Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-11

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Extract from Letter cn the Battle -Ficld)

Extract from = Letter on the Bast!e-Ficld.l
This battle ,Autiet etsIi) has been the most san
culinary OF the war, and the only one fought
with design and upon military principles. The
arrangement OF our ccrps-the overlooking
position Of the commanding Gencral-the send
Ing Into &c don the sht and the left-the closing
np q the center, ana Anal success-excites
bewilderns admiration, and carries the mind
20 the great Relds Of Austerlitz and Wagaan,
fought by Napoleon. OF all this have spoken.
The heart history Of such conflict, purchased
by the life and blood Of twenty thousand men,
must b. fouhd i'm The hospitals War has its
gloriss-but IT has its ten thousand demons IN
these human tortures, that make the eye-balls
ache-the heart blrrd-the lips palsy, and The
brain reel The sight is At first positively unen-
durable. The life blood of some is still trick
Ing away in silent calInne.s-whiIe the dis
severed limbs and maniac brain of others give
rise 10 sounds God grant may not again wit
mess.
But ye mothers who now seek son-or wife
Anus asban6-or sister abrother-ors sous a father
know and se cOnsolcd that even the hand OF
mercy is wstclifnl, and better care is bestowed
upon your loycd one than might IT first seem
possible. 1t Was III the hospital where rested
the gallant Hookrr, that learned the history
OF those mythical words so often seen and 80
alleviating the sUfferings aud saving the lives
ef our soldiers is national blessing. 1 wit
messed some astonishing results from this
article.
It is well known the efisct of burnt gunpow-
der and excitement is thirst, which, added 20
the loss of blood in the wounded, creates tn.
necessity OF reyiying stimulant. In this par
ticular hospital, the physicians were allowing
their patients to drink Plantation Bitters, other
wise called :. T.-le60-X, and although the
wounded are most numerous here-this division
having opened the fight II S in the morning
the men were mostly composed, and there was
but very little faintiGg. The article acts upon
tie stomach and nerves in = most inccmp-e-
= hPnsibe manner, superior to brandy, and with
ont subsequent supplying reaction. 1t origin
ated in the West Indies, containing calis.lye
bark, winter green, lavender, anise, Glove buds
orange, snake root, &c. preserved III st. Crox
Rpn-the :. T.-1Str-X being q secret ingru-
dent, not yet revealed 20 the public. Ii is
principally recommended for want of appetite,
disordcred liver, intermittent fevcrs, slonlachic
difficulties, &c. understand II was somewhat
known in the Southern States previous 20 The
wRr, and il appears an agent of Jefferson Davis
recently applied 10 the proprietors for the
privilege make il for s:,ii.tI purposes
during the war, TO which they made the fol-
lowing reply:
NEW YORK, Jan. is, 1552.
M --, Agent Of, etc:
Dear Sir: In reply TO your comm nniaa,ion,
Offering rs Fifty thousand dollars for the re-
cipe and right 20 make the Plantation Bit"rs for
hospital purposes during the war" We be- %
say your price Is liberal one, considcrn" II
would cost us nothing 10 comply, and that other
wise we can derive 10 revenue from f'ia South
ern States; but, sir, our duties 10 our Govern
ment and our ideas Of consistency would not
allow Us TO entertain II, although II might please
Us TO assUage the sutIerings OF your misguided
followers.
We remain, very respectfully yours,
p. II. DRAKE & Co.
These gentlemen give the history of certain
Ingre6ients of their article for over two hum
dred years-showing that through all changes
OF the medical profession and its practitioners,
strength, compOsure and checrfulness have been
derived from these sources. DIR. Woods, in the
Washington hospitals, informed me that he had
been unable 10 procure an hours sleep in one
patient for nearly two weeks, and hc was fast
sinking and crazy, until the Plantation Eitters
came 10 his knowledge, when one days trial
gave him nights res;, and he was now fast
recovering. i am surprised our Government
has not cqUallcd Jefferson Davis in energy, aid
adopted this invaluable article in all our hos
pitals. As lay member, l can bear witness it
is "goOd 10 take" and affords more energy and
life than anything i ever iTird. Success 10 the
Plantation BitteTs.
But 1 have digressed In my next l shah
speak OF gathering in the woUndrd, burying The
dead, &C. (se 25-eoim) Il.
PEA L TATE ESCY
JAMES =. HALLIDAY,
49,, LGfs CoEtecEof OF CITY TGIeS,D
viii hereafter give his entire attention as an