New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-04

following statement. from him may not be lnapplica-
Bile at this time
The Army whom 1t laid 10 tants, always more
sickly than when Il lay In tho open air. II WINS always
heSthy when kept In motion than when 1t Lay In
encampment.
Militia of!lcers and soldiers who oycd health during
the campaign often sezed With fevers upon their
the rita molits, at the!r respective homes
There one Instance Of Militia Captain who WB
seized with convulsions the first night he lay on
feather bed after lying several months on mattress
and on The ground. The tever was PRODUCED by the
sudden change In the manner OF sleeping, living, 20
It prevented in many cssos, by the person lying,
for few nights aftar els return 70 bls famuy on
blanket. before the fire.
Those cficers who wore flannel shirts wastcosta
their skins, In general escaped feVsra and dis
Of all kinds.
The native Americans were mora sicky than tho
Europeans.
m-n above thirty and thlrtyh7e years of age were
the hardest soldiers In the Army. Perhaps ths was
the why the Europeans were more healthy nan
the native Americans they more advanced IN fo.
The troops from Maryland. Virginia and North Caro-
lima sickened for the want OF salt proViion' Ineil
strength and spirits only restored TO them ny
means Of salt bacon once saw private IN 'Esinis
Regiment throw away his ration Of fresh beeh ana give
shlings and sxpence specie Tor pound OF ss'
-
Of the suferings and mortality In our acspitals
were occssoDed. no, much by the actual want or
scarcity OF any thing as by the Ignorance negligence
&C Ia providing pecessaes for them. After the pur.
veying and directing departments were separated.
asreeaby 10 the OF Dr. Munro In the year l773.
BACKING OUT.-The ST. Louis Republican Of
sd contains the substance Of letter from the ID
editor OF that paper dated board the steamer CAL
weston, opposite Point Isabel June 9Th The volunteers
hsd SAFE UP bet pleasant for almos, all
easck during the whole voyage They out OF s!ght
Of land FOR mfg hours Nothing Of consequence occurred
between the ports but many OF the sadly
disappointed with the accommodating they received, be-
ing buddled together In very uncomfortable manner.
Conversation which was overheard among The men, b
probably. the best exponent VI iheir feelings. One VI
hem remarked, WE'LL just want 10 1--we through ms
get Lack 70 ST Loni. and catch that fellow who
suaced 10 enist. The rascal srst one 10
ceserr." Another observed, ezpscd return Aonss
CoL,net Haer, kaSt bt shall be very reA sdis-
s % get bdck heyh ytpdts" Such conversations Only
snew the feeling which Animated the men when
confined ~ hsr dark and wretehed quarters on board me
Galveston.
When the regiment inspected =: New Orleans tney
occasion get rid OF several troublesome elovs'
whose names have already been published 1hey w.o
trummed out OF camp, and it was hoped tnst '0s "
his process would not again be required.
An ARMED MERcHAsTMAs.-CapLh ii'e,, =, 80 H-o
ship Champain which arrived at this port 49,, s.
PhaheIobta reports that be tho packet snip OF
Captain Foster Of and from Se"-1 o,rs Cn,ai, 49,
the bahama Banks on the 10th inst. t 80 r.. wnIH
srr,,,ng hi, men In the ART Of gunnery a9 iee
~, @ 1t manner which they handle the
barke.s' that she need not !en S os' '"' ONS~
'choone's 'nS' 'A' n. o. Pic. June q.
c.x. ao1prERY-It is stated that ex Pre-
~ VI -, and Gen. Nemucsn Hunt serving Ii
INV unGer Gen Taylor as prva.es and that they
s,e ororaotioo, pre'erTiog 10 DO duty 10 The ranks
dS,,na % ,his observe tina: the Southern snd
,h western leves, include aroog the names OF their
yoiuorsers 0! fortune pantars. and members OF
ths liberal Professions WHO have shouldered the ansxet
and gone into the field a. common sooiers.
Newark Advertiser.
r% The Ohio Statesman announces thai Gov. snaa'
non removed 70 Cincinnati, where no has opeaeo
law cace.
q The amount paid by the various comP s
U Lowell every month for usges, aasus SA'''S'S'