Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-01

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FoRF LEAVENwoRTH, Feb. 20 1852.
Ems. LEADEE-Ths morning OF the 18th
was a cloudy one, and not only cloudy but
extremely cold. At lO2 A. NJ. the and Ohio
Cavalry formed on Main street, Platte City
and were soon under motion for Fort Leav-
enworth, distance II miles. The roads were
icy, and the horses being smoothly sbod our
progress was necessarily slow. The Missou-
ri river opposite Leavenworth City was fro
zen sufficiently to enable an early and easy
and safe passage by twos at open order, All
were soon on the sacred soil Of "Bleeding
Kansas" and although in the middle Of Feb
ruary as we dashed through the streets Of
Leavenworth and over the road towards the
Fort at ''right smart trOt the dusty cloud
raised by our dashing Steeds, mingled with a
brisk snow storm, rendered our strenuous
efforts to catch a view Of the beautiful city
and country almost futile. Yet judging
from what we saw, we came to the, perhaps
premature, conclusion that life in Leaven-
worth or vicinity could not be extremely uH-
pleasant, Notwithstanding the iron fetters of
stern winter has locked the mountain hills
and deep ravines in bleak dismalness.
Once at the Fort we find we have the agree
able task of sticking our tents during Sc
we're snow storm; q part Of the men dis
mounting and the remainder holding their
horses while they performed their duty, which,
considering the ice and hardness of the
ground, was not very pleasant. Sibley's
large improved tents and stoves accompany
ing, when once in "posish" form quite COM
Portable quarters-so say the boys Of the I'd
Ohio Cavalry.
The night was a severe one, and if we may
be permitted to indulge in the allnsions of
prophecy, the sick list will be strongly re.
inforced.
The 18th was one Of those days character
istic OF the se7ereness OF the weather some
times experienced on the Western Reserve,
cold as blixin.
Nothing Of Importance transpired. all
was quiet on the Missouri. To-day's dawn
brought with il q more mild and congenial
state of atmosphere, and Messrs. commits
stoned officers went forth to select ten men
from each company TO form battery Of fy-
ing artillery. In most OF the Companies
willing men were found in plenty to gil the
requisition, but in some they had to be de-
tailed and utterly against the mems wishes.
The battery is to consist Of l20 men rank
and file.
Col. Doubleday has entered upon his du-
ties as Brigadier General. Lieutenants Col
lier and Sessions are his aids.
The flying ARTILLERY accompany the brig
ade.
Two men from each company have been
detailed to act as the Generals body guard.
The Regiments are to have carbInes furnish
ed them at this place, of French pattern.
The Leavenworth Conservative (paper)
made an attack upon the conduct of Colonel
Doubleday while in Platte City, in reference
to the contraband question, which was far
more malicious that truthful.
The warm sun to-day afforded favor able
opportunity for a cOnvAleseent measles pa
tent to sally forth to see the elephant.
There about seventy secesh prisoners here.
The health of our regiment has been poor.
Over thirty of the I'd o. V. G. have been in
the hospital with the measles at once. Two
men have died with them from Co. B; four
have died from other diseases; two of 90. D;
one of L and B. The treatment received
from the Senior Surgeon, by patients, has
been Justly censured. One noble hearted
boy, actnated by q true sense of frieBdship,
faithfully searched the neighbOrhood and
with difficulty found little sage tea for two
of his brother soldiers, sick with measles,
and procured some pickeled peaches and
soft bread, ami started like true Christian
for the hospital, where he was met upon the
stairs by the Surgeon, and had the whole
dashed to the floor BY said Surgeon, austen
sibly sporting q pair of epaulets, which on
ly saved him, as they too often do, from a
severe bruise on the Z" nos JToRtis" men
ton this as an example of his general con-
duct. As he dashed said tea and fruit to
the floor, utterly demolishing the dish, which
the boy had borrowed, he exclaimed, with a
6endish voice, nay patients have tea and
hard crackers, and that is enough" Men
with unintermitting coughs, and tongues as
foul as death, lying "a hours with nothing
to stimulate health but hard bread and tea
twice day. 1 know whereof spesk, for
have been through the mill, and have, with
outside assistance, recovered in part.
The last report from Platte City is, that
four more men were left in the hospital;
three have died.
The weather is growing colder.
E. b. E.