The national Republican., 1862-04-01
THE RETURNED WOUNDED FROM
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we nave roeQ WIN sufpt1ee eOmo e0itors
srtices In the New York papers, in relation TO |
he condition If our wounded soldiers just ar. |
lived atxNew York from the city Of Eswbern.
The Times heads one Of these articles "A Chance
Ior the Charitable, )" and appeals to the "beusvo
lsncs" Of New Workers 70 come forth and give
our soldiers attention and help. Now, We res.
pectfully submit that there has been enough ci
this begging and appealing TO the "charita-
ble" In behalf Of our sick and wounded. b.
persons who put contributions received foi
that purpose into their own pockets No gov.
ernment ever made such comfortable provi-
sion for its sick and wounded soldiers - ours;
and the editor Of the Times, Mr.. Henry J.
Raymond, now absent from his editorial chair
At Albany, knows this from personal observa.
uon, and has taken occasion, more than once,
to administer severe rebukes to "a commission
that now evidently ,eizes upon the fact Of the
arrival of these wounded from Newbern to re.
iterste Its charges Of "wsnt Of system," and
"inattention" TO our men on the part Of the
Government, and to recommend that lie own
organization be foisted on the support Of the
War Department, and employed TO do Its work.
We have hintsd before at this expensive desire
on he part oil this commission. Its secretary
aud prime agent is now in New York. The
Times has his plan, and proposes that an ex-
peneive agency be established at different
points. Here Is the scheme in its own words;
An extraordinary commission should be at
once appointed at oil places where such
services arc needed. As for the means To
support such commission, II they are not al
ready provided for by law, or are not within
the power of the War Department, tnhich zoe
cannot believe" &c &c.
The Tunes INDUCES in the old filings at 'the
present army organization" to be found dd
ibii,tm in the pamphlets Of this commission "
and which the facts and the experiences Of this
war have persistently disproved, and proceeds
to hold "the Department" responsible for the
arrival from Newbern Of eighty wounded men
ION cold, clustering March night" without
food, clothing, surgeons, or anybody to take
care Of them, and says II is not right. Ger.
,ainly it Is not right. And we mag ask ,chy
were these few wounded men sent while their
wounds were bleeding, to New York at all,
but especially at this time, ION cold, bluster.
ing March night" from one OF the lovelieh
little cities in North Carolina, which the CON,
manding general Of the division to which they
,longed had just taken possession, with III
" nice hospital" which the Times speaks of
and It's comfortable and commodious dwellings
deserted by the rebels! These wounded men
we're not ordered to New York BY the War De
partmcut or the Medical Department, nor did
they know anything whatever Of their arriva
at New York until it was announced in ths
newspapers.
There seems to have been no reason at al
for sending them to New York /" In cold, blus
tering" weather, with their wounds open, ant
certainly there was little humanity in tendin.
them without food, bandagcs, changes Q
linen" &c, &C. No general would 60 into al
action without making ample provision fer hi
wounded Government allows him cart
blanche for this. The number ot our wounde,
at Newbern was not vast, and the supplies y
hand in he city, besides the generals Owl
resources, would provide amply for ia
greater number. These men we're sent 10 New
York by order Of Brigsdier General Foster
The reason does not appear. 1t is too early ye
to remove wounded men north, aud there seem
to haze been no need Of II in this case. TIL
Medical Department are making ample al
rangements for the transmission Of the sick an
wounded to northern climates, and will b
ready for their reception when the prope
lime for their reception comes. A Medica
York, making preparations to this etfec
They may have Ice and snow in New York ye
and 1t would be well for brigadier general
who take possession OF comfortable rebe
quarters, 10 locate their sick with their ow
surgeons for the present.
The following from the New York TriJu,4
proves how little the Times knew Of the fac
Of The subject Of which it treats 90 implor
ingly:
, HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATIONS FUR SICK AN
WOUNDED SOLDIERS "A Cotclnporsry havin
asserted there has been no proper and suiicieu
provision made for the care and comfort
: wounded and sick soldiers passing through th
: city, we have taken pains to inquire into Il
, matter, and learn the following facts. tt
/. State u New York has mad special arrang
;. ment with the lrastpcs Of the New York ho
P pital for the care OF sG sick and wounded so
= dsrs belonging to the volunteer regiments
l. this State. Special nurses are engaged, On
the patients are under the care Of Dfs. Mex.
and Hogan The General Government hsv
s also contract with tho trus:rees Of th
r hospital for the roreption Of eoldiers pas
ing through the city, to the number
, 800 or mora ut any one hms. Thase will B
readily admitted upon the application Of Il
, proper persons. Where the illness or injuri,
' are not too severe, II Is desirable that the 20
diers should be sent on TO the States to whit
they belong, as soon as possible. The wounde
soldiers from Newbern, who sssiyed on Tue
!. day night, were expected ct ths hospital, IN
would have received all proper care and sttel
; tion, but ss nearly all Of the men were able On
desirogs Of returning home with the least della
!, it was dsGnps9 advisable to quarter them ut Il
Park Barracks, a4d but Ave Of the number wei
sent to the hospital. rhers ere ample accon
m0datons for 500 patients at the hOstitSl, Viii
at present there are but about 800 inmates.
will therefore be seen that the Government b,
not been negligent Of its daty In this respec
and all soldiers likely to require hospital o
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