New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-07
Hardship> OF the Soldier.


IArAmoSos, JAY Ii;t.
To get 10 Camarso, the bead OF steamboat navi-
-stiol ordinary stages OF The river IS 81 easy iaeE
il we had plenty Of boats But what are We to 90 "he
VIC get t1ers We SKI hare more than TWO hundred
miles 70 Monte.ey, and nlne hundred 10 the city OF
Mexico
really wonder II ever :ae patriotic volunteers calcu-
lated noy IA hev had 70 foot l. and his too without
slythn. but whal they csn carry thci- backs ;o-
such suppose must D. the as do rot see or hcar OF
any OF transportation bcir- provided for them
No wagons or pack mules How ply these gallant ic
lovs yTho have rushed CALAMITY to ,hsir court-ys
standard :h.nk they SEX lane or wounded by
the wayside thai they must De LETT 70 die or lett TO the
tender r1e-ces Of these A-ab NeNcans.
Becalsc i we have large wa:on-'ssia we cannot
carry the sick or provisions, those parts OF the
country where there IS But t2ey rushed there
w:toE; counting TIC cost or risk with the assurance
that Government would provide everything and II taey
suffer unnecessarily those II power should be held &C
countsbe. leave OF tbs count the poor rcsr ars
50 they have no friends than ne Jew in Ven
ice These brave fellows who fought so gal.anty on
me st anu 9th May lett 70 lay on; IN the rains
and dews ike beasts OF the ieid'
Most OF them without tents or any covering but m old
blanket spread over bush else bush hut! Iais IS
fact and well known 10 some OF ire Editorial gentle
men o: the Picayune who have been here But rs-yI
idr soldier not complain II ne does ne VIII oe
abused for lazy and luxurious follow by tAose in hiSn
quarters" This then is the gratitude OF Republics 4
lew get all the honors while the poo. soldiers who do
az the nchtne may lay out and rot
Here our hospitals rapidly r!linS with SICK Ana
WHY From unnecessary exposure 20 the rams and
dews OF Heaven md no-en;S to protect them II tents
cannot be had why quarter these brave fellows IN
Matamoros while they are anavoldaby kept from achve
opcrsions in the ied Shall the meanest Mexican re
better of than an American soldier The Mexican army
had plenty OF quarters IN the City and way not ours
Il This p!sce had been taken possession OF by an bnFsh
OF French army does any suppose tAey would not
have put their troops n he City
The harships OF war are bad enough a: best and the
actual fighting is the least o.; X = me long nnes
or the duty ana exposure camps ho; form the re"!
nrdships of soldiers Then why add 20 these unneces
sariv In clmat. Ike this, wan plenty OF 'ooa
.ents md plenty OF provisions soldiers can do very
well But these things cost something War however
ia an extensive amusement; at least Tor the idicrd.n
not Tor the personal
4 common tent costs not quite dolars-see ar
nv contrscts-and intended that six men sha!. oc
rlipy space covered BY il OF six by nine feet Now
if SIX soldiers should die from unnecessary exposure
from the want OF tent why the Government mas o!
course saved the price OF and perhaps the pay due
these men az their decease many have 10 legal repre-
-entatves 10 claim il This il what may oe called econ
my IN the army
This Is bur ore item OF our wants; but propose in o
few DAYS 10 give YOUR readers some idea OF more seri
Gus They seldom pay then soldiers anyth'nS-
Their higher officers paid 20 keep them faithful to
Government Their soldiers have to I've on ra" oeet
and parchcd corn during campaign
As thev pick up what they want oy the wHy-sce by
puudcring the people they need no wagons and only
few packrules for the baggage Oh the A!sEer ocers
and or the transportation OF ammunition. IN llusTous
example wonder ii our Government wi! adopt the
same plan and the kind of subsistence TO- our gal
lant troops il their march 70 the Halls OF the Mon
tezunas.
feel considerable interest th. matter for think
IL will nc rather serious business pack my corn on
nv back all the way, snd think seriously OF Purchas-
ing donkey my OWE hook 80 rs TO De independent
OF Government.
As for the regulars 1t is mater, but for the voun
teers who are not accustomed TO these kind OF field
sports" think hey vii; nd that soldering Is not such
dandy employment" OF our Congressman
would make the world believe when speaking OF the
regular army Blu, give plenty OF The materials OF
war and we can lick the whole universal MeSi
lean NatonW