The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-10

LET t"Yssty T.Rg THEIR PLACES * Our
iiosrIrALs-The subjoincd is from the pen
Of an intelligent and humane lady. The hor-
rib!e grievances referred 10 at the close de-
maud instant attention:
From time to time notices appear IN our
papers. attracting from the general reader
but moIl4eAtS AticU ten, eliCiting from L I'm,
perhaps, ah exclamation of pity ut the suffer
lngs OF our poor soldiers, or regret at The
amount c. sickness il our army. Few who.
SlancinS down the columns OF the daily IN
pers, st" such al announcement as this {:
"A bout 300 sick soldiers were brought 70 this
city yesterday ana distributed among the ID
rious general hCspit3IS,' or, $50 more sick
soldiers came cCWt- in an eNtra train yester-
day from Ntuassa and were taken 10 the hie,!-
jCal College Hospital" give these roor suffer
ers another thought. The proper autho1i-
il, have charge Of them, and The reader re-
loices, may DC. that lie is not called upon 10
give himself ay conc. III ABOUT III eni. Friend
1t Il distance who have -onE been piniug for
tidills Of those who have gone to Virginia
from every State in tho Conf.deracy, FIR
SueE thsy see these notices ia the RirAnond
papers, Row so eagerly sought ate. in every
Southern STATE, that among these numbers
are those 81 whom they ctn hear nothing.
pHc1u5o IN STATED BY disease. They have
l"ird, however, Who l. all these SUutherr
states hia nOLfJ OF the SpOntd4- cons kindness
II The Inhabitants OF Rjchmond-how all
houses are open to sick or wounded soldiers
of ertry grad, and now bands Of ladies', OF
every religious denomination, lead them
selves 70 hospital service, ana attend dtilv
Viii. fidelity ana TENDERNESS 10 the sulipre,'s
Of whom; thy assume tiIe charge. With
grateful htlriS they relieve their yearning to
De 1r the SEX c8lcA Of their beloved by
trusting that 4 sister woman, albeit Il sti,iIL-
ger, is Watching and prayin. by his sac. And
50 1t Is, Ye sad mothers, wives, sisters dauE III
tiers III many and many a beaUtiJui and
he..Tt-cicY@tlDg Instance +; tllt, alas ielna!"
.tS4,s r,~.s.t a.
hospitals, and W0nan's mission by the bed
side Of Tie sufferer is consigned To careless
heElect!ul, unleoli1g men servants, under the
direction, perhaps OF q hard hearted stew
ara, VINO, satisfied to receive his salarY and
10 i've III comfort himself, cares only to Keen
Up Appearances Win the attending pnYsi-
clans, and alter She medical visit IS for the day
are over, rests satisfied in the easy neglect Of
the helpless victims who have 10 means Of
rsGrtss, and who learn the virtue of un. ON
planning patience III Ii school that the heart
aches to contemplate. owe speak what we
do know II wa testify not what we have
seen. Let the many ca pablo and willing wo-
men, " no would So ably second ard make eff
hclent the efforts Of oar physicians be al
lowed u take their places these establish
ifs ms Ihcy need only 10 be permitJad-
should our heipirss sick freeInen be deprived
oI the attention and comfort they might So
readily obtain, MIst our brave volunteers
lose their freedom as we'll AS their health in
our service, and be subject to the tyranny of
negro Haie nurses, under circumstances
which eNasperate the more from the utter ia
ability OF the sufferer TO resent the treatment.
we allude 10 facts which light be sustained
by witnesses. T. M