Cleveland tri-weekly leader. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1854-1885, 1862-11-11
NOL.5XYI.
From washington.

. The city Of magnificent distances is still
here (if we except the escape of a grea
portion Of its streets from the rakinl
winds) and all seems quiet son the linr
Of the Potomac" Rumors are rife, it il
true, Of engagements that have take1
place within the last two days, between th,
major portion of our army and that Of tn,
rebels, but your correspondent cannot
come to any definite conclusion from the
reports, partaking as they do, more OF
less of the general irresponsible character
that stamps this as the chief Of sensational
metrOpoi. One thing is quite certain,
however, that the opposing armies in Vir-
ginia are drawing to within very delicate
bounds of each other, and great battle
may ensue at almost any time. The vsri-
Gus departments connected with the mill
tary movements are at work day and night
to fulfil their responsible missions, and
all is being done that is possible for our
Generals and their respective commands
in the coming crisis. God help the right,
and nerve our soldiers 70 stand firmly
against the shock Of the next campaign
on the road to Richmond. Our hospitals
here that have been very much crowded
are being relieved of many of their inmates
every day, preparatory to any approach
ing occasion for their use by new patients
from our great army under General Nc
Clellan. ! was talking with Doctor Bliss
this evening, who has charge Of the Ar
mory Square Hospital, land who, by the
way, stands deserYedly at the very head
Of his profession as an army officer in this
city.) He told me that he was discharg-
ing large numbers from his various wards,
and that he would soon be able, by addi-
tions to his barracks, to Accommodate a
thousand patients. was present at his
Sunday morning inspection yesterday,
and really it was a gratifying sight to
notice the perfect neatness and order that
prevailed everywhere. If we had more
such retreats for our sick and wounded
soldiers who are sent here, and more such
men as Brigade Surgeon Doctor Bliss, the
cry Of hospital abuses would not be raised
These abuses, however, have been greatly
remedied within the last few weeks
through the efforts Of true working men in
the city, aided, am happy to say, by Sur
geo1 General Hammond, a model officer
and man.
The weather of late has been very favo-
rable for our sick-the balmy days and
pleasant nights doing more for them than
the medicine chest and eFusty nurses could
contribute. It is growing q little cooler
now, and soon we shall have the keen
North blasts, lhatwi suggest, 1 trust to
friends at home,the sending Of flannel
shirts and drawers to the brave boys in the
field. You have had great strains upon
your generosity, know, in the Western
Reserve, during the war, but to be weary
in such well doing should never be said of
those who can remain at home and culti-
vate their ease about the hesrth-stone,
while " the children are hard at work" to
redeem their land from slavery and dis
grace.
No let the spinning-wheel turn fast,
the loom work active, the needle play
quick, that the winter days close by, may
see our volunteers prepared for them, by
the warm gifts from home.
Washington is "putting its house in
order" for the Congressional delegation
that comes on next month. Landladies
are getting up in the pictures on prices,
and landlords are straining their inven-
tive powers to find little more room in
which to stow away their unfortunate vic
tins.
If the Plutonian regions don't get big
representation from the keepers Of private
boarding houses and travellers inns,
who so internationally torture the inno-
cents here in Washington, very great
piece Of injustice will be done, 1 fain would
say.
The big "villagep is improving most de-
cidedly, though, must admit. Street rail
roads are spreading their accommodating
rails on most of the principal streets Of the
city. Trade Of every kind is growing
apace, with the general progress, and plao-
es Of amusement multiply every week; so
that 8 stranger can have some place to
hive himself Of an evening, without loaf
ing around dirty hotels, and being subject
ed to the twaddle Of the numberless blow
hards who most do frequent such places.
We have got new daily newspaper, too,
which should not be omitted by any means,
in the category of. changes and improve
ments. tt is the Daily Chronicle, paper
LQAb mas ulluELA0 GCCA u luuAul lOuAAh
simply. 1t started out on its new career
yesterday morning, and bids fair to eclipse
all of its city contemporaries in general
news and reliable intelligence from the seat
of government Csl John W. Forney, who
is undoubtedly one Of the best newspaper
writers Of the day, is Immediately inter-
ested in il, and is assisted by a very able
reportorial corps. If the people through
out the country want the best news, and
that which can be depended upon from our
city, they will be sure to find It, l am per-
suaded, in the Chronicle. -..-
The recent elections are regarded here
as but poor expressions Of the real sense
of the various States concerned, If the Gus
tomary voters could have been represented
st the ballot-box. How absurd for the
" Butternuts" to crow over victories that
simply tell the story Of their own coward
ice and skulking treason. The devil could
undoubtedly carry most any point, with
the peculiar monopoly of "goats" over
the sheep that his position invests him
with.
In conclusion, let me suggest to your
readers that they carefully enclose and
address, in a plain hand, the weekly pa
per, after they shall have read 1t, to some
soldier, in camp or in hospital, who may
be Of their own family or neighborhOod.
Such tokens of remembrance, though small
"S.p
Ohio Compared with Orher states.
In extent Of territory it Is number twen-
I tv-one.