Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-26


The folio sing lester. written sf,er-a careful
.xsm!sation into the condition Of the hospits,s
q Ksokuk and ST. Louis, and the manner 10
~bish the sick and wounded 10 these ins,itu-.
sions are treated. throws . food Of light upon
the subject and dsmoestrates couclu.ivsly tha.
steps 10 correct these e,iis cannot be taken too
soon. IL viii never do to let the brave voIun.
ssers OF the Hawkey State suffer for want OF
proper a.teDtion.
ST. LOUIS. July 20, 1862
Z RU.skLL ESQ -Esteemed FSiend IL ar
rived sasy in the Gate Ci.y. tK~okuk) J at
IL oc.ock A. N. .l8th lust At the Demiug
house met our te. sw citizens. Col Ira N. Git
,ord, .nd ". II. +. Gurisy. Esq At O'Clock
4. NJ, Col. GitfoTo lei. tor ot. Louis and Mir
Guriey Tor his home in oar own beautiful city,
,nd /, acc mpanied by DR.. Marsh, Of the Add
love. who vas detailed Ly Dr. AsDougsI tos
nosp,tai duties at this posst. visited the
noskiisi und.r his immediate charge Here
me. Prof. Hughes, under whose charge ail the
nospitais have psen placed tor the present. The
Professor tnost cors seously extended 10 me every
f.ciity TO visit and exsmins ev. ~ depar tDent
ftbe General Hos itaI, aud learn lite capacity,
ou,ldings used are iosated in the heart Of she
s,t,, aud niI.d I" their utmost cap.ci,y. tn.ie
o.ing near Two Thousand sivk aud wounded
oid.ers placed thsss for Ateatnent. Ia CON
paDy with Mrs WhtteDyes and -everal other
ladies ana gentlemen, l visited every depart
tnsnt WsrHs vi the sick aud wounued, offices,
ore-roODs, work shoas, pantries. Kitchens,
jl0 ng rooms, Iaundr,es. ther. are no bat
uotns) DC, do. / examiner the articles II
food both before and after icing prepared for
use, as we'll as the manner Of preparing. Ex
ahmed the stock Of clothing and sanitary
soods ON hand in regard TO both quantity aud
quality, aud The wants Of the sUJIere 10 THE
respect, and noted down. as carefuiiy as time
could permit, my observations. aud as the re
uit NJ tins hasty eurvey drew the conclus>
,on that Dr. ilugbes and his associates have
performed very great amount Of labor viii
a view 10 promote the comfort and restore
The health OF eIck eoidiers lett IN their chsrg-
and to some considerable extent have succeeds
ID But II 10 my owD. Es we'll as the oplD
ION OF others who are eDt lied to great deal
OF confederation in such matters. that the Doc
tor N attempting to do 0 much. has laid the
foundation for unpleasant If not dtsasteyous re-
suits to those entrusted to bis care. Lie hse
permitted the governrn ent officials to fill the
hospital entirely too fill, while at the cam.
ti,ne they failed to furEish him with means
to procure adequate sur gical assistance. Offer
ing 10 pecunixry iDduceDent Tor sood and re
liable surge ms TO give l.. cir servi ee he is CON
p.iied to iuD the esta blisbment with but iittl.
'uofe than half help. Some Of these difficult
les the Doctor will doubtless soon partially
overcome. md If he does not. it appears to
me it will not be for want Of energy or perse-
veraDcs But perhaps the change may come
too late for the good Of the loved ones OF
many anxious families.
Further, it is my umble opinion, had the
Governne ent tfhcers in charge Of the sick Oh
board the eteamer stephen Decatur. been as
lee to sacrifice little time aud labor for the
good Of the sick and wounded. as are the cit,
ms Of keokuk TO despnil Their beauti,u!
-chool House for the came end, much Of the
trouble have noticed would have been OBJ
vi,tsd, ard the ratr'oic citizens OF Davenp"r,
,forded on excellent opportunity 10 sxhiLi,-
their alre. dy proven bal hberal:ty towards
supplying the wants Of our sick and wounded
aoldiers.
sr luu,s, July 21st, lssa.
To-day, Col Clifford and my self have been
on fatigue duty-smre. visiting hospitals and
barracks, AMI distributing to soldiers letters
N! packages. and gathering all Information
obtsinabe as to th.r condtion. wounds and
fee eings-~heh with the paroicd rrisoLers is
anything but pleasant Much bad feeling ex-
,-ts hstween them anl those in command,
a,sing out OF pisund drrstsntincs, troker
promises and dlsappoGted expectations. Under
thi. at o. fairs he prisoners refused 70 do
camp duty, and were arrested and meny f
them put IN irons. r qnested and obtained
An Interview with the officers and leading
men ant made ttem short speech in which
reyiew ed tn cir troubles "a ell their pas.
military history, and the deep Interest and so
iici,ude the reople Of Iowa felt In hair be-
halt: what the Governor va. then doing for
them at Washington City. and then urged
In -un, o. I. wa eold,ere and good loyal men, to
1t once return TO duty and unwavering ohe
dience to their supericrs, and would assure
them that the Gnvernmens would do full jus
cation to me, and perhaps 10 less to them ;, hat
At this Jun. ture . diepatch from Gen Baker
came { the officer ir charge, assuring the
prisoners of the came fac,s had Just uttered
Mai Gen McK.an has be n detailed to super
intend the es'e Of thes~ prisoners and thi.
morning durins an interview Coz. Gift I'd and
N, ..lt had with him. he sssnr. Us that they
would coon be transferred TO the State or re
/. rloughsd. These isee we have communica-
ted to The Governor st Washington.
This p NJ we leave vi h all our traps for
Columbus, XIV, and Memphis from which
pcinte If any thing Of interest occur. you will
hear from Us again.
Yours respectfully.
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