New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-17
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Correspondence Of The n. Y. 1hounc.
sAvAGE's. juno 10, 1862.
4 sheing Of Summers camp on Tuesday, moder'
sicily, if feeling for it-feeng for it on Wednes'
day with spherical case-shot, with nosier inqnisi-
tiveBess-a Smelling Of il with considerable con-
fdence and some gles yesterday-and to-day,
fusilIade Of shell, from a frankly developed battery
Of twelve guns. The firing began at O'Clock and
at it is 50 continuous and noisy that the inpres-
sion that somebody is getting hurt cannot be shaken
OFF, II does not take four days for Rebel artillery
men 10 &c, the range Of camp, in which cooking st
least il done, and which furnishes smoke to line
shot by. How long the battery will be permitted
10 bowl insult and death among our regiments. ken
not | know however, that it would he short
lived amusement TO the Rebels within the work, if
the staTI shooters whom l saw under Ayers 2 gun
ut Lees Mills were directed 70 crawl forward under
of the and silence every OF the II now
itzcrs They would doitn 80 minutes Tie guns could
not be touched with the hand, without bullet-Gmpu.
ia'On of that menber-arms stretched out 10 move
the piece would he bl of instantly, at 600 yards
disanCe-and the bold head or breast exposed within
an embiasure in the loading or sighting Of gun,
would lie inevitably pierced. The pieces in the
enemy's eagthwOfks q. Lees Mills We're made use
less 10 them for hours together by the uuerring fire
of these deadly marksmen. Where are they now in
the insolent r0lr, and offensive smoke Of this Rebel
shelhug of n Union camp
The wet term has ceased, and the heated term has
get in. The iierceDess OF the yesterday IN.
endgrable 10 all VI Us who are yet III our January
cothing-and WHO among Us IS rich enough m bag
gage TO wear other raiment than what covers bus
back The cold Of the nights, though, corresponds
With tie Leaf Of the day.. and, between the two,
fever and aeue, and the nsidious typhus, crawl out
upon the soldier, and seal into the currents Of his
vitality. Oh, tho sickening of this army since the
battle Of the Seven Pines, ard since the magnetic
touch Of Che two enbated losts MASKED each IN It's
cover OF swaupy forests, has thrilled The regiments
with sense of tie unseen presence OF conflict, danger
aud death. To how many organizations i quiet the
condition Of health To how few does deadly peril
bring the IOiseless excitement which chains down
every ply steal disability, and injeets the ropy veins
with unconqnerable VIII, and while wholly detacl-
ing the mind from all though. of Kindred and care OF
self, gives it housandfod power OF observation, o.
judgment aud decision.
There 10 nearly enough Of going home on sick-leaye
TO Justify the statement that Sanitary Struggling OF
tho Army of TIE Potomac has set III from before
Richmond. 1t hGs been minated thai lst Of the
officers absent Oh sick furlOughs Will We periodically
published.
May 1t not perchauce serve for good if l should
say that very wide observation has brought me
conclavcly tie know ledge OF these three traths:
|. That only necessity can justify the camping Of
"A re- imcIt within wood. The best possible place
for it is old oorn-fed, whose repea edly uptncd
SOIL searched by the bot sun, has ~ ast been sucked
dry Of the gases which make malaria. Tie worst
place is "a wood Of hard timber, in which tie TX, set
-goiug 80 soon ae the kna sacks uuslung, makes
OPENINGS through which tie admitted light and beat
evolve dsoase IRON the coil by day, and tie natural
expiration OF carbouc acid the leaves the lungs
OF lie trees adds by night 10 poison which deei
mating tie regiment while 4 sleoVs. An army rule
should pos lively iorb the placing OF a camp any
where Oh old and open ground, if tbs be prac
tcabe.
.. Our soldiers do not, viii rot, aud can rot,
cook beautifully and nicely for themselves. Every
regiment should have Il cook, to be non commits
puucruny and well. These should cook for tie
m-n. The present system Of ratons should ue dOoi
ished. The army list Of food should be revised so
as to substitute antscorbutic alment TO proper
extent, in place Of this eternal grease Mofe vege'
Oh army officers are familiar with ieuryy ashore