Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-08-07

A New Orleans correspondent of the
Baltimore Clipper, in giving an account of
matters in that city, says
The work Of the Commanding General
has been superhuman; he has worked
eighteen hours Of the twenty-four every
day since his arrival here. | will en-
deayor to give you short sketch Of the
multifarious and Quixotic character Of the
business which takes up his time.
It begins in the morning at his house,
! (late residence of General Twiggs,) by the
call of some half dozen women, Of all col
| ors, shades and descriptions, who are
ushered into the parlor to await him, while
he finishes dispatch or general order,
which affects the good Of his command, or
some matter nearly as important. In the
course of an hour or two he manages to
get through. His carriage awaits him at
the door; a crowd is always standing
around, and before he is fairly seated the
crowd have thrown their petitions-nearly
a peck-into his carriage, the Quarter
Guard shoulder arms, the carriage drives
OFF to the Custom House, in which build
ing are his headquarters. As the carriage
turns out Of Canal into Old Levee street,
you hear the cry of Turn out the yard"
Immediately there is rush Of soldiers to
stack Of mUskets on the sidewalk Of the
Custom House, 1.-THE crowd of CreOles,
Spaniards French, negroes, and in fact
representatives, from all quarters Of the
globe, who are lingering around awaiting
impatiently the opening of the post-office,
which is also in this building gives way
earns are shouldeTed, the carriage drives
up, the General alights. "Present arms
and with tho crowd pressing on him, he
lifts his cap, acknowledging in true sol /
dierly manner the salute Of the Guard, /
and passes into the building, and at the
head of the steps he is met by a large |
crowd of women, many with children in |
their arms, supplicating for charity and I
accompany him, are always ready and |
willing to listen to their tales Of woe and .
prescribe a remedy.
1t is now eight o'clock, and the business
has fairly commenced for the day. I, with
the crowd, awaiting in the large room out
side of the Office, indulge in various re-
Elections, and as a spruee-looking, good
natured "0rderly' passes me, hand him
my card. He is evidently a Yankee, for
he, after reading the name on the card,
turns sharply to me, and in that peculiar
twang, asks have you taken the oath?'
Replying in the Affirmative he enters the
Office, and in a few moments l am reward
ed for my patience by being introduced
before the only olive General in the
United States Army. A warm shake of
the hands, smile of welcome, and kind
ly greeting await me.
take seat and cigar at his request
Stating my business in a few words, am
made happy by an invitation to remain in
his Office until he goes to dinner. Taking
up paper and and a seat in a retired part
of the room, take in at glance the whole
Of that Office. The room is about twenty
feet square. The General is seated behind
a fat table, covered with green baize of
the plainest description, on which is lying
a confused mass Of letters, petitions, cards,
and writing materials On his
right, in front Of him, and on his left, in
in front, is desk, at which are seated,
hard at work, two Of his efficient aides-de-
camp. Immediately in front Of him is the
door Of the Office, and on the door is pla-
card with the following curious and in
struetive as we'll as meaning Butlerism;
% There is no difference between he and
she adder in their venom" The eye in
variably falls on this when seated, and to
the many Ito whom it alludes) who enter
the room with a lie on their lips, it is
fearful reprOach, and no doubt a bitter
sting (as it is intended to be) to their gull
ty consciences.
The first call was made by Reyerdy
Johnson, of Baltimore, who, after a half
hours conversation on important business
nbav ]
ing young ladies, who had taken the oath
Of allegiance at their own instigation, and
who desired a passport to New York, !
which was granted with the usual suavity
and good-heartedness for which the Gene
eral is noted. The next who comes in is
Gen. A. J. P-l, of the Louisiana militia,
who is on parole; he wishes the General
to grant him a favor, and speaks of his
rights; the reply is Butler-ish all over
" You want your Constitutional rights
I will grant them when you take upon
yourself the Constitutional obligations"
This settled the matter. Now ask in all
the ladies outside, is the order Of the Gen
eral, and Immediately some eight or ten
women enter the room and take seats; one
is in want Of food for her children; she is
sent tothe Commissary; the next one COM
mences a story in German Lieut.. Wiegel,
being a good German scholar interpreted
her story. Now comes banker, who wish
es some favor granted, and so on unlil the
hour Of four, when, after having worked
increasingly for eight hours, his carriage
arrives, to renew, after q mouthful of din
ner, the labors which never cease until in
bed