The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-17

The romnsl allowance is Is OF. OF bread 10 OF. Of
gA aai 4 o. Of SAT- PORK oay but us is never Is.
cecds tao actual allowance. ~
Tae pork furnished for use IL, It is asserted,
roihnE more than hai-putril fat, litter Tor grosSng
c'u "aoeis than for human fool. Ia fact. tae men
cam N-' ~ and 30 niGe-tertns OF the wretched
tul. ~ daily flung in,o the slush tubs. helping t.
"t re ptIgAIsi1ss {! s9Me mysterious Individual
I. VI Ou tie coHtcats VI tue Aforesaid sush tuts
~ o. his sharo OF tie sDoiis.
II o. $50 sid, that H. case Of sckUcss tho mea
~ kept in barracks and allowed no othcr nourisa-
ne .han the lase sble fare referred 10, unii 1t is
e'i-,- even 10 the obiuse sehslHities OF those Ia
c.al-e, tl4ai thsl as abou. " die, Nnen they
tc.t the Naval Hospital.
II tho scale OF ration. as given above be compared
~i.h that Of
srSG SING on ANY OTHER STATE PRISON,
Ct viii probably be found that Bill SKIES and his
companious are much better cared for han the ca.
listed men Of tue Marine Corps. In view OF tlese
facts, one Is prepared 70 learn that the IN lrnes Of tie
Brookl barracks are as Is serted bY themselves
rather more than half-starvcd aud to cease wonder
las mat they should LatrOnize a EwlndlRg sutIrr
WHO, during his reign, has acquired fortune vi
something IKE 5000 BY grindih; starving mon.
Inc lie OF the mArile at the Brooklyn barTscks is
described as o miserable one every way. The dut,
l. represented rs most severe. tao men being OK
duty.
THRiR LIVE rs BARRACKS
Is rendered both cboc.less and HOMOGENEOUS In tho
extreme, their only amusement being n very liuIted
supply OF books, sni reatins room TO which TIC y
can hNe access only nom IL A NJ. 10 T. NJ, Or
Two hours dlIy. Tie furniture allowed item is aa
iron beIstoad straw mattress, and an army blank eli
lOr each man, the latter IL Is sslo, being seldom
washed during its owners enlistment. Neither
tables, chairs, seats OF any SOFT are allowed 10
we rooms, 30 t.at when = man waGts TO write u
Ter lie must ~ upon lis bed and use It's knees
i'l desk. When iea,in. the barracks Ou liberty
We men are required TO depusit their knspsacks
cot M, and 1laukets IN the stoTe, and returning
on Hv"rty are obliged to siGep the night VI their
return Without covering. So much Ior red tape.
WHAT pARISE THINKS OF IT.
highly Intelligent marine said to tho SUN re
porter None Dat those whom necessity or nils
vriue mas d!YeI 70 eglisI 10 the Marine Corps eIn
enlisted men IN that ranch Of ito service, throw
as icy eie IA almost every instance under tile CON.
uanl cf those inme.surJby their interiors, bot.
morally, mentally, anI physically; who have To-
"fel ttclr Commissions thTougb political intrigue
or parry Influence, without ies ard 10 character OF
We m'u over nrom they iyranhiZe Ia fact, have
no hc-tatun In sayinS iaat LO Southern stakeholder
ever Vnaled Ills IaMAA property vita more csu-
NNil lhan tho GOA "a ssiOncI officers " the Mariie
tor, IA our barracks mere invariably eKniDi Ia tner
adJ intercourse with The men"
row MIN ARE NvEIGLED INTO TmR CORPS.
mig m1n Of Oducitiou aud Intelligence who mad
themselves out uI empi' ymeni arr often nducsI b.
llIHE lsomeutz 10 vi st ~ tie Marine Corps,
tUi "rt lto o. toltc HAT Il cir superior QullueI
N"n- anu RUE good cvudgct VIII insure rlpi pru-
Lnu 1"l'Il!' ln~lvt' % svC4nu- lNclr advance eat
~ W. '. "'F'~'it 10 90 u4Iil0E Tao statements
HeIeln set Ne"A its as 'uut Tor tie cJulltiCu OF
Nues ~ tie bIu kNu maine barracks as Lngy hav.
tA'a'eu lO te 'as' NIte 5e"ra Ind also tor Inc TACT
NAV when laFlue' lie IelulH.g iruin sea they re
port 81 Washington, fGiloGs, ph.a b,.t,a or purts.
Aoulh and 10 all thei csa TO escape bTUuEi,u b r.
I-ess, winch are NE area! a. tnt "u,Ite c.rp..