New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-24
Ir,pestion OF Amy lEersss.


tore OF tie army:
W.,nive7or. D. c Frilay. Dec ~ ia1.
Cr.Ip.L; Pur.usui 10 your orders, visited the
Amy OF tho Potomac on the 18th instant, 70 inspect
ID. borfes and mules III tie cavalry, niihery, ana
tea ns OF the army.
1be movement Of troops on that day, aud the en-
oscemept at Fredericksb1rg that followed daring
,he Fix days that remained with tho army, gave
IN, INT ht'l- opportunity 10 zee The management Of
IN, bor,e department 10 detail though had the OPP
porluniiy to rec them on cu,y.
Having gone there very unfavorahly impressed
with sceonnts, drawn from the dsrk side OF tue
ticture by thosc taking the rejected aud disabled
horses Of lie army their standpoint, found these
animals in better condition than l had expected.
The mule teams, Win come exceptions, were Ia
good condition; and doubt II ever an army, under
similar circumstances, WIS better provided Tor IN
ibis respect. -,
T6s cavalry horses suffer most, and many OF them
were then scarce, IL fJr ssryse. Ib9 duiies that
they bad to perform, excursions that sometimes
REQUIRE from tw,ntyiour ~ tniriy-sx houIs Wild
ont ood or rect, The Leevy WEIGHT tney nave To
carry. aud the unsaiilfu manner ~ which they are
ridden. makes l. almost impossible 10 be otherwise
except th.y were treated With the greatest care
The ariiilasy horses suher much, bat arc Il grade
beitor than the csvG'gy.
TIC rfe4,cst abuse and destruction OF horees Ia
tho army is, believe, owilg 70 tho want o. EMU
pdpnegt AID care OF the ndividns man I" his indi-
lSdasl ho..e. 4 more dilignt looking a!isr this
o.rgil Nv ho Oiioerb iD ctsSs would DO bls"'y Den
eacll Inc good Effects of which nave been seen u
roo 20 Instance whars diligence has been exercised
Win irGpinent by officers attending to thiS Important
and mGcn neglected duty. -,
Tyeryaa who Is permitted to rido horse should
De- compelled By day, II he has not the hnma'i
ana moral pT.h,pe, ~ see that TIE horse MS eFey
caro- ia HE power TO give That no Is properly
sroomed, waiered and led.
The n inner iu winch food Is given, vhoD only \
a a.. Iii ia
In wasted and tranlled uldsr loot.
I believe that iOf cavalry service Ga Winter
Icemuaign a eaddle-llauld 10 cover tho back aid
loin5 81 tho hons u DO lei. o. whea lie sti.lc Do
removed would DE Of great 'crvi'e. Toe Arabs,
who iiso noe with The horoe thau any 9th,r people,
and uho SIC older ia hOasnlaaah.p th,r any Other
inatl1n ~ tue world never remove the e-odio ron
lto bof-ea back, whou on long journey Ileir
sedI.eb have always blauEo,s attached tuai cover
Ito lack ald i1.us o! 90 Aolse. lhey argue WAT
tha vial part when heated oy nl!ng, should never
lie =. de 10 I'll tie ell eta o.. cold As one VIC loves
tls hoiso who apprcc fos his intelligence aLd keen
.4eD-.uifie, god ,.l anticipate Lia ~anis, Do mosi
c,e.iv dep0re tho detection Of fput, tuiefiDg nud
o.s 81 l!s cl,aequcal upoI tno oXigoadce oi W"fi
but, ,I.le y,ai r.grs Ills law mast continue.
la l nray ot $1,000 horses, sdhloct to toe service
and EXPOSURE oil tho army, tuefo muoi hec''thiy ODD
q sr.-, teroehthgr # disabled and diseased norto'
con .,iutiy accommodating. IL Is ever sJ WIN ne
e.ldiers oil tue army, Who arc thiei VAN Hitil4'
gsnoe and rulson, aud whose hiat ia" " nature D.
81. prtscry u'oa, and for ths comfort ana welfare Oh
..li..,,.of i,s arm, arc ,X,rtod. How can il Ice
otb-rVio with the uoise lie ~ not inv.neoe -
e,t,csurc. which no can scarcely bear 10 wei a
funn. end WIN whom he must suilr ahkc, Al not
more la time OF war. ,-
ON naypy 10 SEQ tic extensiye hospitals @'ely
erected IN TINS cit To restore disaoied ho' co. oo
49,. ti..v ,re e,1iueted on tho best and uOa econ
on,r.i prime plea, aud wll, have 10 donOt he tho
neays ~ Restoring thousands VI hotro. 10 Tue army
thai vii be better on their second service than The
were Oh thols n.st.
IIet,iut tial tue Government viii, as an act OF
hp,apity as Well as economy every effort IA 10
cove. for tae protection Of this noble animal,
fe,nsin Geuefal yoty tily, your ob rd!nnt ieryanl
-''"'' 49, $50 =. HARFf.
10 MsiorGeiegsl HAtItcE. ComDGadot.n-Chlef United
States Amy, Warrington, h. q.