The Sun.
London, England, 1870-09-16 00:00:00

AID TO THE WOUNDED.

The following letter has been received by Colonel
Lloyd-Lindsay from Mr. Ernest Hart, who has under-
taken a mission under the auspices of the National
Society for the Aid of the Sick and Wounded in War:—
"Anon, September 13th, 1870.
"My clear Colonel Lindsay,— I arrived yesterday
morning at Libramont, on the way to Arlon. Finding
at Libramont a Prussian ambulance established outside
the railway station in great want of assistance
owing to the sudden pressure of arrivals from Sedan
and Bouillon I stopped to give assistance. The
field companion of Savory and Moore, containing
assorted stores for dressing, was of immense service. The
men's wounds had not been dressed for forty-eight hours;
those of the upper extremity were very severe and in a
very fetid state. There were many which urgently re-
quired amputation, but as they were all en route for
German hospitals and there were no means of attending
to them permanently at Libramont, they had to be sent
on. After all the wounds had been dressed, in which I
was employed for eight hours, having exhausted my own
moderate supplies, I went to Arlon, where
Mr. Berkeley Hill had preceded me. The
Prussian ambulance was in urgent need of
carbolic acid, olive oil, English lint (ours was highly
appreciated), strapping, gnd other things. Captain
Brackenbury was not yet returned from a short tour
among the hospitals. Mr. Cupel gave us all that we
needed most kindly ; immediately we despatched a consi-
derable supply to Baron von Steyn and Dr. Manuel by
express at ten this morning, and it will reach there in
time to be used for a second convoy of 250 Prussian
wounded, who will arrive there in carts this afternoon
at two. These poor fellows are brought up from the
field ambulances in the peasants' carts, necessarily much
exposed, and suffering terribly. The Prussian arrangements
are admirable. But the pressure is so sudden and emergent
that they are frequently at times unprovided. These poor
fellows are lying on straw on the groupdin a large wooden
hut, constructed by Messrs. Orban. The assistance sent
to them to-day, and that which I was able to render, will
be of inestimable service. Mr. Hill and myself are now
about to start for hospitals which we have undertaken to
assist about Sedan. We take advantage of a convoy
which Captain Brackenbury is sending, and go on by this
convoy: It will take nine waggon loads of stores to
Sedan, which is encumbered with wounded, and one to
Bazailles. Great activity prevails at your depot at Arlon,
and stores are being supplied rapidly on all sides. Olive
oil is greatly wanted. Captain Brackenbury wishes you
to send out six casks; it is needed to make carbolized
oil for disinfecting dressings. There is none here
I bought twenty-five quarts with his permission this
morning in the town to send down to Libramont, but it
is wanted in quantities for Sedan, Bazailles, and Briey.
I am off now to Sedan, and have to thank you for myself
and Dr. Hill for the kind facilities which you afforded.
We shall make a complete tour of all the ambulances.
The Prussians especially are very insufficiently aware of
the existence of the International Society's stores, and I
shall help to place them in communication with it.—
Faithfully yours, my dear Sir,

" ERNEST HART."
" Among the Prussian wounded whom I dressed were
three Englishmen,volunteers. Nothing was more admirable
than the touching patience of the wounded men. Although
suffering severely, and although the sights and smells were
shocking, murmurs which might be expected were almost
absent. Hardly a voice was raised or a cry of pain or
impatience was heard. The poor fellows had come fifteen
miles in rough waggons, with wounds of all kinds, stiff
and painful. Some of them, with fractures, must and had
to be for hours waiting for their turn, which was but a
painful solace when it came, but not a voice was heard
complaining, and cries of pain were firmly repressed.
" Doux'commedes agneaux," said some Belgians who stood
looking on. They were exceedingly grateful for the dis-
tribution of some cigars and chocolate which I had with
me. To-morrow there will be a great supply from
German sources. The German Red-cross volunteers were
very active, and many of them well trained, all obedient
and anxious to do their duty and to accept any work
whatever which was allotted."

THE NEW CLASSES FOR THE RESERVE FORCES.
—The following note has been issued from the War Office :
—" Officers of Militia and Volunteers wishing to attend
the classes which it is proposed to form at the schools of
instruction on the Ist of October must apply, through
their commanding officers, in sufficient time to ensure
their applications being received at the War Office on or
before the 23rd inst."

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