do, until the wal
is over" With look Of despair Ohio made
for the door, inquiring ofeVery one be met, i
they knew where Senator Wilson lived
Judge Wilkins, of Pittsburg, here came in
received hearty shake of the hand, and
number of congratulations passed hetweer
them. The dOOr-keeper Of the little roon
announced the President, and OF the Secre
tary went TO see him. He soon returned
however. In came Msjor Beckwith, with thc
note sent by the returned prisoners. "Why
are those men kept Wsiting?" Because
have no order for their special case"
''Er. Wilson, issue an order that will cover
all the prisoners that may be released in fu.
ture, and allow them full pay for every day
they are confined in rebel prisons Major,
have Just learned there are over $50 now
waiting for their pay; every man must be
paid to-day, and speed them on to theii
homes A tall man wants a commission in
the regular army. HHaEs you been in any
battle yet, sir2n al was in the Mexican
war; 'That won do; that's too far back
az was at Great Bethel ''That is better
/ win examine your record myself and inform
you if you are appointed"
A stout healthy Young man wanted 8 com
mission or clerkshipl 'Hsve you been il
any battle2" "No, sir" aIhen it will b.
Of no use to apply, for I shall make sll my
appointments from the list of heroes; those
who fight the cOuntry's battles must be cared
for first"
Another wanted an appointment as quar-.
ter.master. "There are my recommendations
sir, and l would be glad if you can read
them" az cannot do it now, l have moi
time; but I will examine them avery
WELL" replied the would-be quarteFmaster,
'just read them. If you have any better
man, according to those papers, let him have
the Office; in that case don't want it."
1 A gentleman stepped up who appeared tc
be an intimate friend Of the Secretary, TAh, u
said the Secretary, 81 am glad to see you,
have not seen you since we met at Wheeling
few years sgo" He replied, that he had
been engaged upon the Northwest boundary
question, and WOuld like to have some con,
versstion about it. "Ah," said the Secreta.
y, 81 will appoint time to see you and
have the whole matter talked over, for
wish 10 know ell about k.D