Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-08
CITY 1rHAER.

Tue GENIAL HosPuAL-fhe nss Aims House, on
the northern susurbs-fOr the present styled The Gen.
srSl Hospitals occupied BY more than two hun
dred and hity wounded Federal prisoners. Ooly two
Confederate soldiers remain at the buiding-the others
having been removed TO private hospitals or residences
We visited this General Hospir' on Tuesday afternoon
Apd walked through the various wards. The majority
Of tho prisoners seemed convaeseent and free from
pain but there enough OF suffering manifested in the
groans Of some, and the compressed lips and detected
eounenances Of others 70 render the worthy the
contemplation Of Abraham Lincoln and his advs re-
the Infamous authors Of this stroeous war Those who
only slightly wound ID strong listessly about
TIE porches reclining upon their paes-some Of them
smoking pipes and others reading tracts eonversng
We observed couple playfuy engaged in fencing with
pieces Of laihs. The Sisters Of Charity were moving
from to room exemphfying their mission Of hu-
mAnity, by minsterng to the Of the helpless pa
tents. They also attended 70 the distribution Of the
evening meal Which consisted Of bowl Of nice coffee
and slice Of fresh wheatenbresd to each negro
boy passed Us with plate OF toast for Of the pa
TENTS The attention Of the surgeons, assistants and
nurses 10 the inmates 81 the Hospital could scarcely be
more constant and generous the patients cur own
gallant soldiers; ba, human suffering levels al dstnS-
tons, and the treatment Of PROSTATE and bleeding
too ~ at least in this part Of the world, governed oy
TIA dictates OF magnanimiy aud mercy. Neverthe-
lass i seems strange that men Who bui short tune
sioee, we're wiling ard eager TO participate In the plum
der OF our city and the murder o. our people should
nov be the recipients Of such kindness. II their con-
sciences not made OF impenerable suf this treat
msnt should overvhelm them with shame and remOTse
The Aims House is admirably adapted for the purposes
OF an Hospital Il IS well ventilated and delightfully."-
situated upon eminence commanding an extended,
picturesque and refreshing ves OF rural scenery The
stud partitions between Of the wards have beea
ahed but not yet plAs'ered The circulation Of ais l.
hIeby DronO,ed-An advantage not 70 be lightly es'i
mated n institution Of this kind At this Alto
gether /, NAV be safely remarked that far the
building and it, comforts concerned, the wounded
Yankees and HesSiahs better provided for than
lOrity OF the sick and wounded Confederate soldiers
9tArtersd in the city hospitals.
We found that some OF the prisoners sere relglousy
inclined They asking for bibles and hymn books
from benevolent gentleman shO uSs looking after their
spiritual seiae. Had they devoted more Of their time
the study Of the ".Ord Of Cod aud needed is teach
ings they would never have engaged in such murder
and vlainous enterprise the invasion OF Virgins
We eoEversed briefly uiIh number Of prisoners, and
whils, snlleu the majority Of them
spccnl ard communicative protesting 20 be in favor OF
peace and depreoat the deception which led them
ilto the service protesting that they only volunteered
To project Washington. They may be sincere, but
are OF opinion that the vigilance Of the guard should
only be relaxed tu. that additional ssaiines
should be posted around the building.