New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-19


could here" The buildings forming this hospital
were formerly used barracks, and were in dirty
and fI,by condition when first taken charge Of by
The Medical Director; but under the direction of DIR.
Pease a score of men are still engaged IN putting
them in perfect order. The interior II clean, COM
Portable, and airy, hut much fixing mp yet remains
20 be done on the outside snd on the grounds.
The third hospital is at Stewards mansion, Wet
Baltimore The outs Arts of the city The situation
IL commanding and airy. The old mansion fronting
Baltimore street is occupied by Brigade surgeon ira
Russell OF Massachusetts,, formerly atacheo 70
Hookers Division. DIR. Russell is assisted by UT.
NurdOck and Jones. The buildings here are only
one story, with high peaked roofs. and present as
commodstions for upward of AGO men DON t oo 90
end outside are whitewsshed and the wards a.. rs
free from noxious sues as private lafol ,i,ais il
head of each mans bed, as in all other Hospitals
q tin rack containing card, ON whlcu is Of
name age regiment, company, where Dorn' pc -
ap6s,ment. and disease In every ward iouhu
fragrant boquets and other little eyideoe.s oi hii'
pess and consideration on the part % !uJ 70
A ANAL building adjoining the nosPi'ai Is oecepIeu
by the West Baltimore LADIES' Ald AssociauOn.
Here Mrs Grabsm--a lady whose husband IL wor'h
over a million Of douars-presides over the CUISINE.
She 4, assisted by Der daughter, and Mrs. Grabam
nnA Gosxeu Mrs Graham and daughter are daily
An attendance receiving and distributing donations
made 10 the association and with the other ladies',
are unrenit ing n their attention TO the sick and
wounded men but few Of whom, II at home, could
receive more attention. or be furnished with greater
de6eaees. Convenient are wash-roonls dining ball,
barber shop, kitchen, laundry, &C., every room
throughout the institution being well ventilated:
Female muses. are employed during the day, and
cmvaleseent patients detailed for the purpose at
night.
Last but not least is the hospital at McKims
pion This position is top Of HILL the buildings
and walks occupying ten or twelve acres. The
buildings are stories III hight and form hollow
square, the ground within the enclosure forming
Ene promenade for convalesceuts This institution
IL under charge of Brigade Surgeon s Quick Of
Chester County, Pa, assisted by Drs Smuil, STIR
ing and Bull, jeremiah Mclaughlin, 18th New
York being detailed for clerical duties. The most
perfect order Ieigns throughout this hospital, ana
The business goes on like clock FORK. The old Mcklm
manson 10 occupied BY Dr. Quick and his assistants
Cor Offices and quarters, also for the surgery dispen-
ssry &C., &c. Although nearly every bed was oc-
eupied by sick and wounded patients, many OF the
latter with suppu,atiDg wounds, not the shghtes'
sffuviuD was perceptabie.
DR.. Quick having few moments leisure during
NV visit went the rounds with me and informed me
ibat he was very particular, feature when mao
noticed by the way before We had progressed twenty
steps. Men who were able were directed 10 heip
themselves and the necessity pointed out 10 them
of keeping their wounds clean, by careful dressing
All of the patients were comfortable, and the
wounded were particularly cheerful Many were
anxious about their descriptive lists, ana comp 'iihs
were made against their officers for not sendng
the names Of all the patients in the hospitals Of Bal
tmore, excepting a few who ere nearly II not quite
recovered and who will be discharged in day or
swo Some Of these will be returned TO their regi-
ruents and others sent home
send Won aso list of patients in the hospital at
York, Pa. This hospital which until recently was
pnder the charge of Brigade Surgeon Jones, now
Assistant Medical Director in this department. Is one
Of the largest in the country having accommodations
for 900 patients. The hospital and walks occupy
IA acres, in healthy and airy location. Excellent
nurses are engaged and the patients have every at
tention and they desire. The York Hospital Is
under the charge OF Brigade Surgeon Palmer;
assisted by Drs. III. r. Bowen, c. s. De Graw, and
P.S. Sweyser, and Cadet Samuel We'll.
All Of the p.tents entered on the sih of July are
suffering from gun-shot wounds, mostly III the upper
extremiies; and would remark that none II them
ore dangerous. Those admitted on the 9TH OF June
are sick with typhoid, pbtbisis and other diseases
They are all doing well, and large number are
eonvaleseent.
During the past week rumor was set afoat by
Secessonists in Baltimore that there were between
$ 600 and 900 sick aud wounded men in the hospi-
tals here Including the York Hospital, the segre-
gate on Friday was $50. The numbers vary every
asy as patients are constantly being discharged or
received. The names OF those send you are now
.ctnallv in the hospitsl Dr..