Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-27

him inside, end strode aAead. HYou1l
damned soon find out was yelled in reply
On reaching the tusrd he WAS stopped
with, iino sanitary folks allowed inside"
After some psFleying the Intruder was
o1npellcd 70 give his name, and snnoano.
ed himself 70 be Abraham Lincoln, Presi.
dent Of the United States, desiring an In
teEzisR with General Grant. The guard
saluted and allowed him to pass. General
Grant recognized hiu ss he stepped under
the large 9'LAJP In front Of his tent, rose
and shook hands With him cordially, and
thea introduced him 70 au0a members Of
the staff as we're present and upaequaintsd,
Il was Asoertsined that the President had
just arrived on the City Of Baltimore, end
was accompanied by his SON " Tad" As
slstsnt Secretary Sf, the Navy Fox, M.
Chad wick, proprietor Of WillsTd's Hotel,
and marine guard. The conversation
soon took Wide free-snd4 ssy range until
dinner vas announced. The President
Was duly seated, ate as much - other
moFtsls, managed 70 ring in three Of his
fsVoriIe jokes during the meal, under the
plea Of Illustrating the topics discussed,
and kept every one on the QYi Siss for
Others dill the party rose.5 TO 14 i11 b
FIsIrTo rae 1EoHT-LINcoLA's REoEPTloH.
HsRas very natuTsllyo desirOuS Of Fid-
ing to the front, 30 at four o'clock horses
were BROUGHT up, 1heD President mounted
on. 9snei6l Granite gthorOuEhbFed CinOip-
nHus, ths General on B. ypt, STaCO on d
General g bic X ponsy, Jua. Davis, and &C.
companied by . lar e portion Of the Cen
erat staff and escort, theDParty rode to
the headquarters Of General Wright, com.
nandiBg gSthey 9th Corps, where General
Meade and STAG met them. The location
ee1msnds ss.E good . view Of Petersburg
ascsn get be- obtained from cur Hliaes.-
Maps were brought out and examined, the
position Of the army Explained, ,1its5 future
operations discussed; and the 6tseples ane
sjires Of the city observed - we'll as The
dust and smoke would allow. National
airs, ere plAysd By the band, the enemy
works on the opposite side Of the Appom
sttox inspected, and after . stay Of 81
hour and half the party ,stariel on III
return TO headqusrters. On its way on
many persons reaos ni1ed the PRESIDENT
physiognomy. The news soSn spread, snC
on the return ride the resd Was lined II
many places With weather beaten yeieranI
anxious to catch . glimpse Of Old Abe =
One cavalry private. recognized him OF
the road, MF. Lincoln shook him By tn
hand like an old snd1 familiar acquAint
spss, TO the intimate admiration Of the By
standers. ,s s.s---sasr DIV b-s .I
Perhaps the noticeable festuIe Of tn
ride Was the passing Of Q rigsde ofnegrl
troops. The troops Hsrelounging by thu
roadside, but seemed to know by instinc
who was approaching. They came rushing
and slmost to the horses feet by hundredl
screaming, Yelling shouting, "Hurrsh fOl
the Lberatorl' "Hurrsh for the Presi
dent - and were perfectly wild With ex
citement and delight. It was Q gpontane
Gus oatbqist Of genuine love and affection
for the man they looked upon IS their de-
HVerer from bo6dage;-their Wild huss hi
Wereperfsotly deateninE. The. President
uncovered IS be Tods through their ranks
and bowed on every hand TO his sable sd
mirers. The csJslcsde srriVsd 81 head
quarters about nine O'Clock, took tee anS
Chstted short time, when the visitors de
parted to their ststerooms on the steam
Boat.