Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-20
Frnm the and Ohio CavaIry.

FORT SCOTT, Kansas, sept. II, 1867
EDITOR LEADKR:-On q high knoll of
the prairie, about two milesin southwest
erly direction from Fort Scott, is the camp
of the End Ohio Cavalry. Since our return
from the "Indian Expedition " we have re-
mained in comparative quiet, having had
but one excursion into Missouri since.
That was up to Lone Jack, where the Srd
Indiana battery lost two of its guns and
few men wounded. The distance travelled
was about three hundred miles, andas the
End Ohio could mount but about one hun
dred and twenty men, the rest were trans
ported in wagons. The excursion in my
opinion deserves more than a mere passing
notice, for if the best generalship was not
displayed, it is very certain it was of
peculiar kind, in fact, possessing the rare
feature of novelty, for while we marched
up one road from four to five thousand
strong, within a distance of two miles of
our right flank an estimated force of four
thousand of the enemy marched down, we
entirely ignorant of their presence. 1t
happened, however, that the "rear guard,
under Major PuringtOn, discovered and
exchanged about ten rounds with them,
doing no damage on our side and probably
none on theirs As soon as information
could be sent forward to General Blunt, he
ordered pursuit, and down through Mis-
souri, we went, but, as they were all mount
ed on fresh horses, they showed us a clean
pair of heels. Whether proper precaution
was used, leave it to either a military or
common sense judgment to decide.
If those who visited us at Camp Wade
could look in upon us now, 1 hardly think
they would recognise the End Ohio. We
have men enough to guard the public pro-
pertv, and that is about all we can say.
The Upowers that be" seem determined to
have us understand that we are in the "De-
partment of Kansas They make it mani
fest by detailing our men for some duty
which takes them from the regiment. They
have detailed battery Of one hundred and
fifty men, detailed q prOyostg guard of about
seventy-fve, detailed about fifty clerks, and
quite a number for the 3rd Indiana Home
Guard Regiment, for their hospitals, &c,
&c., ad infnitum.
We have been buoyed up with the hope
that we should be ordered to Kentucky
ere long, where we could redeem ourselves,
and show to the country that as brave men
compose this regiment as any Ohio can or
has produced. But the fates seem to be
against us, and we bide our tire. The
question who should be Colonel has for
some time been an open one but on the
request of Governor Tod for united ex-
preston in favor of some one, the officers
| met yesterday, and after ballOting, unani-
mously united on Major Henry St. Burnatt
for Colonel. The result and request for
his appointment was signed by every Off
Ger, field and line, in the regiment, and
Major Purington was Immediately dis
patched to Ohio with the papers. 1t is to
be hoped that the wishes Of the officers
will be regarded, and the Major ColOneled.
The Major is a man about twenty-five,
firm, energetic and persevering, of fine
military bearing, and without the least
particle of fear. He entered the service
as q Captain, having raised his company
in Trumbull county, and has ever been. re-
garded as one of the finest men of the reg
iment.
The health of the regiment is gradually
improving as cool weather makes its ap-
pearance. Several cases are yet doubtful
| among those who contracted their disease
while on the crusade. Lieutenant Wat
son and Chaplain Hawkins are yet very
i'll. More anon.
OCCASIONAL.