The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-19
49, Arny C0rresPoniepce.

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y.csrs aid Fsmole NsEses--fhe Aa''-4NeofGSeSS, &c
saafnboat Vanderbilt was ID tho James river
80, \, ,ereive On board our wounded 1t the Malvern
an hat,,a TIA stean,bo returned this evening, hay
~ sbout sixty on board. Among those arriving are
,bre. surgeons-Dr Chamberlain, Fourth Michigan; pr.
Isyyatt Tenth Massachusetts, regiment, and Dr. White,
C.rl,.,ss battery None Of these were wounded, b.
ars taken prisoners while taking Of their wounded
4. The others wers wounded and belong some dozen
diagreus regmen,s mostly those attached - Gene a.
Mo elPs division
From Or. Chamberlain have gathered some interest
,ae ct eatng TO the care disposition Of our dead
ana wounded left on the nsld our dead were al
buried Before burial all the bodies were ride Of
y,onsV ana whatever vaiuebles they had about
hs,n ofcers we're stripped Of their clothing In the
"a tter of pisgs The sorndec likewise robbed Of
everything og valus To found Colonel Woodoary's
body snd had deccny buried. aud The spot marked so
that the remaius be recovered n future When con
veniept opportunity oors Since tho 5a,tis most OF the
,voupded have had 4 hard time Many have been obliged
70 lie On liz ground. Nearly all their medicines were
stolen by tho rebels, and every bottle q liquor taken
away Every Of surgical instruments was taken.
n addition deprying them Of these invaluable aces
ATOMS IL king care 81 the wounded the only food fur
ushed was magotty bacon ami musty -four This hes
been the condition of n left tho field d battle The
balk .. he wounded, some three hundred altogcher'
Ave been r, m we'd TO Richmond. Az 70 The care the
latter received ur Gil mhersin knows nothing except
~ n the reaching BIN, which, IN the nam IN
dictate that Lev beng more humanity treated
All tho wtue Ell ~ sayase's station remain there
st.l Tho understand Is that these w.A be gwen
IS AZ soca Is ne ssu Toe them. He tod thai we
had about niia hun rel wounded thore and thai lr.
-, lbu us . ao was Ia charge hen the enemy
POSSESSION hrs still tns SUPERVISION alted by compe
tept corps 81 medca attendants Dr Churchill Of the
Enrrteaap Nsu YORK regiment and NJ sch, II Grif.
l.agl trtss n and N
DONG god service ia aiding IA taking care Of our
wounded
hict lr Chamberlain say that The enemy Mess o
hav rg st twice many ere lest on our SIDE iney
hernore THAI Gene q Nc lslsn, ~ clsnging
his Of operations took lhem not only by rp se
bat ted straegcal movement OF he eatest I'M
port 4nce and br0u. II i ab ~ with consummate skill
The ntded future movements II the enemy he l. Tot
ety speak ut he docs not hesitate TO give the
assn III 1 they .uy conscious Of the strength
OF ouf present position aud viii mad II hard to disul
us Exceptn. he Surgeons named, all the wounded
still Oh thu Vanderbilt, which is now moored IA the
stream Dr. Charnberiau has ana N. his papers on the
boas Fun list the wounded left II Malvern Hill after
the lgnt, and tn so who have died since.
spent hour this sftcrAoon at the old Harrison man
sion sti used army hospital and likely 10 be used
for this purpose some time to come The building
Itself however forms small part Of the hospital &C
cornmod ations The cspacous lawn in front and rear
IS covered with white shelter tents neatly and aFisti
Cally arranged There were to day one thousand and
fity patients, and the arrangements are TO DO
speedily enlarged for the accommodation or twic y
this humber. The eleva oil and airy situation OF the
gr ind picturesque bend OF tho river and perfection
the hospital details ia the way of attendants, nedi
cines classification, culinary angemenis, &c. implrt
70 every sanitary odcsncy that could DO looked for In
an army hospital Arrangements are now periecel FOR
takg away each day steamboat load OF those whose
val ~ Northern hospitals Is deemed desirable. The
nanie Webster VIII leave tomorrow morning with the
first load. Lie tenant Colonel Moses OF the seventy Sc
conG York regiment has gene al supervision 81 the
hospital the chief OF the medical stan Dr. Anthony
E. st kss u Phi Rlspeis. There ten surgeons as
sistants Of IN 81 ker. pleasant feature u nt indeed
the pleasEntest n all, is the presence OF Sc
versl ladies', representatives q different humani-
tary assOc.ations N various Northern cities
These ladies', | told, are making themselves
very useful aid interchangeable day and night attend
Ing 20 the SICK sudle Mrs Harris, Of the Ladies' Aid
Association, hadsi hia, does not conans herself to
abors tie hos l, bat each day visits tie hospitals
OF III srnens il Gle vicinity taking for disriou
ton wagon DAD Of ises and oher ssacng Injuries to
sick soldiers There is certainly nothing like pleasant
woman's face and smo, and gentle touch aud word to
cheer up ard 70 health brave soldiers whom
disease exposure, fatigue and tho bullets and shells Of
the eaemy have compelled 10 become inmates OF hosp
tails
There has been firing to-day salute 10 Com.
nodors wikes who made his frst appearance shore
today tax ng command OF the James river otila.
Orr brave Toys IRE enjoying coinfo and ecGpe.
rating resI heir tolls ard scaut rao4s. AL
they have nov to a. 70 take things e1sy draw lull
ratioas including abundant fresh best anu vegetables
and "a her streug for tho coming battle Another
ortng solace the appearance 9, Teymastsrs Who
daily arriving and ray NJ of the isw days
more and tens OF thousands Of dollars viii be on their
way 10 the families or our valiant troops
The exciting events q the day are now the arrival and
de- Of tbs rail STEINER the hour Of del
being eight 4. NJ AMI arrival p. M.-that Is, II tina
rebel batteries below do not interfere M dock Of your
city iresen- lyeisr spectacle than our mail wharf
What call What made Of canal harges RANGED side
by SIDE % thor side y plank bridge uniting thea
The barges however a. all times lively with contra
bands. Except the noa,ig population that cover the
decks, there is bit little az floating b.
ssen, aud the gn oa part presents characteristics
IN keeping with the swiftly moving craft Of this
that lido smooth through the tranquil waters
envsloping tho fsr-tamed Driae Of the sea.
on the decks are several tents also svarIning with
animation, smoke and fumes Of fried bacon II Is evi
deaf from he shirts Jcsin drawers and other
Nsmen furn shng goods aing clotheslres stretched
IA svory direction that hs female population III X.
business washing Tor ofcors. Altogether y i very
jolly Ito for the contraba 4ds, mainly having nothing @
do and enty of ne 20 do Il in aud having furn shed
them abundat food, bsugnt BY Uncc sanuss treasury
notes
Co. express boat whose deck from morning till night,
pro an uninterrupted spectacle OF moving boxes
aud PACKAGE and soldiers sending money home Tue .
4 hors material for chapter ard foundation FOR
second chapter In dscrb the gunboats and
filling The river 70 say nohns Of the unntermtng &c.
tvty OF loading and unloading vessels continuing from
early morning Ill lato at night.
aihsre comes the mail boat shout score Of eager
voices
wonder II they fred INTO hsrfp nquringly suggests
another
ssFe have time To sell our parers before dark hope
fuly cxcsims juvenile vsrder Of New York dai.ies.
1t slow work getting the boat fastened and the gang
come ~ Of go on without first showing PASS
AMI this must bear tho supe scrpton Of several Of the
powers DO 10 insure its holder exit entrance
And now comes tho most exciting event OF all. Two
score ADD more " mounted newsb0ys, having laid in
throueh The most boistsous scramble imaginable, thor
stock " papers are quickly dying away with tue rapidly
Of Honors winged words Here's the Nxw YoRK
'kssLD, shouted from niatulinoGs lips The papers
sell a. ten apiece they be dealt out
Hal a. hOur .ier and the HEeALD Is i every camp.
ld th1 e 40 sold here daily Tie fact Is the
men oos 4 ~ columns u the HEsALD Tor all fresh war
news an hgy get y, to-, here than they
Isah ne facts rom any sther source
onas 4 taried is't ior h9ms % day on temporary