Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-22

Correspondence -ofthe Cleveland LEADER.l-
MURFEEEsBoEo, FESS., May Is, 1853.
EDTToR LEGDER. We are now encamped
three and a half miles from town, near
what is known as the Bailey Spring, a
large clear Stream Of pure wafer, and two
and a half miles from our old camp. The
old camp had been occupied by us four
months, and We had become quite attached
to it. We had unpublished it with hun
dreds Of cedars, and had planted flowers
but the warm weather had dried our foun-
tains Of water, and we were compelled to
move. The spring here furnishes plenty
Of water for eight regiments and for up
wards of two thousand horses and mules
How long we shall remain here is among.
the uncertainties but you can feel assur-
ed of one thing that whether we occupy il
for long or short time, we shall not re-
main idle. During the occupancy Of our.
old camp, the 105th marched hundreds Of
miles, captured upwards Of one hundred
prisoners, assisted in one battle in which
MOrgan's ana WhselerTs forces were badly
whipped, was engaged in several skfrmish-
es, foraging expeditions. scouts, and recon
noisanees. We have lost in the game time
fifteen captured by the enemy, and three
slightly wounded.
The deaousmgt Of the plotin which Cap
tains Trotter and Sour figured, is snow TAX
ing place. These Captains are better
known here as Captains Biker and Sweet
and the Major as Potter. In accordance
with his sentence, he was brought before
the regiment last night az dress parade,
and listened, with uncovered head, to the
sentence Of court the substance of which
is, thsthe is guilty of giving those he sup
posed to be our enemies information which
would have imperiIled the lives and safety
Of our brave men, had the quasi rebs been
genuine b%Utternuts. The punishment Of
his crime is, to have his shoulder straps
cut from him before the regiment, be sent
under guard to Nashville, thence to Louis.
vile and Cincinnati, to be put upon the
north side of the river, and be dishonOra.
bly, dismissed from the army. Thus are
we relieved of an enlarged and revised ed
ition Of Jack Fallstaf. Ii WOuid be vel
for other officers Of the Fallstafisn ilk q
learnad iseretion from this Sweet example
of bragadocio, and the penalties which arr
almost sure to follow the man whose brav-
cry and integrity are only spoken of BY
himself. --1
On the 4th instant Lieutenant L. A.. Bar
nard, of Company F, Sergeant E. S. Pal.
freeman, Company B, Corporal E R. More
Company F, and two men from each com.
pany were detached from the regiment ant
assigned TO Company X, 81 battalion, P
G. Other details were made from the l0lsi
Ind. and 123d Ill to complete the company
The company is now encamped within the
Notifications, and is commanded by Isl
Lieutenant Dunn, of the l0lst Indiana Z
A. Barnard lst Lieutenant, and William
Horner, ID Lieutenant. These officers and
men were selected on account of their fit,
ness for the position which they now Oc
cupy and is considered q kind Of promo
ton. The officers in the Pioneer Corps arr
furnished with horses to ride, SO their dai
of pedestrian toll is closed. Lieutenant
Barnard has our best wishes to attend hin
in his new field Of labor.
Roseerans viii not strike until he get.
8 " good ready, which will be ere long
Mind that. OMER.