Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-26

r. according to the old sdAge, Fortune
avors the brave" then We two olevelsnasrs
sig hundred miles from home, and away
down here on the Peninsula, which Is at this
moment the centre Of attraction for all the
world, are two Of the brayest Of earth's sons,
For on this Sunday night (it Is Sunday find
by the date Of my letter, although nobody
heFs could tell It Otherwise) we are located
in the tent Of Major Russell of Gen. MoClel-
lan's staf, and told 70 make ourselves ct
home within half dozen rods Of the head.
quarters Of the Army Of the Potomac. But
let me 20 back a little.
Il .ained this morning at Old Point, and
We were advised not to leave the precincts Of
the Fort. But we had stayed two days ct
the Point, and had exhausted every object of
interest We could Rnd, including the "Ladies'
Bath, /" which is a relic Of the old watering
days before FWsr's rpde alarms" had ban
ished females and made this so great rem
devious Of Uncle Sans males. And 80, OF
noon Of to-day We took boat from Old Point
for Ship Point, where troops and supplies for
the Army Of the Potomac are landed. It was
cold ride. The driving rain penetrated
everywhere and everything, and the sail was
dismal enough.
Arriving ct the Point we struck out for
besdousrters. How far It was, was nnys.
terry. One doubled the distance which the
first inquiry gave US, another treblsd it, and
third halved it, so we at last concluded to
tramp until we found it. Our appearance
upon that tramp may be styled unique. /
would like to send you a sketch of your
Especial correspondent and his oOmpaniOa
da voyags when they started for Ship Point,
when they were half the distance to their
destination, and again when they arrived
Bat ss we tried in vain to get several four
horse trains to draw Us, it would be vain for
an artist to try il. We would have made a
sensation on Superior street. Coat trowsers
and vest the Oldest that our wardrobes af-
forded, and brought from Cleveland for this
special purpose; caps, that serve equally well
as water sheds, night caps, and drinking
cups; brown flannel shirts which will show
neither dirt nor wrinkles; heavy boots, into
the legs of which are thrust the trowsers
aforesaid; hsversacks, filed with a brush,
clean pair of stockings, pistol ammunition,
crackers and cheese; revolvers and blankets
Thus equipped, We left Fort Monroe, and thus
we walked from Ship Point to headquarters.
It is good walk, as to quantity; an internal
walk, as to quality. The rain of yestGFday
and to-day has made a nud-puddle Of all
the road, and when we arrived here, our
boots and coats looked like maps Of OUeani-
c., With the islands done IN clay color.
We were getting our passes vissS at head )
quarters and inquiring for Charlie HickcOx,
formerly Of Cleveland, when Major Russell
told US that he was to be out for twenty four
hours as officer of the guard and that his
tent was at our service. Not only that but
hssst out crackers and cheese, ssrdines and
wine, which we attacked with an appetite
which would have done credit to the Baehe-
lor's table at the Angler House, which is
saying good deal in the Iesting line. So
that half an hour sitter reaching hesd.quar-
tsrs we found ourselves Hospitality enter
tained close by the commanding Genetaps
tent It suits US. .i-sle
We are near Yorktown. We have seen the
rebel forti6cations, and ten heavy rebel bat
teries at Gloucester Point-OppOsite York
town. We hear heavy gnns at frequent in
tervals and no one, except the General
commanding, knows at what hour the ate
tack may commence Around us are in
fautry, cavalry andsar.illery-Ihow many, or
what regiments of each, would not tell you
if I knew, which. don't.
This is one of the most beautiful camps 1
have seen, as smooth and neat as g
psrlor. r
HaTpaFs Weekly of last week gives What
puFpogts to be birds. eye view of the. posi-
tioR of our forces in their first day of
fighting here. It is not correct but never
theless, is a clear violation of the order Of
the Department regarding newspapers. The
paper shOpld be excluded from the m AilS
for it. --....-. 1. So s..-
must clOsess ''taps" will soon be sound
ed, when lights must be extinguished. I viii
lie down to dream Of Major Russelps atten-
tiOn, of the "0ld Folks at Home" and of
the chapoes Of an earlyl Obitusry. IN the
LHADER of rs. D. P, killed by a chance
shot st the siege Of Yorktown, A. D. 1892"
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Prospects Of the sieHe.-Rain and mud--
The Country Hereabouts.
NEAR YORKTOWN, Monday, April 20.
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