The Whig creed., 1846-01-03
FRoM The Army. The following tells
sad story, and will be read with interest:
CoRPus CHRIsTf. Nov. 29th, 1916.

GEN7LEMEN--Perhap IN the dearth oil
all news, foreign and domestic, desultory
letter, even from this place, will not be de-
void Interest When the Sd and 4th In
faniry first landed here, 1Kinney's Rahche,'
though.a town Of considerable importance.
selling annually about a millions worth of
goods TO the Mexican smugglers, was rs
quiet and -peaceabe under the vigorous
military sway of its martial proprietor as a
village in New England. How changed
the aspect now Every new arrival of
troops. pouring in from ali paris of the
Union, was promptly followed by an arri-
Xal Of some portion Of that vast horde Of II.
quor selling harpies, which brings up the
rear ofan army, and is ever ready TO prey
upon the poor soldier. More than thirty
grog-shops, constructed Of frail materials,
have been erected within the last few
months on the outskirts Of "the Rancho"
All the outlaws. thieves and murderers
from the United States, seem TO have found
homes in these temporary structures. Their
savage yells and horrd oaths, and lmpre-
cations can be heard al all hours OF the
night. Their bacchanalian revels usually
terminate in bloody a4ffay, in which these
ruffians show their intimate acquaintance
with bowie-knives and revolvers. To the
philanthropist no sight can be more truly
distressing than that of the bloated and
summarized visages OF these men, as they
range by day through the purlieus of this
modern pandemonium, connecting their he'll
lish plans of the night. But not content
with confning their murderous attacks TO
their own worthy fraternity, they have re-
Gently laid their ruthless hands on the sol
diers About.ten days since, soldier Of
the 4th Artillery was Shot dead by one of
these outlaws. The murderer escaped
simply because no efficient measures. were
taken Cor his apprehension. Two days az
ter soldier Of the ID Artillery was found
dead about a quarter of mile from the en-
campment, with the indisputable marks OF
violence upon his body. No means what
ever have been used 10 discover the fiend
who perpetrated this deed. Several sol
diers' known TO have money in their posses
sion have been enticed into the grog-shops,
then drugged with some internal potion and
robbed of their dearly bought savings.
whist in a state of stupor. A soldier left
the encampmeni a few days since, with a
hundred dollars in his pocket bis hard earn
nings for two years and was missing for
several. DAYS. He was at length found in
the "Chappare" almost entirely denuded,
minus his hundred dollars, and still stupid
from the effects Of the drng which had been
given him.
"The Norihers" have come with ven-
geance, and as sudden and unexpected as
unwelcoma-He who lies down gaping for
breath in the sultry night air will, in all
probability, be half frozen before dawn.
The thermometer. has several times fallen
thirty degrees in a few hours. The romantic,
who dreamed of Italy and fairy land in this
delicious climate" during August and
September, now hurl curses upon it Through
their chaitering' teeth. The tents, made Of
the most flimsv and worthless materials,
do not even exclude heavy dews; of course
they are little or no protection against the
drenching rains. For several days every
article in the tents of many companies has
been thoroughly wet. week since there
were two feet water inIhe tents Of the whole
left-wing Of the Sd InflnHy. As natural,
consequence of this wrelched state of things
the dysentery and catarrha fever have
made sad havoc among The troops. One
third of them are now on the sick list, and
not one fifth of the whole encampment
have escaped sickness altogether. Yet,
newspapers say that "the Army OF occupa-
ton continues to enjoy remarkably fine
healthr' There is scarcely a single officer
or soldier looking well. All are now be-
ginning 10 murmur AZ the unnecessary hard
ships they are required to endure; to remain
month after month in wretched tents on
the bleak shores OF a 6oisterous bay, with
out protection from tne-chiIling rains and
\ piercing winds; surely this is enough, more
4 than enough, to.try the forlitude and dis
cipline of the best troops in the world.
Were they on an active campaign, with the
prospect Of meeting the foe, all would be
gay and cheerful; bat it is hard, TO sit for
days .shivering in the wet tents, and listen.
ing to the plqintive wall Of the muffied drum
as some believed comrade is carried to his
his last resting place. Only wood enough
for cooking purposes is provided; none what,
ever for camp-ires.. Owing 10 the Negligence
in not providing good tents, many valuable
lives wiki be lost. AN AcToR.
OUR ARMY IN TExAs.--Captian Ship
man, of the schooner Rosella, left Corpu,