Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-01

TEH hAbEaa AT PTFFsBURa LANDING DIR.
NoWbsrry, in his address Tuesday evening,
aaid much which for want Of time We were
unable 70 notice in our report of yesterday
morning. Among other things be remarked
theta Pittsburg Landing there are at pres
snt many strOng-mindsd women, and by
way Of example, drew picture Of ono Of
these. This lady is q Pole By birth, but has
been a Ieaident Of New York for number OF
years, and has become enthusiastically
American, and is loyal and patriotic to the
highest degree. She is very active and en-
orgstio, and her greatest am bition is to care
for the aiok and wounded. Her hrst expe-
rlenoe in this benehcent labor was al Nash
vile, where, shOrtly aftor her arrival, abe
prevailed upon the Medical PurveyOr 10 give
her charge Of q supply room. Being duly
installed, abe lost no time in exhibiting her
authority, and her wishes were made anal.
IN the language Of the Dr., +" ahe literally
pulled the surgeons about by the ears, and
those who offered resistance were ordered
out Of and compelled to leave the place.
This OF course soon became intolerable, and
a PLAUSIBLE reason was found for her dis
missal. She got indignant, but did not de-
sist from her labOrs. Shortly after, she went
to Pittsburg Landing, where she ct once de-
voted herself 10 the care of the suffering SOL
diers. One day che came to DR.. Newberry,
and in the most urgent terms, desired that
he should give her an order for some sup
plies. 30 persissently did she press her de-
mand, that the DR.. found it impossible to
reject it, and gave her carte blanche to the
supply depot. BE had not for q moment
suspected thst she would take more than
perhaps few cans of fruit, few articles of
clothing, amall number of towels, and
some little delicacies, but he was destined to
be deceived in his notions, As soon as she
could after receiving the order, she appeared
at the depot with three teams, and these were
filed to their utmost capacity and conveyed
away, to be distributed among the suffering
soldiers she had taken under her protection.
of courBe this was too " heavy" and an or
der issued for the return Of greater portion
Of the articles. On another occasion, in one
Of her rsmbles ia search of an opportunity
to do good, she discovered soldier who had
been wounded in the thigh, the ball not hav
ing been extracted. She took him in charge,
and producing a case Of instruments, which
she claimed were presented to her in New
York, prepared TO operate upon him, deelsr-
ing that it would be impossible for him to
recover while the ball remained in him.
The soldier protested that he would be una
bic to undergo the. operation without the aid
of chloroform, and being unable to obtain
this essential commodity, she was induced
to fOrego the task abe would willingly have
undertaken. Such performances were of
daily occurrence with her, and she had be-
come one of the most notorious and promi-
nent psrsOnsges in the locality. There are
many others Of the gentler sex there, said
the Dr., who act with an individuality not
less amusing than remarkable; who will
listen to no dictation, and will not permit
themselves to be turned from the line of
duties they mark out for themselves. They
are nevertheless of great service, and do
much good.