New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-26
PROTECTION TO OUR SOLDIERS
HEALTH
To TIE Edissy of The ~ Y. TyibvRe.

To the Edi,sr Of TAsN Y. Tyibvne
SIR: beg TO draw your attention to some points
concerning the impending war, Which seen lot yet TO
have found the consideration due TO their Importance
Tie gallant troops which the North is sending South
10 fight the battles Of another war for Independence
and Republican Institutions, will possibly be exposed
to as great if greater danger from tie effects Of
an onted climate than from the destructive meas
ures Of their enemy The two principal things 10 DO
dreaded in this respect will be sunstroke and yellow
fever. As We have had and continue 10 have an un-
usually late and cool Spring, the setting an OF Summer
with which the opening Of the campaign may COIN
cide-will probably be marked by sucGen and exees-
sive heat, which, together with the astonishingly
warm and heavy outfit Of our troops mnst nece ssarly
have hig. ly relaxing effect on thesr systems, and
make them more liable the deeierious Influences Of
"A scorching general proieciioo OF our soldiers
from this danger ongb therefore To engage the special
ATTENTION of military boards and Leaders, And we
believe that such N protection could be gwen Inc
advice to wear leaves rag sponge in the hat
or cap is very good but Lot pricti, able under tho
ci cuns;anres OF But tere l. sturf IN cheuis-
try Glycerine which by its property of constantly at
tracing moisture from The surrounding air, which
eyaporaes again, will keep any surface impregnaled
with moist for almost length ot time, and In this
have highly eooh effect ou the obeut brought la
contact with it. At The same tine thi- stun Is bot only
urinlurious but even wholesome the hair. 1t has,
therefore, been deyised-aid The patent secured for
III. apph atonthat every one OF our soldiers should
under their military hesd-cover light lidle cap
Q. cotton saturated with Clyce me. Ills cap, by q
attra on Of the persration Of the head aud
by its constant evapora ion H. inrn, will remain moist
al the time and cause the most important and moet
posed part of the beadthe sensoIium commune-to be
In n cool and oouod ,ble condition, and in this way
exert highly favorable reaction on the whole sys-
tem This cheap coAtrivance would perhaps save the
health and life 10 thousandr, and recommends iiselt 70
the secial consideration Of every military leader,
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a hot sun.
Another great danger Threatening the defenders OF
our Union nisy anse from tie idrmics prevalent ss
the Sou h. eseci lily for The troops and en In fonts ana
blockadng Is. AS the South has been RENAL kaoiy
exempt Io yellow fever for several years, tins Su-
mer may Just bring general o1ttresk oi ihw
fearful disease. Among the principal saiegcards
aganst this danger in clore places, as sfs OF case
In.es art aciai rsRfsiattoss and PDy yea.f0a ~ MS
ar would Iold the irst plsce. want therefore, to
state that recently patented invep ION pronises 70
effect this in more satisfactory way 'bta hss psen
known heretofore. l reier 20 "I. hi, LAT" ny
rended by the most COM eient anthonsies IN this
line for It's simple construction and easy working, may
be seen in operation at the agency oi 1e paterees Ia
Water street. TIs machine, e lily applied where,
aud worked by steam or SIN II cslorc engiue, would
seep the mir in versels and caseinatesas well In
hos itals, barracks, &c.-constniy pare and fresh,
and ia eis way perhaps, save tle Iie and beAlth Of
tbousands The same may prove Of the greatest ser
vice in another emergency OF the coming war, which
we find limited a. 10 q New-York paper OF Nay II,
under the head OF {" Pickens to be taken with red
pepper~ The disboliesl suggestion mentioned there,
ironi Mobile paper, Of filing the shells with red
pepper, vcraine, poisonous gases, In not st all
ridiculous it may seem TO at the first glance,
ard may in the hands of desperate toe our
Southern "brethr-n," bid fair 10 become, prove the
means Of considerable mischief to forts, versels and
similar PLACES The besi plan to deiet such iedish
schemes would also be found in the Blast eneatoI Of
Dir. Partz, which canses powerful current Of air,
sud by carrying tis through the water Of the appa
raus, which may be mixed with some disniessisg
agent, IA ammonia, will secure spsedy aud thorough
disnfection Of any close place.
B,sskiys, Asy %, 1851 d. g 1L0ep1