Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-02-27

ment in sounding the unfathomed depths oil
some sl1ughs in the roads, an army with its
immense train Of supplies and ordnance
cannot move at pleasure.
Everything but the snow reminds us OF
our two years roughing Of it in California;
and the red mud or sirl is as much like some
portions Of that state where we spent months
in digging for gold, as two peas in pod.
The undulating plains, the higher hills and
deep gorges very much -.
The first thirg that Worried us was to see
the horses, all or most all, shelterless during
all the variable weather of this variable eli
mate. The government horses in some in
stances have a slel;er thrown up for them
ri brush but nothing is provided to protect
item from the rain OF driving snow-storm.
None but the toughest animals can long en-
jurc the treatment and the hard service to
which they are subjected.
We al,o learn another fact, both by obser-
vati5n and by inquiry. and that is, that
Young soldiers with good constitutions,
though not hardened and tJughened by cz-
r1surc. stand the climate and the exposures
incident - the service. very much better, or
dinarily than men Of from 40 to 50. Take
the young men that have been employed in
stores aud Offices. and they bear up under the
service well and grow ileshy and more robust.
The elder men arc the ones that ara in the
Hospitals With rheumatism &.
There i. amid tie starmy weather as well
a the pleasant, an air ol quiet happiness
tsr,aIing al the icais Of the msn. We
have DOT heard yet, the Gts. word Of grumb-
.5Hg. r Vt c5m! laiaiug. and there should
uat L Among tie intelligent and tie well
iHt utieue5 s5ilir Many, no doubt do mol
roaIliy adapt themselves 10 the service, and
fail h exTerie ne al the ANTICIPATED pleAsur,
from H. But these are She exceptions, f9r
10 ptssin. miles af tents to-day, tie SAINT
merry laughter q the men VS. 10 De heard
IN u.ast u them Then, tLera en- Dc u
rsas3n tar taalgla.ing On the sc9fc Of "a
,laas. lF the o.serament has PROVIDED fl
tbFa Ia tbs particular with e5mmeada5I,
n 4ss..Ity. ". perhaps We should say. I'D.
ssal.ty. AaI sle I'd i Certainly u. the
Wy bs--t quality. In. - are al. - say
ifam thFae days' etprianes n Twin; On TIE
III lie sih=eT ar ut proud j " iih p.
Il ne y the Government. u i =. thy j.
not iras item. tai purchase 4 commits
ar aHI fF5m 5ssfssii5a Of tie frie ia
ssieel . ten > taa 60serume. /. tasy
c5ae a; irsn = = 80 psr cent ehesfet thar
they eau b. p4feiaszl at the srgcsry store
ia Bztau y ScS York.
Tie amount anI kinI Of ae.,s.a.a4 lait=as
T. Hc found IN tie tents II the tacn j pen.
altogether upon TIE ingenuity AMI Ia eutsr
Irl-c q the men. They can have comfort
able aeeama l4ti "a Il thsy choose L iaaA
them. and in4ny il. TbeFe are l.fs naa
Ter. Il tent. With walls m44e Of = az.
with slt stick chimney. i5r frs We lass
always saIp'-El shatt8s Is a g sap ..las "a
+ fai.sn army. vgTr %! Ia ~ tatn ordinary IN
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