Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-12

Tutcreatiur SIX etcIies from washington.
WAsmNGroN, Sept DIR Whitaker, in
his History OF Craven, says OF the situation
of the old mOnasteries that they are sure
to be found in the very choicest spot IN the
district" Its mainly so Of the camps. Ihey
stand so as to command the county; anu
often on all sides are the most charming
views of hill, valley and woodland, dotted with
farmsteads, villas, churches, and still other
camps, where the blue smoke curls up and floats
away lazily through the sweet morning AR
After drill is good time to observe the men
and no where is to be seen such variety
of character. In the country or city, where
they have lived, when the days work was
done, they went according to custom; where
they were used to going, to the reading room
garden, cobber's shop, or saloon; here they
must stay in camp, and it is suggestive to look
into the tents and see what is dong. Here
is a boy painfully writing letter to his
mother or to Amanda, on piece of rough
board set on his knee there is one reading
Il letter that seems a good deal creased
in the folds, as If those angels visits
were few and lar between there another
irving to be sound asleep and keep
the flies from his face at the same time
still another trying the descent from mus"
ket to a needle with moderate success, a
number are at work identifying Their tents,
both inside and out, with spruce branches,
forming arburs and fragrant mattresses OF
spruce that are very pleasant ia sleep on ;
others are seeing to the dinner, or the pedler's
cart, where are pies gutless OF crlSplness OF
crust, of emaScuate interior and dreadful
price. The negroes, really, make the pest
pies. and are the most moderate i'll prices but
there is d deadly teud between the piemen and
the doctors. | was present at the battle be-
II, al On nh W WAS
begging to be let into camp. Doctor-Go
away, YOU old sinner you will make all my
men sick with your miserable trash. Negro
Massa Doctor, dat amt so. belong to meet
in dis forty year, an | work out my free
dom work sometimes tree days and nights
and git no sleep, when git good chance at
de tobacco, an | want To make little suff n
now fer me an my ole woman; she make desc
pies ebry day, an da real good pies-crust all
fixed wild butter, an inside is apples an peach
es, an sugar, an butter, all stewed togedder,
Doctor, you jes eat piece OBJ dat pie, an II
you say dat'le pis'n your men, give you
leave to take me right into dat feel an chop
my head off on dat stump-dare now.
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Since | entered upon my duties as camp in
spector for the sanitary commission, l have
visited and carefully noted the condition of a
great many regiments in different localities.
1t is enough to say to you, and TO the great
northwest, through you, that IN but one regiment
hare | seen a man drunk; and have seen a
good deal over twenty thousand men in all;
that from returns to me given by high minded
men generally, l find the return for drunken
ness is not one and halt men to regiment
per day that the returns Of sick are very
much less than half the usual average OF sick
| ness to "A thousand men in camp that In no
camp, nor near it, if possible, is liquor or
wine allowed to be sold; that no men
| are permitted 10 go ont of camp, except on a
! pass from the commander, and The average OF
| absentees is not ten a day for regiment; that
! ] hear no complaint Of provislons-they are
/ abundant and good. There was some hesila
ton about saying the coffee was good, in two
in, stances and to settle the question, plunged
my hand into the bags and brought sample
home. when il was pronounced as good as they
give YOU at most of the hotels, after abstract
ing three beans and button; su posing thu
hotels do not boil beans and buttons, 1t wouI(
not be quite equal. When ! said to German
soldier, who was eating his dinner, Does I'm
Gle Abe feed you well 2" he gave erunt o
intense satisfaction, and shouted, "Fursh
r r-rate." This is the universal testimon.
wherever | have been.