Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-22

the Military" are one and the same individual,
and therefore this reply will suit the two charac-
ters. My first communication was simply in de-
tense OF the " poor apology for military" ques-
ioning the military apacity of your correspondent
to set himself up to judge in such matters, and
in judging not to notice what was commendable
In other corps Of this city apart from one corps
My other object was to relieve the Infantry of the
groundless charge of il-feeling towards the Ma
rapid In jumping at conclusions, without carefully
scanning his ground for his information, win
again reply to him, and in doing so will leave our
washington military and take up the broader and
more important field Of the Z" supremacy of tceH
trained armies and our achievements, over which
your correspondent becomes glorious, INDUCING
In such strains as the following ga When was
that battle fought on land and sea In which the
Americans did not show their supremacy, Have
not our armies erer been victorious 'n 81 ; and
ne concludes that Another Military Man'' has
NOT read our history, or he is headed s'Hing
Asthe greater part Of his communication 10 filed
with this subject, we will open the lids of our
history with view Of pointing out the continuous
writes prettily, and we will see whether there 10
the same absence of substance az unfortunately
has marked his other communications. Now we
come to the " supremacy of European armies
over our own forces 1--WE use the term forces as in
time OF war we necessarily employ volunteer and
militia troops in addition to our small ARMY
Inc Mexican war will not figure, as there were
no European troops to fight In 1t, and we take up
the war OF the Revolution, through which our
sires fought under the most discouraping and adj.
verse circumstances. Now, we lost in tn war
WIN the iceH-trdtred and disciplined troops of
Britain-1. Bunker Hill =. Quebec; 3. Long Isl-
and; A. Fort Washington; s. brandywipe 6 Ger.
mantown; 2. Charleston; 8. Camden. Now how
these battles were lost any American can satisfy
himself by looking at our history am simply
answering the assertions of your correspondent NJ
marked mar above. We will now take the war Of
2. Queenstown Heights; 8 Frenchtown: 4 Bur,
ilgton Bay; S: Bladensburg. Certainly we have
iost some battles, your correspondence assertion
20 sns contrary notwithstanding. Now, for these
defeats what constitutes our Army, our volunteers
our militia, the discredit is common, and in our
victories the glory IS common Your correspon-
Gent .. atd not possibly comprehend the idea of
trained, disciplined troops, and connecting that
with the "suPremacy." There is some difference
In numbers when we give the French army 40 600
men ana place 1t alongside Of our Army Of 1900
men There is some difference in these AGO coo
men ffesh from the plains Of Italy, and stationed
In great military depots engaged in the training
OF armies and our 1900 men, cut up In frag-
menus stationed along our frontiers keeping our
Indians In place. is the opportunity allowed our
Army 70 train for the icork Of a,mtes afforded
the French army,
Your correspondent is like many Of our people
who believe in the invincibility of our arms The
Wars Of Independence and 1873 do not prove this.
as victory did not perch upon banners in every
oaule on land, and am under the opinion that
our fathers and sires belonged to harder race
and time than we do, and they were al familiar
with the war-whoop Of the Indian as we are with
.ne tohoop OF the opera singer. Their path was
surrounded by dangers; ours in comfort and peace
Their companions the uusty rifle and knife, ours
a toothpick, morning paper, quotation of stocks.
&c That hardy race suffered many sore defeats;
and can we. who have dallied n the sunshine 81
peace, expect an exception? True our appliances
OF war are superior to theirs. but il we engage
with European army, do not they bring appli-
anees equal to our own! Where is the vantage,
In what way would your correspond ent meet sncb
an emergency, supposing England and France
We're to invade us suddenly, Not by our little
army OF l6,OOO men, who are scattered In frag-
ments along our frontiers. Not by our militia:
that Is an abortive and non-effective system Not
by our volunteers; they would have to be organ
lied, equipped and trained. Then the only avail
aole troops 10 unite with what regularly we
could collect would be the uniformed volunteer
corps, who would have to act on the defensive
untll other forces were collected. Months would
intervene before we could fight and the march of
that European Army would be red with the blood
OF our people. Remember the onward rapid
march Of the French Army from Turin to the
plains OF Soiferino. That ground was disputed
Dy the professional and trained soldiers Of Austria
With us, our troops would be fresh from the walks
Of the civilian.
In the face of our national weakness few eit
zens, comparatively, make some efforts to keep
alive little martial spirit, and thew become the
subject OF the criticism of snHb-doDa and others
who cannot see that weakness who speak yrandil,
with it, by which we are lulled to a sense of g.
curity that Is too easily broken Records sneak
OF what has been done What can BE- is ONLY the
working Of the Imagination and remains to be
uieo. Adieu military Man." adieu "Loverr
A MEN. BAT. WILL
CHEAP srMpArHr-Mr Editor: The question
suggests itself to the minds Of many, whether the
Iabble that came with a vagrant woman to the
Widows and Orphans Home at a very late hour
on last Saturday night, and knocked outrageousIv
TO get her in, (some Of whom had interfered be-
fore night, not for her sake for they said tbsv
Knew nothing about the matter, but for the sake
OF houses OF iii-fame, adjacent, where they found
her getting up an excitement would not IL thew
nad as much regard for her they pretended
have offered her a nights lodging Instead of trv,
Ing TO compel the Institution to take her, when
sne mad lived in II several weeks, although she
had not been admitted an inmate but only
taken In Tor one night to save her from LAYING out
ana had Often been requested to go, and then re-
peatedly ordered away, but had staid defiantiv
and had broken in after being locked out: and
moreover was finally sent away In time to get 10 a
good place before night, where she could have
eood wages and light work. 1t has been found
at the Institution, as others have found on whom
she hung, until she was almost or quite driven
away. thatshe will not work. althoup b She ia well
ana hearty as long as she can possibly get living
That her tongue can support her 1T may be added
that some who were at first deceived by her. have
since changed their minds az all fair minded ner
sons will, on learning the truth. IA
SORE EYEs-lr Editor: am not ssa clergy.
man whose sands of life have nearly run ont y 90
no ohe nceu 10 senQ me fresh supply; but am
constrained to say to those icted with sore ewes
that have often when passing those thus afflicted
required to the fact that my mother some thirty
years ago, was applied to for miles around for an
eye.wash that she was in the habit Of making
as she made almost everything else that would
relieve human suffering for gratnitous distribution
among the poor-and regretted that the recipe
was lost Expressing my regret to a member OF
the family on recent visit, the recipe was re
membered, and Ii has since benefited so MANY
that am induced to make 1t public 1t Is simply
the spear, or seed stalk, that grows out of the
centre Of the gresn piantain that abounds in this
region Ii Is taken and made tolerably strong Ton
Of, and the eyes well bathed several times a day.
particularly early and late. There may be cases
that II would not meet, but it will do no harm ~
It does no good. The afflicted need not send
dollar anywhere 90 that can share the plumber
but 90 to the grass plats and get it for Themselves
" withoutmoney and without price" H.
EDITOR Star: A gross outrage was committed
here BY the police, on Sunday night last The
only child Of worthy citizen-an Interesting bow
about 10 years Of age-was taken from the resi-
dence Of his father, by force, and committed to
the almshouse. As regards his not having been
properly provided for by his parent, your local