Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-09-25

lame, the teet having 0etn uuaoto ~ 49,.
sist the grinding natureSof the road Nv lth
the camels have not to this time SIN.
Ole ender.footed animal. ! attributed
this not SO much to the spongy gutta-pe
cha like substance which forms the feet
as to the singular regularity and perPen-
dicular motion with which the foot IS
raised and put down. In horses or mules
there is always more or less OF slip,
shuttle. friction, or sliding motion impaTt
ed 10 the foot by the action of the animal.
but the camel lifts his foot clearly and
perpendicularly from the ground, extends
the'leg, and replaces it squarely and hats
lv without the least shuttle or motion TO
create friction a 81 81 IL
"They are The most dooile. patient. and
easily managed creatures in the worid,
and Infinitely more easily worked than
mules. From personal observation OF
them I would rather undertake the man.
agement Of twenty of them than Eve
mules. In fact the camel gives NO trou-
BILE whatever. Kneeling down 70 receive
his load. it may belput on without hurry,
at the convenience of the master. and the
process of packing is infinitely easier than
that Of mule packing. These animals re-
main quietly on their knees until loaded.
Contrast the lassoing. the binding. the
saddling, the pulling and hauling OF ropes.
the adjustment Of the pack on an animal
like the mule, flying round in all direc-
tons, to say nothing of the chance OF q
broken limb received from one OF its nu.
merous kicks. with the patient quiet OF
the camel. kneeling for its load. We
have had them on this journey sometimes
for twenty-six hours without water, e3.
posed to great degree Of heat, the mer.
curry standing at one hundred and four
degrees, and when they came to water
seemed almost Indifferent to it. Not all
drank, and those that did, not with FAM
ished eagerness of other animals when
deprived of water for the same length of
| time.
eff the Department intends carrying
the importation Of them further after this
experiment has been more fully tested,
and have reported my success or the
want Of it, would strongly recommend
new saddle to be prepared for them to
replace the present clumsy confluence,
and also that corpse Of Mexicans be en-
ployed in herding and using them. Amer
leans Oh the CLASS VINO seek SuCu employ
ment are totally unfit for it. being for the
most part harsh, cruel, and impatient
with animals entrusted to their care
The Greeks and Turks who are with us
know no more Of camels than any Amer.
lean living in New York knows of buffa.
10. The animal is used in their own
country, but they know nothing about it.
My only object in employing them at the
high rate they are paid was that they.
knowing the harmless character of the
camels. would give confidence to the 9th.
ers employed in the management OF an
animal which, with all its gentleness. has
a most ferocious looking set of teeth.
which it displays with roar rivalIing
that of the royal Bengal tiger. The two
Turks, Hassan and Sinliman, who really
did know all about camels. and who were
the only ones that did that could dis.
cover, refused to accompany the expedi-
ton. being DESTROYS Of returning home TO
their own country.
"We are getting on rapidly and very
pleasantly, and hope to be in Washing.
ton again on Christmas day. y
al have the honor to remain, very re.
specially. your obedient servant.
E. F. BEALE.
"Hon. j. B. FLOYD. Secretary Of War;