New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-08
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From Our Special Correspondent.
ALEXANDRA. Va, Sept. s. 1862
Alexandria is becoming cool. The excitement &C.
casioned by the late battles in her vicinity is passing
away. The wounded have nearly all been brought
in. More than eight thousand sick and wounded
have been sent 70 Washington and the North by
steamboat Alone while nearly many have been
sent by railroad. Among the sick there great
many loafers and cowards men thaarc not more sick
to-day than when they enlisted II 10 diseustingto
those men mix themselves up with our brave poor
fellows, who have really stood up AMI faced the
enemy of their country in battle. II you Were to
see the huge quantities Of ham, cheese, pies, and
wGtermeons these would-bc sick men consume you
would he astonished. II is surprsng that those fe
lows who want to rin away are allowed to do so.
The sentries on the wharf from where the sick and
wounded are shipped inform me that no passes are
required IA a man Lac only TO walk board, say be
IL sick, aud bis regiment loses him for an indefinite
period Tie Provost Guard have been busy Of late
picking up hundreds Of stngglers but many Of them
evade the guard by concealing themselves in the
subulie and Lar, resort the men, in order 10 get
away, report themselves sick. Why DO mt tie
Provost Guard take up the struggling officers. There
If nearly u brigade Of officer loafers in town. The
general excuse with them is that they canno, find
their egimens.
Tie same crowds Of them are TO be seen every
day smoking cigars and loadng around the City
Hotel, Marshall Honse. and every other hotel in
town-eyery boarding house is full OF them. Some.
to be sure are here on legitimate business but the
vast majority are loafers. Their number since the
fighting has been discontinued has Diminished ex-
d.. al ta,ill La.
agains; the immense army Of them that had business
in this town last Friday and Saturday night. The
hotels were 30 crsmmed that beds on the floor were
worth one dollar each. 1t would be well TO publish
i,t Of them from the hotel registers. and zee how
many Of tht IL could give proper account Of them.
selves.
noticed during the busiest days Of shipping Of
the wounded, any number Of surgeons and doctors
idle, promenading the streets, while some of our
wounded actually died on the boats for the want Of
surgical assistance. To zee them MS they cried for
the doctor would melt heart of stone. One man
had an awful cut in his head, caused by fragment
Of she'll 1t looked like a cavern. l could put in
four fingers. As he moved his head the blood rolled
over, and sometimes overlooked aud streamed down
bis cheek lie thought | was the doctor when |
came TO take his name. lie said "Will ! live,
doctor I" Certainly, my friend" said l. keep
your head soady-don't move il so much" lie said,
"Ah would like TO live account Of my family"
lie bad sweet, manly face. had seen many
hundreds Of wounded but lie was the worst that WAS
able to move and talk. From my heart and soul |
pitied him and bis family" and let fall MY
renci and vent for the doctor who was fortunately
close by.
am ashamed to write such cry ng sin against
humanity, but know it TO be too true, and those
surgeons were looking for their regiments idly
loafing round the streets Of Alexandria for days,
looking for their regiments
need hardly tell you that there is good deal Of
business now doing in this town; the storekeepers
are all very busy, their stores are at all times crowd
ed with teansers, officers and others. purchasing
almost everything offered for sale, and that can be
used in camp, bot they are not allowed TO get new
supplies, consequently prices are going up.
The streets are badly cut up from the wheels OF
the endces trains of wagons and artillery passing 10
and fro. The road from Alexandra to the Seminary
presents the yeiest appearance. Strong guards are
posted all along the line to prevent any more strag-
gers coming TO town. Droves Of cattle are to be
seen 10y the roadside, waiting tie knife OF the
butcher; hard by several slaugter-houses are esab'
iirhed along the line of the road From the hill near
the Seminary as far away as the eye can reach, !
nothing is TO be seen but tents Of whole armies,
WHO are encamped before and behind the line OF
forts surrounding Alexandria and Washington.
Tie Secesh of Alexandria are jubilant and do not
conceal their JOY at what they call the success oil the
Confederate arms The law relating to the sae oil
ardent spirits is 80 rigdy enforced here that many
20 reluctantly with Il dry whistle" have only
seen ole man per day drunk, and where have seen
him have always seen All eager crowd around him.
trying TO pump" him as to where he got his qIof.
Every boat that arrives from Washington brngsH
small bevy Of " ladies" Of certain class. am
most credby informed that six or seven officers had
regular /" muss' last evening IN house Of Ill re-
pu.e in this town, They dSew Sw0sds on each oshsI