New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-30
From THE MIssIsslPPI.
Treatment Of Sick and wou.ded Soldier.

From THE MIssISslPPH.
Treatment Of Sick and wousded Soldiers.
From Our Special Correspondent
| OK BOARD STEAMER HENRY ANTS,
MISSISSIPPI RIVER April -, 1864.
In my two previous letters, mailed from
Grand Ecore. L., giving accom-. Of the disastrous
repulse near Mansfield La, l om,tted to expose the
gross neglect Of the noble who were wounded
during the two little conflicts Of Friday and Saturday,
pr and 9. In tie first place. undcniable proof from
several surgeons. and from many sick and wounded
soldiers can be adduced TO prove that the greatest
incompeeBcy manifested In providing for the care
Of our sick and wounded the Rcd River Expedition.
Shortly after tie capture Of For, Do Rusy by the forces
Of Gen A. j. Smith. the large and commodous United
States Marine hospitasteamer Woodford was sunk In
Attempting to cross q falls at Alexandria. This boat
accompanied tho expedition expressly for the use Of
Gen Smiths troops and rs loss was greatly depOred
Inasmuch the 1000 II Gen. 4. j. Smiths CON.
mand were loaned by Cen sherman 70 Gen. Banks Tor
30 days. FOR the purpose OF clearing ont the Red River
country IL supposed by the Medical Director that
another boat would At once be furnished TO take the
place OF tie WoOdfri. No steps were taken 20 pro
Vdo another boat for tie Of our sick notTthsand'
ing delay At Alexandria with our men cooped Up
on board foul and oVefcroWdcd transport had caused
considerable sickness among them, AMI tie smnL-lo1
prevailed 10 an alarming extent IN some of the rSedes
Previously 20 our marcel toward Pleasant lill went
gith Or. DerbN Medical Director 81 Cen A. } Smith
army 10 Gen. BaIkss hoadl quarters, where Dr. DERBY
Represented 10 Dr. Alexander, Medical Director o.
Cen Banks's army. tie urgent necessity Of making
some proper preparations og the care OF cur SEX snd
wounded. Or. Derby Informed Dr. Alexander that
there lack ~ medical supplies lie was informed
by DR.. AorRrtcr In my hearing that ne had ordered
f supply Of such stores as would be required ana mat
steamer would shortly arrive with them With TINS as
aurancc Dr. Derby departed, ani day or two after
started % our march Tor Shreveport Now, let me ten
Low wounded were provided f9r, and bow terribly
tfIs1 yf I'm "a d ID
medical Aid and some slight uOurislmelt. VIII act
dwell a. any lrugh upon TIC n1nrei In Nllch we were
without half supply Of medical stores bot WI speak
of Of the which iranspTed after tie battles
under my immediate observation.
TIE CRUKL TI.EATnESr or QUE WOUNDED.
The massacre BY detail OF the gallant 18th Army
Corps under Gen. T. T. O.. Ransom, occurred on Phi
Law IS miles from Grand Ecore the nearest accessible
..d in ambularce, many II w In commissary aud
ammunition wagons, and thence placed IN miserable
sheds aud other Outbudlng preparatory 10 tucT ocIis
placed on board hospital boats. IL'Te WAS but one
steamer In readiness 10 convey these wounded soldiers
from Grand ICJie 10 New Orleans, distance OF nearly
5OO miles This steaner. tie Laurel Ill.," which We
wounded men Monday afternoon, Aplu III, nt Grand
! EcOre reaching heu-Or!ean. oh Thursday nor nlng
April II. Having volunteered IS nurse Oh D,sIa -
! boat and GccOmI lried tho wounded men to NeW-or
leans Ito statements make can he relied upon. aid
If uecessary tgbstaLtlltCd Ly Surgeon hcGrcw Aedl
oa Director Of the 18Th Army Corps BFls.-Gen l. L.
| o. Ransom ard All tho wounded.
Surgeon MeGreW applied FOR assistance 20 DR.. Alex.
! Tuder. Two Assistant Surgeons were sent lin 10
dress the wounds and PROVIDE Tor The wants OF 50 ser
! Ousy wounded men. MOI one ounce OF any foIt
/ OF medicine placed on board. ana there
was no supply " bedding. sheets clothing, or
other articles 10 relieve The suffering oh board.
Eeyoud few rough pine hunks which were hastily con.
trcted in tie center Of the caDin there was no peEa
ration Light or ten siateroOms were filed Win chairs
anl other luggage where Two men miEtt -H'e Ooe1
placed In each st4ter00m 40 suitable cooking pparl-
us bad boen placed ON board and on this account oui
Two meals O dag were served to the men, lAere was
no sat on board which the men eagerly cried Tor and
no soh bresd-noth.ug but hard tack. Tie only al
! tendance Ito sick and wounded received was that
bestowed b. "A few soldiers and u-dlscipncd tJutl u
hands who were II At,lo use. DL. AcHIe" AID LIS
assistants we're constant night aid day IN Their c1ors
10 rel eve their patents. Bat What could they 10 WheA
no Kind Of provision lad been made by the Medical ID
rector Of Gen. BANKS Armyt olCk men Win hAgtaa
noes begged fJr medicine bat there was mono TO give
tnem; no stimu.AIts % brace up pTOstIated men NO
blankets 10 protect them nom TIE GeaNy LsAtGe~d ~
common IN Louisiana - -
| Ieso helpless men we're hudaed together upon the
hurricane and boiler decks eNposed 10 TIE rays OI the
hot SUI and when the cold night AIR cane ih,y were
chilled through UEd it not been Tor the kindness o.
Edward MitcAe e.q, Of Newly OH, one OF the oldest
volunteers abUfiug for the United STATES nahtAIi
Commission, The ouI,rLg noud nave ueoA "e! o,1 a
belef Immediately upon tho arrival OF the LGuftl III
! a Alexandria Air. Mitchell and one OF The United
States Sanity Commission sSents biOusht Oh u"afu
small supply If luxuIes for The Use oil the "ouhued
"a IL
raj da,s previous 10 hewOIie1ns for additional
storcs but loy were not forwarded III season 70 AIS
the sutIerngs oi the sO.utrB No. soldier On board
that boat will prvbtby ever forget the united Statt'
,nitsry Commission fr 10 this noble Christian charity
alone is duo AL ~ relief Afforded to those paueh'S Oh
the Laurel III.
,t,t the Laurel iii brought up plentiful tuply q
cotton Daug, twInc rope and AL other material h.ces
sary for tho protection OF cotton nat pity The time
ud trouble spent IN slowing away such material " n
moi u,. M loading medical stores and those things re-
uis, tor hospital boat. Several soldiers died Oh th'
,-s,are between Grand EcoTe end New-OItans, and d
Mi NOT DO aston sng # many moro perish AMER on
dining tie horrible pliNgLions Of that eveImemoraD'
trip. ,....,.. ,h,, .,.,,,,,,,, .,
Ibehclf of our gallant sOldop thousands OF miles ~ a.
rom home hes prompted tho Whiting Uf THIS account
a. witnessed such abuses altogether too often to 10
noiu silent INV longer on subject which Is OF sucl
,ifa n to the loyal people Of the country
Iu iustice to GEN. BsnkB. should not omit mention
ing s visit 10 tie Laurel I'M prior to her departure Of
| Monday night lie spoke kId Words OF encourage
mcnt 10 tho wounded soldiers telling them 10 De Of 500
cheer. . E' H.
| CURE oPA DEAF MUTE.-Louis LOewelnstein
=, lad IA years OF age born In Germany, came 10 Obi
lily when Ic was about two wears of age. soon ate
la arrival here e was taken sick ahd lost his hearing
| Nv degrees he became hist deaf and then dumb. 10
| ns.tIy len years he was mute. uIablo to hear IN
Ioud,st voice or 10 srtculate word About one yea
AGO he was placed by bis parents IN the hands Of Doco
Iiclti who has 30 lar succeeded IN restoring to h