New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-25

.,,h;,h have ALWAYS carried with me. Once in the
Rocky Mountains had only hi'een rounds Of 'our.
We uged to collect ga-shoPpcrs ~ O'Clock in the
dav. to catch trout for our suprV. at night 1t twas
during the Mormon war, and oy men detired to turn
back. was then seaTesiny for route for tie wagon
rold Il VIII turn back Il the Bible says So said l.
and we will take II a's an inspiration ] orenod
tia book al the following yAssage:
GO and '.s1ch ,h' mountain, and the s''s' Of the
city shall nos be ths, ss.ir't you"
al concurred in tIe definite statement Of the
passage, and tho swe, ring explorer once more leo
lie men into tho will country of the Indians,
| With oil bis conf enee in wild Western troops,
aud certainly ne Of the widest, have se'ri",
times heard Gen. Lander remark: II wish had
fur Ns,sachusef re repin eats There boys will hGht
but they have ~ Il the fret idea of discipline. wisn
had few Eeg England regiments to teach them il'a'
eoilantFy in o ;on is not all that 10 feq"lied VI
soldier" ~.,
lam not allowed to say 10 you what would IKE
We are ~ ted here, sword aud pen-bnt LOOK Tor ba'-
tea TIE mems blankets are slung ordered 10 nave
two day rations ready for their haversachs' o'e,
cattle provided for subsistence or forced march, al
our a Unnecessary baggage stored in railroad cars Oh
sent 10 tie rear; ard it is my opinion, orei'y ex'
me, ED ihs, We al all be beaten ,hall win Vie'
toIy in ehort time.
Gen. Lander growls ut the inefficient equipment OF
y Rooms by the War Department lie thinks every
Ten men should bear upon TIE shoulder coffee POT
fryirc nan. and camp kettle; that each nun should
he nrovide1 with an India-ruLber sheet, and then
vi il two ounces Of -four to the day. and beef Cattle
driven loose, we should dispense with tents, i've OF
our lapiacks and beef cattle, and march any Lefe
without teuts lie maintains that II takes more
, regiments TO guard q heavy baggage train than II
does TO fight tho enemy, and that the army Is over
loaded wi transportation.
Willie the Generals opinions DO not sn'' majority
o Of the command, hs late march Oh B.oomery Gap,
distance ont and return of forty miles, snbstanIiAte'
. all he has avered.
The only laul, with Gen. L. is that be will take nc
denial Of what he e6ieems TO he hight AMI ORDER
a men up with scant subsistence, AMI under any clr
4 cums,snces-c conflicting with their own ideas con
fding with the opinions Of Colorcls or Generals Of
= bIgades. lie donounces every mGn AS no, worthy
OF fphfing il the Unon quse who will not yht out
SIDE tie army e. llaiione, aud this many complsit
A against. W. know that tie army in froLt Of Wash
!. iuston has rcnte, oqupage, and transportation
everything which cGn be desired, and can no req
o son why we should not have tie same. Bnt If on
rough leader " Ill lead us into battle, we viii waive
these points, and will follow bin 10 long ss We can
Perhaps if any more diplomatic General was sen
= here, We should rumble Is much us we now do a
,he fast work Of orr desfera and incorporating
q leader But will cay for public information tina
the state Of things Gen. Lander as inangunted ha
placed ont Of al amy Of 10000 rDen, 100 sick II
the hospitals Of Cumberland. Ba'ialions have beer
!, formed, aud any man who could not report that b
, could march forty-eisht hours on forced rsuons
without tents or baggage has been sent TO the rea
TO Tie Cumberland hospitals. Our men are all right
:, II those left will follow tie General 10 victory
b. apnihIlaiion.