Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-17
LATB LOCAL NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF Nom SICK SOLDIERS PROM YoRK
TowN;-rhe steamer Louisiana, Capt Pearson,
arrived al the Sixth street whsrves from Fortress
Monroe, about ~ O'Clock Yesterday with 2!3
more OF the sick soldiers from Yorktown DIR
A II. Smith, Of the AID New York regiment, is
In charge OF them, and reports their condition
quite comfortable. They will be taken 10 hospi-
tails at once
we learn that most Of the wounded ON the
Peninsula have been sent To Northern cities Der
ocean steamers. Those sent here are the sick' Of
which about 600 have arrived Butfeg wound
ed are sent here
Many touching scenes are TO be witnessed NJ the
wharves where the sick soldiers being landed
Several OF the invalids are apparently al death's
door with consumption, and in some instances
the relatives friends Of the sufferers are pTesent
TO soothe the last hours Of the dying ones The
silent, uncbuusive agony Of the young u lie Of
one Of these doomed ones was noticed Yesterday
with feelings OF deep sympathy by all who wit.
messed II; and big hearted citizen az be passed
her was seen to hastily slip piece Of folded pa
per In her hand, and move of rapidly without
looking back. On being opened, the slip was
found TO enclose one Of Uncle sans " green
Backs" OF generous denomination.
RoundSman Brock, OF the Seventh Ward az
certaining that the vendors Of eggs fruIt, Ac 20
the invalid soldiers at the wharves were charging
exoroitant prices. gave thema hint Yesterday that
tedlIy caused them TO come down to fair prices,
very much 10 the qualification Of the poor fellows
who had been so scandalOusly imposed upon
Several Of the sick have died since the boats
arrived, among them J. A. steel, Of the cath
Thursday night. The body OF this Young mau
was taken OF the boat and laid on the whsrf
where IL was suffered IN remain until this morn
Ing before IL was removed. We learn that this
delay was occasioned owing TO tue case having
been reported 20 the wrong officer. A young
man named j. w. Kelly, belonging 70 the Sth
New Hampshire, died on the same boat last
night, OF typhoid fever; previously to his death
apparently reviving, expressing wish TO see his
father, and requesting his comrades to send word
to his relatives Of his death.
John Borst, Of the l03i Pa died on the Lou
isiana on Thursday night, on the passage up, and
as soon as the boat landed the surgeons accomps-
nying the boat (E. =. Walker, Of the 3Ith and .
r. Smith, Of the ADD New York; made the
necessary arrangements and had him buried with
the usual honOrs. One OF the wounded secesh
prisoners died on the kennebec last night of ty-
phold fever and was buried to-day. His name or
regiment we were unable TO learn
The soldiers have all been removed from the
boats to the various hospitals, the most of them
being taken 10 the Mount Pleasant and General
Judiciary Square, Hospitals Most of the cases
are of typhoid and are thought TO be not danger
Gus, although there are some dozen or more who
, cannot recover. The surgeons who accompany
the boats assure US that tbese men are al In the
army Of the Potomac who 20 sick az TO be un-
ut for duty, and that they will not amount 70 2k
per cent. Of the whole army.