Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-15
SOUTHERN NEWS.
pRuEKEE oYF1cERs.

The Richmond Wing has the following:
Itis pleasant to know that our officers,
now battling gsllsutly in the field, are not
aware Of the many compliments bestowed
on them by their rue friends in Rich
mond. Business beiug suspended, the
gossips and 9uid RaRes Of this city are pecu-
iisrIy active. They declare that certain
force Of the enemy WAS not captured ba-
cause General Blank was bssstly drunk,
and they are willing, If necessary, to
swear that another force Of the enemy
escaped destruction because General Dash
was deep in his cups. They add that it is
the habit Of both these distinguished off
oers to get drunk and kee drunk when
ever they can procure The liquor, which
they always o0ntriVe to do on the eve OF
an important engagement. Hence, they
say, our numerous failures, and hence,
100, the destruction Of certain divisions Of
the service.
OtheE gossips choose another vein. =
They defend sturdily the reputation Of
their friends in tbs army. sit is not
true" they say, "thst General Y Tss re
lieVed in consequence Of hsbiiusl drum
kenness, for We know him intimately, and,
although his habit is TO drink st least a
quart day, he is always in the full pcs
session Of lis faculties Tbey go further,
and Rver that General X is clearer head
ed when drunk than az any o her time, il
fact, is little better than a fool except
when be is brim full full Of whisky. II
by any risohsnI e, he should ever get 20.
beF, the consequene would be terrible in
the extreme.
Such sre the eulogies distributed on the
slreet-eorners with impartial generosity
to cavalry as we'll as to infantry ofieers-
the peculiarly Of the distribution being q
manifest preferences OF Generals, to the
entire neglect OF COlonels and Captains
The public, seldom will ng to turn a des
ear % ISLANDERS of any kind, seems, we regre
to observe, 10 ind a special charm Ia IN,
accusations against military men. Ever
the incredulous aud unch4Tiisble appear
10 believe That there must be some frt
where there is so much smoke. Indeed
the mark would not be overshOt we're v,
10 state that the main topic in private cir
cles IS this same sIsnderous story sbou
drunken Confederate generals. The cal
nnny is so often repeated, and in such va
rious forms, that simple minded people
are tempted to believe, and no dou0t d.
believe, that the war would have beeI
over about the midd e Of this MONTH if som,
half dozen or more Of our generals ooul,
have been induced to forego their habitua
praotios Of going to bed very drunk ahC
getting up still more drunk.
Il is high time these cslumnies shouli
be repeated 10 our officers, in order ths
they may refate them before they rcacl
the ranks anf breed trouble smong hi
me- If they cannot be refnted, there il
but one other thing TO be doae, aud tina
is, for Presideut Davis TO relieve at enc
any officer, Of whatever rank, vino may b
guilty. To spare the offender now, how
ever nigh he may be, is to risk the cause
To permit any arm Of the service, infantry
cavalry, or artillery, to go TO ruin in con
sequence Of the commanding offioer's Low
OF the bottle, is madness The crime G
leDiency may prove as heinOns and as fsta
as the crime Of intoxicstion. By 50 N icl
as he spares the culprit, in an hour likt
this, the Commander. in Chief becomes 4
partner Of his guilt. Ii is to be hopeC
thess stories are all fslsa; but if they ar,
true, even in part, thea the heads of thI
tsllest peoples should fall forthwith.
NO MONEY IN THE TREASURY.
The Richmond Examiaer, Of June 9TH
contains the follawi-s'
The Confederate States Treasury is, fOi
the first time in the history of the govern
ment, without dollar to pay sny bodJ
with. Much grumbling Is INDUCED in OF
that sui ject.
oHEE1AE EHz's PAHIT.