New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-04
DANGER OF DISEASE IN THE CAMP.
Correspond nee Of The London Times
BEFORE SEvAsToP0L, July ., ls55.

Correspondence OF The Loucon ZINES
BEFORE SEvAsTOP0L, July ., 1855.
In site Of orders ordinances, Al prrcauilon IN hot
weail or, camp The most disgusting locality ID the
world. For variety Of denominations | can compare
the English ano French camps before SeVeslopoi a.
this moment 10 noibing but Turkish town, the
French icing far The wore Of The two. Our lively
"ncil hbors have long enjoyed the reputation OF be
ing tie diresi civised people IN tue world ciFcum
stance which by no means ceiracts from ther nuIner
Gus good qu- lite, and certainly their soldiers MAN.
tain their reputation on this point, veil as their
tal glory Notwithstanding their much vaunted mill
ary organization their is vast altar 10 Cio1cna-tbe
ueI apparently dee hng in choosing for their OF
worship the first SPOT that presents tsef, instead of
being obliged the English soldiers are TO con-
fine their devOiio to the ioca sacra. Add 10 this
sprinbin Of ooad horses and bulocks, and cause
CTimean sun to rage on It for twelve mortal hours
cay, and the result i'll be an odOr of which you
o IN form idea by short visit 10 respectable
kI dcl yard. From these remarks upon the French
YOU must mol suppose that the atmosphere breaihed by
tie English il by any means sayory. BY them, too
dead hOrsos and bulOcks allowed 10 lie about in
the sun and their cioacG do also emit widespread
oGor but the nuisance is BY no means great, and
greater attention is devoted 10 abaie Il. But no
efforts can prevent the whole camp becoming q ho.-
bed Of pestlence during the Summer months
No man can bTesihe the exhalations OF cesspOOl
week after week with impuni.y; and in addition TO
this Tie dead, both and horses, but especially the
later have BEEN but lightly covered, and still con-
tribute her quota TO the con animation of the atmO-
sphere. ] would advise every one however, who
wants TO torn an idea OF the various ways in which
dirt can be accumulated preeerved, AID made to give
out the greatest variety Of stinkf, there Is nothing
sometimes III plain Saxon, TO pay visit 10 the En-
elsh headquarters. rode in there To post letter the
day after Lord Rsglsns death, and know not what
il mOy he for those who were accustomed 20 Il, but
coming ss / did from the fresh pure air of Baidar,
was obliged 10 compress my smelling organ while
riding around the house TO avoid the perfume
frst Of innumereble heaps of nonde.crpt nasti-
noss such ss old bones old clothes, kitchen refuse
secondly, Of numerous sheepskins, which lay
in small piles and fermt nted in the sun, thirdly of
large quantities Of ofal, mainly the entrails
,lsug Uttered animals ourthly, of dead bullock; aud
lastly Of stable manure and OF numerous small alb
iii menis described generally In the army under the
name OF the rear The tout ensemble was abominGble
snd COZ siicrug the suslluess OF the area in which all
the above horrors were collected close around the
house, must say that not ouly need poor Lord Rag
lsns d sih excite surprise but the wonder that
oflis staff Las survived 10 eccOmnany his remains
10 England Uss, Of ceurse, reconciles one TO any
thing; persons have mentioned this 70 tell me "Oh
"you should lave seen II IN the Win;erp But il
vould be Wen for evefy here to ssrnenber that
tfirps which Winter frosts and wines made to pass
harmless, Summer heats turn into deadly poison.