Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-23

tENIfuntuom = Letter On te hattie flciusI I'll
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This battle (An,ieiam) has been the most
sanguipary Of the war, and The only one
fought with visible design and upon military
principles The arrangement Of our corps
the overlooking position of the commanding
GenerAl-the sending into action the right
and left divisions-the closing up Of the cen
ire, and final success-excites bewildering
admiration, and carries the mind to the great
fields Of Austerlitz and wagram, fought BY
Napoleon. OF an thissshave l spoken. The
heart history Of such a conflict, purchased
by the life and blood Of twenty thousand men,
must be found in the hospitals, War has its
lglories-but il has its ten thousand demons in
these human %tortures, that makes the eye
balls ache-the heart bleedAthe lips palsy,
and the brain reel. The sight Is OF first posi-
lively unendurabe. The hfe-blood Of some
lis still irickling away in silent calmnossz
while discovered limbs and mania brain Of
others give rise to sounds God grant | may
not again witness.
But ye mothers who here seek a son-or
wives a ~husband-or sisters a brother-or
sons n father-know and be consoled that
even here the hand Of mercy is watohful, and
better care is bestowed upon your loved ones
than might at first seem possible. 1t was in
, the hospital. where rested the gallant Hooker
: that l learned the history of those mythical
words 80 often seen and so little understood,
; IS T.-ls6O-X.n Anything alternating
the suHeriusa and saving The lives Of our sol
$ diers, is a national blessing. I Witnessed
T some astonishing results from this article.
: 1t is we'll known the effect of burnt gun
powder and excitement is thirst, which added
+ to the loss of blood in the wounded, creates
: the necessity of q reviving stimulant In
= this particular hospital, the physicians were
. allowing their patients to drink Plantation
n Bitters, otherwise called S, T,-ls6O-X, ant
n although the wounded are most numerous
I here--this division having opened the hghi
at 8 in the morning-the men were mostly
composed, and there was very little lainting
o The article acts upon the stomach and nerves
= in amost incomprehensible manner, superior
: ito brandy, and without subsequent Supplying
reaction. 1t originated in the West Indies
composed of the. celebrated Calisaya Bark
; Roots, Herbs, &c. all preserved in st. Croi'
4 Rum-the S. T,-l860-X being o secre
: ingredient, not yet revealed to the public
1t is principally recommended for want o
! appetite, disordered liver, intermittent fevers
!. stomach difficulties, &c. understand j
was somewhat known in the Southern States
previous to the war, and it appears an agen
of Jefferson Davis recently applied to thu
proprietors for the privilege to make it 70
L hospital purposes during the war, to which
they made the following reply: %
New York, Jan. 10th, 1862.
Mr.--Agent Of, ETC.; lsA
Dear Sir,-In replyto our communication
y offering us FIFTY thousand dollars for the re
AZ cipe and right to make the Plantation Bitter
for your hospital purposes during the war,
we beg to say, your price is aiiberal one, con
sidering it would cost Us nothing to comply
and that otherwise we can derive no revenu
from the Southern States; but sir, our dutie
to our Government and our ideas Of consli
tency would not allow us TO entertain il, a
~ though it might please us to assuage the gu
ferings Of your misguided followers, H'1''
4 We remain, at
- 1i Very respectfully yours,