New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-09

preiCT them 70 iiten N'GtthUits'
J. ,,,,1g, Fs,ds-Itc Commission soon a'ter It's
o,st,ifation recommended 20 the Trofer department
Of Covstnn cut, ~ m important faliarN measure,
the issuing OF al orter 10y winch Tie cOmw.'a'iohn
ratn- or fals to Cover uent OF surplus 90 oh-
r,vise wasted, would be- facilitated, ana volunteers
tbn, encouraged 20 vary their diet 10y the snbsiu-
zion Of articles not suV,lei in the ration. such an
rr3cr was AZ length issue3, and, though tie vclun-
tee,s are very slow 20 comprehend 1t or believe III
.he advantages which i Offers, very satisfactory
advance III this respect Is recently rel or,eo.
Tie conpaBv fuud IS tie soldiers only resource
rr many articles iudsp ablc his health, comfort,
aud eficieucy. C. O.. fresh vegetables butter, milk,
Yerrer mo cOndiment but salt being supplied ny
Gov ernment;) many Wtusiis required Tor CO. kiug
ssnd saving nations; knives, forks, spoons, bTus.s'
hlackinc, &c. Cavalry and artillery men DEF ems on
Il for many other articles required ior their td ney
and cIeditable appearance. Is formation; tusIe'o0
promotes tie health OF regiment not Only ohe;,!'
sut also 10y improving the morale, soilely leTi; -;
snd self respect of tie meo, which have 10 Si'''' 49,
auence on their physical copdtion. .o,.,.
II NAV be added that the existence OF company
rnd operates as q check on frauds on 'ue ,on i
ssrv and Quarternasters Departments, ana 'eLIs 70
diminish the darger OF disease " WIN" H''
shoVs expose the men, - .o..., :, q month The
mon according 10 their own testimony having laIeu
we'll. The saving ought To amount 70 al ieas' soV.o
,eT anrnm for a regiment OF l,t0O men, ana 'his
ss,oo,,,t ia wasted whichever company funds 90 hol
exist. A., ,,,,, f,cd
snd Of like rmyortarce, is the hospital fund.- Talsed
in similar manner, by the resale TO G0veinmSht %
the rations not Ieeded ly men While Ill hosplai "i'
In other words by the communication OF tbese falh
Tor their money value. On tits fluid The volunteers
have TO rely for hospital bedding ana clotIl1g, ara
Eor all the extra decacies, and medical and olher APP
1fsnces which the rex aud conVaies, en' requie'
Yeti exists in regimenta hospitals OF hol ho'e 'a
one.third Of the yoldn,eer regiments now III Tue
field.
Cookipe.-Army cooking is generally done by
frs made ia trenches, III the most simple ana riti
riye manner. Not more Than ten PER cent OF the
rsoimerts INSPECTED use cOOkng-stoyes oi any pat
ssrn Seyeral which employed them Tor 2 titne have
. en- them up and adoptedrenches and an open IRE,
~ practically more efficient ana convenient uhoef
che circumstances.
SraerA-The following is an extract from The
Communication of a Sorgeon of volunteer regi-
zneut, addressed 10 the Commission:
r op regimen, We bsye the best suffers the Potomsc
nevertee.s they Prove 81 actual proee ~ nhn 'f.rd
-rrse Some OF the n ow ucil TAI ons way ana NE
liz i've On sntl,rs tIsh. Oies will ful ration and
then 70 straeht suffers anu cat three or oui
-, MAJ of these have been intd in conccH ed sd
1xsek beso,e n. soldier eats them. The result emp
oil rrhea dysentery. snd al their cncomiianI e'ns.
Ss. nre tv ofoid evil iy solci,E il tempted
Go spend hi. earning winch should De saved oT purpose
and 10 u ode the rnssction Ny obs@'tor aud
srperenoe in camp prove clea tina, to Keep soldier
Sesliv Won must &C mine him plain ,gua A.ions
Congress o w,ed to 'y live s se ..
seous only would prove blessing Of ntnie value TO The
cervice."
Druakenncss.-In 81 regiments, the suter was al:
,o6ed to sell liquor. In l69 the officers reported
that the sale was Wolibited. In la, II appeared
chat the men did, in iac get liquor with more Or
lees freedom and facility from the suffers or other
wise. In q, the Inspectors were satisfied that the
aen dbl not oi,en or readily obtain liquor.
IL Inust not be understood, however, that, in al
Gle regiments which Lad access TO liquor there was
sny serious h6Situal excess in it, ufe. ln'oAleailon
was acknoW lodged 10 he common IN only ak resi-
Snents. In 81, it was said TO occasionally occur,
Enough not deemed . sorions evil and III lt3, the
INSPECTORS assured and had 10 reason 20 doubt
shat ii very In the aJority Of regiments
Shere is very little dmm-drinking except shortly
after Iav-day. TIE volunteers are believed 10 be
more temperate than any European army. Most Of
ale liquor erunk by the volunteers is probably OBJ
Gained from tie lie Ieddlers. When other means
fail, II IL conveyed IL the lies.
Rscrcofoas.--Abolt one-ffth Of the regiments
rossessed hbrar-s, mostly Of religious hooks. They
were generally donations made 10 the chaplain.
There il an iniehee demand for books aud period
,cals, generally OF the lighter class and for news-
rapers. Reading matter Of almost every clsss If
sts'etyy received. the lnspectofs are able TO cup
ply this demand in small degree from the stores
consigned to the CoInwssion, but hospital paient'
are considered have the first Claim upon tDeln III
one case 500 had been subscribed by company
from it's ration sayiIgs for newspapers, tent hav
Eng been alsO got which was used as readiOgroonl
Reg,rqent0i Bands.-0f 200 regiments, ll3 were
rroyi ded with bands, SO lad none, and as 10 the
lac; is not reported These bands are not generally
OF The first order hv any neans but are sufficiently
good TO please and interest the great majority Of tue
soliiers. The men are almost universally proud OF
sheir band particularly 60 il it be Of more than av-
srage respeeatility aud ike TO compare /. with 9TH
ers which they think interior. Ii j., IN many In
Stances supported in considerable part by selia-
posed tax the pay Oi both officers and men, which
sometimes il a. high ar five per cent. The inspect
ORE Of the Commission report hat this contribution
& eheeIfully paid.
Rematances Of Poy.-The soldiers Of 81 PER cent
OF the regiments had rent home TO their families a
cor siderable portion OF iheTpay. OF the remainder,
psny had moi been paid a. tie date Of inspection
The men are generally disposed to send nome from
hsll three-fourths Of their pay, if satisfied that
khey can do So safely.
Il is respectfully unlimited that The remittance Of
pay by me soldiers TO thote dependent on them
should be encouraged and facilitated III every pos
mole way.
The practice improves the moral tone Of the SOL
der by keeping up hi. Of continuing relation
with his family. II tends TO preserve him from the
vices Of the camps and from becoming mere mer-
cenafy maD-at-snDs, and 1t TINS makes him better
e.tzen when he returns TO civil life. Being most
abundan,ly fed ana clothed by Government, he
safceiy needs money, except occasionally 10 replace
some lost OF WORKOUT articles Of clothing. He can,
u TACT, IN ncst cases, scarcely spend it otherwise,
without posiiive iujury 10 himself. What is not
eht nome Is nearly certain 70 be laid out In un.
Wholesome food pies aud tie Ike or more unwhol--
some dI1nk, 70 the damage Of his health and the
ammunition OF his emeIency, to the cost Of Govern
zent. AZ general rule he repimental nav dsy il
Immediately followed by an enlarged sick let and
more populOus guard house.
HE disposition among soldiers 10 remi, the
largest part Of their pay shond therefore he gladIv
encouraged and aided IL every way by Government
nor shonld there be any hesitation in mourning any