Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-10-06
Tn TT - + From The Revsals.
AZ The Barrel Movement. s.
A SketchoF Camp life on RIO Graade.
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Whenthe ST. Louis Legion was encam.
ped on the island lathe mouth of the Bra
EOS sSahtiag6y the boysrbeg aasforthd frst
time, tofssl the ineopvenienceaof' Uncle
Sans" fodder arrap gepep instruct that
they eIpected'to find chicken fxinsn ey-
cry Imofhng;, but they at least felt conf
dent the beans wohiaibe shouFishing.'1 A.
bout eleven clock = iAsiM. every day the
little round vegetables; were put in the
camp kettles, and ia an hour and a halt
were served Oh. 10 those skilled in the
rnauerof dried beams, I'VE need not ex-
plain how httleieffeet one hours boiling
would have upon them, 81 The different
mcsses cracked away, however, chewed
the hard pebbles up and left off their meals
inIaI' very ddhsatisfed manner A few
days had seaFceh9elapsed, when a great
grumbie lWas SET in circulation against the
coGmgmniIssary, department., of Uncle Sam,
and, his s'bc ans. in particular, One tall
EvOlnnteer sWofe,, in the mess, that'he wo5 d
cross to ymaiallaad and provision him..
self if hes hadsto eatia live sRanchero, be-
fore he would starve ensueh fare, his conn
rades chimed in with his rebellious re-
solve, and all ofthem asked leave Of the
Captain to itakesa short excursion for a
few hours in search of game Leave
was granted and ofathes party started. In
the course, of q few hours one came stroll
ling into camp with bundle under his
arm, and as he passed the sentry on the
way to their tentohe was aecosted with
$50, what luck had you?'s51saH o. b3t
ss'Oh,no says 10, 81 only killed a gutter
snipe. - -. ~. .,-..
sdWeif, says iysath the. Sent Sentry, that is the
largest 'shipe, judging from the bundle, l
have ever seen. Let me look at his Bill"
Joe uncovered it, and there was the
snout ofas fac a young pig 'as ever poked
his,nose into aiswiA tuba Both winked
at each, other, exchanged quiet grins, and
then The snipe was carefully covered and
carried to quarters. In a few moments
along came another mess, who reported
that 'he had only secured a haanch ofa
''sloso deer, Is e.,is a young calf, and, to
wind up the captured game of the party,
three more appeared, carrying quarter
of a short horned elk. which some envi-
laous members of other messes declared
lookethasiifit might have been 'sthe slow
deer's mqmmyE The spoils were put to-
gether and covered over but how to get
something to wash down the game, and
make the whole affair good one was the
question. goo ~ SD 81 zmeas On
.Do you think youcan execute barrel
morefment, boysR said an Orderly belong
Ling TO the mess
what is it like was the general in.
quiry.9s 91eel ias aeoinT..Hoa 10 s,,na- g
.'Simply this, saysIthe Sergeant; cthe
Commissary General is landing down at
the beach, anon which is some first
rate brandy for thee officers, and if We
could only make one of his half barrels
keep stepsin a hollow square, we might
easily execute the new march of !. barrel
movement "
Allthe mess expressed themselves rea-
dy for duty Installer, and, having added a
few more rank and file to the enterprise
soff'thcy started on a Commercially earnest
march, to practice the new drill. The
hollow square wasadmirably formed and
reformed half a dozen time before they
reached the, beach, and, advancing in
line towards the ComissaryIs stores, with
rapid evolution they formed around IL
quor cast, and commenced their march
back across the island.a The drill was
now full of interest-itw was new---7and one
ofthe Lieutenants, attractedbythe strange
maneuyering,' approached them. Just. as
they were performing a hollow sqaare
couatermarck. y He observed one Of the
men carrying two fmusketss and thought,
queer, but a glance at the centre OF the
squad explained the secret. A strong
volunteer was keeping the barrel rolling
in the rinside-the8 we Ces representing a
square retrealing with stores, and it was
really beautiful the skill with which they
did il! Now the barrel roller iwouti get
tired,Eand che, squad would couaterinareh
while1andtHsrtools his place; again a dis.
'coyery would threatens and they would.
chose up to. receive a charge of cavalry,
and thus moving with CAUTION and oteadi-
ness, they Reached a Small sand hill ia
the rear oftheecamp. Now commenced
some brilliant slow movements; aihin one
spot, which were followed by the squad
forming line againi and moving into camp.
AT the point where the square, broke, a
fresh hillock of sand might have, been dis
icpvered, by those only, however, who
theifoFmer leseIness Of the spot.
col The, dAieQteRatsa who had critically
swatched The maneuveEing of the men, con-
graduated the Orderly on the, perfection,
eoftheir drill. The subordinate looked him
i'm the seyes and knew bs The slight curl in
the muscles of his face, that he smoked
theInew tactics. so, touching his cap po-,
Hiitely. he asked the officer if, when they
cooked their game hea would accept n
siice1sa 1idE BID b hssiIs s efebibHss ..
ltsIfthe cook in your mess seasons,it