Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-05
cHIcAGoIs ouorA-L FLEEr!

vessels had been seen off the Lake Erie
shore. All bosh.
~CHIcAGo's QUOTA FLEET
From the Chicago Republican, June y
This city promised TO send two regi-
ments. -Four thousand men have gone
on. Yesterday the fleet departed Two
steamers and two sailing vessels composed
the squadron. On them were embarked
the men, fully armed and equipped and
provided with five days rations- The
loading of the vessels and their departure
was conducted with the greatest secresy,
and but few outside of the Brotherhood
knew aught of the contemplated move
ment.
HOW THE ARMS YER COLLECTED.
From the Buffalo Express, June II
The first business seems TO have been
the establishment of arms at convenient
| points. At Erie this was ill-managed.
The agent there had been instructed to ad-
vertise a sale of military weapons and
EQUIPMENTS. in order to coyer the recep-
tion and storage Of such property as a
legitimate action of commerce. he ms
understood his instructions, failed to ad-
vertise, and the muskets in his n
were seized by the Government officials.
In Buffalo there was more cuteness, as
we infer, without any positive knowledge,
from an advertisement which has appear
ed for several days past in the columns OF
the Express, Announcing a "peremptory
sale OF muskets, rifles and commisarist
stores, by P. ODay, at his auction n
commission house, Nos. 20 and y Pearl
street, Friday morning, June lst, at ten
o'clock, on account of whom it may con-
Germ" Our reporters visited Mr.. ODays
establishment yesterday in pursuit OF H.
formation, but were assured that the
boxes of muskets, pistols, &c, had not
been opened, would not be opened until
Friday, and that the consignee knew no
thing Whatever yet as to the quality,
manufacture, pattern, or value OF MS
weapons-not even sufficient to recon-
mend them to a purchaser. One SIDE OF
Mr.. O'Day's establishment seemed to be
filed with formidable boxes, sufficient TO
contain, if packed with muskots, enough
for the arming of q brigade. The cellar
of his establishment has been long under
stood TO be the arsenal and drlll-room OF
the F. B, but dsrkened windows have
kept its secrets well from prying eyes.
H MICHIGAN.
TFrom the Buffalo Express, June1 II
This steamer was, it will be remember
ed, about to leave for Erie some two weeks
since, when the government received in
formation, as stated in The Express dis
patches at the time, that Sweeny was
making preparations for a last attempt.
The order was therefore countermanded
and the vessel directed to remain in Buff
falo to await orders from the Department
| at Washington. Since Tuesday evening
she has been constantly under steam and
the entire crew were on duty during the
entire night of that day.
The steamer is built of iron, has re-
Gently been thoroughly repaired at a cost
| of over $685. 600 and is now in the best
condition. Her armament consists of
eight brass guns, of which six are "a
FOUNDERS and two ~12-pounder field pieces.
One Of our reporters viseted the vessel
Yesterday and found everything in TRIM
the boarding pixies, cutlasses, sc, being
all in place and ready for use if occasion
should require.
THE FIRST WOUNDED MAN.
About seven o'clock yesterday morning
the first wounded man from the army
across the Niagara arrived in this city
He was shot through the thigh-a pistol
shot having passed clear through the leg
He was accompanied by some forty or tif
ty of his brethren, who took him to DR.
Cronan's office, where his wound wa
dressed. He refused to give his name
and stated that he was accidentally
wounded. 1t was reported, however, thai
he was attempting to drive of a farmer
horse near Fort Erie when he was shot.