The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-10-02
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When We divest war Of the heroic and
chivalroas associations which unfortunately
give il charm TO man. from the romantic
elements that is portion Of every ones
composition, aud bring IL down to a mere
question Of profits and loss, expense and
receipts, We shall find that war is wasteful
amusement, and luxury that should be too
dear for the richest nation TO indulge 10.
The cost Of the present war, and the nate
rial necessary 10 carry il on, NAV be rough
" estimated from the details Of the supply
Of men, ammunition, proyender, &c. ~hich
were sent 70 the French army IN the CrInea.
At the present time such calculations are in
teresting, and se are enabled 10 give these
details, which have been furnished by the
Minister Of War in France, VI. valiant.
The whole force sen, by France 10 the
Black sea VAS s0g. goa soldiers and 4l,9-4
horses of the former. 10000 we're killed
or died in the hospitals, or were otherwise
missing. II 10 considered $4,000 were
wounded aud survived. Of the horses only
5000 returned France. The great guns,
howitLers, &c, we're GA, beside COS fur
nished by the navy. The light artillery for
field service furnished 500 guns more, and
IN all there we're $500 wheel vehicles for
cannon sent from France. The missiles Of
death, zoo, were fearfally vast 900, 900 Of
shells and cannon balls, l0,000,0D0 pounds
Of gsnpoEder, and 90, 900 Of ball csrtridg-
es. One hundred batteries and fifty miles
81 trench were constructed, besides ten
miles q defensive ~orks and five miles Of
sgbterrAnean galleries in the solid rock.
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Of smaller quantities, was 81, 900, 900 pounds
Of biscuit; 81. 900. 900 lbs Of Hour, equal to
5000 barrels 100000 pound. q pre-
served beef; 100000 81 salt beef and
lard 5000, 100 pounds Of rice: $500. 400
pounds Of coffee &. 900. 900 pound. Of sugar
10000 head Of live cattle Z, 500. QUO gal.
l0ss Of vine. and nearly 100000 pounds
Of Chollets preserved vegetables we're a.
mong the larger liens n supplies. The
horse feed too, Wss immense 10000. 900
pounds equal TO IS, 900 tgns) Of hay $50,
100000 lbs 10000 tsns) II oats and bar.
lev; 20,0O0 tans of coal, charcoal and coke.
There we're $50 ovens 10 bake bread. and
40 presses to press hay. The clothing was
another branch II large supply, comprising
garmentsin saehhgrdreds aud thousands that
Il would be tedious toehumerate them; but a.
some clue 10 the matter. the number ranged
from $50. 900 TO $50 600 Of each article Oi
elothing. For the piercing cold Of the
Crimea there ssre 5000 sheep.skin pale.
tots. 10000 sheep-skin CATERS, and tents
for $50 900 men. The harness and fsrriery
departments pfesen; IN immense quantity 81
supplies among them sere $4,000 horse
shoes. and Coco. 600 horseshoe nails.
10 nothing do the French % much excel
a. ID hospital arrangements They sent -.
UJg bedsiesds for insalids, - many matiras.
sss. aud 5000 coseheis. There vas TIE
material iBf smbgisnces fra. 900 sick men.
ard GO eases Of Instruments. and go, 900
pounds $50 ,unsJ Of libi, bsnIage. and
dressings u various kinds. Then Tor the
sick ihrf. ~srs he most liberal supplies fBr
their slstenanss, such ~ concentrated milk
essence q 5gaiilan, granuBlsted gluten. az.
The nancy expended 81 ~ sest II var ws,
s26.0OO.0OO. Marshal valiant alsa tells d
the vast maritime preparations for convey
ing the army aad its supplies sysr the ses
Among the vessels en- ploysd between Pr,nt,
anI Ire Crimes. though moi stated NJ w ~
port, we're 10000 tuns 81 Amrrisan ship
ping. embracing some 81 The finest and Larry
81; clipper vessels, a. well ~ some steamer
Of the Ameritsn mercantile marine, and "a
whose sef,iee liberal compensation Va
made. Taking he totslity n al he ,sgi
ges made by al the men, horses aid mater
a., there were conveyed b. ~ French &,