, 1862-05-14

Rebel Sympatf1fe& In Federal Ho&pt"
ts1s@~A Singing Rebuke.
Wc have had repeated occasion to notice the
fact that wounded rebels wera better treated
by our medical agents than the troops who
haEc fallen in loyal cause. The Louisville
Journal now taks mp the subject, with especial
reference to the hospitals in that city, and
handles the abuse with indignant elsqnsnce.
"WIth pain and deep regret re are fmpelled
to make Representations upon the MANAGE
ment Of our city hospitals, in doing which ne
are influenced By an overwhelming sense Of
duty. On the battlefield Of Shiloh, after the
dreadful carnage had ended, Eli who were dis
covered on the field we're recognized AZ bro
Tiers Of the great human family, and al re-
ceived the same care, attention, and comforts.
1t VAS most undoubtedly the intention of all
who aided to bring tie sick ahd wounded here,
after their arrival, but such ha5 1ot been the
case The bedsides Of wounded rebels are
| crowded with delicacies- wines, jel1ies and
! 1oTers-in the same ward room where lay our
| mere necessaries Of Ii { and constantly expos
ed to view Of the profnseneas with which
! faFors are showered upon the Others.
! Within week past there has been great
! change Of nurses and other assistants in tho
I hospital, including Wa1d-mastar Clark: This
l
| Of our lady lnfarmants that there would have
to be change in the management, for tie
! loyal nurses and attendants could not bear to
! see the preference given to dis1oyI prisoners; !;
that although there WIS quite q superabun-
! dance Of sheets, pillow cases and handages in
the establishment, he could not procure these
articles to make the necessary changes for our
/ own sick and wounded soldiers, mauy Of whom
were suffering from wounds which had be-
come offensive, and necessarily demanded con-
st2nt changing Of linen, both for the recovery
Of the patient and the promotion Of general
cleanliness in the hospital
The question now Is, what can be done to
remedy these Infamous abuses, aud how shall
| re prevent our hospitals from being con.
| verttd into hot-bcds Of tre1san, where rebels
are pampercd with all the Injuries Of the
| land, and comforted BY words Of cheer and
sympathy BY those who taunt ana deridt
and insult the loyal sick aud wounded or
their cots Of pain IN the same ward? SOM
WY must be devised, and we call most ur
gently upon the medical directors, sanitar
Commissioners. and surgeons generally, to
| the remedy. IF the nuisance, the foul All
pestilent nuisance, is not abated, we sha|
deem It our duty to appeal to our sister State
| to send their special agents here and remoy
/ their respective sick and wounded from plac
t where insult and degradation await them.
: Louisville cannot be c1eansed from the lepros
} Of secession in its hospital wards, let our cit
| rest under the stigma ferever, and let all shu
| her as they pass, and cry, "Room for tn
lepe1!h that she may be avoided and desplsca
The Surgeon in charge is one Dr. Prentiss
and we commend him to the tender mercie
: Of Secretary Stanton, who SO promptly di
graced Medical Director Hewitt, Of Grant
| staff, upon well authenticated complaints I
t his partiality, cruelty and great incompetenc.