Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-10

TIE ARMY HosPTTALs.-If one believed the
statements In regard to the hospitals here pub
b. forced 70 come 10 the Same conclusion as Sir
John Pringle, British worthy who hourished
towards the close Of the 18th century, and who,
speaking OF the campaigns of that era, expressed
the opinion that Hospitals were among the chief
causes OF mortality In armiesn All who know
snything OF the matter, however, are aware that
those Institutions among us are situated In The
most airy and healthful localities; are fitted up
with every arrangement conducive to the comfort
of the sick and wounded, and conducted In
accordance with the teachings of science and
dictates OF humanity. Statistics, whenever they
are published, will bear out In these assertions
Take for instance the hospitals In Georgetown.
In one Of these (the Gnion) out Of 642 sick and
wounded men admitted since May 18th, when
the hospital WIS., opened, only 10 have died. In
the other Cat Miss Englsh's Seminary out of $50
patients admitted since July o. when the hospital
wss opened, only 2.bave died.
There are now two Army hospitals in George
town and three In Washington-besldes the one
recently opened on E street and the hospital for
contagious diseases on Capitol Hill OF the three
mentioned, one is at the old InfTmary building
[near the City Hall) and is In charge OF the
Sisters Of Mercy, and usually contains about 200
patients; another IL on street. and Is devoted to
sick and wounded regulars; the third Is at Co
lumbia College building, and with the hospital
tents pitched in the vicinity will accommodate
comfortably nearly 500 soldiers. Half that number
are now there OF the Georgetown hospitals we
tied them Que afternoon this week OF these the
largest Is In the Union Hotel building on Bridge
street, opened on the 18th day Of May. II has beds
20 accommodate go patients, and u spite of state
ments to the contrary, has never had more than
rs within Its walls. The rooms spacious,
and the full number Of patients might be COM
fortably accommodated, as the ceilings are high,
the windows numerous and large, and the ar
engagements for ventilation quite as good as In the
buildings Of The same class anywhere. The
patients appear to be cheerful and contented, and
speak In the highest terms of the Kindness of
their bttendents, and gratefully acknowledge
many favOrs from the citizens Of Georgetown
We made the tour Of the establishment yester-
hyPercritical could have found no fanlt with the
attendants for lack OF order cleanliness At
the time Of our visit there were 1S3 patients Ia
the house, ana OF these about 90 were wounded
Ghe last death was that Of Jas Garbett, Of the
i3th New York regiment, who died a day or two
since, OF pneumonia
We talked with many Of the wounded-there
was private Bugby, poor fellow, Of one of the
shattered at Vienna by a MIME bullet, and has
lain in the hospital ever since seven long weeks
and borne his suiferings with the greatest pa
thence and foftitude. Forty pieces Of bone have
been extracted and he Is now, II Is hoped, on the
road TO recovery. He is laying ''water bed -
fguita percha filed with water,) the only one in
the house. One member of the New York ID
regiment we saw, James NJ ason, had his right
nd dreadfully mangled by fragment of shell
at Bull Run. Capt Smith and Lieut. Sinclair
OF the 18th Higblanders, take the matter quite
''SiDclair & Smith, Hotel de Manassas I" Lieut.
Sinclair had two bullets put through his leg,
near the knee, at Stone Bridge, but 10 doing well
Or 6anssler 10 In charge.
Ne are under many obligations to the ladies
Of the Institute, and to Mr. A Chamberlain
ward master, for their kindness In pointing out
many things Of interest about the establishment
We also visited the hospital at Miss English's
Academy, located few hundred yards north Of
the " Union, !" on-elevated ground, in one Of the
most healthy, quiet and pleasant neighborhOOds
IN NwEnFn afn III.
contained, at the time Of our visit i4S patients
Of when oDe-thiTd, probably, were soldiers
wounded In the late Battle. Ii has beds for and
can conveniently accommodate $50 patients Dr.
Joseph r Smith 10 In charge. and we were shown
throuRh the wards by his accommodating assist
ant, DR. w. n. Forwood. Cleanliness and good
order prevailed, and the patients all appear to be
well cared for. The rooms are high and airy
and the corridors and windows and doors are so
arranged as to afford thorough ventilation. No
more suitable building could be found. The
struction, and has arrangement for heating
water, which can be forced through pipes to the
bedrooms, Of which thereis one in each story
Thus hot or cold water can be used at will 70 Z
bathing. On the east side Of the building there
are long porches with doors opening them from
each story. where convslescent patients can sit
and read the news smoke their pipes, as We
saw some doing in the cool of the evening. The
yard In the rear II cool and shady and very pleas
ant for fever patients-of which there are many
hereto look out upon
man Zing the war. Everyon may do something
for the comfort Of the sick and wounded and no
eKerticns should be spared to relieve their suffer
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