The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-27

J Ralilmore Ameriegn,s corresp0ndent

dents little relapse OF yesterday caused
general dependency, and the seemingly
more favorable news to-day has made them
CORES pondIngly elated. Neither was en-
tirey justified. The President is very weak,
though he has not lost nearly so much fesh
as might have been expected. IL Will
be forty.eight hours before any judgment
that Will be worth anything can he predi-
Gated as 10 the result OF this mornings OPP
Grafton. 1t IL possible that other pus-sacs
may be in process OF formation along the
track Of the wound, and until the lime
passes In which these ought TO manifest
themselves Il Is not right 10 assert that The
danger from that source Is over. My eX-
perience has been that the critical period
in gun.shot wounds Is not passed until
thirty DAYS after the date OF the injury. III
patient gets through that period safely 1t
NAV then be stated with some degree OF as.
surance that his recovery is probable'
The Surgeon. GENERALS attention was called
TO DR.. Hamilton's statement that the Pfesl'
dents condition Is highly encouraging. lie
answered that the President IS certainly
better now than he was Yesterday, but ne
thought that DR.. Hamlton's judgment had
been biased by the fact that he came here
prepared By the kilograms that bad been
publsbed IN New York before bis depar-
ture to fDd The President very low, and,
having been undcceyed, be naturally look
more rosy view than he otherwise would.
MRS GARPIELD's ANGUISH
Colonel Rockwell was asked on Sunday
" How did the uniavOrable news Affect Mrs'
Garfield"
"Badly, indeed. She has been 80 buoyed
up with the encouraging look OF Things iof
the week past that the occurrence OF yes.
terday alarmed her very much. still, all
that is outside the sick room. She never
allows the slightest trace OF The anxiety
which she must feel-the greatest OF all
those around the couch-to be manifested
in the presence Of the Sufferer. she pre-
served the same hopeful disposition that
she has SHOWN from the first shock OF
the meeting with her husband, ana
checred him up by her presence
and ministrations during the weary hours
OF prostration that ensued. Tbs Is Inc
more remarkable, since the events OF the
dsy must have suggested the nameless dread
and anxiety Of the day OF the shooting. All
were looking forward to pleasant 'lttIe an
niyersary, as the President had named MS
SATURDAYS when he jOkingIy referred to the
events OF the shooting at the end OF the two
weeks. The wife OF the President, though,
ia the woman for the situation. No matter
how she feels, az long as her strength VIII
keep up, she will remain outwardly calm,
and the charm OF her presence VIII smootn
away the respondent feeling TO when the
sutferingS Of the President might make MN
give way"
Mrs. Garfield, who had been intensely
uneasy Saturday, was relieved sunday
morning when she heard OF the successful
result Of the operation upon the President.
She, with all thu others in the Executive
Mansion, even il the physicians did not
spetk 1t above their breath, was afraid OF
blood poisoning, and she did not feel easy
until the pus-clyity had bLen as
charged. DR.. Hamilton, soon after the
operation this morning, sought Mrs. Gar
field and said: "The operation has been
successful. The pus.clyiiy IS discharged.
We now have no fear OF bIOod-poiSoning
from this cavity. We are confident that
we shall be able now 10 keep the wound
better drained, and, If the wound is better
drained, there should be no serious alarm.
You must not he apprehensive IL there are
more chils. We somewhat expect them.
There will be more chills il there is another
gathering OF puS. or another cavity IS
formed, which may be possible. but from
the operation aud the observations we
think it safe TO say that the immediate
cause OF alarm which has existed for tie
last Two days Is removed"
DR.. Agnew afterwald saw Mrs. CARRIED
and confirmed the statement that DR.. Ham
ilton had made 10 her.
MRS. GARFIELD's AFTERNOON DRIVE.
This afternoon Mrs. Garfield and Miss
Noble went out for drive, and were gone
over an hour. Their route lay through the
beautiful avenues OF the Soldiers Home
grounds. down by GlenwoOd, and into the
city again.
A DEMONSTRATIVE YOUNG MAN.
There was 10 special demonstration until
they were nearing the mansion, when a
party OF young men standing IN the vicinity
Of New York avenue and Fifteenth street
recognized them as they drove by, and
one Of them proposed three cheers,
which were given with hearty
will. One Of the youths, holder than
the rest, sprang away from his compan-
ions towards the carriage, aud. ctamberlng
upon its sides, insisted upon shaking hands
with Mrs. Garfield. The latter, somewhat
startled by the sudden Outburst OF enthus-
asm, was apparently more inclined to drive
on to the White House; but, noticing the
earnestness OF the young gentleman, eX-
tended her hand toward him very pleasant
ly and thanked him for his exhibition OF es-
teen, untimely as 1t was.
PRESENTS FOR TIE PRESIDENT.
Presents continue to flow to the White
House. Among those received to day was
a box Of small crackers and stuffed hum
ming-bird. Like very many other gifts re-
ceived during the Presidents illness, these
were turned over to the children.
INCIDENTS AND NOTES.
DR.. Hamilton still declines to express any
opinion, though it Is learned that he told
Mrs. Garfield to day that his hopes for re-
covery were fast increasing.
The attending physicians made no effort
to conceal the fact that they were much
more hopeful. They all agree that il
another relapse does not occur the chances
OF recovery are as good as they were on
Friday last. 1t will be remembered that
they bad not up to that time declared him
to be out Of danger, though they were about
doing so when the evidences OF relapse in
the Tigor and subsequent rise in fever APP
peared.
DR.. Hamilton returned to New York al
1915 this evening, but Will probpbly come
back here in two or three days. DR.. AgOew
is on his way here from Philadelphia, and
will arrive about midnight.
WHAT WASHINGTON SURGEONS SAY.
The correspondent OF the Alexandra
Gazette says One OF the Presidents regu
lar attending physicians is reported as say
lpg that should no unfayOrabIe symptoms
manifest themselves during the next seven
days his case will then have passed the
critical limit, thirty days, and that then bis
recovery will be assured. Some surgeons
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