New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-16
THE L. 5 ARMY.


t,,:--arer . number Of The T1bsAe, fes dsys
~ s41e,ton was directed 10 sn article heale
g. a. I'm, and NAVY, the -entimeuls o. which Nh
T., csndor and graphic deneaton cannot believe itI
in conypcnq every impartial observer tns' something =
rotten not only IN DehlndiA' 'u' 49, -
~ our national defence. 3.
ps;,c souetbpg Of military man myseh-'ha' L. II
the rspk Of high private 10 The rear rahA entities e 20
,be s.sumpton feel interested IN everything caicuia-
"a 10 rronote our national prosperity especially 10 she
.eT - n bicb have the distinguished honor 70 re-
lie and should nv communication not be deemed an
b+rnson Won will confer favor upon the writer ana
severnl of his brother officers by giving PuolcIiy
sooe nj our broted and liberty-o7ing "emlgrants.'
naturally enough took umbage at the freedom ei Your
actino npop their intelligence and patriotism, (ior
e,,g Or fgnorsnty negecing the fact OF your having
tandIfd their superiors ,Oiceu) equally az nparualy
"a ,leuseves The fact is these fellows organs 81 sen
,tiyepess ere largely deveo ped a. Their OF up
rance and if you chance TO touch the most au-e hOe
az tbe latter the sensation, like al electric s1ocA III
SANITY communicates itself the conbustloe matter
and sets the entire fabric in flames But iet 'he1
croak you are 100 old soldier to be thns easy scared
from your position Your sentiments are thOse Vi rum
ard nnbic opinion will sustain the noble ehOr's and
obiv snnreciate the motives of that man VINO dares 10
t on her, amor ard stand forth 10 do battle in behalf OF
H. fellow man. though rejecting upon Oc'erhueh's
a. or individuals" God speed You IN your euorts dud
render your paper yet more popular than II !.
The Post vas established about two years SINCE ana
tion has progressed finely. Desertlons are frequent
and numerous owing to the way soldiers are used To-
stesd of realizing the fatering representations and
promse held out 10 them by recruiting officers, they are
dragged two or three thousands miles, to deve day
after dav like convicted feOns and subjected to equal
lv as servie and degrading life. NneeDtbs OF those
who enlist know nothing of the nature OF the
service in which they 10 embark, and being dlsip
ponted and deceived in the outset they become as
pu,ted and dissatisfied with Uncle Sans oyerseers ana
take French leave of them One poor ieo" IT," uals
since WAS literally forced to take to the bush or submit
10 the mo-, shameful and cruel punishment The par
tcuars of this little piece OF tyranny are az ioIoWs
Working in the garden in earsho OF the Orderly ser
peant he was be ard TO say 10 brother soldier by MS
side that he would as lief work in the guard house as IN
the gard, H. for he satisfied he was raising corn TO
feed The Sergeant ponies The Sergeant took HIM at his
word but instead OF marching him 10 the guardhouse
pnOned his hands behind him, threw the rope over the
branch of tree and dragged him up until his ieet le
the ground ard kept him in that position from CLOCK
in the afternoon until at night The poor fellow hands
and we're go swollen and benumbed the next morn
inc that twas impossible for HIM to WORK ana ne asked
permission to the Doctor, bur was denied ana sent
10 fatigue without his breakfast. In about an hour Al
tervard he deserted took the lone woods (wthout pro
visons with all its prystOns and suierngs rather than
submit any long to such barbarous usage VIII such
disgraceful and arbitrary modes OF punishment never
cease in our Army Are men, for the most trhIng OIL
pees TO have halter thrown over them and be dragged
M 10 tree like the victim OF an lnlurated Lynch moo
Buckinr and paggDg another refined mode OF manning
men, has been abolished and It's hoped. with your as
sstauce the day far distant when these remaining
puisances will be taken from The name OF the man
above mentioned is Arnold of G. Co., 9Th Infantry aud
It's hoped should be be unprecedented aud this meets the
eve OF GEN Scott he will recommend that man to the
clemency of the Court
Before bringing my remarks to close, allow me to
cite to you another specimen of military dignity While
en- route from Fort Smith TO this post Major r, OF
the 9Th Infantry ordered the Sergeant Of the guard one
evening to detail three to wood for himself and
the other officers \ man by the name of O'Day, with
twoothers Was detailed for the purpose but ODiy re-
fused to CO. alleging that not his turn as he was
On the same duty the previous evening His refusal be-
ing made known the Major he ordered to appear
and answ er for dsObedience. When UDiy reached his
tent he asked him why he refused obey his orders and
before he could answer knocked him down aud kick ID
him for falling then stepping back and rolling up his
sleeves in the approved buoOn style challenged the
,okerson If they wished any further proof o his being
backQuard) to step the front. am told this gen
teman was raised from the ranks and do not doubt It,
Ny opinion he dragged up instead OF being raised
and the person who recommended him for commission,
knew as much about the qualities ndspensaby neces
sary for an officer as the object of his sOlicitude
Respectfully yours, ARGu'.