New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-27
Are our Soldiers properly fed What a
Mother said ON Bcdioe's Island.

! t. the h 'JT Of The " y. Tribune
| Sir: In The TRIBUNE Of yesterday appeared al
article under tho above heading, in which are certain
structures on the management of this hospital.
should deem the orticle unworthy Of notice, coming
a. il doe., from an anonymous and irresponsible
source were il not that you have added Importance
90 the communication by Offering few editorial
remarks OF Your own. l, therefore, ask your III
dnleence for few brief statements OF the truth IL
! this matter.
Permit me to say, before going farther, that l re-
inice that Won have relieved this troubled moth
er's' breast, by publishing her letter. happen to
know that anxious has she been to arrive al the
dignity % newspaper correspondent, that she Bias
for the past two days been gong from one neWspa-
per to another. in the hope OF getting her article
printed | thank you therefore, for giving the poor
woman a quiet nights rest. thank you also, Mr..
Editor for giving on another page OF the same pa
per lin the sbape OF al article from a member OF
your Editorial cOrps the antidote TO the iase and
venomous representations Of this mother who,
by her oxn Acknowledgements, "a lily" visited my
island in violation OF orders gwen by my supefors,
for good md sufficient reasons, and on day when
visitors were not permitted 10 land. ask, there
FORE the eaders OF this paper 10 look on these two
pictures ard judge for Themselves.
WHAT 4" MOTHER SAW WHAT THE REPORTER OF
~ THE MUSHROOM oSl TIT. TRIBUNE SAW ~
uFDLoF'S ISLAND. THE SAME AEssROoM.
ne slice. tho latest Z" We through all the
PORK YOU Sogpkitrbens, and good
mad. or the water in which beef bread and poatoes a.
va, Ji.d enc bsaus br~ad 5yepayed We saw the IA
and a couple Of potato. .cf for dinasr for all who
Plate were luxury not see sof, a, a9' Were a., 70
ier, We do cay that they tad u
isoG one.
Comment il unnecessary on the above. In order,
however to satisfy the minds II the friends OF those
VINO are on the bland. who live at "A distance and
whose interest ia the hospital ils very natural and
most praisewOrthy, append "A statement, from the
Port Commissary Books, Of the amount of certain
ar icles used in the hospital during the past twenty
three DAYS all of which has been used for the sick
alone s537 lbs. Of fresh beef; 1913 los Of potatoes
L. COB lbs. of colt bread; ,UH ibs. of butter; 99e
quarts OF milk; 30 heads Of cabbage; 100 lbs. Of
onions; s., bottles # ale and porter " dozen OF
eggs. a 500 ~. of lee.
/ might extend this list much further. have
only mentioned a small namber of the articles used
Pora aud beans are only given twice week, and
then only 70 the conyalescent. The very sick men
never get them, aud are amply provided by the hes
pral iuud with more delicate fare.
To insure the truth OF the statements ] have made,
invite ANY meiuocrs of tbe Associated Press 70 yslt
NV hospital and inspect the books aud wards for
themselves | will promise them courteous recep-
ton aud ample opportunity 20 Judge how much truth
there il in the " Mothers statements. Permit NE,
in conclusion to commend the moral OF the following
little auecdoe TO the unfortunate author OF the
" Mothers letter:
lAe great Chinose philosopher COnfucius was
once waited upon by the Young mandarin, losing,
who N ked him, What shall ! DON most
l,.i cd of the chlldrcn Of the sun--to make my-el.
am rhose arolnl NE happy : And the philosopher
answered, as he twiried Lis long and venerable
uiu-tache, " oh most excellent OF the young men
q pekin this do II ,7ou doest thine own business
well lhon vii, make hyelt happy ii thou inter
iercst no. with the concerns Of others, thou wilt bc
loved
sisu nv name TO this. never write anythipg
for publication and shelter myself behind the cow
ardly screen OF the Anonymous.
IiAlltEY T.. BkOWN, Surgeon | ; Vols,
IN rL.ig L. :. Genera Eo,iial fog; Wood, y. y. II.
Eee!u,'s i.iaad, Aug 49, 1902,
IL proper that the letter of Mo,hcr'-a lady
b. the by Of nigh Ie,pec.bity wreu days be-
fern s pub icaon column, and the statement OF our
reporter related to subsequent condition OF things
brought about gppo.ei By the ofsevea
person TO the treatment oi The sick Bedo,s leland
Win an due Difference 4. : Surgeon feel constrained
cay further that th. devoted who done and
doing much Tor the thousands OF sick and wounded
soldier who giving thcr lives th,ls country at.
tending to a" bu ines" which peculiarly belongs them
the columns az this paper a eys TO them for the
OF ay abues III uey tnd In the pablo hos as
Willie on the other hand accord to Dr Brown. or any
other TIE privilege of reply doubt II the he
adopts viii give assurance TO the public that hi. duty
plc rcvr Il discharged ia that humane and humble spirit
which always cLaIact.d1es good physician - ID u