The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-02
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Yoxxrowe. Aug ca.h, lsai
After a stirring tifae for nearly fea. ines 90
this ancient place hes a1Gstst Telap.ea lg.o y
Nauat aaietaess Save quite 3 croNa ca was
oas hr.nssnS from dsaegeat POINTS suEphe
nj military stores, there il eat iistie 70 i'upt
ant~reS. IL The spot. I1mfGtt Win VIVA
there was ~ ray iass w+l,iag tn,,e 80 NV
nua few troops Gu rtercd here ~ must Nc
ls suuaasal however. that The Military pcs
is abaa soaea or merely leis win neinlha.
garrison Sh -nid Cea " ot, O. Any othsF
the FsSsrsI com ngsr 6ers, think 10 teks IN
advautsse OF oar comparatively small force
and make a demonstration oI F" 0a 10 RteA-
,nosS = via Yc-ktown, he would BE6 stu
encuSh If Strength here 70 defend me piae
sgagssst any fierce o bis DIS rcsai. Oar nray'
Iogisianlsssx, Caroliat1ns ami Gemg3Es, u
say ao hieg f the equally brave l.Elntans
are all ready for the stgise oas 81 me great
ss. sources q. dit content 20 cur soldiers ia ire
tfdl9usgeSs Ct Doing nothing bat waiting tas
tarav movements If the enemy. Thong Il
most OF cur mon are fad drMg hafcships, u
1av OF camp fife, 10 which they have never
b~en accustomed, wee hear o. TO munntes,
no disturbances, no vuurmuripg no lack o.
corf.feacs 10 the skill or Judgment OF tEetf
oi,osrs All their priystions seem caesrialif
Ia b. horne Ter iae IS se CT the cause - "n'eh
they srs 6nllstei. II Northern accounts OF
rbe Markham army are TO be cestitad, no
SlutLern man eaa fail To he praut OF the
morale ef oar men compared with tn'Fs
q; the superiority OF Southern courage and
sRiii We ueei rot apeaA, after the les uulony
ofs0eA witnesses rs the battles OF Bethel 0NG
Bail Run. Bat ret = few have hse0 disap
poiEteSa III the endurance Of our Southern men.
ca he score Of the fatisues aud rriyations OF
the camp. We SsA among our soldiers men
who have been always used 10 al the comforts
ard luxnrieS OF their homes 81 ways accpS.
toned TO command, now dolag fbs.r own
cooking, tskieg care OF their own horses,
yielding q ehea4Ial obedience - every cnili
IarY order, Can such people be sCbJRgated?
There has aeen aud still is considerable sick
ness among the soldiers This iact IN Part
accounts Tor thA absence CT so many: nc,
that all The absentees ara sick. but that GER
Laiu localities h. wing proved sickiy, he cam rs
have teen removed &c Il short distance in to-
rior, where there is less danger. Vet ara they
not so far OF us 20 be out OF call Ia case or
need. Much OF tie prevailing sickness /
ow ing TO Unnecessary. ii 1ot mp udeEt, ex.
posure, on account o. The men not being &C
quainted gith 'he popularity OF cur climate
Most of the sick are Georgiaps and Carroll
mans. Taese men are very AIT TO do here as
thfy wouid CO at home sit cut tsr nigh :,
without heirg conscious Of the danger arising
from tba heavy dews of this region at this
season. Ths1, TO avoid exercise the sun,
;neir morning drills have haen practiced az
daybraak wEI'e she dews are falling, ur the
fox dense aGd me grass very wet. Gnch prac-
tees however tTftnS they may appear, art
su o 10 result IN chilli, feTers, ahd other com.
plants at tie pgg sstioa OF an intelligent
citizen, long n resident Of this vicinity, this
prac tiee o. early drilling has been ab nd0ne ed
Of iase. and Is postponed ill after breakfast
i lLS ~[5tt fr 8ksl 41AB-AFsS lFtANe pefSuc3sAi
though IL aaS not been in vogue sufi .ientIg
ioIs 10 Test the result By experience. LsI Tae
here drop hint 10 our soldiers gene rally,
who are exposed &c MARCHES and guard duty
atrsght, especially e. THIS sicaly season -
May OF them think taey cannot endure
tie fLtigue Of highs Guty wii0out the aid
ST Gisoho4le stiTauiants. The dram is sup
poEei, and 40 doubt hones.'Y suppas q,
20 be Z sovereign prsreu ave OF and rs
iBeiy for The dangers II night exr os'ire -
T4is, doubles i'm parts q monetary ex
alteration which is mistaGen Tor L per
snaneat benefit, while the consequent re-
action leaves TIE system more exposed than
before 10 tae dangers sought 20 be avoided
l say his without any reference 20 the moral
bearing II the haait dram drinking. Now,
Iny vice, based upon long experience and
mach ob ar.atinn. IS 10 lGy aside spirits ca
Hrt{g ard instead Of drinking whisGey, when
~$xp0eed and fltigued, ect biscuit or eUen q
u piece OF cold hoe cake One TT two biscnus
sub IS soldiers make aud use everE day 10
cam9, aaten during night watch CT Il niget
march, viii % more Immediate and I>erIan-
asEl Z cd than all thu spirit 4ations taar can
he supplied A. auy rate, my advice, syoa i;
taken. like some old ladies nedieS, = will
do 10 harm, II il does nogo0d Tryit Hteilg
90 Gcnd L has Deen found thai, even in the
miast. OF dangerous epidaDics, q moGera te
supptT II good Wholesome toGd. add there is
nothing heCJer than comm n home m8de bis
cult, Il {. gredt p essrttva OF disease is
cheap, easily ottainej, no in erruU ion 10 or
binary duty, and almost universally efica-
cicus. l. repeat, tTp IL
IL spa king OF Sickness in our camp, / can
not buC go III set Of just o the oisiz.as Of
this Ianty, mentioning their ixinaaass in
Oper ing their houses for the sick saidsIf. In
p.iva b usss they have many C. III for:s q y d
receive iruG4 kind attention, which in q tlos-
plial IRE lot 10 be- bad. This Kind OF gener
ous hospitality is, believe, peculiar to the
son ID. All honor to our generous and
moAtsriv UOmea, Is we'll Is &c eur nrave ana
noble hearted men. Vmrus.