Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-30

cnnntteS ~ tfr. GOnirurracy LIE nalhc i''"
Locality ut each lurl0ngheh soldier, AMI the
time lnr " firl hr ii !nrouGhed, und rrI''re
sIu:il Sheril! IL crr Thai the soldier Teihfh'
prnlnpIIy to duty NJ the proper Lime. ! ~
subject bcin. CHE "t' great int crest tn Inc ''N'
ynur Committee feel Int it is incumbent npnh
them 10 call The attention nf Congress L" It,
Ynur c:mmittec having reviewed. I" some
extrp, the cumGeH Of complaint and the 'liirIta
of orr ~ Sirm nnm.r'Ir'rlr ""nHrclr'i WIN
the comfort a;nl proper care "l 'hr ''ch, p'E
leava 10 call the attention. "t the S'na'H L"
aiher legislation, necessary 10 correct 1fi'h
more remotely connected with the System.
ktII.Ea,p- ,Hn Eiu.kuAD AGENTS AND 'oHpe
TORS.
The great urun1cncncc experienced ny the
sick and wa,Ir,lctl in obtain" seals III rnllt"au
cars, and the cruel dEEOmturts they are COM
peled to endure when the trains ar. ihnT'iiGi
make it. in the opinion of The c0nlGltt6e I'M
pcraliyr upon Congress TO apply some essen
tinI corrective l.i,lci' rXaung regmlatio'IS'
M seats are Reserved for the a!ck and Wonnh-
I'd. When they reach the depot they arr
compelled in many inat ance>, 10 take Their
chances with the crowd The result Is that,
the ftout, acliye, wei maI pushes the sick OF
vo,,nicJ soldier ssid-, thereby nblalDlag ths
i,.st and must agreeable seats. 1.-THE nl'ilhef ni
D.,eacnrers be greater than the number of:'aas
aud any one il TO he Left behind, upon the plat
frrn. ni unursr il is the sick nnh ieehlr SOL
,lmr--whu in aomc instances Is without money
and without friends. II he chance L" get up
OH he train. he is liable To l'e IpGtled by lite
crowd, and not unircIncntly, 10 sil Vi Inc np
| nu The tlonr. t rnn many OF tha ralr"a'
tralna. iii watcr ~ provided fur the hrneiit oi
mass, nrpre, whether SICK ur sell T!r. IL 4.
snur.c Of great shirn,y 70 ti'e ''cE Ali'l 'l'"a-
| hl.,l whu cannot agsil themselves p 'h'h
cbunc.s a. Inmr he offered nEan lhr r''iits, III
| oi.l4in water. FROM tins cause, thrf are "''en
! TOR hours, compelled IN do wthna. IT, ms
* all wrong. and to say the least oi II, il n at
very complimentary to the humanity anu f,l1-
ccncc OF railroad managers, agents and con-
iuctors Your Committee. therefore, rr''Am-
mend, that all railroad agents and conductors
shall hr required tn reserve thr Seats IN "i' OF
i; rl,re cars. as the necessities Of the CASE may
. he. FIR tttr heneilL OF The SICK anu Wntinued
and that no person not scl. OF wolln'i''i snail
| hr urrrnitted 10 enter the car or cars 81 re-
| served. until the sick aud wounded AMI their
| iirnAs aud attendants If any, shall hr''l nave
| ATTAINED seats in the saW", and III Ii" ease
shall said ,.ar or cars h. ''rnwdrd l.y prrs"nS,
tn the ANNOYANCE and discomfort Of Lie sal,
and waundrd- and tt.aL all railroad agents
and conductors shall Ice required 10 ol'"crv"
tins regulation under penalties 10 &c I''t
srrilcL by Law.
s,ptr.rMthAnl :, slf.rusS --fIEIp AsIt' L,:''t =
~ rRnli-Inr.i HOSPITALS.
| Thc necessity for some ni,!ItIuTia! icgi"ia
| L.
uarcll: The rapid movement. Of our armies
in tl1.. l,li ani TIL: sudden aad Ei6f''y ai''
,u..clncnts VII ko enemy which 81 frequent,
l.; a.crr, !Gnl.r Iii. nrGain"attJh al
such corps and hospitals ABSOLUTELY '':,
ca,-aiT. NJ snrh c"rp9 htins pr"'i'ted
and M snch hos p,taIs established 1t lh': tli"t
,i... sci, and uiin,iei I'll Lha army, altef ihr
bL, ulnr,uIla rlG."ry IL Manassas, weie lei
,,.,.e,,urIly upon the ,a!d srouEd and {" Tie
marry az the eielavn:s for days and even
weeks. Surely the I;"rcrnihrhi OF ihe Con
t.lrratr States dn not rh;:G GcGIe 70 rfqultt
thr servi.is Of the brave ilcn now lighting
ue bs.;l.-. ali that caT bG done "r thsiI
relief and comfort should be done. and lnnsi
be dar," without regard tn cost OF fT"'!"Ie.-
The life of ono brave soldier should be deem
,.i more precious in the cst;,nation ot on
whole country than all the dollars and cent!
that can nc boarded in the public treasury
Let the Government 'si:,nalize its cnndnc
towards nHr army hy generous ana ever
watchfnl policy policy that looks Ia Tn
rr.scryntinn Of valuable lives, and I" I nhi
ration of those terrible mSfortnnaH AMI %il'
| i,.,iug which arr incident 10 every hl""'t
war. ~ doing rhr;. they will strengthen lh
arms of our brave men in the field, ard
ncrch.pr. they ure compelled hy d'aease "
;rnuud. 10 lall oul OF the ranks, they WI
know that 4 grateful country is ever Mindful
of their want, anil neccsaIles. these hosp
1yl;, when established, arc designed rs tCit
pnrary rarrptscles OF the SICK ana Wonnu%
sit IT m engagement with the enrinY, Or "hs
1hr army advances or falls hack from n''
csmi, 10 another. Dl cIur"c Tie length
tirne the sick ard wounded will he TequlTI
: to renluin IN these hospitals, will 'IrIend III
=, : great measure upon circumstances.
Il Auxiliary TO. tbs. establishment ot pro"
sional hospitals, it viii! he nrccasarr I" AZ
thorizc the appointment or additional sill
l ranns and assistant surgeons 10 take charg
"f the hospitals and to renrlcr n?on the lleI
=. that rrnlupt assistance 10 the Sick AT
Il ,Fcun,i.d Their condition may require.
i r.p;,urntal surgeon and his assistant are {!
! nrctcd when on duty, at ali times TO rclns
with their regiments. When hr rrg'me
y moves, he cannot rcman behinh ~ lhi
a charge Of the sick and wounded. II ne d
" then those in the regiment who may rr1lli
: his services must suffer. If ne do not lti
= those left behind inuSl sItfcr in the event 7
u miner surgeons are provided to take ch&r!
's ii them. All of this difficulty can he oh'
v a,.,l hy the appointment OF snpcrnnlnera'
., s,,r ,.oI,s and assistant surgeons! in sufticie
+, ,uml.rT ta take charge OF sich sick n
u wo,,uCed n: NAY not be able to auTal'ce VII
,. the army. 'l'hr rrg'n"'ntal SURGEONS ch'' 'f'
- rehsn with ltci' FfSlmehls' h'"n III '"'' W
o. ,.aue Will ic neglected.
8 J.; c5nclusl1n, your cnrGr'ltste be- 'rh'r
uy,s attention Oi the Senate 10 the losIu'
f eau 'we:E,g statistics c"nne3fed win :"
ing iiit. :, stsn W thin nIld urHr The cIl'
hoSl.lta' { ,.u,i Petersburg, there are f''ri
o' t'"I'h";, nul,Ijc and pirate, a'iofai
nine HoaP,'''s' 'x,,lcn 10 the sick and ar
2ltclter a''0 pr"' ,hi,uhorazo ana Wind
Die" OF o''! ii,j a,'I' = the ahn'e number Ca
1 h"9pila's, !"'" ..'.,,.,,,. divisions, with s'
consist h ~ ,'.' ~, ,sr;.,art asrE"ons IN each
4 Econ ana w, nsIa' 4, '.-ions may he
vlsI"n' ""'.n I l;,,, ~! hospitals,
y eardeI separate al" am ,u}I make t
t shonld they lie q" estimated, v' ~ u lhe he
J whole number lilty-eight. In a. ,,o Gin
e n.;al, in and near the ti;y OF kicln '. ;r
n their organization, there have h"sn >'<H 81,
it ninety 'h'.a"d tirs h'nd'tl ,s an" aas ~ q;
I ,1, j,,,, si:l; au:i ""unded soho'1'S a"o
h o,ro r - oi uur array. vi this number M
# ,h'u.,,nJ s.ten hnni.cd anI :'s'eniy-"
ie - maze IL. ciyrd lniiarh@ two a' tn'
ii ',,'d u hrrr huu.ir,l a,rl i'~iy-ohe, N-''''
,.n ,"r'. been discharged, anil sese" thi"s"
II 49,. hur,lrrl and ,hrce q G,tr2, haze died.
y IEis hi ta. there remain III ali theS" h"si'I,
ii ,"n ," ,,v.;;.ani s.,.n huu'irrd aad t"F'
:" +, nj ii, hcer.tais II a" 1'';'r the cl'S };
y p.,.r.l,,rr .,,trr their oiSaIlI"ali"h' ''''
he ] eloI .- 1 -l--..... LL..LI.aul one lll