New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-31
ARMY RATIONS.
HOW HONEST COMMIssARIEs BUY THEM AND PUT



HOW HONEST COMMIssARIEs BUY THEM AND PUT
THEM UP.
In the fast growing indignation against the eminent
rsscals who making fortunes by supplying the vol
unt-ers with bad PROVISIONS and poor clothing, care
should lie taken TO discriminate between the commis
saries Of the regular army and wicked specua-
tors upon the "a rotsm Of the free North. We have
taken the pains to ascertain the character Of the food
bought by Major Eaton at this pest aud the manner "
which he has it tached for transportation-with the
express purpose Of presenting to the prbs standard
of conduct and measure of quality sanctioned BY
the Federal Government.
On Saturday last we visited warehouse in Water
street, where TIE supper for brigade being put
up upon Major Earon's order. We there, too, saw
packages of food destined for Fortress Monroe The
bacon We tasted, and was sweet and rich as any
We ever raw. Each piece was sewed up tightly 10
heavy sbeetng. TIE process Of packing il Wa ex.
hibited before our eyes. A perfectly clean empty
whisky barrel the absorbed alcohol repels ies and
buss) was filed with tie iltches in hyers When
full the barrel Isssed under wprese and The
bacon brouglt down. The space was again filled and
again screwed down, and the barrel headed and the
bung timed water-,ight not only, but an air.
tight package, is used for every purchase of bacon
made by TIE Commsssry in this city; that il dies OF
should PEREZ aDce get into the meat the want
of air will in day or two be to kill them. The
of the screw-ress 10 designed 70 prevent chatting
and pounding Of the pieces. In this warehouse,
barrels Of bacon. coffee, BEANS rice, sugar, bread SALT
and vinegar packed and already aside for shipment
TO Fortress Monroe, were opened az the bungs and a
the bead upon special request and found to be Of
the must excellent quality.
To be thoroughly satisfied on this point, we took
cooper from this house, and went to barge at Pier
No. 6North River, where was stored large and W.
ried quantity Of supplies boush, by Maj. Eaton and
there Rad barrels Of -four pc.ies bread, sugar, coffee,
rice, dried apples and boxes of soap, awaiting shpi
ment, opened and displayed These goods were all Of
excellent quality, suitable for any gentlsmans house
in this city. The packages were mostly alright bar.
res ana were all insured to stand distant Transports
ton and hard handling. To those who judge Of th
quality OF goods BY the prices in part, and in part b.
tie character of the houses Of which they bought
We will ray that, from the names upon the packages
the Government requires every one to be plainly
marked with the dealers namel, we saw that thess
lots had been bought of respectable and Trustworthy
dealers.
We requested Major Eaton to show US the fguress.
which he had purchased these supplies, ard he cheeI
fully gave us memorandum Of the ebtlfe list he b
lately bought. For pork he paid 81 5Od$ls; beet
sl90$l2 30, extra country SIC for city; -four. $751;
for best Southern Ohio; s. for Virginia; beans VI
coffee, best Rio, l4ic. raw lee. roast and groundi
sugar Stuart, c., yellow, 7c.; vinegar, li1I2ci
soap. Ole; salt, Soc. French desscated potatoes.
% Bloc. mixed vegetables, French II iloc; smoker
bacon, l2 9-l0c. hams 10 5-lQa l2c. extra pnt
bread, 81 @ic.
Tie ration is l Of pound Of pork or bacon, orlt
pounds Of fresh or salt beef Is ounces OF bread On
flour or ~ ounces Of bard bread, II pounds OF corn
meal; and ut the rate TO 100 raticns, OF quarts
beans Or In lieu thereof 10 pounds Of rice, Or IN ts
thereof twice per week. $50 desccated potatoes
and 100 ounces of mixed vegetables; 10 pounds u
coffee, Or in lieu thereof, pounds Of tea 10 Poano
of sugar; 4 quartz OF vinegar; pound oil sPera
candes, or ii pounds of adamanine capaies, VI
pounds Of tllow candles; pounds OF soap ana
Of salt.
On a campaipn. or on marches, or on board OF uanS
norris the ration Of hard bread Is pound
A, extra issue of ten pounds OF srerm csnd'eS' p"
,ol,. O,,,d a adamanrine candles, or fifteen pouna'
NJ tallo,v candida per month il sometimes made
nors uard of each camp or garrison, on tile oroe'
81 ,bs commanding officer, and salt, in small quanle
,., ~, asusd 4, pubc cattle. Occasional extra suS
., nossss ara made of two quarts to one hundred ~
lion. On, ,il Of whisky is allowed daily, m case
fatigue and exposure. Troops at sea III.
...ao,,,ended 20 draw rice IN lieu Of beans. fiede
e,a,ab,es (potatoes, onions, &C.,, pickles. kront an.
dried fruits can only be purchased and paid Tor QUIZ
the bospita! fund, and issued to the sick.
Armorers. carriage.makers, and blaeksmiths, OF 'o
Ordnance Department, are entitled TO one and nan
m, ioir per day; all other enlisted men, one ratoH'
Lsurdresses one ration. No hired person can o'a"
more than one ration. ,.x.S
One ration day can be-issued to person employs
with the army, when the terms oil his ensassne"
IT, Or On paying tue full c0ss Of the raien wDsn w