The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-30

at the rate for 100 rations: 1875 pounds
Of fresh beef, = pounds of head (soft),
8 quarts of beans, or 10 lbs Of rice, IS
lbs Of sugar gallon of vinegar, It lbs
of candles, 4 lbs Of soap, and quarts of
salt. These rations are for one day, and
are delivered TO the cooks, who superin-
tend the cooking Of them. Each man is
expected to take his turn as cook. The
cooks for the present week are Messrs.
BUNcE and FRANCIS, and no better ones
could be obtained. No complaints have
been made since they commenced, and
they should feel well salts fed that such
is the case. After meal the dishes are
to be washed, and this is performed by
squads, who take turns according to their
mum bers
Every other day'we have to furnish
from 10 d men for guards around the
camp. They repair, at the call, to the
place where the guard is formed, each
detachment, as it arrives, taking post on
the left of the preceding one, in open or
der. After The whole guard is formed,
which consists of over 100 men, they
are inspected by their non commissioned
officers, and the ranks closed, and march
ed TO relieve the old guard, who are drawn
up at the guard house. AS they arrive
they take post on the right of the old
guard, and the new officer Of the guard
and the old officer Of the guard, advance
and salute. The new guard is then di-
vided off into three reliefs, and the first
sent to relieve the sentries. The guard
is on duty twenty -four hours, and the
men are relieved in succession, COM
mencing AT the guard house, and going
around the entire camp. The meals for
the guard should be sent to the guard
house at time when they are relieved,
or they stand but poor chance of get
! ting anything to eat.
There are, in this camp, three regi-
ments, whether full or not | have not as.
certained. Two companies came in this
morning. Several Of the companies were
not full on their arrival here, and it ere,
ated great deal of trouble should
advise no company to go into camp un
less they have the full complement of
men. 1t is the height Of folly to expect
to I'LL up in the river towns on the way.
Some of our men have no change Of
shirts, and ii would conduce to health,
and cleanliness, and comfort, if they could
obtain sufficient that each man may have
two. hope the citizens of Buchanan
county will send enough to make up the
balance. We have been we'll sprovided
for by them-better, think, than any
company in the State, and we shall never
| forget their kindness and thoughtfulness
The disastrous news of the defeat oil
MCDOWELL has caused a general feeling
Of regret and sorrow, but in my opinion
it will only cause a renewed energy to
manifest itself, and frmer determine
ton TO push forward our columns, and
bring the war TO speedy close. God
grant that it may be done with the least
possible blood shed. But let the ov-o
eminent be sustained, though it be at the
cost Of millions Of lives and treasure.
] understand that the 9th regiment is
now organized. The Colonel, Mellow
ELL, who, by the way, is brother of Gen.
Mcdowell, now in Virginia, is cour-
teous and whole -souled gentleman, as you
know, and. what is OF more importance
at this time, a competent officer.
If our friends wish to send us the good
things, tell them they will be received
most thank fully. / can assure you our
company is the most orderly on the
ground, as the report from the guard
house daily shows. will write as soon
as anything transpires.