The national Republican., 1862-09-30
(coNNuNICLTED.)
Extract from Letter on the Battle. Field.)


This battlea( ea(Antietam) has been the most
sanguinary ofthe war, and the only one fought
with design and upon military principles: The
arrangement of our corps-the overlooking po
sition Of the Commanding General-the sending
into action the right and the left-the closing
up OF the centre, and final lsuccess-.excites be
wildering admiration, and carries the mind tc
the great fields of Austerlitz and Wagram
fought by Napoleon. or all this have Ispoken
The heart history of such conf lot, purchased
by the life and blood Of twenty thousand men,
must BIO found in the hospitals. War has its
these human tortures, that mako the eye-balls
ache--the heart bleed---the lips palsy, and the
brain reel. The sight IL vt hrst positively un.
endurable. The life blood Of some is still trick.
severed limbs and maniac brain OF others give
rise to sounds God grant may not again wit
ness.
But ye mothers who now seek son-or wife
husband-or sister a brother--or sons a
father-know and be consoled that even here
the hand OF mercy is watohful, and better care
10 bestowed upon your loved one than might at
first seem possible. II was In the hospital
where rested the gallant Hooker. that learned
the history OF those mythical words so often
seen and 80 little Understood. "S. T.-lss0-X."
Anything allsviatina the suffsrings and saving
the lives OF our soldiers 10 national blessing.
witnessed some astonishing results from this
article.
It is we'll known the effect Of burnt gunpow-
der and excitement is thirst, which. added TO
necessity OF . reviving stimulant. In this par.
ticular hospital, the physicians were allowing
their patients to drink Plantation Bitters, other.
wise called s. T.-ls60-X, and although the
wounded are most numerous here-this divis-
ion having opened the fght at la the morning
but very little fainting. The article acts upon
the stomach, and nerves In most incompre.
hsnsible manner, superior to brandy, and with.
out subsequent supplying reaction. II origi-
bark, winter green, lavender, anise. Glove
buds. orange, snake root, &c.. preserved In St.
Croix Rum-the 3. T.-ls8O-X being secret
Ingredient, not yet revealed to the public. II
is principally recommended for want Of appe.
tite, dsordered liver, intermittent fevers, stom
achic difficulties, &c. l understand il was
somewhat known In the Southern States previ.
Gus to the war, and It appears an agent Of JEFF.
ferson Davis recently applied to the proprie-
tors for the privilege to make II for hospital
purposes during the war, to which they made
the following reply:
New YORE, Jan. l6, 1852.
Agent of, etc:
Dear Sir,-1n reply 10 your commune alton,
Offering US FIFTY thousand dollars for the re.
cipe and right TO make the Plantation Bitters
for hospital purposes during the war;" we beg
10 say your price is liberal one, considering
1t would cost us nothing TO comply, and thai
otherwise We can derive no revenue from the
Southern States; but, sir, our duties TO our
Government andour ideas OF consistency would
not allow us TO entertain 1t, although Il might
please US to assusge the suferngs OF your mis-.
guided followers.
We remain,
Very respectfully yours,
p. H. DRAKK 4 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 deriv ed 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 he
was fast sinking and crazy, until the Plantation
Bitters came TO his knowledge, when one day q
trial gave him nights rest and he WAS nov
fast recovering. am surprised our Govern
ment has not equallsd Jefferson Davis In energy,
and adopted this invaluable article In all our
hospitals. As q lay member. I can bear witness
II Is good TO take" and affords more energy
and life than anything have ever tried. Suc.
cess 10 the Plantation Bitters.
But | have digrssssd. In my next | shall
speak of gathering In the wounded, buryine
the dead, 40. B,
sept 25-eo.l3t