Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-26
His Condition Still Critical, Yet
Not Without Hope.
Much Anxiety and Excitement
Created Sunday.
a Success sful Operation by the
Attending Physicians,
By Which a More Encouraging
Feeling is Produced.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-Ehe 1oie
lowing official bulletin was issued
this morning by the President ply
sicians:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 10 a. m.-The
President was more restless than
usual during the night and had an
other rigor just before midnight.
This morning at 8.15 his pulse was
SO, temperature 9S.4, respiration 18.
A consultation was then held with
DR.. Hamilton, of New York, aud DR..
Agnew, of Philadelphia, after which
counter opening was made through
the integument of the back aboutk3
inches below the wound, which, it is
hoped, will facilitate the drainage OF
pus and increase the chances of re-
covery The President bore the OPP
Grafton we'll. His pulse is now 112.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 1 p. m.-Dr.
Bliss, during the course of a conver-
sation in relation to the operation
performed on the President this
morning, said that during his exam
ination yesterday he discovered that
a slight sac or pus cavity. had formed
Immediately at the turn in the track
of the ball, and at once decided that
the proper course to pursue would
be to make an incision which would
straighten the track and permit
free discharge of the pus. 1t was
determined, however, before per~
forming the operation that it would
be best to notify the consulting phy~
sicians and request their attendance,
which was done forthwith.
The formation of pus cavity, the
doetor says. is very ordinary occur
renee in similar instances, and there
is no doubt in his mind that the in.
cision will tend to lessen the fre>
quency and severity of the rigors.
He says, however, that the patient
may have other slight chills. "The
result Of the examination this morn-
ing, and the Presidents present con
dition," continued DR.. Bliss, "are re-
assuring When 1 left him fifteen
{ minutes ago he was sleeping quietly.
, During the operation his pulse
reached about 120. Since that time
there has been falling off of about
Is beats. The President did not
move a muscle during the perform
snce of the operation, and it was not
: found necessary to administer any
alcoholic stimulants.'
The counter opening is about 8
inches below the wound. It was
necessary to cut to depth of about
one inch before the connection with
: the original wound was complete
Shortly after the operation the pa
tent partook of nourishment, and
7 expressed himself as feeling much
relieved by the surgical operation.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 24-6. &c
p. m.-The Presidents wound has
just been dressed. The surgeons
feel still more encouraged.
7p. m.-The President has been
much relieved by the operation Of
this morning, and pus has been dis.
charging satisfactorily through the
new opening. At noon to-day his
pulse was 11S, temperature 99.S, res
> piration "a. At present his pulse is
! 1O4, temperature 1872, respiration %
[Signedl D. W. Bliss, J. K
7 Barnes, J. J. Woodward, Robert
Reyburn.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
It has been stated this afternoon
q and it is believed, that the story has
been telegraphed out of town that
: DIR. Hamilton, consulting surgeon
;. from New York, had expressed the
q opinion that the Presidents case is
: utterly hopeless. DIR. Hamilton has
not made any such assertion, and au
thorizes an emphatic denial of it.
, WASHINGTON, July 24.-10 p. m.-
The Presidents condition continues
> favorable. DIR. Agnew, of Philadel-
phia, one of the consulting physi
clans, left for home this afternoon.
g He will return to morrow at the in
= vltation of DR.. Bliss. DIR. Agnew
performed the operation on the
President this morning.
! UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
r WASHINGTON, July $3.50 a. m.-
The President had q very comforta.