The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-22
FHT FOURTH 4RHT CORPS.
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CanP-A whipped lieute1ant-Ehe
Paymaster Wanted.
Tspeoial Correspondence Cleveland LuADIa ]

Especial Correspondence Cleveland LnADhA
CANP H1RKER, Tenn, May l6.
DEAR LEADER: Now that rebellion is
quashed, Booth spirited away into the
darkness and JEFF Davis en- route for re-
titement more perfect than his most bril-
liant swamp dreams could have pictured,
the hours hang heavily in camp, and e1-
pedients Of various kinds are resorted to
for tightening them.
ASH write, Thousands Of glittering lights
sparkle through the beautiful grove where
General Stanley headquarters are situsted.
Cheer after cheer rolls out through the
grand old forest trees as the old hero ad-
dresses the First Brigade of the First Di-
vision, which is out en- nsasss to serensde
him. o''Tis a beautiful sight. You have
all seen EWide sWAkes" turning out and
twisting through their serpentine evolu-
tions. They were generally supposed TO be
grand in those peaceful days of yore, but
their most dazzling illumination pAles be
fore this one tonight, gotten up as it is by
bows who have been experimenting in fire.
works for the last four years.
It is 8 pity that more discretion is not
exercised by parties in power in the north
in making civil appointments, especially
when the recipients are TO ceal with the
army. A notorious and lAmentaole mis-
take on this score has recently come under
| my observation. No less 3 parsonage than
a State Historian is being banded back
and forth throughout the corps the butt
| of ridicule, not even possessing the requls-
ties for court fool. To impress this self
I irn4 ortsnt pelsonAge with the uncertainty
of Earthly things, and 70 try his TseTve, q
small scare was gotten up at the Division
headquarters last night. Orderlies gal
| loBed In announcing that the rebels we're
| advancing in force, and had already cut off
communication with Nashville. Staff Off
GERS rushed about shouting for horses,
pickets at given signal fred their pieces
| into the air, and non. combatants were
| ordered to the rear The last that was
seen of the Historian was 8 black spot
| travelling over the hill and into the bushes
| hke mad One minute later and the party
were costly nestled around q tub of beer in
the moonlight, the most unsoldierly and
iovisl looking set in the world. Not until
the first tub was drained did the errAnt
Historian creep back into the circle. To
day he regards the whole matter as the
best Joke Of the season, and tells it 70 all.
How much curious posterity will be en-
! likhtened by his experiences and researches
in the army, it is not difficult TO decide.
| Rebels, eouchant instead of rampant are
daily pouring into Nashville. Said an in
teligent lieutensnt of cavalry to me the
other dRy: awe have either got to live
under the old fsg or leave the country
Slavery, to preserve which 1 entered the
army, is PLAYED out, and I sm going home
determined to earn an honest living and
do my duty TO the old government" This
Sentiment seems TO prevail very generally.
Imagination is taxed 70 the utmost to
divine the destiny of the 4th Corps, with
but poor results. Paymasters are objects
Of great interest, and the germ Of con-
versstioD, though our knowledge of them
is only traditional
Standing on the corner in town o.dsy
conversinS with several citizens, bright
| looking little girl came up and begged 9
| little currency of my friends, but passed
me by unsolicited. RemarkiDg it sfter
she passed, called to her and inquired
the reason. .''
4 ~ saw the badge of the 4th Corps on
i your hat, and knew there was no use ask
4 Jag you for any thing, cause you hssn't gOi
4 it." said she.
4 When beggars snub soldiers for theil
poverty, isn't it high time the great paper
hill WSs set in operation, and the army
receiving the proceeds 2 j. B. II.