Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-10-08
From.BOpling Green--Safe Arrival Of Gem
eFal BueFl's baggage aud Ammunition

RrOm.BOwlinE Green--Safe Arrival of Gen
eFal BueFl's baggage aud Ammunition
Train.
From the Louisville Democrat, October4.l
Lieutenant Colonel B. G. Leiper, of the
First Kentucky Infantry, who had beer
left ct Bowling Green, sick, arrived in the
city last night, with the advance Of the
train, numbering seven hundred wagons
These are now camped on Brosdway, IN
the vicinity of Eighteenth street
By order Of Col. Bruce, who is in CON-
mand at Bowling Green, Colonel Lieper
assumed command Of the train at that
point, to be assisted by Lieutenant Colonel
Ruekstuhl of the 4th Kentucky Cavalry,
and Lieutenant Colonel BristOw, of the 9th
Kentucky Infantry, with about eight hun
dred cavalry and infantry as a guard
The train numbered eighteen hundred
wagons, which, with some ten thousand
horses, and about one thousand and five
hundred conEalescents, from eighty-four
different regiments, made the command of
vast responsibility, especially as the train
carried all the tents and baggage of Gener-
al BuelTs army, and one hundred and
eighteen Wagon-loads of ammunition.
The orders were to cross Green River at
Brownsville, and then turn over the train
to Colonel Zahn, who was dispatched by
General Buell., with some 1000 cavalry to
meet it. Colonel Leiper left Bowling
Green last Saturday, and by dint of severe
and unrelaxing labor, although at the time
unwell, crossed the entire train safely, and
conducted it eight miles this side of
Brownsville before meeting Colonel Zahn.
Tha int ,F 70 4k, tai
was before reaching Brownsville, as a
cross-road from Glasgow Junction strikes
the Bowling Green and Brownsville road
at Chameleon Springs, and it was report
ed that there was considerable rebel force
of cavalry at Glasgow. In view of the fact
and unable to get his rear across the river
at night, Colonel Leiper halted the rear and
camped it south of Chameleon Springs, to
which point he sent the larger part of the
cavalry as a guard, himself with the ad-
vance camping near Brownsville. But the
rebels did not make their appearance, and
the next day the train crossed Green river
in safety.
After meeting Colonel Zahn, Lieutenant
Colonel Leiper was continued in charge Of
the advance, which, as stated above, ar
rived last evening.
The entire train is across Salt River at
West Point, and viii be here to-day. Some
Of the wagons broke down, but were re-
paired, and not one pound of baggage or
ammunition was lost, unless, as was re-
ported last night, one or two of the ammu-
nition wagons exploded This report, is
not, however, reliable.
For the skill displayed, the care exercis-
ed, and the immense labor given to guard
a train nearly twenty miles long, through
The worst and most dangerous part of the
long route, Lieutenant Colonel Leiper de-
serves all praise. This achievement only
confirms the belief that he is one of the
most careful, sagaciOus and prudent Off
GERS in the service, as we know him from
previous reports, to be one of the best dis
,iplinarians and brayest fighters.
We regret to learn that he has for some
months been afflicted with severe rheuma-
ism, but trust that few days rest in this
pure atmosphere, viii restore him to health.