The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-26
Interesting Rrii2isue News from the Hospi.
AnIs In Mesteru AirRinia

Three deeply interesting letters from Col
parteurs laboring in the employ Of the Ran
fist Hoard OF this city have been placad at o,,r
disposal. The following extracts Will be raaa
with interest. Rev. &. IL. Rvlapd wr,tas
from the Warm Springs
"A considerable portion OF the Western
army are ut the various hospitals at which
=" been iaDoTing for seine months At the
Rockbridge Alum Springs / found 713 ma .
tients; the Bath A!um, Hot and Healing
Springs are crowded 10 their utmost cauari.
y. Here find 80. Never have [ ia!Iorea
WIth haii the dehgAt IN any other field that
DO IN eliIs The sick, wounded and dying
Iorh tAelr eager eyes upon me as / enter their
rooms. They press me- to pray read and sin .
"ith them. Thee hospitals are as diii4rsG /
from those IN Richmond as the homes OF lux
ury are from the novels ot poverty. no Ia
dies here nurse the sick with tender care-no
Jealous eye detects the uncleanlin-ss-no
one inSpects the bedding and clio hes the diet
ana general comfort o. The laLEuishing sol
der / aul sure that 10 one ho has not
been here can have an adequate idsa OF the
neglect and suffering Among the $50 here
W. have an average q three deaths per day.
here, II anywhere, Tie huly ana Comforting
IuIiurnceS Of the Gospel OuShs II be eAtrteu.
The sal distress ana gloom which hangs
around The 8iCk-TOom seems 10 aisAltpeur
when, %lth tender sympathy, pleasant looks
and k;u3 words Lue servant Of - OF e. teys 70
tell OF he uufaQInE Joys tndt bloom ~ the
ntislo--S aooEo, ana OF Him who is ',.ble 10
save IA % the uLIefmOSt.'
81 TIM IL any WHO seem dCfI Is concerned
about their spiritual interests. when / il [
obliged to leave the kockbcIl Ice alum, re-
gfetS G21t ne on every hand. and up To the
last moment OF my stay the men were crowd
ing 70 my room for tracts, hymns ana testa-
ments. As rode OF one man nu.ied LIE, an 4
coming ur, with trembling lips, asked that
would pray Tor him. Five UNISON yeT Ted men,
who occupied ore room, invited 3ae 10 hi4Ne
prayer win them every night. Bat FOR the
Et-SSl IA I | -hn ,
| nave ueiig htgd TO TeLAain win The 40 men III
| the Rock Alum. And here permit me 10 ask
| why cannot Il permanent tulpCrteur be APP
pointed tor cacn OF these large hospitals?
know OF 40 other way iii which The same
amount OF money cUuiu better De spent. In
| some vi these hospitals no Chaplain OF Col
| porteur has preceded Ine, and am supplying
tnCse who ~ ( receiving their first tract since
| THE war begun. / go tomorrow 10 the Hot
| ana Healing springs"
| Rey, L. L. Terrell writes from Lev, lsbur.;:
| " l have for some time been laboriug amc 4 :
! the SICK Of Gen. Wise Lego and have III 81
! With incl .Sats OF the most affecting cnuraC-
! ter. OILenti:Hee has my heart Been Inaue ~
! eick and dying men have given Of taeIr
| religious history. thUugA tor some wears
nave been Ir5tVeiing IEe noun atus ana val
1 irYS OF western Virginia is Il COZ pOrItur, Vet
| | have never SeiUIe met with mum eager
| ness 10 receive religious Instruction. IL is
| Iiu pos siOte 10 KEEP GA hand Il supply OF books
ana tracts, LIE demand lJI them A. co great,
| Rev. =. Z Try writes fron. Staunton;
| Il have been la5oring III the hospitals in
| this place, Monterey, " lncLeSt Ter AID othe!
points. 10u can form some idea of the 4.
man for religious reading when l tell you
| THAR ! rlu seli more books than / coui i'll
tIInvs OF peace, when visiting dozen families
| I. u.y. taeEe = {. srronS religious lAIlucaue
| IN orr army and Inn Worh Ok the Lord Is
| sleaGliy pros resslns."
| We are Il Il &c Know that the sEperin ten
| dent OF tiis coIp0:laGs work is aiming tC
| place Coiporteur 4 every hCSpiI&i IN YES
! tern Virginia. There should be no lack OF
| men OF OF iJla- 10 carry on sub an enter-
! pIizs, eepec.aiIy as MOI more than one-hait
II The resiiaeAts enjoy the services Of chap,
| lains.