Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-16

NofIcR.-Dishtct Of Columbia Advertisements
70 be inserted In the BALTIMORE Sun are received
II and forwarded from THE STAR Once.
The ARMY HOSPITAL. The Institution known
az the C-s.reet Hospital In located In two brick
buildings mo 800 and the next house the east),
both formerly occupied an dwellings. They are
between the Exchange Hotel and Four-and-a-ha half
tirelY unsuitable for hospital purposes for various
reasons. They are separated from each other by
vacant lot; they are in a crowded locality; the
Internal arrangement are bad; the rooms are
lower floor Of the house on the east, especially
The hospital is for regulars exclus. vely and 10 In
charge Of DIR. 8. II. Holden. who seems to have
made the most Of the buildings and their sur
roundings, and by judicious management to have
compensated in degree for some Of the disad-
vantages we have enumerated. The rules for the
conduct of the establishment are framed with due
regard for the well being Of the patients, and are
rigidly enforced.
At the time of our visit yesterday there were
seventy patients In the hospital, mostly cases
Of sickness. We saw no cases Of typhoid
fever. but many were suffering from acute rheu-
matism. After the battle of Stone Bridge a great
many wounded soldiers were brought In, and the
hospital at one time contained over 100 patients.
Most Of the wounded belonged to Griftin's and
Ricketts, batteries, which it IL well known did
terrible execution but suffered severely. Most Of
TIE wounded men have recovered, and few days
since many convalescents were sent to Annapolis.
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battery-oDe Of whom had been shot in the right
side, the bullet passing through the chest and out
at the left breast and the other who had been shot
In the neck, the ball passing through the body
and out under the shoulder blade, and both were
clear Of fever aud doing well. They complained
OF little soreness about the chest, but with that
exception seemed to be in excellent health. These
cases, and in fact our whole experience la the
hospitals demonstrates the fallacy Of the popular
idea that gun shot wounds about the head and
chest are generally fatal, while wounds In the
lower part Of the person are not SO dangerous.
we had fallen into the same error, but have now
come to different conclusion. Many hopeful
cases Of soldiers wounded in the head, neck. and
chest, We saw, but Of those wounded in the abdo-
men and small Of the back-and the! were MANY
such In the battle-we saw none.
The patients here, as general thing, seem to
De very cheerful aud communicative. The floors
are clean, the bed clothing unexceptionable, and
the attendants prompt and faithful. We wsre
less pleased with the kitchen than at the other
hospitals 1t is small, and the owe, although Of
mammoth proportions, Is hardly sufficient to &C.
commodate the wants Of hundred men. IL the
hospital here Is to be permanent one there ought
70 be range constructed Of capacity enough to
furnish meals puHctually to the inmates. We
Intend no reflection on the officers In charge. Our
visits TO the hospitals were made without preju-
dice Tor or against the management Of either or
any Of them, ard we have been fully convinced
OF one thing, and that is that the officers here and
al the other hospitals doing all in their power
for the welfare Of the patients with the means at
their command. That Is evident to the most
casual observer, and is proved by the mortality
list here and elsewhere.
The hospital was opened on the 18th day of
February last, and out Of IS patients admitted in
February and March, 81 in April, IS in May, SIS
In June, 95 In July, and 20 in August to this date
making 3o7 altogether, only have died.
THAT MISS HOUSE, AsAIN.-we mean the Gov
eminent mess house, corner Of H and Twenty sec
ond streets, In the First Ward, where a man was
stabbed, as stated In Yesterdays Star IL IL APPLY
In he a mr. GrnI
there all the time. We are informed that there
was continuous row there yesterday, from
ruddy dawn" TIL "dewy eve )" but close OBJ
server, who marked the intervals says that is not
90; but there were sight distinct fights In the
course OF the day, "only little over the average
number, f" he added. The usual style Of salutatiOn
pass once or twice a day, IL: "Well, how many
muses. since went by last!" In a skirmish yes
terday morning, Thos. Riley struck Pat McCau-
IN on the head, just above the ear, with stone,
inntcting an ugly wound, and for little while
Pat was - know nothing" but he soon recov-
cred. As the sun declined, and captain whisky
got fairly to work, the engagement became gen.
eral, and 1t became necessary To send for the mill
taTy Contrary TO custom, a squad of regulars ap-
peared without a commissioned officer at their
head, and are said to have behaved worse than
the rioters, who had quieted down when the squad
came The soldiers, we are informed, all seemed
10 De more or less intoxicated, and the sergeant
acted In violent manner, and finally ordered his
men 10 charge on the crowd at the corner; which
They then went into the mess house dragged a
Baltimore ambulance driver from the table beat
Ing him over the head with musket, arrested six
others-innOcent and guilty-and marched to the
guardhouse with the prisoners, pretty well salts
ned with their evenings entertainment H. az
the men ellege, the trouble 10 because some Of
them want to draw their rations, let thsm draw
mem. ana rid the neig hborhOod Of q nuisance
The experiment Is worth trying, ANYHOW on the
good old principle Of Anything for quiet life !"
QUALIFICATIONS FOR OHFIcxRs.-The Board
recently appointed for the examination of volun-
teer and army officers have resolved upon stand
ard Of qualifications as follows:
g Field officers must understand all that In re-
CURED Of company officers, and also be able to
answer questions regarding evolutions Of line
proper conjuncture, the elements Of military en-
gineering, the circumstances under which the use
Of field artillery Ia proper, and other such col
lateral intenogations as the Board Of Examiners
think proper to propose.
Company officers must answer orally and cor
rectly all questions the manner of instructinp
recruits; the use Of the manual Of arms, the school
OF the soldiers, the position Of commissioned and
nOn-eommissioned officers in line and battalion
movements
II has been suggested to us that whatever exam
inauon Is made under this regulation should be
entered upon at once in the case OF the District
regiment now forming, as when the officers have
once successfully passed the ordeal men will en-
List under them with confidence.
SOMETHING wRose.-The schoonerS s. G. KING
which arrived here on Tuesday last was as 10
usual, boarded by Collector }. p. Hilton who
demanded to see her papers. Two manifests were
produced-one from Baltimore to Richmond and
one from Richmond 10 Baltimore, both dated
April ID, but neither properly signed. The officers
gave very unsatisfactory explanation Of the
movements Of the vessel, and the matter was re-
ferred TO the Treasury Department
Since MIR. Hilton's action In this case his Office
on street has been broken into, and his pa pers
looked over, evidently not for plumber, as nothing
was taken IL the burglars were looking for the
papers In relation TO the G. 8. King they were on
The wrong track, a. said papers were not to be
found there.
A DKLIcATB OPERATION, SUCCESSFUL The
numerous friends and acquaitances of MIR. j,
Fleming, an aged and respectable citizen have
been rtjoiced 10 see him upon the street Mr.
Fleming has for long time been afflicted with
the loss Of sight, by cataract. Recently DR. stone
performed the delicate surgical operation of re-
moving the cataract from one of his ewes which
ensbles the old gentleman 10 move about The
sI2ht 10 vet weak, but improving, and IL is hoped
that operation upon the other eve will perfectly
restore his vision.
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