New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-02

fo- instance, although when at home, overwhelmed
with debt, and unable TO keep bis head above water;
although great frequener Of churches and prayer
meetings, and believed 10 be Christian, yet not
outstanding bis patriotism and piety he has man.
aged il so that be has bad buy fewer extras than
any private in the company. The last time we
moved, he had his bottle, nice boiled ham, sugar tea
soft bread, &C., while we, whose provisions he was
eating, had nothing but hard biscuit and what we
bought, for two days. have even known the Cap
tain and his con iour Leutenant trade OFF coffee aid
rice with eOntrabgDds for chickens butter. II is
REGULAR grab game from highest 10 loweet. have
even caught the sergeants and cooks stealing the
cOnpany's tea and ham for future use. Even the
Chaplain charged us four cents for postage stamps
and postmaster, charged a cent piece for ry
letter put into the bay. Surely the people at the
North will find il very difficult TO believe in such
open barefaoed robbery But the disgusted aud dis
hesrrened prvates, If robbed, nlso go in Themselves
for llander Cows are MIXED h,n.roosts are
robbed, hogs and sheep are shot potatoes ire dug
in short, leave very little In our track We
seem TO come down here like nand of robbers.
How can We expect success. We don't deserve t..
Tie greediness and dishoLesty OF the officers disgust
the men, and the lndscrlm,na,e robbery of private
property by the men, swakens spirit Of resistance
among iahabi;an,s hitherto the most peaceful and
eXciles them to arms.
Another complaint, not so serious in reality, but
treated as no light matter in camp. The Doctor
makes requisiton for SO much liquor for the sick
and those on picket guard. Bat the prvstes sicl,
we'll rarely or never taste liquor, except what they
Themselves buy at the most exorbiant prices. But
have been in position to know that the gallant
Colonel and all the commissioned officers downward,
are very intimate friends of the Jolly Doctor II is
really alarming to hear of the amount Of belyaches,
colds coughs, ague chile &C., that aiict ,hem for
which the Doctors, both OF whom are Thirsty old
souls themselves, admnster TO the expectants as
sembled brandy and outline, and for most Of them
the less quiniue the better medicine for the sick.
! Oh, Americans, have We sunk so low great
fracas il made about drunkenness the army; but,
tell il not in Gath proclaim it not in Askelon! l
Lave seen more Of our officers tunbling about the
camp drunk than ever Of psiyates. In The
| Baltimore ChpDer OF July Is appeared the notice
of the death of Colonel -, OF our brigade. In
that paper his disease got name taken from the
Greek lexicon. But men in lis regiment, lefs cru
dite perhaps, but more candid, gave II the Latin
name of Delirium tremens." | have not seen one
OF his regiment who did not laugh at The polite
missioner. Other complaints made by our soldiers l
have not time 70 speak of now. l conclude by OBJ
serving that If officers imperfect. our cause IL
sill lust No fault can be found with the Govern
ment which supplies wants with uupreced nted
mumficence. Soldiers, if through your lukewsrn-
ness and dissiecIion you allow the old Union to be
disutegraied, still il muet be acknowledged that our
Government has fallen like "a great nation - sam
son hath quit himself like Samson, ana heroicaly
| finished "A life heroic VIII tie Amer con people
allow themselves 70 be influenced by the dschnrged
or by the churchysrd deferers which ssulk all over
| the country Will their onesided stories make
them hesitate le Gods! Can the American people
still debate which of the two 10 choose, Slavery OF
death l. their voice not still for war II 1t H.
what your hand has found 20 do, 90 il with all youi
might.