Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-14
FROM AN AMERICAN SURGEON N TIE Rus
SIAN CAMP.

FROM AN AMERICAN SURGEON N TIE RUS
SIAN CAMP.
The Mobile Tribune publishes the subJolned
letter from Doctor Henry, Of that city. Sim.
frropo lies some thirty or forty miles northeast OF
Ssvas npo The doctor writes That although ne
sees officers directly from SevasloPol ana Is IN
communication with the first Inhabitants OF SIM
f.ruuul, lhe; accounts Of The operations at Se-
l>Iopnl are so vague that he knows no more
about them than he did when he was 1T Odessa;
SMEERoPoL, December TO-
Afier tedious journey from Odessa of ten
days, and the confusion attending the perma-
nent location of our hospitals of this city, seize
Il moment to give you some information OF my
experience. The journey hither from Odessa
was very tedious and disagreeable. In addition
to the eXecrable roads, the want OF horses, the
jaded condition of those given u.s. the filthy con-
Gilion Of the station houses, where sometimes
ne were compelled to spend whole days-the
inciement weather-aH tended 10 increase our
difficulties. Yet | am happy 10 say that, not
withstanding all this, | found myself IN good
order when took refuge in small room OF the
Golden Anchor in this tlithy town. we
made, on an average, two stations, or about 40
TO appreciate the comforts OF 4 Russian station
house, in which we were very effectually impri-
soned by the nconceivable depth of the mud
surrounding our quarters
At Niculaef, our delay enabled me to visit, in
all its details, the Admiralty, admirably situated,
but differing in no respect from similar establish
ments in England and the United States. As
you have been over the road will not tire you
with description of the country passed through.
The fact is, there is no room for description
the word steppe covering any that can De made.
AT Perecop saw the ruins Of large fort, and
an embankment, thrown up for FIVE or six versts,
indicated that canal had been dug TO join the
two seas, bul found the canal dry, and when
asked by whom it was dug. and who built the
fort no nne could answer me. At the last sta
;ion, before reaching this place, we began to
hear the cannonadlng at Sevastopol, whi, h soun-
ded like distant thunder. Here also the hills
begin, and the slcppe ceases. We approached
Simferopol through the valley of the Salgder,
small stream upoh whose BORDERS, however, we
perceived more studied cultivation than we had
seen during The whole journey. During our up
prosch we had before us the towering mountains
Of south coast, snow-capped and mostly cloud
covered. On entering the town, | found the
streets covered with lakes of mud, and the in
habitants laundering about in hunting boats.
assure you, sir, that thuoght Odessa the mud
diest town could imagine, but this place can
carry off the medal On reachihg the hotel and
finding no spare rooms Dr. TurnipSeed and my
self were compelled to impose our company and
our baggage upon two Of our comrades, who
proceeded US, and had the good luck 10 obtain
n small roum ut The exhorbilant price Of ] ! rou-
b!es :. day. There we remained three or four
days until We obtained the quarters We now
occupy. Simfcropol is one vast hospital. Every
house has its quuta-and the number of woun-
ded now amounts 10 1000 We are all placed
and have our sections.
Dr. King has the wounded English prisoners.
Dr.. Holt has three wards in the principal hospi-
lal, and have three houses under my charge.
Drs. Draper and Turnipseed have gone TO Sc
raslopul. have examined all the hospitals
and can Judge of their condition. To tell the
truth-lliey are in wretched state. Many are
without physicians, and those that have physi-
clans are without servants and medicine; but
the people say it is urcause so many wounded
We're not expected The fact is the chiefs have
the will and the desire, but wanting system,
they do not know how to begin. Peragoff, the
godhead of surgery 10 Russia, is now here and
looking into matters hope his visit may pro.
duce some amelioralion lie told me to-day
that he was daily expecting some Sisters Of
Charity from ST. Petersburg to nurse the sick
AS nearly all he private dwellings are now hos
pilal:, presume that most of the families have
left town, bu: many still remain who lavish
every care upon the poor wounded. Among
those i. certain Mr. Savini-a Prussian-who,
together with his wife, a charming little English
lady, has done enough to deserve dozen me-
dals from the Emperor.
Si!nieropui is decidedly a Tartar town-only
= small portion Of it being Russian. All the
Turkish customs among the Tartars are enfor-
crd here, even to yelling The faces of the females
when they go out, and Willing up their dwelling
from the public gaze. Here also the Turkish
priests cal! the faithful to PRAYER TO l2 o'clock
from heir uinarets.