Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-10
FoRF LIEooLE, June 4tb,
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EDIToRs LEADKR: A party of Us have just
arrived at the Fort, from picket duty in and
around the old dilapidated and worn cut
town of B!adsnsburg-tru type of an old
Southern village, it looks like faded picture,
houses with low roofs, moss covered, narrow,
dirty streets, drunken IOsfers which fill them,
all remind you Of the cursed effects of negro
slavery. It is place of historic interest,
being the scene of a battle in the last war.
The marks ofbullsts can still be seen in some
Of the old buildings. The old hotsI, where
General Washington and his lady used to
stop, at the end of the first days ride from
Mount Vernon, on the route to Philadelphia,
is still standing and in very good condition
The gentleman, good Union man, who re-
sides in this old house, takes great interest
in pointing out the identical bsdstead that
Washington used to sleep on. Also the room
whore the noted Colonel Thornton, of the
British army, lin the revolutionary war;
was confined by wounds for many months.
The paintings, the antique furniture, the
old silver plate, all remind one of the oldsn
time.
Our squad was stationed near an ancient
barn, which afforded the militia protection
against the well tried troops from Yelling
toms army Of. the Peninsula, in the battle
above referred to, The best men We halted
Eers negroes. They take deep interest in
this war, as we'll they may. One of them
came along just as the sun was rising. Said
he to me, "Hsve you heard the news about
Grants advance on Richmond ?" No, re
rlitd. "Well," said he, "Grsnt has had
three cavalry fights three miles from Rich
mond-the people in de city, dase mighty
skeersd; had q meeting, an one Of
their big men Mayor advised q
surrender Of the city. Mighty sa, dey
put him in 9 thunderbOIt (CastIs Thunder
in less than q minuet." Said he had bought
more than fifty papers in the last three
months for others to read for him. asked
him if the people round there were for the
Union. Pointing to the end Of my bayonet,
he replied: GAN what makes 'em Union. u
This is more the case in this part of "My
Maryland" than in the upperlcountiss, and
the City Of Baltimore. TIE old man seemed
to think all the children up North we're boy s,
so many had come, and still they were com.
Ing. When told him that, by q provision in
the new constitution Of the State of Mary
land, In less than ninety days a slave could
not exist in all her borders, the old man
jumped up and down as happy as a child
He is now q slave. The slave can get
along without their masters much more
easily than the masters can live without
their slaves.
On our way to the Fort we passed the
noted duelling ground, which is just beyond
and aoross the road from the residence of
the late Mr.. Rives, as you go to Blsdsns-
burgh from Washington. It is just out of
the District. There the chiValry Of Vir-
giuis and Maryland, in times, past have met
to settle their differences according to code
which is fast passing away before a more en-
lightened civilization. There the brave De-
csuter fell; there Clay and Randolph met.
What memories crowd around that bloody
spot
Company Fl has been removed from Bunker
Hill to this point. So we have quite q bat
TALON. Companies A, G, T and q, are all
uuder charge of Major Palmer The drill
in heavy artillery is continued with vigor.
6nsctoI st51T,j.S TjSbts M has been appointed In
ade, KELPsACK,