Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-18

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avery instance ofitreported to me, and gen.
eraliv find accusation and sccuser vanish
inc ont of reach before the investigation
IL concluded. And when find it other
wise, competent authority is prompt in
arrsstipg the evil. I am disposed to
think that the amount Of waste occurring
in this manner is too unimportsnt to de-
serve further consideration.
I have been occupied for the last week
with such inspections, as circumstances
would permit, Of the troops engaged IN
the trenches. They are all clustered in
the ravines and the slopes descending
from the city A portion of the line now
rests on the very slopes crested by the
rebel works. The air in the rsvines IS,
most of the time, still, hot and sitting.
They live half burrowed in the ground
for protection against the missiles Of the |
enemy. The springs on the slopes and to-
ward the SUBMITS Of the hills begin to |
flag. and the principal dependence is now
on The water in the bottoms of the ravines
This naturally grows more and more I'M
pure from the drainage Of extensive
camping grounds, beside growing gradual
lv less in quantity. In short, the sur
roundings Of q large force, thus situated,
and occupied, are decidedly unsanitary:
No one expects this state OF
things to continue many days longer,
however, and as the regiments
are successively relieved from time
TO time. no considerable mischief has yet
resulted frem it. On the other hand, sick
ness is increasing slowly, especially in
tsrmittent fever and its allied ailments.
This increase does not confne itself to
| troops in the trenches. 1t is doubtless in
fact but the consummstion of effects that
have been daily preparing from the COM
mencement Of the campaign. The excite
ment which has held the entire army up to
such key Of resistance for these many
weeks as to enableit to cope with hnth Viei-
bic and invisible foes, is slightly on the de-
cline, The men are sure of their prey
Nobody doubts for a moment the result.
No one expresses discomfort or disc0ur-
agement. Add 10 this the fact that an
abnormal tension Of brain and nerve must
of necessity exhaust itself at length, and
one almost Wondrrs that the keen edge
held so long. Men obey orders now with
a patient, rather than exultant courage.
An order to storm would change this sud
denly enough, but, meanwhile, malaria
and rather unwholesome lodging and
unwholesome water, lin many cases.
are beginning to show their legitimate ef-
fects. l could not but notice that the men
in the rifle pits and at work on the en-
I trenchments, wore a slightly jsded look
and were stimulated by their momentoui
: and perilous labors barely enough to ex
, ercise the necessary caution for their OWL
protection. All the points now worked
4 by our forces, are swept by the sharp
| shooters Of the enemy. Every step of ou
8 advance is along trenches and covered
' ways. Entire protection, is, Of course
=. impossible. l should judge, although it
/ partly guessing, that fifty men or so ar
: wounded daily. l Wentinto the fort near
: est the enemy's works. It is q trihe les
: than fifty Yards distant. A hurricane
(. bullets swept over our heads necessarily
e but no one at this time had been wounde
q there. The rebels are throwing shell muc
Il of the time from two mortars, located ;
Il far tehind their outer works as to BAN
=. all attempts 10 dismsntle or silence then
n These shells do relatively little harm, a
It they appear to be thrown entirely at rar
Y dom. They fly for the most part CON
+ pletely over our lines into the heighbol
" hood of hospitals and headquarters.
i have heardIot but few casualties produce
IT by them, and have witnessed but one
n Hospitals that were annoyed by them haN
le been removed to points of safety.
O. have neglected in former communici
IN tions to speak of the Soldiers Lodge Q
,e the Sanitary Wharf Boat. 1t is not to |
,e overlooked, for it is doing some good in
IN small way. We have entertained in
| - g a n
T. fftv-six soldiers, giving an average oftv
e, days entertainment to each. have 9
es excellent cook for it, and draw rations
ls the government, supplementing them WI
Is stores Of our OVID. Send ample suppl
ht Of the following stores for coming eme
~ gencies:
e. Canned milk, sour kraut, dried fruit, a.
r. green tea, white sugar, lemons, pota;o'
mt soda crackers canned fruit pickles, dra'
Sc ers, sheets, shirts, bromine etc.
IT. have witnessed the action Of bromil
ed in the hospital under DR.. Weeks care, 81
vs. am freshly impressed with its value.
We one here except him has any supply Of t
as article. and he has but little left. Ga
us creme and Erysipelas are somewhat pre-
to alent among the wounded soldiers still Il
,s- in the field. Most Of the cases left, as y
IS, are aware, are those that could not be
lie. removal. Considering the gravity Of
n cases, doubt if the complications nam
of are more frequent than is usual in su
ne cases, and goodly number Of remarkal
he exemptions from them will be reported
I'd due time officially. I question whether
on is human to remove them from the field
ire the rear Of Vicksburg to the hospital
he Memphis. 1 should much prefer for n
ia self to be detained in field hospitals he
he Could the sick be removed few stal
to further North the choice would be diff
las ent. Yonrs, truly,
an H. A. WARRINER, Inspector
les