, 1861-07-03
military and Hyglente Notes from
GA1EUs
lFrom.an Occasional Correspondent
GAfR0 III. Inna aAth 1874

lFrom.an Occasional Correspondent
Cairo, I'll, Jnne Goth, 1854.
DEAR TRIBUNE According to promise I
take my pen to discourse to you of things in
general, and few things in particular in and
about Cairo. The first thing that occurs to
me, te matter that has been the subject Of
much thought, though but little is said about
it, and that is the very emsu amount of dis
cretson allowed the ccmmandant of this post
hy the authorities at Washington, the only
reason for which, that can divine, has been
q disposition to treat with undeseryed 1enien.
cy the traitors Of the adjacent statea, At the
instance Of nen who talk loudly for the Union,
but do notAing for 1t, l. e. the conditional Union
men.
This mistakes leniency has been fruitful
cnly. Of evil. It has emboldened the traitors,
and has weakened the bands Of the truly loyal,
and has made those 'alf and 'alf hybrids called
Union mcn-WIth an.it-really believe that
their Position Of neutrality, was the very
source Of political aublimity. 4 proper dis
.c1ctfon vested In the ccmmandaut here would
hare enabled him to garrison Paducah and
Smithland, and thus blockade the Tennessee
and Cumberland rivera, up which tons upon
tons Of provisions have gone to the rebe1s-to
garrison Columbus, KY, ard take military
Possession Of the Cairo and Fulton railroad,
and thus block up the overland route from
Cape Giradeau, Missouri, to Memphis,
Tennessee, 1t would have enabled him
military law, di1ty-work Logan and his
coadjutors, Pulley, Blanchard, Eorder & Co.,
the hanging Of whom would have done more
to overcome and roat out secessionis1n for a
hundred miles around here than bloody bat-
tie will low. It would hare enabled him to
make the blockade perfect here from thestart,
given him possession Of every boat that had a
pound Of contrahand of war; on 1t, and
made the officers Of such boats prisoners Of
war. He might then have held himself ready
at all times to dispcrse secession asaemblages,
ind thus afford adequate protection to Unioa
Eow as refugees, their crops going to waste
becnuEe they can't feel sure OF protection in
taking caro- Of them !; and secession sympa,hi.
ee1s here, In my hearing, boasted that no Que
ha6 been convlcttd Of treason jet, and conse-
quently secession talking and writing and
dispatch to John j. Critteadca was received
Lire with great and just indignation, which
Ns6 only tppeased BY the visit of Gen, Nc.
Ciellap, and his promises Of good things to US,
ard tie conviction that he vas acting unior
orders from Washington.
tctpita1s here has been the subject OF some
Nri1iEg and COED deal Of feeling. The State
HoeEi1al, managed by Dr.. Sin, was the
first one established here, and is much the
largest ard most extensive in Its acccmnoda-
tions; Too Ench credit cannot be given to
DIS Sim ard Haven for their zeal, their in
dusty, their kindness aud their skill in the
work tLat las aeTotyed upon them; vet uu-
fortunately some prtj tjudico has been excited
against them, bt The taet that nearly every
correspondent writing from here has spoken
Of them IS though they we're the only sur
which the impression seems to have gone out
that II there are other hospitals they are bu:
subo1dinates, sufject to the supervision and
control Of Dr.. Sim. The truth is, as 3Ir,
Ryder has stated in the TRIBUNE, that Dr..
SIN establishment exists under State nu-
United Sates authority, and subject only to
Federal supervision and control. These are
srrerlntended By men competent to their du.
tits, and who are quite useful in their per
list will show. Without Wishing to BE- inyiiii-
ors, would remark that the hospital Of the
6th Regiment is in all respects model which
lB due TO the great experience Of the SURGEON.
snd the superior qualifications Of thehosoltai
steward, a. Q. Mllingto1, OF Springfield.
Of West Point, and for Ii years surgeon In
the regular army, service to Vhich he re-
turns after 10 years OF private practice, with
the enthusiasm Of m amateur.
Ar. Milnpgton was soldier in the Mexican
War, and there doubtless learned by expert
enee the value to the sick soldiers Of good
steward. Rank goes great way in an army,
and the meekest Of mcn are = little restl7e
when not recognized accordingly in military
life j; and, consequently, it has not been at all
pleasant, to say The least Of it, to the very
verify gentle men who preside over the re3f-
mental hot Pita!s, to be treated as though they
were not worthy Of honorable mention. Dr.
TaggaH, who holds the appointment Of Puc
yesor TO the military posts Of ~nHa6is and
Iowa, has for ecme time been IN, pur midst,
and By his sentlemanly demeanor and kind.
pess Of manner has made himself very agrees
able and as9.y yesy RopuisE; DE Wright Of Gig:
the West, wa also with Gen. Mcclellan dnr
ing bis visit here. He inspected the hospitals.
ard imprtsssd US very 1avcfab1y, both as
gentlemen and N officer. -..-
Aacthtr subject, and one upon which can
speak with unmipgled pleasure, Is that of the
Frcsenee and iabofs Ct the army nurses, under
Tie direction of Mrs. Yates, of your CITY,
Ibtrc are nLw here and On duty:
Mr.. T, E Yates, Aatron, Chicago.
Miss L. B. slsymaker, Chicago.
Miss ia Bsbceck, Chicago.
Miss Mary E. Babcock, Chicago.
Miss A1a1ine Miller, Chicago.
Miss Teresa Zimmer, Chicfgo.
M1s- 8. II. Hamiltoa, Monmouth. ..
Mst. A. O. Mll1isgtoa, Springfield.
These arc an acting under authority from
= s. Dix snd there are two nurtes with the11th
RI Gimcut acting under State su:herity, whose
nsrnes do not reco|lcct. :: In undertaking the
6uttea of their poeiuon, these e.timao!e IL
dies tavo had a wonderful smount Of re1udlce
TO oEs ,eone, upon shctpstt ef the physi:isa1
Vto seeMe d to fear thas tho t,dy nurses would
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