The national Republican., 1861-08-08
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A MODEL ARMY TENr-With the progress
Of the campaign, our War Department. so long |
unused to the circumstances of actual warfare, |
is fast availng itself Of every modern device |
which conduces to the health aud comfort of |
oursoldiery. The ingenuity of American inven.
tion is especially fertile in Improvements upon
old.fashioned methods Of equipping, arming, |
and lodging the Federal troops.
The number and variety Of new tent pat. |
terms offered to the Department, and already |
in use, have struck every body who visits the |
camp or is familiar with the yard in front Of
the War Office. Tents triangular, square. and
conical abound, in all sizes and modes Of ven.
tilation. But in this latter all important re.
gard few Of those newly invented show much
advan e on the sitting and unwholesome "A"
tent, which has so long suficed for the rank
and file; they are all close and unhealthful,
even when not crowded.
The much vaunted "Sibley" was some ad,
vance on its predecessors; but a new tent, now
in the War Office yard, strikes US as being far
ahead of any we have yet inspected. Its gen
eral appearance is similar to the Sbley, al.
though greatly improved in proportion and
much more graceful. Its mode of construc-
ton is altogether different possessing some
new features worthy of particular notice. The
main body Of the tent is raised on q single pole,
by means Of rope and pulley, by which means
| the cloth can be kept gently strained, under the
varying temperature Of the weather, with very
little trouble. The lightness and economy Of
the whole fabric is not among the least Of its
recommendations. But the most important OF
all its advantages is its thorough ventilation.
We are confident that it is the only perfectly
ventilated tent yet invented. Boyd's army tent
ventilator is contrivance perfectly simple in
its construction, but most effectual in its re.
suits. The one which we have seen is like the
tent, of conicsl shape, in appearance not un.
like the oldfashioned liberty cap"-a most
happy adaptation at the present time. 1t is
made of the same material as that of which the
tents are made, and can be adapted to any Of
the tents now in the army.
We learn that the Massachusetts, tenth regi
ment is now supplied with sixty of the Boyd
tents, and that they more than fulfill all that
the inventor claims for them.
1t would seem that the sanitary condition Of
our soldiery could receive no greater benefit
than by the general adoption Of this improve.
ment among the various encampments.
THE CASE OF HoLoHAN.--An examination OF
the case of John Holohan, who was arrested a
week since on military authority, was had at
the jail yesterday, by Justice Dom. The evi.
denoe went to show that he was employed tenn
porarily as q driver and messenger by Mr..
Hasson, the war correspondent Of the As.
sociated Press, and that he was in sentiment
opposed to the Government. 1t was proven that
he was near the action at the battle of Bull
Run, and that when he arrived in the city he
told several parties that he saw Dr. Boyle in
that fight, and knew him by the way he spurret
his horse with his game leg. After the evi
dence was taken, it WAS transmitted to the mil
itary authorities, and the prisoner remandet
back to await their decision.
,, SAFE IN DixIE.-After innumerabe unsuc
cessful attempts on the part Of the lady Of lat
;; Superintendent of Public Printing to Join heI
husband in Dixie, she has at last been success
, full in reaching him. She left the city day o
, two since, aud proceeded to the lower part 0
Maryland, where she crossed the river and
was soon safe on the other side. For some tim
r past she has been Of great service to the seces
sonsts Of this city in transporting letters t.
' their friends in the South by private arrange
:, ment. She and her husband are both native
of the South, and the latter was formerly on
of the editors of that prince Of secession dailies
= the Charleston Mercury.
The EDITORIAL EXCURsIoN.-The editoriG
u excursion. train, having on board represents
u tives Of nearly all the leading New York joul
nails, and other invited guests to the numbe
Of twenty, has returned to Washington. Th
purpose ofthe excursion-an inspection of tn
ot new military route by way of Harrsburg--wa
n most satisfactorily attained, the day being yer
fine throughout. The two cars which forme
=. the train passed directly from New York t
Washington. The timetable was 7.l5 iro
9, New York, 6.45 at Washington, and nearly a
IN the stations were reached from five to te
NJ minutes ahead Of the schedule. The edto
return by the same train, leaving Washngtc
m at 8 o'clock tomorrow, P. NJ.
II WANTS ATTENTION. would call the atte
ton Of the sanitary committee to the conditic
u, Of the east side of Franklin Square, where Il
n New York twenty seventh regiment are encam
or ed. If some measures are not taken early
ID abate the nuisance, it will prove great nju
OF to the health of the soldiers and the neighbol
m can ounce Of prevention is worth pound
e' cure"
ARRIVAL OF TRooPs.-.The first regiment
nd Pennsylvania artillery arrived from Harrsbu
he about nine o'clock last evening. They bril-
ed with them thirty.two, six, twelve, and twen
Nh four pounder riaed field pieces. They numb
70, 900 men, and are commanded by Lieutena
- Colonel Campbell, gallant officer, who serv
es. with distinction in the Mexican war.
,er AMBULANcEs FOR HARPER's FERRY.-A trs
en- of twenty-five ambulances, nine Of them bel
he of the large double pattern, left here day
Oh fore yesterday for General Banks's colun
nm going by way Of Berlin, Maryland.
nd The Hon. Joseph Trumbull, ex Governor
| ;ad or HartCord on M; e.,
49, at the advanced age Of seventy.eight years.