The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-02

Immediately proceeded to bead quarters for in
formation 10 regard to their disposition. He
returned after time without being successful
and the men we're informed that they must lie
In the cars all night, notwithstanding they had
not had their wounds dressed, or partaken OF
any reireshment all day, or had sufficient room
TO avoid contact with each other.
After waiting long time for the authorities
to move, and the soldiers suffering for want of
food and attention. the citizens were notified Of
their condition, when the neighborhood was
aroused, and with that noble.hearted, generous
sympathy which charaoterizes the citizens Of
the Seventh Ward, tho people, en- masse, set
to work to provide for the brave men In distress
Tea, coffee, meat, bread, aud every necessity
and luxury we're provided; bandsges were sup
piled in profusion; private houses were opened.
Potomac and Ryaad Chapel we're speedily trans
formed into impromptu hospitals, and the
crowded cars were soon relieved OF the greater
portion OF occupants,
Yesterday morning we visited tho scene Of
these lsbors, aud found that some twenty or
more noble young men, and q number OF ladies,
had been up ali night, administering to the wants
of the soldiers. No embulances or officials had,as
yet, made their appearance Another bounteous
repast was being served out to the sufferers.
Ladies, like angels of mercy, were freely ming
ling with the wounded, administering to their
wants aud speaking words Of cheer to the dis.
tressed. Ryland Chapel presented a scene to
touch the heart. On the seats reclined the suf-
ferers, while ladies' were bathing their brows aud
tanning their heated faces. One sweet looking
! little girl, anxious to have part in the good
work, was moving about among the less disabled
soldiers, distributing copies of Sabbath school
paper. The Episcopal Church was opened for
the soldiers Sunday morning. and large number
were placed 10 that cool audcomfortable retreat.
We would like to specify by name some ofthose
who were specially active in kind offices, but
these noble acts were so universal, and pervading
the entire community, with here and there an
exception, that we forbcar to psrticularze. Too
much praise cannot be given to the ladies and
! gentlemen of the Island for the prompt manner
in which they responded to the call of suffering
! humanity,
| Three died on the passage here, and were
inferred by the Government undertaken yesterday.
One was in his dying agonies when we left him
Yesterday Many others are horribly wounded,
some giving indication that they must have
been in perfect storm of bullets, as they were
wounded in half dozen different places. One
man had bullet hole through his head, just
| below the base of the brain another one in his
| lungs, which are protruding from the hole in his
breast; and others wounded in all conceivable
forms. One man had the heshy part OF his thigh
horribly mangled by large SHE'LL which tore
through the body Of the man in front of him.
] very lew OF tue sOluerS are SICK, bue uOSb VI
I them being wounded. They were all removed
/ to the hospitals yesterday afternoon.
The question was repeatedly asked, "who is
responsible for the negect" 1t cannot be said
that the proper notification was not given, for
! the surgeon in charge telegrsphed twice on the
| subject and to the first dispatch response was
received from authorities here, asking what time
/ the train would arrive, which was answered,
stating the precise time. These men did not
NQs. b,,tt ticoV ly m
why they should be neglected. We hope that
the Government will not suffer the like to occur
| again, especially as this is the second time we
| have had occasion to call attention to the same
cruel neglect. --.... .-.
| ARRIVAL OF REBEL PRISONERS
Yesterday about noon train arrived on
| Maryland Avenue, from Mannassa, with about
! sixty Confederate prisoners of Jackson's army,
! taken at Port Republic Their arrival was the
signal for few Secessonists to manifest their
sympathy for these rebels, whose hands are red
| with the blood of the brave men who have gone
| forth in defence of our country. We are not in
| favor of insulting or taunting an enemy whom
| we have in our power, as was done with our brave
boys in Richmond neither do We favor treating
| them friends, and we cannot help character
ziug the scenes which we witnessed on Maryland
! Avenue yesterday, as disgraceful in the extreme.
Women who had kept clear of our unfortunate
wounded aud suffering men, and refused to sup
ply want, or alleviate a pang of the distressed,
now crowded eagerly around the rebels, proffer-
ing the choicest daintes from ther table and
Iarder. Men in health and strength, who were
we'll provided with rations on their journey here,
| coming fresh from the field of deadly strife,
where they had been numbering our brothers,
received all the sympathy and attention of these
traitors in our midst One traitor, calling herself
lady, we presume, came into the Episcopal
church under msapprehenson of AFFAIRS and
offered well filed basket of luxuries, but upon
| learning that they we're Union soldiers, indig-
nantly withheld her gift, and walked out to the
car of the rebels. The pressure upon the rebels
was so great, and the gifts SO profuse and fire.
quent, that the officer in command of the guard
forbade the approach OF sympathizers.
That our brave soldiers were neglected,
through the neglect of officials, is not to be
doubted, but the late action of the President in
dismissing thes urgeon-Hsys-who had charge
of the wounded, shows that he is chiefly to
blame. Ohio and Indiana men made up large
proportion Of tie 800 braves, who lay neglected
and suffering in that train. The kind people of
Washington who took them in and cared for
them, while tho officials were asleep, the mothers,
wives, sisters and people of Ohio and Indiana
will not cease to remember with gratitude. p.
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