The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-12
HOHaTZER HOSPITAL, &c.
rsrsor.n cc2asssosB EsoE OF rzs D,srArca


YokEToTF, Va, July 9Th, 1851.
In corcocuerce IF tho 7sry courteous ra-
quest Of the Secretary Of War, the limits Of
yOar CORES asDondent sre very much narrowed
We had prepared an account OF the skrrnish
nea~ EouDs' Mih, sat after consultation win
Tho Major OF otrr Battalion, thought it sdTiSa-
bis 10 take It from the post-ofilcs. His rea-
cons shOuid have their weight win all of
your correspondents, however much It may
rGG Iric ! their hcunos. No ono car pos toiv
mishes without giving Information to The cue
my wasch he should hy no means posseso.
ms Will hn our reason fog sliance IN the
future AID apology tor the present deviation
rro-n -rs,teEs CT pa- tanning to war AND 'r,-
r1ors ct War," - CHeH for 2. moment or things
III which your lazy readers tesi . Te-y deep
Interest.
One % tsc rr0asast evils which follow IN
the train OF war, ie tbs sulie-inFs Of The sicg.
This is to certain extent o. c,eaJ nnavoidshis.
Removed as we are fa- away iron, the COM
tc-ts OF or ho.nes, The kind atten tons Cf
warm hearts and gantlo hands. orr la wilan
the hand Of sickness is Laid upcn us, must o:
necessity - sny-hir. bit plearact. When
cur lipS gro rsrcnes; with sever, our hsads
aching with pain, now deIighttui 10 it to feel
the gentle, t9naar p-esgrrc Of the baud Of
adec5iCn--.c listen 70 t;ia kind wo.r,s O.: .cve
which tail from y sisICr'a or zE.n.her'e sooth.
ing voice How anxicusly does the wander.
ing eye of the suiferer look around I5I some
one 70 smooth his ,;ii;oW, 10 whisper words of
These eVti9 have bean to g grsas extent
Temedisd by the kindness OF ladies' throughout
Our State, who have furnished our o-vn hos
piiai itii all tnosc nuIiioeTiaso anu I:aieirss
Attlo comforts ard delicecias whicn DO 50
much 20 alleviata the s-Tertngs and tilsquis
t,iGe Of the sicE.
The IoW,tZer Hospital IS situated .TlTnet.i
ately in front Of orr eucarn pynent, On the I,ar
gin Of the river. The rooms were originally
used as = store. Tha front -0c,r IS at,-,rC,Iri-
at.G - hospital stores end delicaces ot yiri-
Gus kinUs, snr2 as lemons, wines, cordis.ls
tea, &c. The room in the rear IS ret apaTt
specially fer the sich, and -Tere You 40 entei
iC and Sps x,3 con fC-Htl3 co.'s and r1:sttro5&as
the neat piiiO We, the pure white sheeting and
othe- essentials fer the room Of the inVahi,
you Would al once sc .oTced 10 the o0Iciu2ic2
that We wgro Remembered by those frcrl
whom we are separated many g. weary mile.
The steward has furnished me with tEa sol-
lowing memorandum of articles which have
recently come to hand Tdrs. A. A. III orson
Nrs. +. Z. Richardson, MTS Dr. Deaaa, Mzs.
Jos. Allen, Mrs. Jane T. Hart, Misses Fisher,
Mrs. John Enderc, Messrs. Putney II Watts,
an,. oi.... &. Page, have furnished with
many articles peculiarly eul.aeio zo1 nUspi yal
CSs.
IL addition 70 these vEa would mention &
half dozen cote and T~-ntt-csses through Mrs
i&Ts5 toA con nt&,nin, a varied sssore,ile.s of
neceSsG-:es and deiicaciee, tO@ether with ak
dollars in money, from the Ladies OF W2ynas-
b0rc', 8J!s:.s =: oodn+y.
We sincerely nope actS o. disirterestE<i
kindness viii te eTaulatad by the ladies'
throuohort the STATE.
We would here t.ske occasion 10 cypress cur
heartfelt THANKS to the nUInar0Hs friends " 30
responded to Our appeal for = library, Assur-
Ing th9.1 that thair donations h;-va been
sources of groat pleasure 10 tho members Of
cur battsl5c2. LA:?.A!::.