The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-21
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
The Hygeia Hospital Patients, 80.
FORTRESS MoNRor Julv IA 1870

The Hygeia Hospital Patients, 30.
FORTRESS MoNRoE, July IS, 1862.
For eight months, to the first Of this month, there
have been admitted into the Hygeia Hospital twenty-five
hundred patients in all, Of whom thirteen hundred
twenty nine and returned TO their respective
regiments, six hundred and twenty ssnt 70
the General Hospital thirty line were discharged and
home, two hundred and died in ALL and four
manned in the Hospital July l. Many Of the deceased
were in . dying condition when brought here. and
died before being carried into the hospital
building
For tbs eighteen days past in July there have been
oeved the above hospital four hundred eighteen
PATIENTS of whom hundred and thirty eight have
been sent 70 the General Hospital sixysix recovered
and returned 70 service In their regiments and three
died. Leaving patisnts in this hospital one hundred
and Ave.
Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FoHrars hoSRoE, July II, 1862.
In~atitude Of Reid OGc1s-youlAvn Honor Shosoa Up
Three Wounded Rebel 0ncsrs Plan Ae Capture of
Fortress konyos-fn< Confederate FLAG Wave Ooer ne
Fort IN Three Wess-TAe PIoers Sentto ne Rip Raps-
Gsnpo.Odsr and Lishtnisv-A Prospective Viee-7Ae
Hyseia Hospial-An Islkling Of Facts to Come, dc.
One Of the consequences Of treating rebel scers kindly
has just been brought TO notice The as
foows:-Cooncl Forney and Captain Murphy Of Alaba.
the battle Of Williamsburg, and, after being taken prs
onsrs they kindly cared for by surgeons and
in due time they released on parole and took
OF the in the Hygeia Hotel Here, with two
servants these officers ensconsed themselves and
at made themselves familiar with all the in com ings
and goings Of generals and the travelling public
Wearing citizens clothing, they were enabled TO mngs
in society unknown their character and has
since proved, their designs These traitors eat
at the same table with our brave and loyal officers
and citizens Nor were they ever annoyed by
rude language looks. With eager cars they
listened to arguments which tho newspaper
pcndents indulge in during the evenings; for be it
known the roomed In close proxmi
" TO them and each other. In this way these migrate
important they desired. Visitors unknown
OF tho people have called upon them AID there but
little doubt they have carried much Of this information
direct to Richmond. Unen LAZY, who Is guest at
the hotel who hid good opportunity for hearing
Of their conversation, proted by it. and furnished the
information which probably obtained for them quarters
on The Rip Raps. This lady and her hlsbaud
informed us that these = noble southern Of
ehvary" during one Of their convers .tons, sad,
skedaddie from here, and the Confederate tag viii
Fortress Monroe, which will DO worth to
the SocthD They further stated that they 'knew al
the weak points u defence and would proh by
themn One OF these villains also stated that wished
he Was in Fort Delaware and despite his wounded
he would lead revolt which would put them III Joss
sion Of that work They ware IN the habit Of purohas
ing all Of the daily papers and after reading them they
would for hours and defarne generals and
cause and the viiest language towards the Uni
funeral was 70 them pleasant sight. Yet these
men lived in bright hopes TO see those
who were kindly caring for them, brutaliy
All tho time they here they were planning for
destruo and gathering information tor the benefit OF
their coparners Ia this unhoy war Now we ask in tho
safety and justice. should tolerate such
table. they be trusted even 10 occupy tho
root with usf ny SONS means their life Of ease and
lAptr eEnFt
order reaching them that they would be transferred
TO Fort WOOL IL Is Called here, the Cot by tho
Sea
They looked sad and sorrowful when the order reached
them, but there remedy they obliged TO
pot On the best face possible Inc room they vacated,
which visited ia few minutes after their departure
presented the most filthy could well ina
gins One would have thought southern sch uemen would
hsss preferred " have lived N measure ike human
beings but on the other hand, they seemed 10 have left
behind The impression that their fair
index Of TIER character
We give this as n far sample Of the gratitude and
honor rebel, q all ranks and the public hope that
con handing officers will see mo propriey Of keeping
rebois where they learn nothing aui prove
such base and ungratcul wrs;ches even they would
For the past two nights We have been visited with
thunder showers accompanied with terrific lightning.
We fearing that the lightning, IN u its freaks
may strike QUE Of the numerous piles OF unprotected
powder around here.
shells by the hundred are nled here, with men pass.
ing aud king ppos aud sogsrf within six feet Of open
barrels Of powder Kegs Of powder are opened with iron
hammers and lazy and ignorant negroes are porRtod -
hsude powder " black sand. This oaree
has almost eliminated 10 crminnlity, and Of these
days number VI valuable lives aud thousands Of dollars
Of property will be lost and t0en--'Who would have
sbought it2' A word 20 the wise Is sufficient.
Od Point Comfort has always been VIGOROUSLY healthy;
but tue II gca Hotel never was ntcnded for hospital
aud Tn broker the better for all concerned
There plenty q room IN the Nii creek and Chesapeake
hospitals bsm aud there thousands OF families,
II they thought there was real necessity would ne
0uly glad take brave sufferers 20 their
houses. and nurse them and provide for them u they
we're their own children.
surgeon General Hammond should look nto his
nnd Immediately end q matter which I; uly spread
out 10 tho public will make very unpleasant
tonB
Mr. G. b. Barclay, the phanthroplst, has returned
his post after absence " lew days tor tie purSss
recruiting bis impaired health. Bat his active
permanent bas lct him remain idle while away Tor he
has been dcng many good acts az The hospitals p Pha-
delphia and New York 10 the sck hi j. a welcome
visitor, aud 10 he is thrice welcome friend ~ oar
brave nlcn
General nix who has gone ZIP 70 visit Gntrsi Mcclellan,
hag E6t yet returned, bat is expeClca dJN h U.b.
College Professors TurnirE .lc1t,s.