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

PEArTE CRY, No., Feb. 18th, 1876

AhAEEA SAIfi AO'I EoO. ASbbi 4oo1'
EDTToRs LHADEE-The regiment has been
unfortunate since its arrival in losing four
of its members, all of whom contracted their
disease during the long and tedious journey.
One was a member Of Company N, named
Oliver Mott, one of Company B, named OhAs.
Chapman, and Rhodes and George Prindle
Of OompanyD. Within the last week quite
8 number of cases of measles have broken
out bat Surgeon Smith informs me that
they are doing well, and as long as the Reg.
iment remains in It's present comfortable
quarters he apprshends no danger. =
We have just adventures sufficient to
keep the boys "spOiling for fight" They
are ready at a moments warning for any ex-
cursion that is proposed, and they feel ex.
ceeding WrOth not to have their chance in
if 'anything is in the wind" Col. Double
day received information the other evening
Of the presence Of a notorious band of jay.
hsWkers in an adjacent neighborhood. He
Immediately dispatched two expeditions In
pursuit Of them, one under commsnd of Maj
Minor, and the other under command of
Captain Burnett. The expeditions left about
dusk, and made q diligent search through
the country in every direction, strongly
guarding every place Of crossing on The
Platte River for q distance Of eight miles,
and with all keenness overhauling every
reputed seceshN in the vicinity, but they
returned in the morning with 'tnaFy q one"
Mr. JayhaWker proving 70 be little too
sharp. This vandal horde is the terror OF
the county, and, in fact, of the whole region
along the border. Il is composed Of these
hardy frontiersmen who are perfectly re.
gardless Of danger, and are ready Tor any
toray that offers adventure and profit; know
ing, as they do, every ''nook and corner" Of
the country, they can watch their opportuni-
y, make descent upon sOme unsuspecting
place, and carry of whatever they can dis
pose Of for cash or articles they desire
What gives 1t the charm Of romance to us
is, their leader bears the cog nomen OF Oleve-
land, and is said to have formerly resided in
your city. he is described as 9 man Of fine
appearance, and as bold snd brave as q lion,
managing his expeditions 30 skilf1lly that be
battles every attempt at capture.
The men are now fast learning this skulk-
ing, bush-whacking mode Of doing things,
and good judges think that in short time
they viii equal these ''guerrills bands" in
their own games. Yesterday, as Chief
Bugler PapWorth was riding in from a visit
to Company A, his horse was shot from un-
der him, which reminds Us very forcibly that
the "invisible devils" still hover around.
have Just learned that Company A have
brought in three ssecesh, mounted and well
armed, whom they caught in the woods after
tracking them some time.
It would be gratifying, l presume, to our
/ Cleveland friends, to learn of the excellent
reputation of our regiment. The people Of
the place give It as their candid opinion that
there would have been but very few ''secesh"
In this part of the country if all the Federal
troops bad been Of the same stamp as the I'd
Ohio Cavalry. OIL Doubleday Il the sd-
miration of his entire command. his eff
cheney is displayed in the perfect order and
/ the proficiency Of drill to which the regi-
ment has attained, and the farther we pro-
gres8 into the ensmy's country, more and
more Is his ability and capacity as COM
mander manifested. BE is the ranking Col
onel of the Ohio Cavalry forces, and it is
therefore rumoTed that be will be promoted
to the rank Of Brigadier General.
have just received three Cleveland Lead
ers, for which am very thankful. They
look like aold friends"
Yours, &C. OCCASIONAL.
A private letter Of later date announces
that Col. Doubleday is setting in the capacity
Of Brigadier General, under the appoint
ment Of Gen. Halleek.-EDs.
DuD FROM JoY.-Francis, the old colored
man who has been Messenger at the War
Department for forty-tWo years, died sudden-
y, on Sunday, nom excess Of joy ct the