New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-03
sFROM NORTH CAROLINA
Army Gossip.
From Our Special Correspondent.

From Our Special Correspondent
RALEIGH April .. 1895.
The expectancy of many brave soldier is
home In n MONTH rs general thing, the soldier is
almost the only glad Of tie end Of the The war
has done much FOR him. be has country. new
modes OF Hie-of cutivaiion--and has learned many
things that be sees will be OF the greatest value during
the years On the contrary. many Of the officers
eit positions at bone that were not nearly 30 rtmaner
alive or easy as those now occupied.
These glad that they are 80 soon TO be mus
tered out Of the scrycc-though there Is little doubt
that they glad enough that the war is near It's close
There seems to be a general feeling among the
shoudersiraps that willie they have been absent fight
ing for the common cause, those remaining at home
have quietly taken their positions, leaving them to re
turn to AN uncertain future not altogether comfortable
month more and this army OF greater portion Of
IT, will lie In the vicinity Of Washington. IL remains
with those who have stayed at home to give the brave
hearts that have done much to close the war such
welcome as Will make them feel that they are not to be
left to the cold charities Of the world
PARoLED PRISONERS.
The returning paroled prisoner who has been long
from his home. in Lees army, finds Yankee soldiers
everywhere He the street in which his home Is
situated; the blue coat is the first thing 10 meet his
gaze At the house he finds quiet shoudersrap com
ortably chatting with the loved ones and ia surprised
and gralihed meet from the Union officer kindly
greeting and "Glad to see you buck This feeling
Of itself goes far to soohe the feelings u both parties
The American soldier seemingly the most forgivine
Of beings He is ready to help the needy in any way in
his power; will 20 of and forage horse from
rich man, then make ii present TO some poor fellow
that has never before been the possessor Of such con
veniencc.
ADJUSTMENTS.
The different corps Of the army have their favorite
pastimes The Western are fond Of horseracing.
|chcken.fghting and cards. The Eastern men par
tcularly proud Of a nice camp, and will spend much
time IA the decoration of their tented cities some Of
which they lmake as picturesque as any landscape
gardener could with all the various resources at his com
mana. They have their ball ground. and often space
for eymnastic exercise, which seems To Dc much the
most fayorte Amusement.
Occasionally a Twentieth corps man will venture
over into the Thirteenth corps with his horse just TO
have little race but he Invariably goes back out Of
nocket with a beaten racer. In cock fights they have
hotter uek and il is more than limited that very good
article of red pepper is used on the wings OF their
chickens
The different headquarters too have their particular
Entertainments At the headquarters Of Gen. Logan,
commanding tho Fifteenth corps. the pistol Is the
amusement. Capt. Fred. Whitehead. Of General Lo-
gans s said TO be the best sho, in the Amy If not
in The country General Logan is said TO take the next
rank.
These officers, after shooting the spots out OF cards
held by some yenresome darkey at ten PAGES distance
call for some one TO hold lemon on Bis head This Is
readily done for Capt. Whitehead never fails to
make the small black speck that the stem has once had
for its hold feel the sure bullet from lis pistol.
Gen. Logan does not care to take any risk. Another
shot much in favor is TO suspend bullet over the mouth
Of bottle and shoot away the string. 80 that the bune
NAV fnl into the bottle. Gen. Blairs Seventeenth
ARMY Corps headquarters is the home OF the last
horses, and any person anxious to have last morse
badly beaten By one much faster can find such morse
always with the Seventeenth Army Corps. NO matter
how fast horse Is one is to be found In the corps
that Is faster.
At Gen. Slocums Headquarters and at Cen shermahs
chess is quite the rage and very strong ganeSnfe
PLAYED the players being always the center OF circle
Of admirers.
THE RAILROAD.
The railroad II now in complete running order IRON
Newbern this place. for which good work Col WIis'
credit. Major Hitchcock who went to Washington
with the articles drawn up by Gems. Sherman ana
Johnston Is expected 10 about tho oath insf'
when Cen Sherman viii visit Gen. Johnston and the