Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-22

HEADQUARTERS OF THE OCCASIONAL
CORRESPONDENT OF THE LEADER.
In THE WOODS, ON THE north 7
BANK OF THE JAMES, NEAR RICH
MoND, VA, October IA, 1864.
Well, l have given you my Po'leon'
geographical, not military aud II you
know my whereabouts" you are better
posted than Major General Butler, whose
headquarters I've been searching out for
for some time, Ito avoid hyperbole, l
put space mildlyi) and, as am not likely
to find them tonight 1 have established
my own, as military necessity and per
sonal convenience.
This is a beautiful region. have seen
nothing like it in the Old Dominion before,
The land is Just rolling enough to be both
pleasant and picturesque, and rich enough
| TO make the heart of husbandmsn re-
ioice. The plantations were large here )
some run up respectfully in the thousands
oe. acres ond we're owned by those of the
| F. F3s who were wont to exercise the au-
thority of the I'D barons of the teudaI
ages over all below them, with but little
regard to color or complexion.
The lordlings have all skedaddledi at the
approach Of Benjamin there was most
unceremonious stampede of both citizens
and soldiers. In the house of Atkins, who
was one of them, our boys found the table
set and breakfast well nigh cooked, but
found no human being to psrtake OF the
morning meal, and were under the
necessity of doing the honors o.
Virginia hospitality to themselves
A little way from the house was secsst
duartermaster's headquarters and stores
which were left as Suddenly as was tn
house of Atkins, and the clothing appro
, pristed by our boys with as little ceremon..
as was the breakfast.
All is going on well in this departmen
t at present. Our men do not expect I
, have to do very much heavy fighting, jus
: a nice little battle occasionally, to max
. it interesting, and to advance our line
q half a mile or so-that is all. In short,
= Is pretty generally believed in the arm
t that Richmond is as good as our
and 1 verify believe the Johnni
: begin to "see it" in the same ligh
e The most desperate charges the
/. make nowadays is to get within OF
d lines, and the first request when they su
d ceed is, "take us to the rear"
n They are coming in by the hundred e
/. cry dav. Not more than an hour since
d met nearly half a regiment of Georg
e. BOYS who seemed wonderfully pleas
10 with their swap in breaking through o
y lines. 1t is jolly to see their prisoners 4
sr past under a colored guard. Who "
ID stand the highest in public estimation t
10 years hence, thf brave colored boys, "
te are fighting for the old stars and stripes,
Ig these gray backs, that have been and
or still trying to trample it in dishonor? |
IN our coming statesmen beware how &
CO question shall be answered.
ne notice, too, that quite number OF
deserters are colored troops, and the eh
I'd airy seem to keep step with with them,
I'd line, without any seeming reluctance
ne The weather continues glorious t
g. nights are little cold and it begins
to feel little like winter quarters. {
ne boys hope to have them in Richmond
feel gay thereat.
rg The health of the whole army, in
IN held, has perhaps, never been better tt
it ia to-day. There is but little sickness
lr- any kind, and all is going gaily-but
66 fre-which has about played out sc
No must conclude till get "more light"
nat MAC