The national Republican., 1862-10-28
(coNnuNIcArHD.) ..
Extract from Letter on the Battle. fisid.)

NExuAot nUm . leIteK On tno boStlo shosJ
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This battle (Antietam) has bssn the most
ssnguinsry Of the war, and the only one fought
with design and upon military principles. The
arrangement Of our corps-the overlooking po.
sItion Of the Commanding Gensral-the sending
into action the right and the left-the closing
up Of the centre, and final success-excitss be.
wildering admiration, and carries the mind to
the great Acids Of Austerlitx and WAgram,
fought BY Napoleon. or all this have spoken.
The heart history Of such y CONFLICT, purchased
BY the life and blood Of twenty thousand men,
must be found In the hospitals. War has its
glories-but 1t has It's ten thousand demons In
these human tortures, that make the eye-bslls
aohe--the heart bleed-ths lips palsy, and the
brain reel. The sight Is at nrst positively un.
endurable. The life blood Of some 10 still trick.
ling away In silent oslmness-while the dis.
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
a husband-or sister = brother-or sons \
father-know and be consoled that even here
the hand Of mercy Is wstchful, and better care
10 bestowed upon yourJoved one than might at
nrst seem possible. 1t was In the hospital
where rested the gallant Hooker, that learned
the history Of those mythical words 30 often
seen and 90 little understood, "S. T.-ls60-X.n
Anything alleviating the sufsrings and saving
the lives Of our soldiers 10 national blessing.
witnessed some astonishing results from this
article.
is,well known the effect Of burnt gunpow-
der and excitement IL thirst, which, added to
the loss OF blood in the wounded, Sseatss the
necessity Of a reviving stimulaht. In this par.
tioular hospital, the physicians were allowing
their patients II drink Plantation Btters, other.
wise called 3. T.--lS80-x, and although the
wounded are most numerous here--this divis-
ion having opened the nght at s In the morning
the men were mostly composed, and there was
but very little fainting. The article acts upon
the stomach, and nerves In most incompre.
hensible manner, superior to brandy, and with.
out subsequent supplying reaction. It origi.
mated In the West Indies, containing oalisaya
bark, winter green, lavender. anise, Glove
buds, orange, snake root, &o., preserved In 81.
Croix Rum-the 8. T.-ls6O-X being secret
ingredient, not yet revealed to the public. 1t
Ia principally recommended for want Of appe.
tite, dsordered liver, intermittent fevers, stom
achic difficulties, 30. I understand II WAS
ous to the war, and It appears an agent Of JEFF
ferson Davis recently applied TO the propris-
tors for the privilege TO make II for hospital
purposes during the war, to which they made
the following reply:
NEw YoRK. Jan. ls, 1867.
Agent of, etc:
Dear Sir,-ln reply to your communication
offering us "Fiity thousand dollars for the re.
cipe and right to make the Plantation Bitters
for hospital purposes during the war;" We beg
II would cost us moth Ing to comply, and that
otherwise we can derive no revenue from the
Southern States but, air, our duties to our
Government and our ideas OF consistency would
not allow US to entertain II, although Il might
please US to assuags the suderings of your mis-.
guided followers.
We remain,
Very respectfully yours.
P. H. DRAKE 4 Co.
These gentlemen give the history Of certain
Ingredients of their article for over two hun
dred years-showing that through all changes
q the medical profession and It's practitioners,
strength, .oompOsure and oheerfulness 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 he
WAS fast sinking and ora,y, until the Plantation
Biters came to his knowledge, when one day g
trial gave him nights rest and no was nov
fast recovering. am surprised our Govsrn-
ment has not squalled Jefferson Davis in energy,
and adopted this invaluable article In all our
hospitals. As n lay member, can bear witness
1t IL good to take" and affords more energy
and life than anything have ever tried. .suo.
cess TO the Plantation Bitters.
But have digressed. In my next shall
speak Of gathering In the wounded, buryins
the dead, 30. B.
sept rs -eO.l3t