New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-09

frightcr little bcys end owe apple women-h
"gnard mounting in tie faca and teeth OF treaehe-
enemy when every man, MS he taxes MS ihuSA'''
takes aso ks lie in HE hand, and, AZ ne stalks away
into the grim darkness Of the forest yonder De snows
The work be- has given his hand to 90. fIrs'' ms
prayer to God; then, all bis thoughts to tue enemy
every sense on the keenest stretch, and bis one imne
ate hope this-tlat, if he must meet his moran loe
that night, he hay meet him fee to lace; 'hat 'o
fortune of war may set them foot TO 1901, ana
breast breast; that H. in this nights Struggle ID"
country lore a brave defender the mornings Gun may
alec show that she has one foe the less, ana 'hat ~
that last fearful midnight appeal TO the God OF Dat
ties at least he was 20 far victorious as to claih ana
win "a life for a fe."
Avs,ling, as best we may careering jackase, for
ackosses under pressure OF four soldiers oach"ise ana
as many bayonets sidewise, w'H career, We stroll
through the various cooking departments, and take
mental note of the ingenious soldery deyices Tor con-
yerng plain raw and newly killed beef into roast and
boiled, fried or broied. Some Of the rec iments are
provided with peculiar cooking apparatus called,
think the Sibley stone. 1t 10 sOoy benetaction 10
maui nd-it is cast-ron blessing, whoever built It,
On this peculiar affair cook Of average abilities can
prepare dinner in good style Few, however, Of
the regiments are thus happily furnished Generally,
long trench ia dug in the ground over 1t and length
wise, Supported BY two tall crotched scks ress ons
rick of green timber, 3, 4, or inches in diameter
suspended fom this hang the reSmeial Kettles, po's
and saucepare. Sometimes they rest ON the tdges OF
the trenches Immediately over, sntua'noft all quite
touching the Goals Hefe all the cooking Is done hs
a general rule, campoooking, saving and excepting
ua part OF il executed by special behest and IA hechl
| behalf Of the officers il spoty However, this dn6y
difficulty is usually vaneuahed by sharp sPpe'ites.
| CertIia persons from each company are every day
detailed TO assist about the cooking in the way Of
rroyidug fuel and siicienoy of cooking water It is
not necessary 20 here 20 into SPECIAL parcultrs The
object of dis article is not microscopicay
minute portion Of cpmp lf5, but 10 give general idea
Of DAY in camp by sudden glanee oVor great cesi
Of ground. Suffice 20 say, that in camp 81 number
Of dave or Wherever there has been sufficient time al
lowed to urrack the cooking utensils aud put them 10
their prorer Use the foods, all h COT sidered, vel
prepared and ia provided by he Government III tho
meet smpie Qusntvcs. II tho reEi,nerta Quarter
master knows his business and preers dong stice to
his men, to swindug them ard the Cover ment that
his own pockets may DO SLED, every Eian IL every
| regiment can and will have much hearty food, Of
tie recy best 7ueya and Of greet rare az the rtTons-
est and bearties man ca. There are many COM
plants about inslieney and irresuarty OF the food
furnished 70 ,he men. hayo made csre.ul sxamina-
ton on these Leads aud voach for these following
! facts.
Go,ernseaf orori6,s amply Of ersry reTsi,ts thing,
and is ready on he Instant to issus the articles de-
handed On proper qlisi,on ron the Quartsrnaster
OF te .!sgrs.., and he Government does not stand
on teciealues. II ID not particular TO the farming
oSa phrase, or the formal ~ lab, wording OF sem
tsne. in these acquisitions. Any Iequiiion 20 nearly
exact in iis wording % express clearly s meaning
and 90 far identity the d.awer Of tho paper - TO
reasonably Fecure the Department aga nst fraud aud
forgery will receive attention, and command tie
| goods
| 80 VOC. Sir soldier who grImble dereely at the
Government VA the score Of l'te money and bad food
loci uaarer home than head quarters and, hun ed 10
m. Won will find your own Paymsster or Qusrtoruas-
ter IN the fault either guoln,ly or sSiHdHgyi and,
ny word u. IT, sin $40 days examination on the part
Of 4 careful Committee, appointed ~ me pIiNs.es,
from anoug tho priyntes Of each regiment, viii show
the Cove nment giltless and prove u your own eais
6.etiou that youf own officers aIs The ONES whom
| .houd iAll your heavy blame.
| We pass along and zee Zouave milking cow
witch one Of the fpne,t sights in nasare though
l.c tine to descibe il. Alter trying, verify believe,
each leg and Ihe lS, and and horns, ~ PH the
milk on. Of her. some kind fond tells him 10 try the
dl4s. which no disbeheves at FIRST and lie d-poscd
make holes under her a. IN with BIS knife uuder tue
mpres. lon dat 40 milk woald run out. At las how
ever he s-,es 10 work the legitimate orlans and
after hall en hour hard work he gets half piut Of
white foam, which lie exhibits his envious oonpan
ION, ni,h an nuuinerabo lit OF cheers and perfect
| jungle full Of tiger.
Soon We meet a few score Of men armed with picks
shoyss and axes; they coming in hom day q
hare woas the r.iicGt0ns for there IL plenty OF
war work now hat Is not done with the musket tho
bayonet.
Tbon we zee some poor fellow Just being released
from punishment tor Of tho lighter ofeIses. These
| pnnsAmonis are various, and are rather hnmioiiug
than physically painful. A day or two Snce saw
four etalwas troopers released al O'Clock in the
| lug who had siooi each top OF his particular
pork Barrel In the ysrd Of the Treasury building
in foil view of his regiment the regular cavay for
| twelve fnll houis tho ofenses being drunkenness and
absence without leave. Hore s.roas oienses provoke
court nsrtifs, and the penalties thereby iu1pose sre
| death, or imprisonment.
Tbi. letter must bs closed, and speedily. kler
evening parade guIndmoun,iog and supper tho men
lounge about under The cool trees smoke, read, write
MAY games indulge III ~ mnastes, and, in fact
thsmselyee Us bes, they may I'LL the tap OF tho drum
e;ses tie warning for darkness, and Ia few minutes
all lights are out cave in the tents Of Tho officers.
Sleop then COMES to all, and skosld come Perhaps
In the middle Of tho night tb, clat,er OF the horse Of
some hurryrg orderly, tho sudden frug Of dozen
! nufkeu from as pnpy alarmed scntries creates nm
excitement. The officers at once institute investi
o.ton int, the caugs Of the AlaIm III the matter rs