New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-19
A Picn for the IIorscs md Mules.
From Our SPECIAL CosrspoEd~nt-
II FRONT or PETRrsBrRG. Va, !
Wednesday, sept. IL. 1864.

Wednesday. sept. II. 1864.
If the American people, Ike the anclents,
should defy animals the first should be the horse
and the muefor next TO the patriotism and devotion
of our brave soldiers the agency which future genera
tons will be most indebted for tho preservation OF tie
glorious old American Union. viii be the faithful SER
vices Of these generous and patient beasts OF burden
| lad OF d'augi.t
Who that has seen the pna.ing, heavng cavalry
charger giving the last breath Of bis exhausted strength
10 his sabrcd rider. or the mettlesomc team horses,
Chatting before heavily turb!irg supply wagons, OF rat
tins artillery almost impasseble roads, CT tie my
p,tiert males clinenc, with monster Wagons to the
slippery hillside or almost buried :: t.c hify p'ai''
ever cbeerluy and pridefuly serving tier Loyal ms
teIs-who TINT mas seen these faithful, painting, e1
haustod scrvtor OF the Union cause along the rugged
war path hes not admired them. aud pted them from
the bottom OF hs heart AID invoked upon them tho
future blessings of FULL mhngcrs green pastures. and
better times generally.
Yes Horses and Mules Il capitalize the words inten-
tionally and hope apprccative eompositor VIII io
low copy should Lenceforh be regarded by the Amer
can people sacred ormci' ard treated accoriingy
and when tho history Of the American war for the
Union shall be reduced TO marble and canvas. while In
the foreground, godlike American soldiers. with ban
ners and muskcfs. ard uniforms Of Immortality. form
The body Guard o. the heayen r0bcd and sarcIowned
Goddess ~ Liberty Illuminating the world th radiant
Srile benefcert the sIcred Horses and Mules shont
have IN honorable rr,,,lQa Ia the background as
perpcid reminder Of hc pas sciY'ccs "id appeal ior
the future kind treatment II the two rGeis.
And hereafter Jet Id parisr Of ihe war f9r the
Union claim tho npprr c,atioi = ie AmeFcan people.
who IN his conceptions docs not recognize and realize
the sacrc... Mule IS well a. the sacred Horse
Asd much less should The preGnt genorcon OF these
ea1rcd animals be neglected during the uctual hard
ships If the war but at least Kidd treatment ard plenty
OF racc should be the reward OF their faithful and IN
valuable services -
| How Is th.st-Next 10 the narrowing OF the
battlefield and the sgrge1ns operating table are the
daily witness Of cruelty ut tie hands oi brutal
drivers To- these faithful pnen; anninas tnat 81 me
best are giving their entire lives ~ this great cause oil
human liberty and progress.
IN" wei.-i,d, and wo1paid. ard weLused rsgon.
these animals in tns Tary scScrert ought hiu
self TO DO harncssed INTO The unfortunate team. end
iashod sza beaten the head. CALLED by care
lsly lifted harness. urtl LIE at least concevos some
s..tle idea ~ bow Il feels And, az may he allowed
10 digTcss ,iile while the snbrc NJ wagon ters
every waronnasicr that will allow his entire train to
run the log or into the same mt ~ gutter 10
The great strain Jar and damage Of his teams ani
wsgolG nc j. daily The ease. wien one anutes effort az
one man would obyiat, tic difficulty Ought % be
kicked Of the SERVICE" af they cal u, - high that
h. would never come dpvl again.
! Wei how about the 'sraee Of these sacred animals,
tha have such hard road Ia travel IN the persecution
Of rll- war iOr human liberty aud progress
formeIr. TIE army hfere ra,iens were: u pounds OF
hay and - pounds ~ grain for horses, ard the same
quantity hay aad pounds OF grain Tor mules. About
the lst ~ July last TIE ra,iors were changed 10 ~
pounds OF bay all round and II polnds Of grain Tor
horses aud II pounds fer MULE. Quito recently In the
Army # tic James, while the GRIM ration remains the
all round the boy ration bas been reduced To
pounds Tor artillery horses aud pounds Tor mules the
cavalry and team horses being allowed 10 pounds as he
fore.
The query hos arisen among artillery men and other
pracilc men, Why artillery horses wbcL generally
] al ar IA
aud recupcrate their strength should be allowed
LEES has than cayal.y horses which generally OF
smaller $40 and have less chance 10 consume their hay
ritions. while the leaster' complain that In the alb
II sufficient rltions o. hay tr their mules II Is al
mos, impossible - keep them from eating w their feed
.rouths ma wagons Their ratiOns o. hay II VIII
BE- b. the aboo paragraph were reduced FROM four
teen poundr, hIst "a TN. and tEon 20 tiN In ali eight
pounds more than igii.
said to on intelligent hooking ienmster today IN
view Of further testing this meter OF short hay "a
lions.
"yoa have got pretty n.ca tenn Of male' there
"lsS tlsc pretty good care OF them, anu ny to
make them look a. we'll % can.
How do they stand tue new Icy ratons that have
been adopted . -
"Wen itiaalcs them guaat gp little They used
g got fourteen ponHd. u was men reduced 10 "hf
and l. aor on'ytiN. IL T. not enough for them
Did tlcg cni tie nine pound ration up clean =
"Nrs ad,od. slick and clean. and asked tor more.
"lHt they oii an 81 the fourteen pound rationr
"Yes generally they did. There might have been Il
liuo it somcnics but very liito. ii was none too
IT
.lsr.and tnai ihs alt reduction Of the hay ra-
0rs " mules and artillery homes arises not from any
positive odc. "a tiat elect from TIE Asisrh' puHi.
tcunastcr teLc.l. a.. The arIhct cterhiiAS "s"",si
Echmonl b. from fho recommendation OF suburil-
uste 10 Cen huiles Department founded on susgc-
f,u OF tic Assl.fan. Quart, .uaftcr General thht uu-
rrr ,.a,9rs of Inactivity, fuch reduction might,
pcrhGue be- made. viii view q prevent WnhtaSc IL
va. not Intended. h. tbs sufg ijh' 40 uhuer,t'hu
il ~ nut the animals on short allowance O. artillery
Lofses and MULE particularly. now are n 10 hay RI
| fiops but smgy to prevent Nastag' % not
giving them nore than th'y Mould e ,i
t.o,,,sfcrs ard other practical men In The arm!
hat the amin 49, deras these H. times, when every
second in Lc day u actively employed IN keeping these
hl.;anlic doplc' IONS Is fires ard muskciocs require
much or more feed than when on march nuuer NE T.
favorable circuus.i ces Besides, ~ hcid hat Wien
ann,nf arr Stationary ~ cup Mb,!e lhey can h''e
REGULAR and H., raiOns II Is TIE very TIM To r'cill'
them 70 .he highest possible degree 50 that hey uay
sand he Irregularities and dcpfivatons oil the next
If a mule viii eat nine pounds Of hoy day slick !
and clean. ard 'nsk for more, ard even i"If'e's'
lion II Is evident that six pounds Is not enough for r.
low the teainster was taking win came 10 ge on!
ino p,unds of 10y when TIE rl'iOu Vas ten DO not
kros unlefs tie pound difference was ms Brigade
| Oanrterlna tiers margin opefn,iou .
one thing certain. that there - no scarcity OF nay
this season. the meadows 81 the North ana me
r.irics If the Wet, and the noble horse ana in.r
Ina, arc helping Geit the battles Of the Union. ought
moi 10 be- lc! hunger and feed on wagon'hoArs ana
air IN abundance and the Assistant Quarermas',i
Grneal Of The rics at the james Is not The man To
allow such thing If his subordinates viii only report
o. him the true state OF ane. Forty or hfty thousand
hungciine mules aad horses. engaged IN such cause
- 49, ,lcassrt thing for the American people To contcm
pntc and they will approve when Is not noces
s,y AM practical Of thom viii tel You that the
iormvr ration Of ten pounds OF hay hnd eleven pounus
NJ rrain dav is little enough for mule under any
cireu,nsianccs without any chance Of erazinsi and
thai an artillery horse especially IN hytime, ought not
"a b,vc les ratons than any oher. Perhaps some Of
then will favor you with professional opinion on this