New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-08
Hnrdships Of the War.
From, tho Cinrinns,i Gazst,, Aur,s, -,


About sixty the Ohio volunteers returned from
TIE Rio Grande yesterday.
They sad accounts OF the condition Of things there
Fare intoerabe sickness extensive work hard climate
bad General Taylor them permission to return
account OF sickness. He Is willing part with
Government has poured in upon him more troops than
he knows what to do with.
The following extract OF a letter .rcm OF the
Third Regiment OF Ohio Volunteers, dated Camp Bel.
KNAPP, opposite Barta July 29h, lsi6 To his friend in
Cincinnati
We left the mouth OF the Rio Grandc the mex, morn
Ing after sent you my last pencil scrawl We did not
start TIL the five hours high and compel
led to march thirteen miles i'll the hottest part OF very
hot day, through swainps and chapparcl sometimes
wadins IN two feet water aud three OF mud and pref
ty looking 4 steamboat lookup the heavy
baggage; we beat by two hours we then had TO
carry all OF our baggage upon bluf about mile and
halt back OF the river. and there pitch our tents The
day pushed halt mile further from the river.
and with axes and spades commenced clearing camp
inS ground Tor the whole regiment We had TAIL 'lc
IN clearing out the chapparcl fall OF snakes frogs liz
ards and turtles COR cophers ns they call them hcrc
We had good mess OF soup, however.
we now encanpcd two miles from the rlvcrirom
which We have To carry all water in camp kettles
We are literally hewers OF wood and carriers OF water
and nothing else" The water is very muddy, and
much worse than the Missouri but We are glad 10 urN
Il mud and ALL considering the distance We have 10 car
~ the scorchng weather and the salt provisions Our
TODD is sbOmnable when You break biscuit You can
see II W the critters not dead from eating bad
hour The pork and bacon OF the same charactcf
We would not mind this much, II they would only
serve us out enough do moi get half raiions, and
Were IL not ior tue Wild beet We shoot we should sthNc
We expect 10 remain here Tor months. Musqui-
toes abound, The boys are getting homcsick and Try
ng every WAY 10 get discharged We have great many
sick out OF nine mess five ARE sick one OF whom
we think cannot recover OF yellow fever is re-
ported IN BSrita Some OF the boys who used TO sing
Rio Grandc would were upon Your bauAs."
the and wish they three thous.
and miles away from IL q. Il.
FROM NAuyoo.-'rhc ST Louis Ncw-Era pub.
fishes Extra containing from NSEvoo 10 the Sth
August, Affairs that unhappy city appear 70 be APP
prosohius climax. MAJOR Parker has been authorized
ey Gov. Ford TO issue proclamation requiring the as
perSon OF the aniMormupS in three days. which mad
no; been done, and The MAJOR promised large party o
Mcsnons the privilege OF attacking tnc IN tneii qua"
tiers a, Carthage. The excitement among the NormonS
Is intense, The new and old citizens united IN the
purpose OF defence They have so we'll disciplined men
The correspondent OF the New Era says - The Nor
~ 900 nvc SIX FOUNDERS The antics hnv. cclir.tsd 70
the number OF 60 men IN CSrthsgc-ha,e pieces OF
tllcry-obServc minute military orier-snd appeared
determined enter Nauvoo The destruction and dc
fence OF the temple are 20 great extent the watch
word OF parties, The poor Mormous compelled 70
leave fruitful country. In 81 Albs, IN ther County
l0 bushels OF wheat have been cut from three
80 bushels 20 the acte.
STEAMER WHITEHALL ASHoRE.-The Nest
port Essex Coz Patriot OF the Sd inst states hst this
s,car.e. went ashore the night OF "Wednesday hall
past On upon ihe rocks shout i've miles from Wes;port
The po, mstook The point where she went ashore Tor
discover his error until she brought up on the reel
She had between four and tve hundred passengers on
board and the larges; freight OF the season The p&s
.enscrs where taken o. by ;he Saysnac and Francis Sal
tus.
The bow OF the Whitehais raised about two feet and
Der forward cabin floor three inches AZ the
point where she Is the heaviest the ROCKS II IS eN
peced that she would be removed from her position
w,hou; much difficulty. and soon resume her trips
WOODS on FlRE-The Kingston British Wing
O: ID inst states that the woods round ABOUT CiarSs
Mills and Sydenham in Stale OF fearful comcus-
Ton ,hs, al immense amount OF damage had been done.
aud L was then impossible 10 say where the mischief
would stop
- GEORGE DIIPFAcHER, Captain OF a com
Pany OF La Volunteers has been arrested IN Newor'
leans on charge OF having retained and sold qusufy
OF Clothing and appropriated the proceeds 10 his own
use Inc clotains had been purchased tor the use OF
Tue men and for which they charged IN the settle
'hen' o. thcr accounts with the L. ;. Paymastev
suiciDE-Samuel Cole formerly of Osweso Co.
n; }. cut his throat IN Milwaukee Thursday week bis
vile and children were with him. Poverty induced the
act The family were moving East,
YrcATAN.-The official organ of the Government,
o. f9cAian the Sigo, XIX comes very boldly FOR
the elevation OF Santa Ana 70 the Presidency of Mexico