Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-05


speaks for the nnti-war Democratic inter
est? How does the Press know what mo-
tives govern o. W. Laug6tt and others, in
this matter2
The need of Military Hospital In
Wheeling.
Much interest has been manifested in
this city, for some time past, in the estab-
lishment of military hospital here. No
one who knows the wants of the service in
Western Virginia, can for moment hesi-
tate to coucede the Importance ofits speedy
dy organization. Wheeling possesses ma
ny advantages over any other point for The
chief military hospital OF this State. Its
climate is healthful, and it is accessible by
water transportation from near the princi
pie seat of war up the Kanawha river
The sick may be placed upon boats in
large numbers, as they accumulate in the
various stations on that river, and be
brought here with very little fatigue, or
chance of suffering. Remote from the seat
of hostilities, and upon the border of the
State from whence the majority enlisted
the moral influence Of this position becomes
au important consideration. That the sick
and disabled soldier who volunteered to
fight tor the freedom of Virginia, should
be sent into Ohio to be cared for, every
Virgiuian should object to, so long as we
have all the facilities, or can have, for their
care and protection here.
a hospital here should be the largest
and longest continued of any in the SER
vice. 1t should be occupied by all the
wounded capable of being moved, and
receive all protracted cases of every kind.
As smalI-posts are abandoned, the remov-
ing sick should be sent herein fact it
should be the focal point into which all
other stations should be merged until the
war is over. To fully answer the purpose,
large building should be ATTAINED, for
here not only the sick, but all medical ap-
pliances and supplies belonging to the gov
ernment should be accumulated as the war
closes.
There are now in Western Virginia over
twenty-five houses, of more or less impor
tance, occupied as hospitals; some of
these might be abandoned at once, were
we prepared to receive their sick. as a
matter of economy to the government, of
safety and comfort to the sick, and to re-
lieve tile army of the burthen a large sick
list imposes upon it, this is of all others,
the most accessible and appropriate point.
The government has no scruples about a
few thousand dollars expenditure for the
care of its sick soldiers, so long as the
need is fuirly shown. That the need ex-
lists, it is only necessary to state, that OF
fourteen regiments on the Kanawhn river,
and its tributaries, there is a sick list oI
2Os3, of whom 1881 are in port or general
hospitals at Cincinnati, Gallipolis and
Charleston; s26 in regiment0l hospitals
where few comforts can be obtained. and
$40 treated in tents-mostly slight cases
Gen. Rosecraus has given an order and
instructions for the establishment of q hos
pital here, and we trust that they will be
carried ont in manner commensurate
with the Importance due the sick, who
have become so while protecting our lib-
critics. The order of General Rosecrans in
this matter, we believe, meets the approba-
tiou of our citizens generally.
RoxoT1OSs.-Uuder the present admin