New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-28

70 eignify that the place was under the sharxs
of surgeon. The injured men were brought in
rapidly, and in Is minutes be had under NE
charge nearly 30. As fast as possible he as.
tended to their hurts, aud in short time lad
been compelled to perform number Of capitsl
operations lie amputated four legs, three arma.
band, and foot, and attended to number OF
minor injuries. BY this time the enemy had die.
covered the place, aud the nature Of the busi.
ness of the men in charge, and began 10 pour 4.
musket balls, and projectiles from rifed cannon.
The place became unsafe for the wounded men.
and it was seen to be necessary to remove them.
The Surgeons Assistants and servant had become
separated from him, and he had no one to scnd
for ambulances, and was obliged to leave tas
wounded men and 60 himself.
1t was no easy matter to procure ambulances
enough, and it was probably 30 minutes before
the Surgeon returned with the necessary assist
ance. When he returned be found that sy,rv
one Of those BOUNDED men had been bavopcted or
sGSer'd, and 'oas dead. They were literally cus
to pieces.
Sum up these facts. There were 30 men al
dangerously hurt-they had all been cared foe
oy the Surgeon-they were lying on the grass
In agonies of pain aud thirst with their band.
aged stamps of limbs, resting on the lttis
hamiGocks-with their severed legs and arms
scattered abOut-and, If more could be needed
to show the nature Of the place, the Surgeons
green sash was flying as flag in the tree, and
the Surgeons instruments were lying in sight,
and yet these 80 helpless men were there and
then deliberately butchered.
The Surgeon gathered up his instruments and
started to retire to the rear, again to resume
his duties. He was discovered BIZ the enemy.
and, although the boxes Of instruments under his
arms desgDatea beyond dispute bis rank and
Office, the infant'y and full battery Of riAed
cannon played on him till be was out of their
rench-he was compelled to drop his instruments
and retreat as best he could.
Col. Slocum, of the New-York I'd Regiment,
was wounded by grapeshot through the thigh.
The Surgeon went to bis assistance, found him,
and attempted to dress lis wound; but the ri6ed
cannon commenced playing on them. and drove
them from tho field. They retreated, four men
bearing the Colonel. In q short time halt was
made, and again the rihed cannon of the enemy
played on them and drove them away.
ALI this time the Colonel was bleeding
his life away. From six several positions was
Colonel Slocum removed before bis wound could
be properly dressed, although tourniquet had at
first been applied At last they took shelter in
the Stone Church (Sudley Church), which bad
been occupied as hospital. This church wa
soon sheIled by the enemy. Colonel Slocum was.
by order of the surgeon, removed to the outsids
of the church behind, for supposed greater safe
ty. II was soon fouud that the continual burst
iug of the shells made it more dangerous outside
than within, and the Colonel was again taken
inside the walls. His wounds were dressed and
he was, as soon as possible, removed from the
church to Fairfax, and thence to Washington.
where he is now rapidly recovering.
The Smelling, and ultimate burning Of *ais
:hurch, lie asserted by cloud of witnesses
Lieutenant-C Colonel Elliott, of the 10th (Hiea-
anders), n. Y, Jaw the Rebels Smelling the
,ulding while the hospital flags were flying. He
,.ates that the hospital was made special tar
ret for tho rfed cannon Of the Rebels, wha
could not fail to know its character. and thai
the attempt by them to destroy it, and slaughter
,ur wounded men, was deliberate, and was fol-
owed up with the most persistent perseverance.
The surgeon of the 7lst New-York Regiment
Militia was in the hospital, aud saw the Smelling
and the attempts Of the Rebels for its uttei
destruction.
Lieut.. James Wilson, Of Company G. New
York I'd Militia, had charge OF the wounded mes
of his regiment, whom he escorted ~ the hoe
pital (sudley Church), and placed them in card
of the surgeons, he himself remaining to render
ASST stance. In short time, the Black Horx
Cavalry charged down TO the church, firing ID
through the windows with their revolyers at the
wounded men as they Lay on the floors. and at
the surgeons in attendance. number OF mes
to escape through the doors, ard were
sabered as they came out.
With Lieut.. Wilson was young man named
McCook, who is son of Judge McCook, d
New-York. Wilson and McCook ran out OF the
building to escape; they were met by the Black
Horse Cavalry. McCook was shot through the
spine dead, aud Wilson was taken prisoner.
Wilson afterwards escaped; Que of the two men
who had him in charge being shot BY our own
men, and he himself then shot the other, who
was captain Of the Black Horse Cavalry.
Some members of the New-York list discov-
cred Lieutenant olonel Of an Alabama regiment
wounded and lying on the ground. He threw
up his hands and begged for his Lie, to which
response was made, Z" We did not come hero TO
" fieht wounded men," They took him to tho
hospital, (Sudley church, where be was cared
for by our surgeons. He said, his wounds haV-