New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-24

,h crecaution the result the explosion Of the shell
nsar the mouth OF the gun. proven Dy tho tuocs Vi
Greek Fire being found barring on Inc ro,s nUs
cendary agent and the conditions necessary for It's
oessful use, are now fully understood and VIII DC
seted on.
EEALTH OF THs TROOPS.
Many soldiers and officers on Morris ana ': run!
islands afflicted With severe type ol h God
The cause Is chiefly The presence q s ssIu in front and
salt marshes In tire rear On Folly lsland arc %
pine woods and coppices Of scrub ve"sn s ~ Trpd
Tbe ina e nesrix always blowing from the sea- Every
breath ~ air sweeps before Il drift Of almost nppa
bio sand Tie eneampncnis are 20 nt ~ ,y nd
ssa.t nrooesses o. military cookery are carried on III
tba r Durr every stage Of It's preparation the
~. ~ men spd horses, Is irritating poison. No
amount OF dosing variety of medicine can cure tis
evil The sufferer must abstain from iood; eiHy lno
acute pains in the bowels with opium; gain ana bear ~
n cfyi ilian he must get away and contriye TO eat
only while lie is gone. II shed for cooking purposes
were to be put up T S every me Fsiss an oc
distinctly traceatle that It may DO reduced " 'o1
The nor. sand the fewermou-
The s'eds the ,e,s end.
CoroIary: Increase the number Of sheds and TIE
effective force Of the mon viii be greater y Il; ~
The sheds nigh, be temporary erections OF lumber
They should be shut TO vindu ardthat IL. seaN ard
cresccntshapei much the better to pru'ect ,e
rDm % q
course they should be tight as possible and nave "u
overhangng roof also made light
On Folly Island the water is nearly oil unfit FOR drink
Ing or cooking Irrposscs IL sna pTEs be tefsa
through charcoal TO become TT for use o!ehlnoon ~
densers sueh are in use on most ocean steamers @
ahould he erected fc- the benefit Of tho men, coulu
STATE the average proportion of men relieved from
dnty on account Of sickness, bat do not consider IL
proper to do so. 1t IS so large hoyeyer; that pre-
yentve means should II once be adopted. To cay
nothing OF tie Of humanity the loss o the ser
vices Of men placed and maiIiained in the field Is
much more costly than would be tie appliances have
named for the preservation Of their health.
The law allows ~ every ful regiment Surgeon and
two Assistants. Ii Assistant Surgeon were dropped
and M PsIs S"GsS @ he s s esne
Of the company cooks there would lie less need OF hos
pitals. and doo;ers. and nurses. Only healthy men
make good soldiers No man can remain in
good condition who eats fried greasy meats and
smoked or burned soups every day. As for what Is
used as coffee the he broth brewed by he witches In
'"Mscbeth" acco. ding TO the recipe therein given,
must be ahout wholesome As the dark decoc';on sec
and smell in tie soldiers painkins lie toInda'oh OF
the soldier is LIS stomach peInoraA1e that ond !os
invite disaster Tie rules appe taiIg 70 me slpps o
oomInissarys stores need revision 1t Is provided D!
the regulations that the stores that have been longest
on hand shall first be isued This instance OF rectape
Economical wisdom ipsures the Distribution Of the
worst possible food also the detention OF the beet
on storage long enough to produce deteriofation In
proper food Is provided tog. But the inspection takes
place aer the food has been distributed Ia the various
posts instead o: al the central depot OF the Depart
rnent before such issue. Take. 81 instance the az
tole Of hard bread have seen bo1e, that had been
inspected and passed 20 tie resmenal Com'nisssrles
opened and worms and bsgs found in nearly every
pieoe 1t be changed for another paekagc-ust as
bad The medical inspector has no ehoice DIi 10 eNc
out bad bread keep TIE men without tbs necessary
part Of the rs.ions 1t should be Condemned before
getting go far by CHER and responsible authority
Meanwhile. it 10 probable that good bread. recenily
made is put aside TO spoil Instances have been known
In the Army OF iho Potomac Of hard bread being issred
secoud time twelve mo:ts af,eT . he'd been inspected
and marked " condemned" Another and ieore forci-
BE condcmnaton-thet Of the publc-shOgid be tie
portoH Of this wretohcd system of n administration
and il all the official parties concerned In were at the
same time condemned eat the nasty stun they Issue
for soldiers consumptioh think the evil would sooI be
remedied. Wien tie Sultan Mehemet had dshoIost
bakers nailed their doc. posts, he set good exam PIE
20 al governments who were H. future 80 have dealings
with army contractors and comnisssries The Duke "
Wellington. in Spain, hanged some contractors; aLd
Napoleon tie First had several shot To destroy the
lives Of two or three engaged In tie wholesale
poisoning Of our armies would be merc!iu Gnd rua
tary proceeding. / wish that the gslows were now
erected at Washinon whereon 10 suspend haf dozen
Saeh guilty or careless wreiehes Cd