Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-07-22
Correspondence of the Springfield Republican.
The Campaign-Its Progress and
its Suggestions.
HOW RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG ARE
TO BE TAKEN.
WASHINGTON, July 5,1864,


1t is well understood that the as
saults against the rebel defenses OF
Petersburg were attended with Sc
rious losses-though in some quar-
ters they have been exaggerated
and that the result was in a slight
degree only advantageous to our
arms. The reason for the attempt
was the fact that the possession OF
the rebel works would give Gen.
Grant the control Of the city and its
approaches, and render the escape
of the rebel forces impracticable.-
The possibility of such a result JUS
titles the risk of the undertaking.
1t is now pretty well settled, how
ever, that henceforth the army will
lay siege to Petersburg, interrupt
ellectually all communication of the
railways passing through that city,
and take advantage Of eycry oppor-
tunity to harass the rebels by break
ing the Danville and Lynchburg
roads, and wait for the time when
me enemy VIII De competed TO seek
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monstrated by the appearance Of the $
rebel prisoners in camp and hospi- Fl
tai, that the sanitary condition Of 10
the rebel army is equal if not supe- e
'ior to that of our own, and the at b
5ention of practical and scientific T
nen is directed earnestly to inqui- O
les into the cause of this extraor- q
linary and unexpected fact. In Ell
862 the rebels were far inferior to sa
ur men IN recuporative powers. es- an
'ecially when subjected to severe or on
apital surgical operations but it isIha
low observed that their conditionITI
as greatly improved, while our sol wi
iers have lost rather than Gained ca
I power of endurance. STRANGE asITl
may seem, there are eminent med DIR
,al men who attribute this improve. III
tent of the rebel army to the sim. an
licity and diminished quantity of'mi
ations; being at present limited to ~
5 ounces of corn meal and a on Of or
aeon per dav. This dict is very fnr
utricious. and when men are cIroaG. ne
d in active outdoor pursuits itIcc
aust be very healthy. VcootablpsIbe
re furnished, but not regularly. orIcy
n anv system. Occasionally tbcI0
oldlers obtain small quantities OF III
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'orn meal IS NOT olVeh USED oy our l..
ana IL Is meyer used as a VI
'afV Oh thelr ratlons' Neither bacon FL
lor pork IS much used VI
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'read (hard or Soit,) fresh beef, the tn
'attle oeing generally driven along
WIN the army ana killed while heat
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animal neat Is eXpeIled) coffee IS Ia
saued ana vegetables occasionally. ca
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d our army ratlon8 over those OF to
lhe reoeiS, pNt II Is ~ no means GER W
am that the necessities OF our enc of
mes may not have lea them to a Y
system which Will work areyolutlon ar
II the commlSsary department OF the he
United States and in the armies of