The New York herald., 1863-10-30

bsan omitted Connected with each stable is q medical
ONCE supplied with all necessary remedies, bandages,
surgical instruments, &c. from which stops into
long passage between the stalls upon floor OF clay har
dened and whitsned almost like marble Here horses
suffering from wounds Of every description. some. with
broken ribs some with flesh wounds from shot and SHE'LL
some with sabre and bruises, while others SHIFT
about uneasly with swollen, bleeding backs, CALLED
by the saddle drop their heads from debility and ex
hauson The utmost is taken In the preparation Of
their feed and in preserving cleanliness EACH animal has
bedding Of straw refuse hay and attended with the
regularity that characterizes the treatment In our
city hospitals. Wide, shallow troughs provided into
which the nvaids led and their wounds washed and
gentleness is used towards them to such degree that
each to appreciate the object Of the attend
ants and submits to the application Of remedies as
though he rather liked it, Great taste has been displayed
in ornamenting the stables with wreaths and other de-.
made out Of evergreens and the stalls are kept as
white as lime make them. In the warmest weather
cool atmosphere pervades the entire establishment
and in winter ono might wrap himself in q blanket
and sleep as comfortably on the straw az in the
most sumptuous apartment, the ventilation being 50
arranged that the heat thrown OF from the
largo collection Of horses be carried out through the
roof confined at pleasure When first established the
hospital was supplied with veterinary surgeons but their
method Of treatment not proving satisfactory the old
pracsed in the regular army resumed with marked
results. During period Of six months nearly fifty
thousand horses treated in this hospital OF which
over onehah reissued to the army and during
period OF three months the under the old style Of
practice exceeded those OF the veterinary surgeons nearly
fifty per cent In addition to this, the expenses
incurred to furnish the latter with medicines
(Which included almost every drug and poison
known to medical science) had been reduced to
very small figure, while the horses that are
cured enter the field again with constitutions unmpared
by poisons and as hardy when purchased the
ornment. improvements constantly being made to
the hospitals and cannot leave them without expe.
riencng the conviction that, with the advancement in
tho art Of destroying humanity, has dawned
upon the horselesh OF the Yankee nation.
WAGON PARKS
next claim attention. and like the other branches
the department, managed most admirably. these
kept several thousand wagons ready for use with
largo stables filed with horses trained to the harness.
Order and cleanliness observed the extent
in the other bureaus and transportation
filled complete with promptness that astonishes every
uuacquaned with the workings Of the establishment.
The and ambulances parked in long rows
from tho distance look like the camp Of army The
wagonmaster Ia peculiar institution, and Is generally
made up Of an ordinary sized man, fierce mustache;
broad brnimed hat, high topped boots ana huge ngng
spurs, that cank upon the pavement like cavarymans
SABRE He rides furious horse, like a Camanche,
hurfs his anathemas promscuously as q twelve.
FOUNDER does grapesho at the heads Of his teausters
and, armed with long black whip, infuses terror into
the minds OF careless drivers refractory mules Ex
ceent barracks are provided for the men, who lounge
in the and shade like azzaron until orders come,
and then the camp awakeus into an activity that drifts
ali ineriopers OUT and with them your inquiing corres
pondent. Connected with the parks is large number
OF abandoned, broken down wagons, upon which re-
pairs are deemed inexpeden and which will doubtless
be sold at auction together with the collection Of odds
and ends, Of which use can be made.
s~ws FEED xnls
Having passed through the immense stables yards and
parks, to the mills for grinding horseeed Here
hundred horses steadily oircng round and round
with the huge sweeps, driving twentyfour mills and
grinding eighty thousand pounds of grain per day Two
VI - sVguslier insv
bins from which elevators carry tho grain up into the
story and empty into hoppers the stones
The feed as 1t rushes from the mills is put In bags
weighed and distributed among the stables
with due proportion Of cut hay also prepared by
machinery driven by horsepower Efforts are being
made to secure steam engine for the purpose OF
running the Mills and we may yet see all the me-
chanica operations OF this department, as far %
practicable driven by II.
rHn MASSACHUSETTS, ENGINES.
From the shops Of the carpenters employed
In tho erection OF new buildings and the depot
Of commissary stores, from which all the men
are furnished with raons, we enter the messhouses.
IL be near the hosr OF dinner shall see long tables
capable accommodating hundreds with plates tin cupe
and sectons Of bread arranged along regular inter-
yas The rations placed upon each mans pate his
cup nled.wth coffee, and at the summons the crowd
rushes settles down upon the benches and "pitches
be inviting. The kitchens models Of neatness the
food OF the most wholesome character cooked In
the best manner. Few complaints ever heard, and
the grow fat in contentment, well pleased with the
boarding house OF Uncle SAM In the second stories OF
tho mcsshouses hunks arranged for the employees,
where zach surrounds himself according TO bis taste,
with uxuries, generally consisting, however, Of mat
trcss, blanket and bootack, and occasionally TOOTH
brush. be gets sick he s removed to the Quartermas
fers hospital neat building, where every attention Is
paid him, and his case treated with skill
Three largo steam fre engines have been purchased,
and arc kept 10 readiness for As the public is well
acquainted with those institutions Is unnecessary TO
enter into any details concerning them Their services
have frequently been brought into requsiion in the CITY,
and have given great satisfaction by the promptness and
efficiency Of the officers having them 10 charge Several
large ros have been extngushed by them, which tho
Fire Department Of the city would have found II impossi
bio check and people have begun 10 awaken 10 the
importance Of securing such engines Tor the use Of the
Corporation.
THE VALUE OF fIB DEPARTMENT.
y We have now hastily glanced at a,l OF the several
bureaus Of this department. We have thou
sands OF horses and mules hugo trains Of wagons vast
shops In successful operation storehouses mills
and hospitals; but have not the whole
army Of men employed 10 carry on these
gigantic opera.ous over two thousand wagons
cjns,in,ly xnp,oyed in the District hauling hay
gran fuel stores, &c. and each month the paymaster
oashes the accounts Of from eight TO ten thousand
ployes. There employed under the General supcrin
tonden, Mr. Gilbert, thirtynve assistant supcrintend
onts ninetynve clerks, thirteen printers, hundred
and hty common aborcrs and forty for the bur
al OF tho lustrous war steeds obl,erate this depart
mont and the government would be helpless the army
wreck BY II the troops furnished with clothing ra
lions, fuel, ammunition, &c.. by I, the army moved
the sick transported and the wounded rescued from
DEATH No better idoa can be derived Of It's OK.
sta, fra... thn fact has,