New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-03

L HiNt cuO vi q uiphth dRp, Us L nave Otcu Out "
town since then. And since then things have i'm
proved ~ hoped 50, till read the /" mothers let.
ter" with the Jumps Of Fat, the greasy BROTH the III.
thy pals -tbe old horors; all tue same, with
the exception Of the newspaper dishes which are i'm
provements since my last term Of service. Whose
fault is itl After laborng with DR.. Sloan, tho
Park Barrack and ~ England Associations got
leave to take an empty shed on the island, fit i up,
plant A Jottey1e de cHtsine and transport from cur
Town places Of deposit stores Of delicate food wine
and cloihing DR.. Darkin-then chief-now
nssief.nt--is humane and enlightened
man. He appeared glad to have us come aud
helped us in every way His object seemed 70 be
the comfort Of the patients rather than the dignity Of
the Office, which have lately discovered is the only
legitimate object OF persons in authority He rad
no time TO attend TO the extra.diet busines5he nero
filing up of papers being more than one mans work
but he encouraged rather than impeded as. aud
promised to arrange a system Of diets by which We
might always be guided We, on our part. pledged
ourselves to give nothing at any time without sane
ton. We have faithfully adhered to our voluntary
pledge We are not sentimental nurses of tbs
soothe-and.sympathze order, with conraband sweet
meats and Sixth avenue Cologne water q Diem no
ylasei The smuggled pies are, as far as the Ladies
Association are Concerned Pigments OF tue fancy. IL
pies are smugged, how strong the argument III favor
of an authorized channel of supplies
But all this was changed. Darkin was supcr-
seeded. We were forbidden to give - anything TO
eat or drink to any man the Island Certainly
not without your instructions, Doctor 81 have no
ms ructons to give" "But d. Sloan gave US per-
l. ,,I J;.ttit farina A,P under
vour direction 81 have no objection to your cook
ing what you like " But we must not use tue
food ,0er il il cooked" "Not for any man on tho
I,lond." We might eat it ourselves, suppose.b
r. apuenrs. them that our stay here would be USE
le7,l" As you please ladies' " This conyersa-
tou r,yL0tna Il EteratiHi, took place Oh the - day
of July, between DIR. Brown OF the iirst part, and
- and -- and OF the second part But
IMAGINE our indgnation-our grief rather-ior our
chances Of usefulness ior these suffering men. Inc
Doctor should add, empiied or caused 70 be emp
tied. on the ground some CANS OF fresh mix we Lao
taken down. We appealed to the superior onlcers
as we supposed him, Dr.. Soan. Dr. sloan was, L
have no doubt honestly too busy just then to give
his attention" We put the matter into the hands OF
some " the gentlemen Of our families and Associa-
I'd. "
in ge,,ing some mitigation of our virtual sentence
If Punishment. Before | left town one or two la
dies were allowed to 90 down under severe resiric-
tons and prepare a few delicaces In the mean
time one or two of tue more undaunted sort
lad been going on the public days. and
had coniaed themselves to distributing illustrated
paper, and writing materials. Pes, bad whisky,
nor Jonrnais Of Commerce were ever distributed at
onv time. So matters stood three weeks ago, but
our slight privileges must have been cur,aef, or
there is interruption or population, or both for here,
late in August, the same complaints are made.
Where is the MILK Where Is the butter : III
medical officers disdain outside help, why DO not
they commute the rati0ns, and get " chickens"
under which head knowing army surgeon always
introduces Whatever be needs from egg up TO cook
| iug stoves. - has known many camp'heltls
on the Peninsular entered as " chickens. The re-
,nlntons require it, Why don't they commute and
et fresh vegetables aud thiugs As soon as -
war promoted TO ,he colonelcy ST the -, lie over
hauled the hospital and arranged system Of com.
mutation by which his sick men all through the
wretchod Chickahomiuy campaign had an abundance
Of these things saved in the rtlons No DOUBT many
officers do TIE same. Many division hospitals do.
There was some talk of committing al Bedloe
Island. but up 10 three weeks ago il had not been
done or at any rate there no evidence OF IT, IL
rad not 20; Gown 10 the ranks, and the post has
been occupied Tor months, five months certainly,
probably longer. lt is OF no use to say that Gov.
osnment supplies everything ndercndent Of outside
hep. indeed he admission Is damaging, Nha'
becomes OF everything Here Id New-Notk a great
rica city ready 10 give, longing 10 ave these sicf
men all she would give her most tenterly-bFet
children. W Acknowledge tie Necessity OF str'ugeu
ruios-we ale willing aud anxious to have then
lid down Dr NJ. We should obey them carefully
Ouv names certify that. We insist permission t.
do. under rule, the work that Is 20 urgently needu,
and thai no one else Is doing. Hospital s,ewars
canuot 30 it, II may be " their business 1t IS
not done Is, and -. experience IN a pfety
extensive observation in W ASKING on Virginia, May
land York and james River hospitals, and my own
wthina much smaller horizon, Is that hosplal
yards are in most cases useless TO the sex Ad
helpless None can do this work - we'll rs LADIES,
working " Tor love- and Al their own charges. 1t
is wore than absurd tlatthe superintendent OF 10
medic al post, an lutocrat in his way, should not,e
able ana willing to take systematic aud use Tor To
good of his patients this abundant and Outside
sympathy and capacity OF service. Whai Is tsro
- too much" tina. we can do for orr most beloed
soldersl Who has a better right "a ask TO d It
than sisters and mothers OF men dying IN the iiedl
I.odloe,. g.Iand Nospitai.