New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-29
Visit OF Generals HsIicck, Meigs, and
Eurnside-Per.onni Inspection OF the
Army Review OF Fifz John Portcr's
Corps-Scurvy-On Onions.
rom Oar Special Correspondent.

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CAMP SraR BaRRIs0S's LANDING,
Saturday Morning july %. 1904 J
Generals Iiaeck, Bur aide, and M,igs, and Col
Shelton, the formers AdutaDi- General, are here
Whether re former comes with any other objec,
than TO zee for himself the situation, condition, and
possibilities of the Army Of the Potomac, has not
transpired Such design is enough TO account for
witt of tie new Comm n ter.in- Chief. Any specn
lation outside Of ibis deem 'uperalons.
IL is understood tba, Gen. Halsek viii to-day ride
through the camps, and perhaps call out the for
look at 'bem, face 20 fuce.
The review by Gen. Mcclellan, on yesterday, Of
Porier's Corp, coueideres es a military spectacle,
WIS undoubtedly the finest Of the series. Porer's
in the largest corps Of the army comprising. II
does three fall divisions Decides, the serve artil-
lcry, and all the various or.aIlZa ions which are u
tAched 70 DO particular cOrpa, were to-day reviewed
with this one.
noticed that Meades and SEYMOUR Bigsdes, Of
McCalls Division bad besn consolidated. Sey-
monr, one OF the Sanlter heroes, commands the
Division.
IL occurred to me while riding eloDg the lines,
and on inquiry in knowing guarters find IL the case,
that more officers bbeebt from tins cops thin
from any other; whether from greater need or
greater indulgence does not appear. Colonies were
commanding brigades, aud Csptains regiments
thought too, 1t were we'll If OF there changes
could he permanent. For instance, Col. Barnes Of
tie 18th Massachusetts, a Weet Pointer, for many
years profe. there, and an admirable Colonel,
should be assigned the position he was acting in to-
day--that vi Is isadler.
4 Court Of Inquiry, Of which Lieut.-Co Blu
chanan, ith IT, S. Infantry, ID President, and Mai.
Joseph Hayes Of tho 18th Mas, Judge Advocate,
is in session charged with the duty Of Investigating
the circumstances which lost Us number OF guns OF
McCals Diyirion, on the 9th nlt. The question il
whether ibe blame should attach to the artillerymeu
or 10 heir support.
S. w. q letter IN The TRIBUsE of the 23d upon
the necessity Of change Of the soldiers diet.
attracts not a little atteD 100 in the army, and is
generally approved by surgeons and pIiyaes unaDi-
nously.
have seen ten cents paid for single onion, and
but last night soldier offered the guard OF sOue CON-
missairy stores where AN quariered 81 for q
smsll loaf Of soft bread. And yet those men had
plenty in their camps-plenty Of salt pork and hard
crackers.
Scurvy is appearing. Some are dying Of it. Others
report ht for DUTY drill in the morning and parade 81
night, are not know az sick, and stiil they have
sw oen feet or ideous black spO,s cover their legs.
IL word, scurvy IN some one OF It's pfoieHn 10, ms
IL ready 10 stnke them down. Those cases need but
one thing. One remedy will cure them. Provide
tLat and they are well men. This phnacea IA n
supply of onions -oni ,ns Veget ,bles OF all soris.
pickles, soft bread Graham bread-any thing for a
cha ge-would answer The same purpose. But
onions are the thing. Onions emit lem the whole. 1
am tempted to cry liberty and Onions, now aud for
ever, one and perable Send Us onions and You
send Us vigor, life, victory. Send us onions.
| see another correspondent writes You that there
are about 200 sick in lie hospitals. lie could have
referred only TO the hospitals Ut tie landing There
ia that number there, ana 20 10 80 in every reg-
mental hospital OF the srmy and yet there are few
er eick than weeks ago.
Mrs. Senator Harlan and Mrs. Weed are accom-
pli.hing great deal in these scattered hospitals
ast night the band Of the 12d Pennsylvania COM
plimenied there ladies' with delightful serenade, IN
token of the estimate placed npOn their benevoience
Are our brethren already IN the hedf Shal We
snuff, in the next breeze from the North-onions1
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