The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-07-01


Boston Journal by gentleman Just arrived
from the Peninsula we extract the following
"A large portion Of the army before Rich
mond is still encamped on the battle field of
three weeks since. The stencil from the pu.
trifying bodies, which in many cases are bare.
ly covered with earth, is almost insufferable.
Unless tue army soon advances, a pastilence
must rage within the lines ere long. Iu
many places portions of the,bodes OF the dead
prolrude above the surface, while in the
swamps and morasses which skirt the Chick
ahominy, can be seen The decaying remains of
the contestants beyond the reach of either ar.
my.
The battle ground of the Fair Oaks is still
thickly strewn with mementoes Of that { ri
be contest. IL would not Se difficult for any
collector OF such sad memorials 10 fiji an army
baggage wagon in day with the debris of
the fight. The mounds Of the slain, in one
OF which "a rebels were heaped together, are d,
however, the saddest incidents of all. The
rude heal boards put up on Satur ay night,
while the enemy held the field, show that tho
Alabama Georgia aud North Carolina reg
ments suffered severely.
| The White House property on the Pamun
advance, has hren vested of its military
guard, in accordance with the orler of the
Presden', and on Thursday last the messen
ger arrived with direction, that it should he
used as a hospital, for which, with its numer-
ons ou'hildings and handsome grounds, il is
admirably fitted. From three to five hundred
men can he cared for on the premises The
color OF this .mewbat famed residence of Col.
Lee, of the rebel service, is French grey, not
withstaDding its sobriquet Of white" House.
From all our informant could gather from
constant interviews with the army, he is con
v'nced that as on, man, the soldiers implicit
ly rely on the ability Of General Mcclellan to
secure a brilliant victory before Richmoud.-
Many officers and attaches of the ar Y, how
ever, debate his strategy and generaship.
The Peninsula respondence Of the Pbila-
delpbia Press, dated June l4tb, contains the
following items:
One of our hottest days in July is no CON-
parison to to-day in tie way of heat. The
men have suffered greatly during the day,
and to the general discomfort, there was but
breath Of air stirring. The men were spared
all labor, and were allowed TO make them.
selves as comfortable as possible. Most of the
regiments are somewhat protected from Soils
rays by the foliage of the woods in which they
are ercamped. Other regiments were com
PEELED to put mp shelter, or suffer. The 40th
Pennsy ylvania Regiment is unanimously allow
ed to have the finest encampment in this vi
cinity. Large arbors, covered with green TO-
llage, have been erected by the men, under
which the respective companies assemble, and
the men lie during the day when there is no
work on hand. Each tent has its entrance
protected by bower of similar material, and
the effect is to give the camp very pretty
and picturesque appearance.
Since the army has been here a great
change has been effected in the condition OF
the wide stretches of swampy land in the Vi
cinity. The length of road that must be cor.
duroyed, the numerous bridges, large and
small, that have been erected, requiring an
immense quantity of timber. to say nothing of
the fuel needed for such a large army, which
has all to be obtained in the vicinity-acres
of dense woods are so thinned out that one
can see the fields quarter Of a mile distant. |
1t il now over three weeks since any portion
OF our troops crossed to this side Of the Chick
ahominy, aud many tracts which were then
swanpy are now quite dry, notwithstanding
the rains.
Another correspondent of the same paper
reverts to the sutler nuisance. He says:
Very few suffers charge what may be call |
ed reasonable prices for their goods. Five
times as much Ms the worth Of an article ia
the usual charge for it. Even at this rate ev
erything is sold in short time A suiler
will arrive in camp early some morning with
fivo thousand dollars IN: suffers prices,) wort
Of goods By hpou three .fnurths of it will he
sold, and before sunset nothing will be left
but that dead stock which is the loss of every
store. Somo Of them bring their stock, and
then 90 home again TO invest their money
and purchase a second. Others say here con.
stan;ly, having wagons running back and forth
10 White House, bringing new supplies.
A very few of these men act Justly by the
troops, an Of coure the exorbitant charges of
hose who are unjust cause frequent grum.
bling. There are hundreds OF little things a
soldier needs which are not furnished by the
and or these he must paw the
'utler. There being no desire to undersell-
he whole party beirg banded together-he
s forced to pay the price asked, and in many
,ases procureS but an Indifferent article. A
ew Of th,s' prices will astonish cheap Pbila
lelpbia. Penny gingerbread bring a5 cents a
dozen. The poorest crackers are o5 euts q
'ound. -Four cent pies bring 90 aud 80 cents.
emory and sand paper, and sweet OIL used
or cleaning muskets and accoutrements. bring B
go times their worth at home. Lemons, that f
re dear at home when given away, are sold c
ere at go cents doz.n. Six cents worth I
{ soda or yeast powders are sold for 80 cents.
'wenty cents IS the usual price for four cent d
otlle Of ink. If generous soldier wishes to s.
reat friend he has to pay dearly for the G
rviege. Fifty cents pays for two glasses of
orter or ale, provided he furnishes his own b
lassware aud draws bis own cork. Forty
euts will get two glasses of beer. If he is il
Gated, and has piece of ice bsLdy, so c.nts b
I'LL get him two drinks of what Processes TO /
g cold and sparkling soda water; and il, in
is generosity, he calls for mint jueps for two
dollar and half will just foot the bill. A 81
ottle Of brandy costs from three to ten dol. o
'rs, aud then it is only to be procured after 81
! much diplomacy and red tape as are need. :, x
in getting public appointment. Liquors U, y
re sold only to officers. :, :,
II a regiment so chooses, il may collect =,