The national Republican., 1862-10-23
(ooxnurI0ArlD.)
(EItraet fron 0 Latter On the Battle. .field.)

tLxuaot non AsneS On tns Ds"er
This battle (Antistam) las been the most
sanguinary Of the war, and the only one fodght
with design and upon military principles. The
arrangement Of our cofpsLthe overlooking po.
stion Of the Commanding General-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 hslds OF Austsrlitz and wsgrsm,
fought by Napoleon. OF all this have I spoken.
Tho heart history Of such conflict, pure
by the life and blood Of twenty thousand mon,
must be found in tho hospitals. War has its
glories--but II has its ten thousand demons In
those human tortures, that make the eye-balls
ache-the heart bleed-the lips palsy, and the
brain reel. The sight is at first positively IN.
endurable. The life blood Of some is still trick.
| ling away In silent oalmness-whle the dis.
severed limbs and maniac brain OF others give
rise to sounds God grant may not again wit
| meas.
But 20 mothers who now seek son-or wife
a husbsnd-or sister q brother-or sons II
father--know and be consoled that even here
the hand Of mercy 10 watchful, and better care
| 10 bestowed upon your loved one than might at
first seem possibls.a 1t was In the hospital
where rested the gallant Hooker, that l learned
the history Of those mythical words so often
seen and 80 little understood, "s. T.-ls60-x."
Anything alleviating the sufsrings and saving
the lives Of our soldiers is national blessing.
witnessed some astonishing results from this
article. ..'' '.
1t is we'll known the effect Of burnt gunpcw-
der and excitement Is thirst, which, added to
the loss OF blood In tho wounded, creates the
necessity Of a reviving stimulant. In this par.
tioular hospital, the physicians were allowing
their patients u drink Plantation Btters, other.
wise called 8. T.-ls80-X, and although the
wounded are most numerous here--this divis-
lon having opened the hght at 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 inoompre.
hensible manner, superior 10 brandy, and with.
out subsequent supplying reaction. II origi.
mated in the West Indies, containing calisays
bark, winter green, lavender, snise, Glove
buds, orange, snake root, dc.. preserved In 81.
Croix Rum-the 8. T.--ls60-X being secret
ingredient, not yet revealed TO the public. II
Ia principally recommended for want Of appe.
tite, ,disordered liver. intermittent fevsrs, stom.
achic difficulties, 10. I understand II was
somewhat known In the Southern States previ.
ous to the war, and II appears an agent of JEFF.
fsrson Davis recently applied to the proprie-
tors for the privilege 10 make II for hospital
purposes during the war, 10 which they made
the following reply:
NHw YoRk, Jan. 10, 1861.
Agent of, etc:
Dear Sir,-1n reply to your communication,
Offering US FIFTY thousand dollars for the re.
ope and right TO make the Plantation Bitters
for hospital purposes during the war;" We bog
to say your price Ia liberal one, considering
It would oost us nothing to comply, and that
otherwise we oan derive no revenue from the
Southern States; but, sir, our duties TO our
Government and our ideas Inconsistency would
not allow us to entertain It, although Il might
please US to assuags the suderings of your mis-
guided followers.
We remain,
81 Very respectfully yours,
P. II. DRAKa 4 Go.
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 cheerfulnsss have
been derived from these sources. DR.. Woods
In the Washington Hospitals informed me that
no had been unable to produce an hours sleep
In one patient for nearly two weeks, and he
was fast sinking and crazy, until the Plantation
Bitters came to his knowledge. when ono day's
trial gave him nights rest and he was nov
fast recovering. am surprised our Govern-
ment has not eIuslled Jefferson Davis In energy, =,
and adopted this invaluable article In all our
hospitals. As q lay member. can bear witness
It ia good 10 take" and affords more energy
and life than anything have ever tried. Suo.
cess to the Plantation Bitters.
nnt I hoyo dioraosal la ny ,avt Z .ho II
| speak OF gathering In the wounded. burying
the doad. &c. u.
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