The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-13


sees In that the forced abandonment OF
Virginia by General Lee, whose army other.
wise "cannot be provisioned for three months"
The War Department official states Gen. Lees
plan to be the invasion OF the North with one
hundred and City thousand men, leaving in the
intrenchmenn at Richmond, or on the North
Anna, thirty thousand men. With this plan he
says that Davis and the rest are delighted, and
that it will certainly be carried out, "unless,
unfortunately the enemy advances before Lee
is ready" Grants crushing and terrible on
slaught has pretty well broken up all these
plans. Richmond is severed from the South,
and even If Lee can get to that city he cannet
possibly stay there.
Owing to the destruction Of the Western
wires by heavy storm, there is no later news
from General Sherman's army.
The ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL FOR Sick AND
WouNDED-The Legislature at the last session
passed law giving the trustees appointed by
the will Of Mr. Roosevelt full authority and
power to carry out its provisions in the cree
ton OF hospital for the treatment Of sick and
wounded persons. Judge Roosevelt, we be-
lieve is President Of the Board, and they have
one million of dollars to expend for that pur-
pose. We understand that the trustees intend
to commence operations Immediately, with
view to be in condition to take charge Of
disabled IN fighting the battles Of the country
to relieve the suferings of those heroes who
left home and all that is dear to them and
faced the cannon Of the enemy that the Union
might be maintained and the nation survive.
1t is stated that the trustees are about to
apply to the Corporation for real estate
for a site on which to erect their
buildings. There can be no doubt that
a site will be furnished by the city; for
certainly no official can refuse to give his sane.
ton to such praiseworthy and noble object.
In our opinion no place is more suitable for
such hospital than Hamilton square. That
location, in the first place, is one of the best
that can be had in the city. The plot of ground
intended and set apart for that square, lying,
as it does. adjacent to the Park, is not needed
for q public park, and cannot be put by
the city to better use than the erection of
the Roosevelt Hospital. 1t is healthy loca-
ton, and everything about il especially fits it for
the site Of an institution OF this kind. We trust
that the city authorities will move in this at
once, and we have no doubt that their &C
ton will be followed by aid from Congress,
and that before many months roll round the
Roosevelt Hospital will be reality, and not
project talked of to be built in the future. Let
there be no delay III this matter. and the city
can soon boast of one OF the finest hospitals in
the country, and vast amount Of suffering
among our gallant wounded soldiers will be
prevented When this war commenced our sol
der citizens were among the first to rally for
the defence OF the nation our capitalists were
the first to step forw ard and furnish the funds
to carry on the war. Now let that record be
followed by their being the first to erect per-
manent hospital to take care Of those who have
been wounded on the battle field