New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-17
FROM WILMINGTON.


From Our Special Correspondent
WILMINGTON. n. c. March 10, 1865.
DIR. Norman s. Barnes, Medical Director Of
the Provisional Corps and Chief Medical officer at this
place has kindly furnished particulars Of the sick
under his charge. rrr....Hf
There is one general hospital, divided into wards,
which are located conveniently in houses in different
parts of the city. Chief of these are the City Hall;
Johnsons; Hospital No. 4; Wrights House; Hill
House and waysde Hospital. Beside these there. arc
large number of houses and where from ten to
twenty patients are disposed.
THE EXCHANGE.
The whole number received here under the late ex.
change Ce4 Of these there were on the rolls: OIL
GERS 992 enlisted men, 1909.
Three reasons are given for the deficiency to make
up the ten thousand prisoners promised by the officers
OF exchange: First, many deserted and exchanged
themselves before they could he delivered Secosdly
some died and left by the wayside where no mark
save small mound, marks their last resting place.
Others and not few put off the train in mor-
bund state being encumbrances, and were afterward
found and died in our hands Quite number accord.
ing TO the confession of the Rebel officers, died after
the rolls were made out and before they could be eI
changed.
There were two thousand stretcher patients. who
were unable to sit up. or this class about fifteen have
died daily upon average since coming into our
hands, about half the number who died daily while in
Rebel hands. A large number Of these are nnuble to
give their names the command to which they havo
been attached in consequence OF physical and mental
debility. Some have become entirely demented by
their dreadful suerings from exposure and starvation
For these many who have passed from their
dreadful captivity merely to die under the folds Of tho
old flag viii forever remain among the "unkWwn'
All others have their graves properly marked. Bat
few had clothes on anything in the shape Of papers,
letters or memoranda about their persons by which,
they could be identical. MANY had merely pair
OF ragged drawers; some. DR.. Barnes states were
sreiy naked
Dr. Buzze, who superintenis the forwarding them
North will send away about two hundred today They
20 provided with blankets stimulus and other hospital
comforts and will continue to be sent ss far as they can
bear transportation. The Chapains near the command
hsye been busy providing as best they could for these
necessitous Rev. +. Kent. Chaplain Of the 18th
Illinois, who, under special order nom Gen. Schohed.
reported Dr. Barnes has had the superntendence Of
the making up of shirts and clothing He has some ono
hundred women at work, who gladly accept employ
ment and pay in the present dearth OF work aad scar
city Of bread. Rev. j. j. Gecr who was about year
and hall in Rebel prisons, aud VINO las puDIshed
narrative of his experiences in bookorm and Rev. Mr.
Eaton of the 7th Connecticut have all rendered timely
and valuable assistance to the poor suffering prs-
oners The Sanitary agent, Mr. Foster has also done
a good work, distributing clothing and dispensing
stimulus to these weak and dying fellow. men. ~.
Dr. Metals the able and efficient Medical Puryeyor,
has rendered valuable and timely aid in his department.
and with his efficient assistant, Mr. Bacon will receive
the thanks of the country. Dr. Metals goes to New
York to-day to bring out muchneeded supply Of med
ical stores.
r.... AFFECTING SCENES.
Dr. Barnes has related 10 US many most affecting
which have under his personal notice since
the work Of exchange began, which could only to
wiring the heart of the humane reader Enough has
already appeared TO give faint idea of the almost
incredible sufsrngs Of these men. The day Of judg.
ment only will fully reveal the horrible record For the
credit of our common Humanity for the sake Of the
of the Nineteenth century let vail be
drawn over the rest and may mercisnl God spare the
nation repetition of such scenes while the world
stands Es.