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

! Miller, - e I0uis oommandng The Ell hte- MA Us
souri, regiment Aaor W. n. Scne, OF the Ihird 1 va
regimen I'D Captain r. Gregg 81 The Fifty eighth ll-
nos reg aeat bell vs that their MISSION has osen
successful AZ hs gentlemen are in he. % q 6eias re-
Tie T. Il Ser has brought down some four hundred
OF our sick from the rebel hospital at Custins wharf
supplied with ali the deoscies 50 needtu ioI per
~ thsiT condition, and share nov No lAcN % ~
HAREros's LASplso, Va, July 10, 1882.
TIE Blessings oJ Imfsssioss-las BLOCKADE q nc
james Riscr, .fc., &c.
After most Intensely hot day yes'eraay, 30 wore
visited last evening BY thunder storm, which
lasted hours and this morning IS very cool aaa
comfortable Tie sanitary condition or tho army con-
tinuss 70 improve location, and the number or
patients IN hospitals is considerably diminished.
We at present very quiet, and the enemy do not
trouble US except upon tina river whore they
disposed 10 interfere with and annoy transpors-
The impressions and experiences Of the battles
ard marches becoming less vivid as time passes on;
tie history Of those days OF conflict and ex
hausting effort will DO memorable for the excellent
solderiy qualities and endurance displayed oy the Army
Of the Potomac.
here was scs excitement here last night cannonad-
Ing hayns been heard the r. or, at intervals drng
The day SsAsatqn stories In regard TO injuries inflicted
upon the mail steamers and trans ports IN the river. BY
the ensmys batteries, were rife Upon Investigation.
however learn that there Is truth IN any OF these
stories and that the firing heard from our gunboas
shelng he woods the opposite shore below here 70
and damage our vessels.
Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FORTRESS MoSRos, July is, 1862.
The R,a Cteck H0spttal;-Prepayat,o. for Wondd
Men from Richmond Description Of the Laryss, Hos
pitai Ward in the WordNecsssity far The ReDsopdl
the Patients from the Hygeia 10 The NIL Creek Hospitals
General Brrnside--lNa Boat from, Nelcbsyr-Iner:rse
IN the James River Flo,tLd-Ths Wsdther-7he Post Of
fee and the Nscesstty for yo Q9aers for Employes dc
Yesterday visited the hospitals in the vicinity
Hampton. They area Of about twenty acres
and known the s'Shed Hospitals The ground or
which they situated high and fiat and about mid
way between broad sheets OF water which
breezes continually blowing. The Mil Greek Genera
Hospital is two hundred and forty feet in length, sixty
feet in breadth and twenty feet in height. The vsua
ton Is perfect ia every respect.
Coming up the railroad from Fortress Monroe and
reaching the hospital you enter Office built outside
he grand ward. Here is found Brigade Surgeon J. W
Hunt, who has charge OF tho several hospitaIs
Iassng from the oGice you enter the building
and first reach the dispensary, where careful
spotnecariss prepare the various medicines and bams
for the noble of the Union. Leaving here
stand in the centre of the "ward," which is ths
largest in the world he present time Three hundred
and fifty sin le iron bedstsas ranged along in
leaving plenty OF room for each patient TO be waited
upon either side Each bed is covered with
white countsrpans. The sides OF this
whitswashsd, and iced disnsecting fluid Is sprnked
upon the foor to cool and purify the air. The
tilation obtained by of small openings line
with tie floor This ventiitos under the BEDS Openings
and windows other places afford abundant ventilation
the beds allow all the Impurities of tina place
escape At the time Of my visit there there
hundred and fortyssvsn surgical cases. Of them
very bad ones, and yet there the slightest
pleasant sluva TO be noticed. AT the lower end Of this
ward are sorerooms for the patients clothing each
man having separate place for his things. linen
and conmissary storeroom complete the arrange
ments for order and oomfor. within the walls the
ward. Passing out from here you enter largo and
moGious dining ROOM which il used by the convaesceE
patients. In The rear two kitchens Of suitable SIZE,
attached to which are sleeping rooms for cooks &c
There women nurses in this hospital. On tue
James side of this hospital there operating
room, where we found Drs. Smith, Croker, Rey
nclds, Allen, Mccormick and Bowles, and mcd
ca cadets Pray and Lester, attending to their duties
Adjoining this large hospital three others, built
Tia plan, but Of the following dmens ions-Longh
lao feet; breadth rs foet These buildings Partition
" ~ lu'1 Nouis eaPaoie ~ hosoIs roh SIX 70 twenty
people Every care and attention has been paid TO make
them tine aodel hospitals Of the world At short dis
lance from these buildings small ouhouses Tor wash
ing, cooking, &C. The surrour ding grounds well
Gated Tor tina erection OF hospital tents. About halt
niis from those buildings are located several more q
these Lar hospitals. They being rapidly completed
and made ready for the reception OF our wounded
| prisoners.
There general feeling here that the Hygea Hospital
should be broken up AID The patients removed the
creek There about one hundred in it now and,
Tho Of good circulation pure air they do
recover rardiy they were cut on that wide ex
tended pam, where the u heaven could fan their fe
ycred brows railroad runs direct to the hospitals
The move would DO most OF them good. AS thngs G
the guests OF the hotels obliged 10 sleep this
icvered air. send you lst OF patients il the Aii
General Burr side will probably 20 up tho James river
this eveang TO confor in person with General Mcclellan
Ills lady, with several memoirs of his sta VIII rctur
ther by this evenings boat. BY this il seen.-
that work to begin The presence OF General Burn
side at headquarters viii be tho signal for great rejoicing
doubt.
r.al boat arrived yesterday from Newborn, via
canal The Postmaster u that place up maze
angemenis ior Increased postal facilities between thi
place and General rosters troops.
We have hsd several important arrivals here IN the
past low days but Of course Il IS neither the time
place 70 say anything further about them.
uur aotia st gradually on the increase, and already
20. sauce, bu. Of no ,noonssier bic nlmb.r.
Zoe guerilla work along ihs river banks 10 not brisk
formerly. II u supposed the stray shells
gGnDoaGs have MADE impression the rebel
hlch will nuke thsm msrs guarded - ths future.
The w.aher has been intensely hot for The past few
d,ys sharp thunder storm PARTED the atmosphere
night, laid the dust aud cooled OF somewhat but
every ding rapidly rssurnng is old condition and We
arc suhel ing "a much ever.
One Of the valuable corps Of men and at ts
Post uaics the Point. They labor from morning anti
a9 at ngh and, instead Of ENJOY INK comfortable rest
into the Office, here hey suffer every
discomfort that Intense heat and poor ventilation entail
just imagine fifteen sixteen u these gentlemen crowd
ed into how ROOM directly under tho roof, in which
hey stand erect only IN places, ihe air u which J.
hot cose and su0catng and then you may appreciate
their condition. Tie Post Office DEPARTMENT should pro
vide them with other and moro pleasant quarters; FIR
fever and disease Turk la every t.eif present
apartments OF course Ar Crsin the Postmaster,
10 blame Tor this neglect IL may be laid the door o.
others higher ia authority.
The Rebel Batteries on the ia mes River.
TIE SCHOONER EMILY SAVED BY THE GUSBoAT MORSE.
We make the following extracts from private letter
from Captain Thos Curtis Of the schooner Emily 10 his
father In this city giving the particulars Of the firing
upon bis vessel from rebel battery tho James river
aud the subsequent saving Of tie schooner By the gun