The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-16
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE DISPATCH.

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A BRIEF REyiEwoF HIS cSsE-HIs PHYSICIANS
sAY M HAS yoT ~EETEoGADED, BCT MADE
s0NE PROGRESS,
ELBsROx. y. j., September T5-9 a. II.
Official Bulletin.)-At the morning dress
ing az $50 to-dsy the Presidents tempeia-
ture was % 4; pulse, 100; respiration, 80.
lie passed the night comfortably, sleeping
until 3 O'Clock A. NJ, when be was Wakeful
for a period Of two hours. during which
lime bis pulse rose 20 100. but without the
marked elevation Of temperature which has
characterized the iebriie disturbance here
tOf0re. Ailer this time be slept until m0rn-
ing. More B0urishment was given ban du-
ring the night than for several nights past.
In reviewing the csse ot The President
since bis arrival a. Long Branch. Il may be
said ibat IN spite Of ygrious changes which
for several weeks ard do stHl complicate
his case be has certainly not %retrogaded, but
on The contrary hes made ONE progress to-
wards cOnvaleScence.
d. ". BLISS.
FRANK Ii. H~ANLTOS,
ID. HAYES AGSEw.
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
LOSG BRANCH, n. j., September Is
1000 4. M.-The President passed q COM
Portable night, and DR.. Bliss SAYS II be did
not make good progress last Night he is not
competent 10 Judge. Or. Bliss also said. in
response 10 an Inquiry By a representative
Of the Associated Press, that there was no
foundation for the which prevailed
last night to the effect thst u was cOntem-
plated 10 insert az inStrument into The Pre-
sideni's body win the view Of relieving The
luug OF any pus which might have gathered
In The vicinity. DR.. Bliss said. further. that
such an operation n mis- time would not be
proper. DR.. Agnew also denied the story,
and said the dr>t re had heard OF 10 was in
the morning papers.
Dr.. Bliss leaves for New York on the IL
O'Clock train 10 attend 10 private business.
DR.. HAMILTON VENTURES an OPINION.
DR.. Hamilton veuiured an opinion on the
Presidents chances OF recovery 10 4 friend
this morning. which Is, in substance, that
the septic condition OF the Presidents
blood will necessarily cause huctuatl0n OF
the pulse, temperature, and respiration
from time 10 time until IL Il entirely elimi-
mated; that he considers IL safe 10 say that
the President will overcome any disturb
ance which may occur from impurity Of the
blood, and that il is altogether probable that
various annOyauces VIII be occasioned
before the patient is entirely rid OF blood
poison. He expressed the opinion, how
ever, that the President VIII eventually
overcome the Effects OF poisonous blood,
and sitter that has been accomplished ms re-
cnperatiOn VIII be very rapid. When asked
how long il would probably take 10 accom-
plish this, the Doctor replied, "Probably
about i've weeks BE considered that AZ
----..+ sba ,HFaaffnne rive aVafE Fp4gnn4-
bic ground for believing that the President
would ultimately recover, and be as well a
man as he was before be was shot.
RuMoRs OF A PROSPECTIVE OPER4IioN-RE1l-
CENCE OF n PHYSICIANS.
WAsHIXGTOS, September I5.-The Stars
Long Branch special says The official bul-
letin issued this morning for the hrst time
admits that there have been septic accidents
which have oyertaken the President since
be arrived here. There Is 10 doubt but that
the lung complication Is one OF great solicit
tude to the doctors. They hope, however
that il will Weld TO trestment and that an
abscess can be prevented. IL u next 10 I'M
possible 10 get at the true condition OF the
patient from the doctors. Even Attorney
General MlcVeagh, who l. tie only Caolnet
officer here, complains thar be caonot get
The exact AaCts lfoM Aut SUI -NDhFs
RuxoRED OPERATION.
There is a belief that between now and
Saturday there will be an operation per-
formed on the President, lungs, which VIII
consist OF tappIng them with what is Known
A. q therapeutic needle. II IS something
hike a siphon. A long needle is passed into
the lungs, and within is a suction 10
take No the nus. This morning Or.
Rliss went 10 New York, and The story
il. be has zone there 10 get The
necessary surgical appliances for the
onerotion, II necessary. Meanwhile DIS.
Aqnew and Hamilton remain here. The
President bad a bad afternoon yesterday
and not a very iaY0rabie night last night.
Ne pxpectorates "A good deal, snd II y
feared he is raising pus from the lungs
agaiu. Within the past twenty-fOur hours
no has had two feyers instead OF one, as
u.naL. Last nights bulletin created some
what Of a panic. The surgeons, however,
eynlaiped that frequently between the
morning and night bulletins the pulse has
gone mn as high as 1920. The afternoon
fever came on earlier than usual Yesterday,
and was stili on when the night eXlmina-
,iou was made. To this was attributed the
accelerated pulse and high temperature.
y NEW COMPLICATIONS.
DIR. Hamilton says the three doctors look
cd Al the President this morning, examined
his condition thoroughly, and found lhat
there were no new complications ana no
new fever. Last night be had two Attacks
OF fever, where be has had only one before
lint neither Of them were as Violent as
usual. The President sleeps most Of tAe
time with his knees drawn up, and gene
rqIlv with one hand above his head ana the
ether on lis chest. When tired OF that pO-
sition he siraighteus out bis leg ana puts
the other hand over his head. His voice Is
NOT 50 strong this morning. the efforts OF
cougblng seeming TO have affected IL; DuI
he talks considerably, aud thinks hels saiu-
inc He shows when awake The same as
nosition to know what the bulletins are Is
Inc General public do, aud comments upon
tbe figures that represent his condition.
Tn TO noon to-day the Prtsident was
dojnp comfortably well, but he IS mol gain
inc 9round. The best that can be sald >
be bis holding his own. 4 bad sathr1ll =
expected. A few more days VIII deFeioP
the extent Of the lung trouble. just DO"
the surgeons dislike 10 talk about H. SEC
retary Blaine is expected to return here To-
marrow. A cold ocean breeze Is preNaii-
no and long Branch to-day Is decidedly
uncomfortable. The hotels are rapidly thin-
sing out.
THE q P. n. OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
E,RvRoy. n. j.. September 15-6 +. NJ