Smyrna times., 1861-11-21
SCELLAN Gus.
What the ARMY EaIs.

The exact number of Union troops in and
arosnd Washington Is not known TO lbe public,
ARd II Is not proper subject for speculation.
lt 10 safe 10 say, however, that either The num.
hsr OF the soldiers have prOdlglous appetites,
whleh. happily, leave 10 rO0m 10 doubr OF their
eFeelleni' bodily health. The furnishing of
food tor ihe stomach OF the army, is not one of
the least PerplexIng probems Or the campaign.
Provisions are plenty enough, but it is not
always easy TO get the best Qualiiy-and no.
-ahiag else 10 now considered ft for our army
th0agh Ia the hurry ard confusion which pre-
vailed at the outset ut the war, large lots of
rsIien beet ene OIhrr worthless subsistence
stores were Palmed off on the soldiers Since
she u. y Government has takeu sole charge of
the Feeding department there is not cause of
eomPlslHt. Ut Course this city, On. \ an ac-
count of It's snu tlor, railroad and water con-
Rxs'Ions, and commercial advantages, is the
principal depot tor receiving ard forwarding
supplies 10 Washington. The most ponder
hem of supplies contracted tor, Inspected and
seat TO the hungry mouths on the Potomac, is
meat. Ia klnC aud proportion p5out az follows:
1000 bbls. mess pork, LOO bbls extra mess
beef, "a tons BACON sides, do sucked hams,
and "a duly nrlZed delicacy) l21 hbls. pickled
beet tOngues-sll ct the best quality. OF sue
eOlent aud nutritious mIscelanes there are
'oOO bushels OF white beans (strOngly sugges.
tive Of a certain Yankee dISh,) 2J0 bushels Of
split peas (?Ila able IN souP,) $4,000 pounds of
Flee, and OO,OUO pounds OF white flint corn
hOminy. The t"rtlty'ng qualities of coffee are
Recognized 10 the purchase OF 10000 pounds
sOf prime Rio, and 10000 pounds of The same
roasIed and ground. The drink that cheers
but not inebriales" is provided for by 4 500
pounds OF tea. Green, Ool"ng and SOuchong,
in equal proportions. To sweeten both of these
Beverages, lSO,UO0 pounds OF dry, light yellow
sugar are considered not too liberal an allow.
snee aud 5000 gallons more ssccharine mat
ter is furnished ~ the shape of good no:asses,
or syrpP, as a cOncOmi;ant for the rice, and
tsothsnme and healthy in other relations The
soldier ls RECALLED with one species of preserved
1nit, which, beng taken with a little water.
10 SAID TO possess extraordinary fattening prop.
critics We allude to dried apples, of which
10. 600 pounds are weekly forwarded. The
formIdab e last concludes with 400 600 pOpnds
Of first quality pilot bread Some of the noun
tainOus stores sent by railroad, but most OF
them by sailing vessels FROM one to FIVE
PchOOners deeply laden, leaVe this pert da lis
Tor Washington. Slch rs are not needed for
Immediate 2se are packed 10 the vast ware.
hOuses al the capital, against the contingen.
cles OF short supplies aud high prices at some
future time There is large accumulation of
salt meats for fresh meat to the extent OF lU0
30 200 beevrs l. daily served out ~ the army.
Dry bread a leo accumulates RAPIDLY; for over
l6OOOO lOaVes are daily baked aud u distributed
The Nation LOOKS on fondiy while the army
eats, grudglng nothing. but atlrctlanately hop
ing that "gO"d digestion may wait on appetite
IN y jour Com.