New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-12
Iro-pi,isI Life ia Wa.hington.
Core, ,ondeuee Of Tho y. Y. TTi5arc.

InlrSt aprear 10 many OF your readers as q
defauher. have written twice and kept my letters,
because on reading them, though. they contained
matter which mi zlt rov obstacles IN the way Of ny
reaching sick and wounded solders in hospital here.
IT is difficult for mo 20 write any subject without
stating as nearly ss possible az The facts Jrs; ts they
appear and being SO intensely in sympathy VIII Tie
suffering aud having less q average charity for mon
in their normal state Of that pde Of power born Of So
peSor bruie force ap, to things hidden from
other csntl visitors. Ihen having so long been In
the habit Of thinking aloud to the public ard feeling
that the redress of all grievances must come through
the plc-,ene tales out Of school second natur TO
me. Oas of ny TRIBUNE letters stating few facts
about one hospital gave ocrsc. 1t Is contrary TO pro
fessonal etiquette r surgeon 20 permit any one con
nected with lis establishment TO End any fla with az.
ohor similar establishment and learned. throug. the
Chaplain Of tie hospital therein, that the Surgeon in
charge Lad ,o into trouble about 1t. l. ot once ten
dered my resi- afcn, anl II accepted 20 take effect
soon my particular patients Were ont o, Danger
when this tine cane, IN, and came to lay room 70
take of and dis.rbute stores which were suffering
loss. thOaght tAen 10 90 great deal Of hospital vft
ing, hut tie tNct0nelt oi constant attendance on
those who had learned 20 depend me. bong psi,
partial paralysis Oi my .eet. which hal been growing
worse fer weeks, ana which ] knew had come rom
cessFe walking, forced ilseN upon NV attention. and
made rest Gppcar Cosby. zen tie camps ~ lal
mouth were broken many old cases Of TYPHOID feyor.
&C. were sen up II ordinary health my constitution
Is proof against cOnra l!OL, but M stem tLen
down Tint IN n.tcnG g. some ofthese the seeds
Of disease iorud iooQ g. 20 Ana;e slightly. and have
been struggling az INST ii,ese fierce symptoms until
within
Hoa Mrs. John Potter and Mrs. Senate. porncroy
both died since ! came 10 Washington, Of fever con
trGoted ia visiting hospitals Mrs. Gangmore, Of the
Ohio Relief who has been aiding me from The FIRST m
distributing is nov III in iyhoid foyer Other ladies
Ia l.gN 4
ing for them o. distribute have been away.
still away az hctysburg. Others wLo have been daily
carrying nOlr.saiaelt ana comfort 10 The SICK hn1e
been kept 1t zee by The intense Acat. Stores were
accommodating my hands and men suffering for thein
While evcy day that could be out Of bed have gone
to TIE War Departne It, which Is but few i10ment5
walk. generally in tie stTeeicars and SIT six hours.
writing foT bread for mgseI nd ole dearer than self
oftea with ewes 20 blinded vita tears after some
message cane hat vas al soae place where
were dying that could not see the figures. ard have
spCiedny blanks. The llnejgice sent me does not
answer expectations. tlat is tie SICK men DO not rel
ISL drink m6Gc o. il rs had hoped: and fear il has
been injured ir want oi suitable place to keep h.
some fts bottles q a.o1s llua lave burst tie Ci4cd
frrit has required reCueu. summing AID have AolgLt
of writing % have every one stop sending stores
feeling tlat they might ie more promptly applied
thr ugh some o,her hands hut oon NOT coucj ia 20
give t IN. Week bywceS and dag BY DAY battle near
the Rspp hammock bas been eXpccted wien or Losvi
ta would be Sled wi;h those who need eyerytne and
and know of other depot where uno'cials could
get anything 10 take siwdys could 70 once or twice
kWtcE 70 some ADsplfI lille Lhe, ana cOulG
H'es dHtrhlte carfiage-load where the use Of one
bottle or jar appeared sufficient 20 cOmpcLsate for
the loss Of hundreCs and had no' lost more than lafe
dozen. j always found some sufferer % whom ] ap.
pc4rcd ~ have special mission 81 relic. In giving
soDe little attention overlooked by his nnIsc have
found convacscent and nurses who could be trusted 70
for and take things 10 Of the very places thcy
were needed ont in the last two weeks have given
out mpch more than have receivedgiyen IL 30 ;tat
feel confident / went 70 the sufferers tho co.bods
and contributed t0 their comfort.
There are general rules fJrGding the distribution Of
snything in General H0sptsis nrd requiring vi5itors
to leave their contributions viii The visitors
often inirre patcits y giving something they should
net hare; but always 20 to "a surgeon ard ien bin I
what have and 20 what cl ass Of patients want to give
certain things and always have their cheerful perLnis
sion.
Laye ar ranch Jelly and dried fuit rs shall be able
~ distribute for sO.le weeks unless some new door
opens. OF little pillows there are enough until new
wounded come In I am often applied 20 for flannel J
shrts and socks and cotton drawers but want Try
and make some arrangement BY which the applicants
Sanitary Commission.
necl pickles and b1iter Batter. in pint quart
cans with Ids that can be taken of and put On "a an
inesGabc blessing FOR one can Con hide can under
sicA mans stand az the head ~ his bed and as IL docs
not atrac: flies the Medical Director IL apt 20 pass
vbout discovering it, III lie should IT, Of IL
would Dc sent Off 70 the masters room Or pantry, I
for the rule j. very strict 20 permit nothing the
stands except writing materials; but even whom man
ia unable 10 reach 10 M stand ono can generally make
afrapcements with a nurse 10 hand hin his Of but
ter when mono is furnished with bis meal and hide II
sOain when lie gats what be wants. small low jsr II
appe butter can be hid aud kept IN the saae way and
apple butter If much better than any jolly, preserve
or canned fruit. These arc generally "tOO sweet"
Good rappe butter could be sent II large wooden
ycesels and We cen pat II INTO tue proper sHed cane
for the necessary coneeament.
should not Ike the surgeons 20 know that when
have looked into their fsccs irnocrny pet laub
and told them what was going 70 DO had mental
reservation all the tino about the feasibility Of Hiding
little butter. Jelly. OF jiTl some Place whe- ttcr
I'D eyes should not detect H. AMI where several sick
men would FAD II fnplly v.or other soorces f. Al
for tue medical directors hope none Of them VIII read
tis
They that IL the general authority. ney do Say that
the present officials found this rgle Of empty STANDS on
the books when they cGme into power and that MISS
Dix herself has given il the full weight Of her sanction
II So is one mistake ~ most excellent woman but
we could not expect the directors as mortal men,
sibe OF their own mortality TO set up Any rule Of com.
fort and common ser Sc against the established authO
tics II they should once begin Innovations the Invalid
orps on provost duty would be allowed % linen
bloses when the mercury Is 800 in the shade instead Of
which would keep them comfortable through deer
hnnt In Northern Minnesota with the mercury 2o below
20 III we should ever come 10 this the Rebellion
.oanid succeed Of course. Our gloriols eagle would
ia L,s wings on JEFF Dayiss barn yard gate ard drop
m cone dead, 20, as innovations might be fatal tho
oiv wav left Ia 10 get various articles OF comfort into
neat little lars and hide them In snndIy places The
surgeons order enough butteI 70 10 'inc'en' Ior an;
bnt good butter Is not to be had IN markets
.he y n nst az ia many private familcswbsn IL Is
,snty ch more than enough Ia put on tho plates TO
carried of o1d scraped into the slop and the supply
ILe ootle. used Ia hosl,ol as carefully Kept and
Yssavs sua WslasQ " " l4ost grAYa!s i~ulsa t1ka