Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-29
FROM THE ARMY OF THE CUM
BERLAND.
The Eenal sutIers.
UNExAMpLED COURAGE.
BR1parponr. February II.
nn1parpOnr Arp rra surEras.

BRIDGEPORT AND ITS Suffers.
Since the railroad has been compile ted
to Chattanooga, and our noisy little steam
ers sent upstream, this plsco has present.
ed deplOrable quiescent appearance.
stagnstiOn in business, an gratihed 10
stste, is visibly depicted on the wry cOun-
tensnces Of hOrdes Of Yenal Suffers, and
other psrsimOniOus extortionists, who
have congregsted here to be in readiness
to. bleed the soldiers of the mesgre allow
ance they are in daily expectation Of re-
ceiving. The fabulous prices required for
the simplest articles Of necessity by these
unprincipled swindlers, would sstound
any but soldier, who is 30 accustomed 10
be victimized by their unabsshed impu-
dence and vanished duplicity, that he
like sancho, good-naturedly takes what
they choose to give him for his pile, with
the self-oomplscent remark, HWhst right
have we poor devils to be nice?"
There may be worthy exceptions to the
general rule, but when you meet sutler
who has not such an inordinste greed for
money that it submerges every vestige OF
conscientious cOmpunction, you can mark
him as late Importation. Ii has become
proverbial in Nashville, and other cities,
where Suffers ill-massed gains have fur
nished them elegant houses, to say "He
lives like sutler," meaning he lives in
epicurean style. Though the continued
abuses of the Suffers privilege is pslpa-
BILE enough to a lunatic, see no effort
being made to regulate their
prices, and doubtless they will be permit
ted to extort money so long as coxeomb A.
D. C.'s and bsndbox A'A. G.'s are depend
ent on their eleemosynsry for spiritual
consolation. A basket of champaign, q
dozen Of whisky, or few boxes Of cigars,
exerts wonderful affinity at that place
from whence all "permits flow.
Completed and in the process Of erection
are eight large wooden buildings, with
ample platform to shelter prsvision and
ordnance stores in quantities sufficient to
supply this army three months. They are
being rapidly filled up by the cars, which
are doing an almost incredible amount Of
business, from twelve to fifteen trains
passing over the road daily.
In heevent of movement towards At
lsnta, this would be the most eligible point
for wagon trains to obtain supplies, and
doubtless will be the principal depot.
TENTH OHIO CAVALRY.
A portion of this regiment arrived here
several weeks ago from the vicinity Of
RossviIle, and with the supposition Of re-
naming during the winter. The boys had
erected inviting habitstions. and were
Just coDgratulating themselves on their
fair prospect of merry winter, when
companies B, F, H, K and NJ, that had
been absent on an extended scout in the
region of Knoxville, unexpectedly retnrn-
ed, bringing orders for the whole COM
msnd to tnIn over their cattle and pro-
ceed to Lavergne, for the purpose ofretit-
ting, preparatory to spring operations.
In compliance with these instructions the
regiment leftyeperday for the designated
rendezvous, on the cars. The battalion
on detached service was commanded by
Captain McCurdy, who has an Unsuitable
| appetite for adventure, and took promi-
nent part in the various cavalry conflicts
recently enacted above Knoxville.
At DaRdridge and Messy Creek, they
were foremost in the charge, and did their
whole duty nobly, except one, Mr.. Lieu.
tenant Blank, Esq. who was posted in an
important position near barn at Dsnd-
ridge, with positive orders to hold it. He
regarded the advancing enemy with con-
temptuous Quixotic indifference, until the
whizzing balls announced their proxim-
ity, when he oringed to his hosrse's back,
shouting, Hold the barn boys hold the
barn at all hazards; I'll protect our resrp'
and then went laundering away to the
rear, forming" behind an impenetrsble
stone wall. Among the killed and wound
ed, have been able to obtain the follow
ing names:
NJ. Smith, Co. K, killed; Sergeant John
Rimsele, James Arthur, and Martin Bark
hurst, Co B, wounded; William Anderson,
Co. Z, wounded. These are the casualties
at cambridge.
Lieutenant Harvey Day is now acting
Judge Advocate, in cases of desertion.
Julius Hates, by reputation tip-iop
soldier, is promoted to Sergeant Major, a
position he is well calculated to fill.
LEMAN.
Singular Robbery.
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