New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-28
Correspondence Of The N. Y Tribune.

CORES pondence Of The N. Y. Tribune
WAsHISGroS, Jaly %, 1863.
Dr. Vollum, u. s. Medical Inspector has just re-
turned from Gettysburg and brings with him most
interesting statement of the condition OF Union and
Rebel wounded the feelings of the Rebels &c.
REBEL SURGEONS.
Rebel surgeons have been most sngnlarly remiss
in their attentions TO their own wounded, leaving
most of the surgery TO our surgeons Only about Is
Rebel surgeons were left on the field and these
Il stupidity ignorant and lazy Glars of men. When
asked TO 90 any thing they soemed To stand back ~
If bewlldered al our superior medical surgical, and
sanitary arrangemenis and even doubted tneir p)s-
sbty of AIDING in the work. DIR. Hammond says
800 Rebel surgeons ought 10 have been leit on The
Geld TO care for their own wounded.
WHAT TIE SANITARY COMMISSION HAS DONE.
Every United States Medical officer, aud even
the United States Medical Inspector speabs in tue
hi,,hest praise OF the dolngs Of Tie Sanitary Com
missiOn This COmmissiOn have fairly asionished the
Surgeon GENERAL aud MedICal-ins, .cor Nollnm,
who Join in pr,se with the rect. heir supplies OF
fresh vegetables have been bountiful, frequently
exceeding the demands of the REX aud wounded Of
both armies. Many wounded would have suffered
for food had not the SANITARY Commission been III
the field. Ice, lemons. oranges aud every dclicacy
have been gwen in abundance 10 every SICK man III
Gettysburg.
REBEL KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Dr. Vollum estimates the Rebel killed and
wounded al IL 600. Or the allied, already 300
have been buried by our foroes. Tie Rebels ad-
nit that they have transport al 5000 wounded to
Winchester.
WHAT TIE RrBI,is TiiiNR-
The Rebels seem To look upon their captivity ~ a
happy result. The fret question universally asked
of our surgeons IT, WHAT s-e You going 10 30 with
us ?" Ca receiving the reply that our Government
will undoubtedly return them 10 the South, they A.
most invariably express desire to remain III tue
North.
4 dil sergeant and corporal reasoned with DR.
V. thur: If you send us T. the south we VIII b.
forced into the army, and will have 10 hight YOU
ayain. Our cause j. tOpelces; You have the Mlsfi,
sippi, aud with II YOU have our homes. Now, II the
Government Of tie L. :. will protect W we dcsf,
10 return to our homes IN iis sripII HEY Hli reeu
10 have great tear Of the c,rs aud talk frequently
/ OF protection from their tyranny. The slilits OF
many are broken, ard az manhood las departed
/ hey 20 round and talk Ike ruined mcu- ruined ny
The most fearful aud crushing tyranny, COM cilIue
them TO fight ~ IA hopeless oausc sad Adluiau'
Cummings. who bclougs m a Mississippi Tc..u'eni
and whosc brother MAJOR Cumming, was captured
by Gen. Grant al Nickr arg, referring 20 on trcn'
mcnt oil prisoners, II amcycr wounded sgnlp sha
have no hesitation ~ sCrTrudsrng 70 NVur iorcrs
Tor / have been treated much better thnn l woulC
have been treated ia a Southern hospital"
Tho Rebels all feefn 70 have but onn idea Rbou
their currency aud that D that 10 . uis rly "oy
lees Oac part OF their schcme was - circulate
large quantities 10 Pctnrylyania, thinking tai
" where the ircGsuic De-. there the LcU. would o'
aho,' would he true u.h7dinr tie Penny lyunD
Dutohmen. But the nrichmen could not see a.,
treasure. .. d. L.