The national Republican., 1862-10-11
(coMMUNioATRD.)
(Extraot from Letter ON the Bsitle. .Field.)

This battle (Antistam) has been the most
sansuihsry Of the war, and the only one fought
with design and upon military principles. The
arrangement Of our corps-the overlooking po.
sition of the Commanding Gsnsral-ths sending
into action the Fight and the lsft-the closing
up Of the centre, and Anal success excitss be.
wildsring admiration, and carries the mind to
the great Acids Of Austsrlilz and Wagram,
fought BY Napoleon. or all this have 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
glories-but II has its ten thousand demons 10
these human tortures, that make the sye-balla
sche-the heart blsed-the lips pslsy, and the
brain reel. The sight is 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
ness.
But ys mothers who now seek son--or wife
4 busbshd-or sister a brother-or sons n
father-know and bo consoled that even here
the hand OF mercy Ia watchful. and better care
10 bestowed upon your loved one than might ri
frat seem possible. 1t was In the hospital
where rested the gallant Hooker, that learned
the history of those mythical words so oiten
seen and 30 little understood, "S. T.--ls60-X."
Anything allsviatinR the suifsrings and saving
the lives Of Onr soldiers 10 a national blessing
witnessed some astonishing results from this
article.
II is we'll known the effect of burnt gunpow-
der and excitement Is thirst, which, added to
the loss OF blood in the wounded, creates the
necessity Of 4 rsviving stimulant. In thispsr.
ticular hospital, the physicisns ware allowing
their patients to drink Plantation Bitters. other
wise called 8. T.-ls60-X, and although the
wounded are most numerous here-this divis
ion having opened the hght ats Ia the morning
the men were mostly composed, and there WAS
but very little fainting. The article acts upon
the stomach, and nerves In most incompre-
hsnsibe manner, superior to brandy, and with.
out subsequent supplying reaction. II origi-
mated In the West Indies, containing oalisaya
bark, winter green, lavender, anise, Glove
buds, orange, snake root, &C., preserved In st.
Croix Rum-the 8. T.-ls60-X being 4 secret
mgr edient, not yet revealed Ia the public. II
he principally recommended for want of appe.
tite disordered liver, intermittent teyers, stOm
aohio difficulties, DC. l understand II was
some what known In the Southern States previ.
ous to the war, and II appears An agent of JEFF.
fsrson Davis recently applied to the proprie-
tors for the privilege TO make it for hospital
purposes during the war, TO which they made
the following rsply
NEW YoBK, Jan. l6, 1862. .
Agent of, etc:
Dear Sir,-1n reply TO your communication,
Offering us FIFTY thousand dollars for the re-
cine and right TO make the Plantation Bttsrs
for hospital purposes during the war" We beg
10 saw your price is liberal one, considering
il would cost us nothing TO comply, and thai
otherwise we oRn derive no revenue from the
Southern States but, sir, our duties to our
Government and our ideas Of Inconsistency would
not allow us to entertain II, although Il might
please us TO sssuags the sutfsrings OF your mis-.
guided followers.
We remain,
Very respectfully yours,
P. H. DRAKE d Co.
ingredients Of their article for over two hun
dret years showing that through all changes
of ne medical profession and its practitioners,
strength, oomposure and cheerfulness have
1een derived 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 he
was fast sinking and crazy, until the Plantation
Bitisrs came to his knowledge, when one days
trial gave him nights rest and he was now
fast recovering. am surprised our Govern
ment has not squslled Jefferson Davis In energy,
and adopted this invaluable article in all our
hospitals. As a lay member, can bear witness
II 10 "good to take" and affords more energy
and life than anything have ever tried. suo.
cess to the Plantation Bittors.
But have digressed. In my next shall
speak Of gathering In the wounded, burying
the dead, 30. B.
sent 25-so.l3t