New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-07

.;,, With now p.eod under ,,Tons y fs,ss f,ssgII p
s.se- rsrscs Repeatedly pb,.,eis Marine Hospital
,Com,n,ee wa, appointed to wait upon 'ns ~, Ov,'
,.c,oy and inform him Of the Importance OF 'u''
80 the institution in it, present crippled In
.a,r.., him TO crant them the use Of H. '''
r,serred hi. answer until this morning ,vi.;cb
M. r.ri,,obou. made the following el'''' "''''''
va accepted;
In, cormi.sior>ys cf EHi0r0f'os .;-;rv the
sr,yyys For the purpose Of ascerIa.'NES y. Ern', nc
t.,;r ~ tbo Quarantine gf0und'' a.u e.. ,L1
,cr some euta percha tents ana o'le nm ~ nroer.
patients we landcd on the dock d me % 20 , onJ
.orebouses We found the nafihss ~ and Snirg
around one Of them. Passing these u'op g., p;I7
nm we met Dr. Bi,sell, Dr. WalSer ana Oinoei NJ
tfr Dr. Walscr went with US aud DTougn' us ~ ~ ~
IA barn in which the fever patients WIZ -. ~
- "a ~ The harm were small tents lhe "'htIa
"a -, occpu;cd by the police containing the othcr
",;er.s DR. Walser stated that II wOuio allord d
f,st relief 10 the doctors ana be great cO'"it 20
81 copyalescens 90 have the after ana sohe VI t,e
u. ". ser, to Wards Island that DIR. Siinr0ck
f,om Wards Island had been there AMI pr2miseu 10
,eat IN Superintendent Plsbury IN regard To the
rraueemenis for the reception oi an me Pauent' VII"
were convalescent and not suffering ron Hny Jon-
,sgious disease. Upon TINS statement, we IS'Ncu 10
,sfe these patients with M, and 70 send teh 10
Wer5's Island DR.. Walscr was then charged 10
,cske an A list of them, and keep them IN readiness
This having been arranged we pfoceeucd WIN III
BsseN to select tie most suitable spot iof the Sn!a
pcrcha tents we had brought with US We found tnat
;s was about the middle Of the grounds, on TINS slde
f The former SMALLPOX Hospital on the hill Beng
near Che DESTROYED Sna-Pox Hospital, we commenced
there our Inspection OF the runs, ana iouni ="
our way nor aud more how wei the incendafie7
bsd .ucceedcd in the completion Of their dhOOlc
1ayl az destr0rtion The whole place where the hos
rifaJ ward formerly stood was covered only with
bricks and the ruins of hundreds o iron bedsteas OF
which about 1000 have been completely ruined.
Vbere the coalhOuses had been we found now burn
inc gss which will continue to burn for weeks, there
IfiDp no water and engine 10 exnguish IT,. Going
down 10 the ruins Of the Female Hospital this noble
structure on which the United States flag has been
displayed 50 short a time ago found nothing but
ruins. Even the icc-hOuse was completely destroyed
and blankets mattresses, pillows and clothing scat
tered about everywhere. In several places the
outside walls were broken down TO sufficient
extent for the admission of the incendiaries who
have by this means been enabled 10 rush from
the different sides in great numbers. We found all
the holes closed with planks. just in the
formed by the outside wall and the fence of DIR. Bis
sells place. the sick taken out of the women's hos
pita were placed upon the ground Dr. BNsell stated
that during the burning of his dwellng-house on the
one SIDE and at the tmc of the fenalehOsplta on
the other the sick had been in great danger either
ofbeng sufocatcd or roasted They had been literally
covered with ashes from the burning bullding-thcse
buildings being so very near. The narrative of DIR.
doctors and nurses had to run with buckets
Of water taken out from little pond to
spread il over the patients every three
minutes and 30 ina guatiOn reach what the suf-
erinps uf the poor helpless creatures may have been
when thew according to DIR. Bisses statement, opened
heir mouths to receive the relief OF some rereshment
g hen the water thrown into the burning air. 1t
almost seems to have been the idea OF the hcaress
and awless mob to see the sick perish between the
two burning buildings In the most barbarous country,
Inhabited by the widest savages, hardly could have
been enacted cruetes more atrocQus and in case of
hs uSst cruel war; between ha-ciyized nations, the
hospitals always are respected by the enemy Inc
Sepoys in india in their hight of fanaticlsm
acted very cruelty, but hardly in more afro
cous way against their enemies than these Christian,
civilized SepOys Of Staten Island against sick helpless
and dying people. Without the most efficient efforts
Of Dr. Bissen and DIR. Walser, the exposure of the
sick would have been certain death 10 them, and So
~ doubt this act of barbarsnl ought to be considered
porse than tnst of direct murder. Old DR.. Bissel
although suffering after much fatigue and seepess
nights has to live in an open tent near the gate. lie
spoke of DR.. Waser in the very highest terms, and
called him one Of the brayest men he ever got ac-
ouainted with. Both continue acting with oil their
energy, and doing their utmost for their patients.
From this memorable spot we went down to see the
ruins Of the Doctors offices and the boat-houses, aud
found the dock burning yet but could not discover the
place where the smoke originated. We then found it
already pretty late, and therefore necessary to leave
with Orr patients, 80 that they could reach Wards
Island in time. Before we reached our steamboat we
were requested to call and see Capt. Rich, of the
Marines. He received us IN very dark room, and
spoke 10 Ia in very insolent manner complaining
that We had sent our convaescen patients down to the
boat and boasting very much of his high authority.
10 the question OF who had given him this authority,
he answered first, that he would not tell; but then
that IT Officer Locke. After having got through
this vcxation We left the island fully convinced that
Dr. Bssel was very badly situated, having to do with
rowdie- outside and bnies inside
Respectfully submitted
j. p CUNNING
WIN. JELLlNGHAUS.