The national Republican., 1862-10-18
(ooMnuNlcArID.)
(Extraot from Letter On the Battls. Field.)


This battle tAntistam) has been the most
sanguinary Of the war, and the only one fought
with design and upon military principles. The
arrangement Of our oorps-ths overlooking po.
sition of the Commanding General-ths sending
into action the right and the left-ths closing
up OF the centre, and dnal success-exoites be-
| wildering admiration, and carries the mind TO
the great helds of Austerltz and Wagram,
fought BY Napoleon. or all this have spoken.
The heart history of such conflict, purchased
| by the life and blood Of twenty thousand men,
must be found In the hospitals. War has It's
glores-but II has Its ten thousand demons In
those human tortures, that make the eye balls
ache-the heart bleed-the lips palsy. and the
brain reel. The sight Is At first positively un.
endurable. The life blood Of some is still trick.
| ling away In silent cslmness the dis
severed limbs and maniac brain Of others give
rise to sounds God grant may not again wit
ness.
But yu mothors " who nov seek u son-or wife
| a husband or sister II brothsr-or sons r
fathsr-know aud be coDsoled that even here
the hand OF mercy ID watohful. and better care
10 bestowed upon your loved one than might at
first seem possible. 1t WAS In the hospital
where rested the gallant Hooker, that l learned
the history Of those mythical words 30 often
seen and 30 little understood, -. T.-ls6O-X."
Anything sllsvistins the sufsrings and saving
the lives OF our soldiers 10 . national blessing.
witnessed some astonishing results from this
article.
II Ia we'll known the effect Of burnt gunpow-
der and excitement Ia thirst, which, added 10
the loss OF blood in the wounded, creates the
necessity Of u reviving stimuant. In this par.
tioular hospital, the physicians were allowing
their patients 10 drink Plantation BtlsrS. other.
wise called s. T.-lsG0-X, and although the
wounded are most numerous bere-this divis-
ion having opened the fight at In the morning
the men were mostly composed and there WAS
but very little fsinting. The article acts upon
the stomach, and nerves. in n most noomprs.
hensible manner, superior to brandy, and with.
out subsequent supplying reaction. II origi-
mated In the West Indies, containing calisaya
bark, winter green, lavender, anise, Glove
buds, orange, snake root, &C., preserved In st.
Cr"ix Run-the s. T. lsG0-X being n secret
Ingredient. not yet revealed I" tho public. 1t
is principally recommended for want of appe.
lite. dsordered liver. intermittent fevers, stom.
achic dificulties, &c. ] understand It WAS
somewhat known In the Southern States previ.
Gus to the war, and 1t appears An agent of JET.
fsrson Davis recently applied to the proprie-
tors for the privilege to make It for hospital
purposes during the war. to which they made
the following reply:
NEw YoRE, Jan. l6, 1862.
Agent of, etc:
Dear Sir,-1n reply to your communication,
Offering US FIFTY Thousand dollars for the re.
cipe and right to make the Plantation Btters
for hospital purposes during the war;" We beg
to say your price 10 liberal one, considering
II would cost US nothing TO comply and that
otherwise we can derive no revenue from the
Southern States; but, sir, our duties to our
Government and our ideas of consistency would
not allow us to entertain II, although II might
please us to assusge the suhsrings ofy"ur mis-
guided followers.
We remain.
Very respectfully yours,
P. II. DRAKH h Co.
These gentlemen give the history of certain
ingredients Of their article for over two hun
dred years-showing that through all changes
of the medical profession and its practitioners,
strength, composure and cheerfulness have
been derived from these sources. DR.. Woods
in the Washington Hospitals informed me that
he had been unable to produce an hours sleep
in one patient for nearly two weeks, and bs
was fast sinking and crazy, until the Plantation
Bitters came to his knowledge. when one days |
trial gave him nights rest and he WAS now |
fast recovering. l am surprised our Govern |
ment has not equaed Jefferson Davis In energy,
and adopted this invaluable article In all our /
hospitals. As II lay member. ! can bear witness
1t Ia good to taks," and affords more energy
and life than anything have ever tried. suc.
cess to the Plantation Bitters.
But have digrsssed. In my next l shall |
speak of gathering In the wounded, burying
the dead, DO. B.
sept 26-So-lSt