Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-23

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HraHIA HoTEL, FsRTRHss MONROE, l
April 18th.
When we arrived at the wharf we all
marched to the Provost MarshaIs office. Ev-
erybody goes there, and everybody, I sup
pose, takes the oath. But I don't believe
anybody of land or sea service, takes 1t quite
as strongly as newspaper reporters. They
sign parole not to tell anything to anybody
Of what has happened anywhere which by
any possibility can give any information to
the enemy. This Is all right but it cuts our
Geld down to small and may say, dry,
measure.
This hotel was built TO accommodate one
thousand guests, and before this war broke
out the fair and the brave prOmenAded these
walks and danced In these halls all through
the summer months. These waves, now
washing Union gunbOats and Federal
whsFves, then laved the forms Of the bellies
Of the South, and the EsmpArts of Fortress
Monroe, which now receive the visitation Of
none but those who 90 there with deadlyintent
toward the foe, were then the favorite ramble
for admirers Of love and moonlight. The
name Of the hotel, Hygeia, means, the Angel
Of health, but Just now 1t is the abiding
place of the genius of sickness, as q large
portion Of its spaos is made hospital.
On our way to the Provost Aarshsla Office
We stopped to shake hands with Taylor
Strong, formerly of Orittenden's, and now in
the suffering department, and soon after ex-
tended 9 sim''ar civility to Carlos Smith,
formerly of the Cleveland Custom HOUSE
Perry, Of the firm of KySer & Perry, is here,
but have not seen him.
A boat leaves here at noon for Ship Point,
near Gen. NcOlsIlan's advance, but We can
not get our passes and paroles ready BY that
time, 90 We shall stay until tomorrow unless
opportunity offers Of going forward this after
noon.
We take stroll into the Fortress under q
permit from the Provost Marshal It Is q
beautiful place. Large trees shade the
grounds snd send the fragrance Of their bios
SONS even on the rOn-hinged battlemeuts.
Graveled walks lead through sRd shout the
grounds, and the residences of the officers Of
the Fortress are among the pleasantest have
ever seen. Gen. Wool has large and con-
venient dwelling, painted yellow, with an
siegaHU garueui n1tsd-Un THIS signTesnth day
Of April--Nith flowers innumerable OF ell
colors and odors, and trees heavy with lux-
uriant foliage. What do you think of that,
up on the shores of Lake ErieY Gen. Wool
was out riding, 90 that we could not see him.
Oar permit allowed US only inside the
grounds, not uPon the Famparts.
EYIEINe.
There was a costly little affair near York
town night before last. Five companies OF
the 9Th Vermont were ordered to storm some
ride pits, the oBicer believing that they had
been cleared of the enemy BY the artflery.-
as soon as they entered the pits, the rebels
suddenly let q fall tide Of water into the pits,
thinking to drown them cut and at the same
time ross up all about them and poured in
deadly fire. Many HveE were lost and many
wounded brought away BY their companions.
Some of the dead came down in the boat this
afternoon. We saw the dead body of Capt.
Reynolds, %. 3, Of Rutland. "Hs was a
splendid man" said the private who was &C
eompsnying the remains to Baltimore, 'iand
the idol Of bis regiment as well as his own
company" and the soldier tsndeFly lifted the
blanket covering the face of his dead captain.
he was shot through the heart and died in-
stantly. We are glsd to hear that he has
no family to mourn for the departed brave.
Near him lay 3 soldier, shot in the head. His
mind was wondering, and he continually
asked for "his boys" This is the sickening
detail Of war as It comes to thousands of fam
lilies every month. About fifty wounded
came down on the boat
This afteFnOOn we took look through the
,ontraband quarters. There are about Eve
hundred Of them, male and female. A
friend who was with Us wanted to 6nd q
girl to take home to take care Of his child
rem. One bright-eyed little girl suited bis
hncy exactly. ''Her mother was sold into
IIavsry, and was ct Charleston when they
heard from her last" the girl said. She
ivsd with an old grandmother, who could
not be induced to part with her upon any
consideration. 'iShe is all I've gOt," she
Iaid, and It would be Hcutting her heart.
Itrings" to take her away. When asked if
NE hundred dollars would not buy her, she
aid: aEot thousand" Others we ssw,
'ut none Of their parents would part with |
hem. In these exhibitions of family devo-
ion, we saw how the parting OF families in
lavery must be one Of its worst features.
lsve not time to tell you half the interesting |
Incidents I noticed.
SATURDAY NoREIHs.
We have just secured passes BY boat to
hip Point near Yorktown. It is said that
n order has come ont this morning that
sreafter no persons will be permitted to
,ave that point by boat. If that is 50, We
sk Of you to
"- ksSP our memory green"
ntl the war is over or Mcclellan takes
'orktOwn. We 80 prepared to camp out
1d rough # generally, and expect to be as
ack as mulattOs before we see Cleveland
gain.
Our boat leaves In an hour. We shall lay
stock Of hard crackers and cheese, leave
II baggage here, and be Of.