New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-18
.or,,,h the soldier is exposed in active cam

;onca On which the soldier is exposed IN acuVe Cam
;,c IA seraration from The tents and haggage-wagons
rxOanre 10 wet aud night de ~s is his greatest enemy
S;tnesa DESTROYS more sOdies than do the bullets OF
,ho foe The soldier, however. should ai1oys be 10 a
condition TO encamp at any moment upon any grouhd'
and at the same time be projected from rain ana oe"'
rxperence has tught the French soldier 10 accom-
plsh this in q great measure The means were hrst
EMPLOYED by him in Africa and believe were hist
suggested by Marshal Bugeaud, suruamed " tAm1 dA
Soldot," the soldiers friend. ] would suggest tne
continuance as one which should be adopted by our
troops Like the French colder, the American one
should neper be without il IL campaign Inc OiahAe'
alone does not suffice. Inda-rubber goods are 700
heavy to be added to the kit.
The contrivance | allu 10 is extremely Fmple--ls
known 70 every sportsman. and is extr' ney ig1' ana
cbeap. Its cost need not exceed 80 cents. IS called
by the French the fcnte GGbri, sheiiertent Livery
French foot soldier carries it, The additional weight
20 his kit is not two pounds This little teiH
has saved The lives Of thousands Of French soldiers
The English, whom we too blindy follow IN military
matters have not adopted IT, preierring tomproyeInen
che charms of red tape The shlterent consists nrs'
Of two sticks about A. feet long, of tough wooa' ana
not larger than the third finger. The best Wooi =
perhaps ash These two sticks are each divided IA 'no
center where there is simple tin or brass ierue' lo
which the other bali Of the stick E fitted a. I'D the care
of common fishing rods. Each soloer carries ohe Oh
these sticks which is pushed into the see o. ni'
sack Ii may project some siS inches above hs oach'
yVi,bout inconvenience or the two halves may he
Generated and suck in two parts into the knapsack.
Every two soldiers therefore, have four s.icksbeween
hem %. Each soldier carries also, strip OF thick
cotton or linen cloth Of about fl. in broad and II.
long. The French carry shorter strls, inasmuoh ~
their average stature is less than These strips
have strings or buttons dOwL the center allowing them
20 be tied together and overlap forming roof four
feet six inches wide AT the end ofthese strips holes
made round to fit the icks and strug ~ ne them
thereto The sticks are shapened al the end 50 thu,
they may be stuck mere firmly INTO the ground, When
the soldiers encamp they place these four sucks IN Inc
sarth aud stretch the cotton cloth over them, inserting
the sticks in the holes tieing them by the strings.
Under this cotton roof they stretch their blankets the
French do not always carry blankets, however, and
the little tent affords shelter for the men and Their
arms at night two sodie's occupying ono tent. The
tet TINS fixed is about two feet high. The knepsack
serves for pillow. In wet weather the end Of the
little cotton roof Of the "tene dabri" over the feet
should he lower than the part the soldiers head
thus forming a shed for the ram to run of. Some
olders carry an additional narrow strip Of clotheach
soldier carrying half OF the whole strip, in order 10
form sides to The tent. This not Indispensable how
ever but il adds 70 comfort A French regiment will
encamp by the above means in about quarter OF an
hour certain number fix the tents the others light
fires, put the cooking pots the fires, and prepare
the supper and the whole regiment i III order for The
night in an incredibly short space Of time. French
soldiers re the best campaiguers for they are ghi 20
be sufficient unto themselves. Tbeaboye l,,e shelter
tents are the sleeping places Of the soldiers 10 the alb
.ence Of the large tents and suffice until The baggage
wagons come up.
/ have seen the French soldiers in campaign, and
have observed the superiority Of their equipments and
arrangements for cooking purpose hereafter to point
out the defect of the clothing, tin canteen knapsacA
and cooking apparatus Of troops. Il rs especially
IN the cookng-stoves that he military culinary depart
men Of our soldier at faut. As 70 the dress OF orr
men, it is in many respects most ineonvenieni but
there is strong tendency among people to initiate
the parade look Of the English soldier. Il IL ms
take. The English as The london Times once prop
erly observed, while they fight with tbe unutoHed
courage Of the race" know bat little Of the an Of
war Let us not initiate their logged adherence to old
customs and rrejudices. y. w.A'
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