The national Republican., 1862-10-25
(CohNUMcArID.)
Extract from Letter on the Battle. Field.)

This battle (Antietam) has been the most
sanguinsry Of the war. and the only one fought
WIKI design and upon military principles. The
arrangement Of our oorps-the overlooking po.
sltion Of tho Commanding General sending
into action the right and the lsft-the closing
up Of the centre, and Anal sucoess-excites be.
wiidsring admiration, and carries the mind to
the great fields of Austsrlitx and Wagrsm,
fought by Napoleon. or all this have spoken.
The heart history Of such a conflict, purchased
by the life and blood OF twenty thousand men,
must be found In the hospitals. War has It's
giories-but il hss It's ten thousand demons in
these human tortures. that make the eye-bslls
xohe-the heart bleed-the lips palsy, and the
brain reel. The sight Is at flrst positively un.
endurable. The life blood Of some is still trick.
ling away In silent oalmness-Vhe the dis
severed limbs and maniac brain Of others give
rise 10 sounds God grant may not again wit
ness.
But ye mothers who now seek a son-or wife
Il husband-or sister brother--or sons n
father-know and be consoed that even here
the hand Of mercy Ia watchful. and better care
Ia bestowed upon your loved one than might AT
hrst seem possible. II was In the hospital
where rested the gallant Hooker, that learned
seen and so little understood. "S. T.-ls6O-X."
Anything sllsyiating the sufferings and saving
the lives Of our soldiers Ia n national blessing.
witnessed some astonishing results from this
article.
It Is well known the effect of burnt gunpow-
der and excitement IL thirst, which. added TO
the loss OF blood In the wounded, creates the
necessity OF reviving stimulant. In this par.
Al iS.l sha ,nta
their patients To drink Plantation Bitters, other.
wise oxlled 8. T.-ls60-X, and although the
wounded are most numerous hsre-this divis-
ion having opened the hght att In the morning
the men were mostly composed, and there Was
but very little fsinting. The article acts upon
The stomach, and nerves In most inoompre.
hepsible manner, superior to brandy, and with.
out subsequent stupify ing reaction. II origi.
mated In the West Indies. containing cSlissya
bark, winter green. lavender. anise, Glove
buds, orange, snake root, &o., preserved In ST.
Croix Rum--the s. T.-ls6O-X being q secret
ingredient. not yet revealed to the public. II
s principally recommended for want Of appe.
tite, dsordered liver, intermittent fevers, stom.
achio difioulties, 30. I understand II was
somewhat known In the Southern States previ.
Gus TO the war, and II appears an agent of JET.
tors for the privilege 10 make Il for hospital
purposes during the war. to which they made
the following reply:
NEw YORK, Jan. 10, lsG?.
Agent Of, eto.
Dear Sr,-ln reply to your communication
offering us FIFTY thousand dollars for the re.
cipe and right 10 make the Plantation Bitters
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 tho
Southern States; but, sir. our duties to our
Government and our ideas of consistency would
not allow us to entertain II. although Il might
please us to assuage the suforings Of your mis-.
guided followers.
We remain,
Very respectfully yours.
p. II. DRAKR X 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 chserfuinsss have
been derived from these sources. DR.. Woods
in the Washington Hospitals informed me that
he had been unable to produce An hour 3 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 days
trial gave him nights rest and he WAS nov
last recovering. | am surprised our Govern
ment has no, equalled Jefferson Davis In energy,
and adopted this invaluable article in all our
hospitals. As a lay member, can bsar witness
It ia good to take" and affords more energy
and life than anything have ever tried. Sue.
cess to the Plantation Bitters.
But have digressed. In my next l shall
speak of gathering in the wounded, burying
the dead, 40. B.
sept 25-so.l3t