New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-29

right of the road. At Maj Gen. weitzels (this brave
officer has now attained his fal Major-GenerashD l
found Generals Kautz. Ames, and Hickman paying
hin congratulatory VISIT and after exchanging few
words with the General and these officers, paid
visit to the Commissariat Captain Hill to get al item,
N other words 10 talk turkey" The provisions made
for feasting the 18th Corps most ample as may be
judged from the fact that 800 barrels apples 80 barrels
cIanberres and 50 barrels walniits are among the
items on the bill Of fare. This docs not en-
brace the principal article Of the days consamp'
ton which is one pound and hog Of turkey
TO each enough surely to satisfy the appetite and
patriotism Of the most inyeterate adrnirer oil the Ma
tional Bird Gen. WeitIel suggested to Gen. Grant
tie propriety Of allowing each man quart OF
ale TO wash down this Thanksgiving dinnesj but tie
recommendation was not approved. However desirous
the may be to provide for the corporeal
wants Of the army he is evidently ndisposed to give
his sanction to any aing among the men composing It,
Although not strictly pertinent to the events OF the
day cannot let slip the opportunity here presented OF
mentioning circumstance which reflects great credit
upon Gen. Weiizel He gave orders some time since
that the hides skins, horns, hoofs. &C., OF all the
animals dying within his command, and indeed al
refuse, should be kept and sold. Some idea may
be formed Of previous waste in this corps alone,
as well as the criminal waste and loss being sus'
tanned by the Government in other commands OF the
army, when II is stated that the saving to the Eight
een;h Corps alone during the past month from this
move Of Gen. Weitzel has suced to pay all the clerk
hire necessary in his entire command. Such economy
IL praseworthy and the example should be followed by
all officers in the army who have the welfare of the
army and the country AT heart.
Leaving corps headquarters and pursuing the main
road toward Fort Harrison (Burnham) the scene pre-
sened by the surrounding camps roads, and paths is
pleasing ard not little novel. But few teams or
wagons were to he seen. Business, except ofthe less
ordinary and lighter kinds, was suspended and nothing
save what absolutely necessary which would con-
tribute TO the enjoyment Of the day. seemed in progress
Round the several rcgimental and brigade commits
sariat depos are eager crowds dressed in the notify
garb which soldiers wear when off duty The suffers
stores in state of SIEGE and all kinds Of goods and
wares from aquartern loaf and bafpound Of Western
Reserve" to pocket knife or comb anda sheet OF
letter paper and envelope find ready purchasers Here
rides brgadier with his wounded orderly following
there host OF high prvates with their corporal chum
in front Of booth scanning the last dispatch about
Sherman-she corporal spokesman, and the rest stand
ing around attentively listening Just abreast OF my
horse on the roadside stout doubefsted fellow in the
omnipresent and blue coat, lis trudging along with
heavy log laid across his broad shoulders see the
sparkle Of his bright honest eye as he turns his head
round under the heavy load and surveys the wel-ngh
finished house which looms nvitngly forth on the eide
Of the road This is, probably. his last log, and he
will soon be in Winter quarters" and ready FOR the
anticp a,od feast Ii is surprising how fist these log
houses are built especially if begun itr In advance
Of Thanksgiving Here goes man with fhe backlog
for ,onghts fire aud there negro boy whistles glee'
fully along uller ssack of walnuts which, In the e1
ubrarcc Of h.S Ethiopian fancy for good crack he
handles very much as Green Mountain boy would
torpedo on the 4h Of July Such is Thanksgivingthc
poor mans heritage and the rich mans blessing-tbe
civilians holiday and the soldiers Sabbath. Long may
itwa,e.
FORT BURSHAM,
There being no Thanksgiving across the lines today
the newspaper exchanges are made as usual and even
here find the general turkey epidemic raging The as
pect has changed since my last visit TheCommissoneIs
coat don't remember have seen before-the buttons
have decidedly twohundred.p per cent-premium
look about. them and his collar and crayet would put
even Brumlnel himself to the blush so Immediately
white and modsh they. lie goes out on the picket
line. but hasn't time TO talk with "Johnsy' today,
Who suspcetng lie may have stray fowl slowed away
somewhere in the folds Of his surtou seems more
than usually demonstrativc. The Lieutenant soon re-
turns with his customary bundle of Richmond news
Cat bon The EIamiH6r has again come to hand. The
rebs have got rid OF their fears about enlghening
In regard 10 Sherman's movements and make a clean