Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-04
The Army Of the Kanssha.

The Wheeling Intelligencer, OF Nov. list, learns
from DR.. 6riswold, U Sanitary Inspector, who
has just returned rom tour OF inspection up the
Kanawha, that our army under Gen Rosecrans ID
at present In state Of rest, and meesurably recov-
cred from the terrible exposure at Sewal Noun.
tain to the severe rains and cold that fell upon
them with fearful effect. DR.. 6riswold has been
through fourteen regiments, and obtains the mos,
exact statistics with regard to the health, the dis
cipline, subsistence, clothing, and general sani-
tafy condition Of OUT troops. He reports them
generally well clothed--a few exceptions only In
overcoats, blankets and winter blouses The
subsistence IL generally reported good, so far al
the Government can supply. In all those means
Of comfort, for which an army depends upon the
surrounding country, Of course there are gres'
deficiencies, as there are scarcely any supplies to
be had In the mountains.
Gen Rosecrans and his stsff, Gen. Cox, Gen
Benham and Gen. Schenck, all alike live in tents
and fare the same as the privates, with the ex-
ception, perhaps, that they are Enabled to en-
ploy cooks at their own cost. Gen. Rosecrani
eats from tin plates, drinks his coffee from tin
cup, and 10 often without butter or milk. Hi
headquarters are two miles from Gualey Bridge,
on the head waters Of the Kanawha, on New
Greek. Col. McCook, with three regiments, &C.
cuptes post about four miles further up; then
comes Gen. Benham's brigade, about two miles
distant, while Gen Schenck's brigade occupies
tho farthest outpost, or ten miles up New Greek
from Gauley. Gen. Cox makes his headquarter,
In toe same camp with Gen. Rosecrans.
There is much sickness IL the army of General
the exhausting service the troops have endured
The climate is sickly, especially for those not
habituated to II, and compelled to live In camps
Rains are frequent and severe, nights cold COM
pared with the temperature of midday Comfort
able hospitals are seldom TO be had, and such
delicacies az the sick need rarely to be obtained
The day DR.. Griswold left headquarters, Gen.
Rosecrans went up the lines with his staff surgeon
for the special purposeof looking after the wants
Of the sick and to provide, If possible, CON-
Portable hospitals for them The labors of the
surgeons are arduous, and often the expedients
adopted by them for the comfort Of those in their
charge exhibit the most faithful devotion t. their
duties. Considering the numbers In the field, the
service they have endured, and the number all
Ing, the mortality is really very small
The Government boats are frequently fred into
by Struggling scouts from the opposite bank of
the kanawha river, but no loss Of life has yet oc-
Cured From the mountains across New Creek
the picket fires Of the enemy may be seen from
headquarters, and there is some picket firing be-
tween the ADVANCED pickets Of Gen Schenk's
camp and those Cf the enemy, from " hich two or
three deaths have occurred on our side. There
seems to be but little expectation Of general en-.
gagement.
The want of hospital supplies, such as bedding
ana bed clothing to keep the sick warm, is the
CHIEF cause Of suffering at present. The Sanitary
Commission Is busy In forwarding those supplies
from the office here.