New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-02
FROM WINCHESTER.
Hospitals OF the Wounded-rneiaen;s ef the
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Csrrs.poa asses Of The N. Y. Tribuns-
WIScHIsrKR, March e, 1862.
number o. ladies' have visited the hospitals in
this town with the view OF offering such aid as Icy
in their power and search Tor relatives and friends
amoog tie Rebel wounded. Many Of these men are
natives of tho Valley, and belong to tho militia.
Some of them have been recognized by their friends
aud are consequently vel cared for. Along the road
10 Strasburg Others dead az well Us wounded have
been left by their comrades in tho houses Of the
inhabitants The lady visitors al the hospital,are for
the most part bitter Socessonists and occasionally
give vent 10 their sentiments in strong terms. gen.
tIeman engaged in assisting the hospital attendants
in their cure Of the wounded wss addressed by q
young lady anxious to learn ii her friends were
among The injured. On receiving the information
that no list exsted Of the Rebel wounded size glanced
round among the shattered soldiers, and, with geam-
ing eyes, said she wondered no we dared TO come
there and destroy Southern men. The answer,
quietly given was that patriots dared do anythng in
defence Of the Government. Changing her manner
70 oxuItant sneer, abe expressed tie Joy il gave
her to think that We lad suffered great loss at tie
hands of the Southern gentlemen, who had only
fought for tleir rights and would continue to DO it,
A poor fellow, Rebel whose leg had been ampu-
t,ted inteposed that they had been inhaled ms to tho
bloodthisty intentions Of The Unoniss, and mig be
other respects that he personally could not feel
efficiently grateful to the Yankees for the geutleness
aud care which had been displayed by them directly
The battle WAS over; adding that be bad always been
needless devil aud had gone into this business
without bestowing mach thought upon it, in which
there were many others like him. This did not seem
10 affect tho lsdys views, who turned away with The
remark that biz loss Lad unnamed him, OF words 10
that effect.
Around the wounded rebels, their lady sympatli1-
era auttered in little ru3lling mobs, blocking up the
way, with teaPots, soup bowls and trays, and al
though the majO Ivy OF them extended their assis-
ance TO the Union heroes il was not done with the
heartiness which marks the impartial conduct Of our
surgeons, one Of whom remarked to a lady, In our
hearing that they suffered and knew no distinction
in their patients, aud tia, all unfrendmess eeased
towards wounded enemy. Ga the other hand
Union loving ladies have made their appearance,
and these are more numerous than might AZ frs,
sight be expected. IL is noticeable that the members
OF the sc ciety OF Friends are mostly If not entirely
Uni0nists. Three OF these ladies Friends. while CON
sutng with the doctors about the treatment and the
hospital department, asked IN explanation Of the
phrase "yoar mon as well ae ours'-which the sur
geon used more than onee-infonning him that they
bad slways been firm Unionisis, and considered
Union men their beet iriends
The limited resources Of the surgical department,
and tho difficulties in tho way Of getting stores
transported over the roads between this place and
Washington with speed-a miserable track existing.
Of the old strap rail, from tho bridge ut Harper4
Ferry TO tue end OF the line, now put in charge Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company-ren-
aered II difficult to provide properly at fret, for tho
inmates of the hospitals. This will be- all changed
IN ume, as the utmost exortions arc being made
to render the sick entirely comfortable. The SAM.