The national Republican., 1862-10-09
(ooNNUNcATRD.)
(Rxtfaot from 9 Letter on the Battle. .Fleld.)

Extract from Letter on the Battle. Field)
This battle (Antistam) has been the most
ssnguinsry Of the war, and the only one fought
with design and upon military principles. The
arrangement Of our oorps-the overlooking 20.
sition Of the Commanding General-the sending
into action the right and the left-the closing
up OF the centre, and nnal lsuccess-sxoitss be.
wildering admiration, and carries the mind to
the great Aeids Of Austsrlits and Wagram,
fought by Napoleon. or all this have 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
slories- Il has its ten thousand demons 10
these human tortures, that make tho eye-bals
sche--the heart b,eed--the lips palsy, and the
brain reel. The sight 10 At hrst positively un.
endurable. The life blood Of some Ia still trick.
ling away in silent calmness the dis.
severed limbs and maniac brain OF others give
rise to sounds God grant may not again wit
meas.
But ye mothers who now seek q son-or vile
. husband-or sister . brother-or sons
father-know and be consoled that even here
the hand Of mercy is watohful, and better care
10 bestowed upon your loved one than might At
nrst seem possible. II was in the hospital
where rested the gallant Hooker, that I learned
the history of those mythical words 80 often
seen and 90 little understood, "S. T.-ls60-X."
Anything allsviatins the suferings and saving
the lives OF our soldiers 10 . national blessing
witnessed some asi0nishing rssults from this
article. ..
It is well known the effect Of burnt sunpow-
I der and excitement 10 thirst, which. added to
the loss OF blood in the wounAsd, creates the
necessity Of reviving stimulant. In this par
ticular hospital, the physicians we're allowing
their patients to drink Plantation Bitters, other
wise oallsd 8. T.-l860-X, and although the
wounded are most numerous here-this divis-
ion having opened the fight ats 10 the morning
the men were mostly composed. and there was
but very little faintipg. The article acts upon
the stomach, and nerves In most inoompre.
bensible manner, superior to brandy, and with.
out subsequent simplifying reaction. II origi-
mated In the West Indies, containing calisaya
bark. winter green. lavender. aniss. Glove
buds, orange, snake root. &o., preserved in 81.
Croix Rum.-the 8. T.--ls60-X being secret
ingredient, not yet revealed TO the public. II
| 10 principally recommended for want OF spps.
tite, dsordsred liver. Intermittent fevsrs, stom.
achio dificnlties, &c. l understand II was
somewhat known In the Southern States previ.
GUS to the war, and It appears an agent Of JEFF.
fsrson Davis recently applied to the proprie-
| tors for the privilege to make II for hospital
purposes during the war. to which they made
the following reply:
NEW YosK, Jan. 10, 1867.
Agent Of, ETC.
| Dear Sir,-1n reply TO your communication,
offering us Fifty thousand dollars for the re.
cipe and right TO make the Plantation Bitters
for hospital purposes during the war;" We beg
TO say your price 10 a liberal one, considering
| It would cost US nothing to comply, and thai
otherwise We can derive no revenue from the
Southern States but, sir, our duties to our
Government and our ideas Inconsistency would
not allow us to entertain II, although II might
please US to assuage the suherfngs Of your mis-
guided followers.
We remain,
| Very respectfully yours,
| P q. DRAKE b Co.
These gentlemen give the history Of certain
ingredients of their article for over two hun
drsd years showing that through all changes
of the medical profession and its practitioners,
| strength, composure and ohserfulnsss have
been deriv ed from these sources. DR.. Woods
In the Washington Hospitals informed me that
he had been unable to produce an hours sleep
In one patient for nearly two weeks, and be
was fast sinking and crazy, until the Plantation
Bit,srs came to his knowledge. when one day 4
trial gave him 4 nights rest and he was nov
fast recovering. am surprised our Govern
msnt has not equsllsd Jefferson Davis In energy
and adopted this invaluable article In all our
hospitals. As lay member, can bear witness
II Ia "good to take" and affords more energy
and life than anything have ever %ried. Sue
cess TO the Plantation Bitters.
But have digrsssed. In my next I shall
speak of gathering In the wounded, buryipe
the dead, DC. B.
sept 25-eo.l3t
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| AMELIA WELLS, Yankee sougstress
| nj Tho 0lpmnic