New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-17
Letter from Dir. Fellows.
l. ). SANITARY lONaisi.1A,
NV. NnNk Aa..AA. 10. llJ LLlAnNAl

Sxw.YoAK. Tue.d,y, Jrly H. lso1 O'Clock. p. ~.
2 ~ Le,'0r u ihsh L. irsosnr.
SIR. have Ja-t returned froa Gcitysburg! The
estmated number OF wounded there was, on Mon
d4y, JGy :. 20 900 Union and Rebel soldiers. They
have diminished daily from l0Oo,o .2O). humber,
by sending the rakmg-crses lmsn slishty wounded,
er ouly 10 tlo upper eXlrsml.es aGd with lesh
woundt) to Baltimore and Washington. About half
are under canvas In the verlou. corps hosp-ls tue
rest in churches. barns and private honscs, IN and
around Ge,ysbuEg. The speed OF Gea. Meade's
move emenis had made proper provision agains, The
conscguences OF 80 terrible "a battle impossible.
Medical stores ard even food not end could not
Ls at hand. Tie neiqhboring country had been
stripped bare, fire. by tlo hcOel army, ana then by
our own. Moreover, the splendid victory OF our
troops made every ayaiable eo4iof necessafy ia TIE
pursul, Of the fylng but not routsd or demosaL,d
aud still dangerous Zoe. Only one-tihrd oi TIE sGs-
gems ambulgnees and wagons could be lett IRON
each corps ia Of our wounded, aud no deial OF
wei, men 10 nurse them; add COOO EeJei Jundad,
deserted by all but five OF their eva surgeons, aud
one can SEQ tho inevitable misery OF the sitraion.
There were most Il laceluate fnpI lies OF coarse
food, and mono of suitable ina delicate food within
tho reach Of the hospitals. Beef ind hard lack were
the only things In tolerabio abundance. Transport
alton for tho wounded IRON worre TO better quar-
ters, and Of supp -, was necessarily very scarce,
and was a CHIEF OF distress. Tho roads were
througcd with wounded men, here on canes
and there on crutctee, not seldom with ampuisted
arms and heeds still bleeding, making their way on
foo. from the corps hospitals, two three, and Tour
miles to tie depot. Al the hosrIs themselves, ut
first, the spectacle was intensely wretched. Men
with both legs shot off, shot IN the eye, the mouth,
both hands gone, or one arm lost, were lying III
rows thst steuicd pitiably long, aud III wonderful
patience forttude, and patriotic pride, facing their
suierings. The Rebels, as was just, had to walt
their turn for having their wounds dressed OF Their
limbs nmpu,a;cd TIL the Union men had been cared
for then they were treated with equal kindness and
attention. Many, after eix days, were looking FOR
ward as to AL unsIeskahio blessing Tor the Gmpu-
tation vi their shattered limbs. Tie terrible dest;-
tuition OF many Of tho Rebels vii. not bear
description. II was too horrible lor recital.
Had il not been for the unwesried labors OF tho
peoplo OF Gettysburg and the neighbo ing towns,
particularly lo.k, the sunerings ot these wounded
men must in thousands oi cases have endid III carly
death. The farmers and towns fox sent large sup
Plies to the Christian Commission, III addition to
their own Copoun stores, wneL, by The aid Of u
force Ol 200 volunteers cDlety ministers, were rap
ldly aud efficiently distributed Sons thousands oi
tired and hungry aodlrs were led Il. their saloon OF
reffeshment. TIE wounded men had letters written
for thUn homs. and received religions counsel aud
support to IA most gratifying extent desire &c give
strongest e. pses-ion 10 my sense OF tho en
terprse Zeal, nua Dersedness OF tho lahore OF this
d. Ter isttrl.cc on the battlefield of Gett sburg
! lhe Unted States Sanitary Commission had sent
ior~ara its agents wl.h q ionr-horse TEAM Of sup
plies on Saturday, July 4, bn. they werA ali Cap
turoi by the enemy near Eminitieburg. Dr. Nc,
DonouyA aud the Eev. Mr.. Scabdln Ssre OF tho
party. We aii not lsarn their seizure till seveIz!
days aftcrwar AMI suppo I'd them ~ tho gronad.
One team, under Major Bush, howvvor, did arrive,
aud tskiog school house u nies from Go!tys-
burg, supplied tie hospitals wan their isl relief,
and or TWO tarrible days war. source OF unspoak-
a6ls but waolly inadequate sappy. Our seams
tesea 70 ooalo 10 on Monday. Increased RAPIDLY op