New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
FnIsc Humors-A De.erior TO be Over.
bnuled-A Reform Nseicd-Inhumnn-
ity OF the Medical Board.
FROM Our Special Correspondent,
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Yfom Our Special coresporden,.
UITOy HAD. Dee. s. 1867.
A rumor will no doubt reach the New-York
papers in the form Of positive statement that largo
number OF pts have eudcd the Provost Marshals
vigilance q; Hilton Head. by buying AID wearing Of
1ccs clothing and passing tie guard upon the mall
steamers. bound 90 Neu.York. Tic whole story Is
worse than faseit is foolish 0nicers. soldiers civil
aus and every otter person must chow aIToiery &C
credited pass IN order 90 enter or leave any vessel
Inward or outward bound. No clothing may be fur
aisAcd 20 o!y uans officers. or soldiers, by suffers or
Otlcrs without tie order Of a Qnnriermasier.
Another rumOr viii certainly go North upon the III
tor that Gen. Gilmore has attacked or viii very soon
attack Savannah. The only rcfuiai'on thst sueh re-
port needs Is IN the fact Of rs circulation IN 10 IN
stance Las Gen Gilmore allowed lis plans 10 become
known until amer they have been put IN practice lie
soGye. secTcs, and prudence are IoeesaTy ~ al such
great ard novel enterprises ~ be has begun ana ended
let tie end justify the means as both Lave been made
known IN lie career.
signal irs;.nce - thr efficiency o,tNe police unier
the military regime of TITS department was furnished
on tie occasion 81 the sailing q tic Arego. Nov. p
Lost. corscrpi Substitute. who Ind ingrsiiaed
himself siih Col Barton. our post oommeAda.t 90 ~
T. hove become Us torGirntlf, orderly, deserted. md
sned flr NeW-Yort. Not long after the Arago cleared
tie model yoI nan s0soncc from his onc4ous duties
was roiced. he sentry who had been stationed on
the gangway ofthe NAL steamer testified that tho Coz
one orderly who well known g. Lin such bad
passed hrn With bundle - Official envelope sppar
cuily containing mpoftini alters. Remaining hhi
re lad "cspatehes ~ Tie Caqialn from tie colonel
he Vas allowed % go board. H. c!i not come back
but s erected back IN irons on tie rctg4n TIP Of tie
Arngo Tao CRY Il Bath. fast steamer ~As nstanty
sent 10 o!utss hoAioe NA'A ,'4',.. ~. =" 80
York will instruct tie ProNosi-Aaisha. TO greet him
upon his safe arrival.
71s Trs, Sosil q this date SAYS
Col Illfsr.ou .crih ty To Afo ~, sin o. q
tho bloodhound. kicd By Capt IItai' Jty "a ibe rtL
week IL 20 b suited ani mounted sni q form oas
Of The attractions 81 The approaching f'I 81 The S-n.'y Con
nirslcn 10 Boson-
class q peculiar hari'hlr' 90 soldiers continually
happening IT, his department needs ~ notice q ,he
80 90 srds 81 goods that may not 10 shIpod here
for fse for Irrnie 10. No Let 81 these Las been
copy u tic Treasury orders relating 10 tia matter.
Oi,n boxes cent ~ relatives and fIcrds to soldiers
arc opened by ousiomhopte oilccEs. hAd tie oh.ndng
afiic &c se1.d IoI Instance. boots are coniraband
Theory. vessels containing boots might De taken hy
Confederate cruisers and Rebel regiment nOhizei
by icing put iaio them Practice Private aAboy Of
lieu : Amy gets q letter Informing LIN iiai PAIR
Of nice. oom'orbis long bots 10 Keep III, zee. dry
when he j. % lat WORK IN TIE mud picket duty
in TIE swaiup has been seat him BY il' l0'iTs VIE
But the poor fellows boots don't come. lie gets Nel
feet has fever goes into IN LosIiia de-. Il mny BE-
Moanwhile the Treasury department. has lis boOis.
And The poor little wi''H hcnri s. broken. Such met
dent, s's ssilo.et PsTa to eIsg.iase e,assti
into tie world. and zee With ho" AiI.o wisdom It II
suppose hat tie question q soldier. fitness for
\
70 be determined What DO yOn think Is Tie course Il
cor duet lTcscIlhed BY tie COnglomeIae wfiom II a
Medical Board IN his ctsef IL committee u two
or more IL medical officers sent 90 tie regimenta hoe
pital where q poor fellow lies In ledf Oh, mol \
! breach Of etiquette would result nom The man IN
lthoulder.sirars waiting on man 90 plnln Uniform. lie
Ia ned in.O ambulance. The driver CALI ~ various
hospitals mcs apart until TIE vehicle il full The load
IL driven 20 where the august Board manifrsis lia
wooden presence Ore by one TIE sck men are called
up and caieclscd. Then they driven back 20 The
hospitals. Exposure aad fatigue am excitement aie
medicinal perhaps. Lt, IL. other medicines unWls'ly
administered. tLcy olen dctroy. lot ave human lii,
Sometimes the Medical Board Is notified OF man
being o. eek that unless be IN removed from camp Al
once and sent home hc must certainly be lost o. u.
country he has been serving. They refuse 10 ccIify
his case ne needing change Of scene Other ar and
home care. Tic patent becomes worse. HIS req.
mental surgeon ke5 more urgent Representation 81
the facts ia bis case. Action IL token Three OF fonr
weeks afierW ard docuuc 1 arrives from washington.
Tie sck man IL declared nOnOrhbly discharged non
tho IL Hilary service "a the United Stntosi but AntuIe
lees tnfdy las e1tfted Authority supcr". g. Tat u
the Military Board and above the august author.
tiles II the Federal Capital, for %. soldier has been
dead and buried weeks before tie date 81 tie DIS
charge.
Lieut.. Col Peter Pinncy Medical Inspector u. s A..
has arrived IN tbs Department and has begun thor
ouah investigation 81 all mateu relating H. the lmlit
ais sanitary condition. food and clothing u tie troops