New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-22

PHYSICIANS STILL CAUTIOUS AND GUARDED IN THEIR
EArRtSHoNs-soME APPREHENsIONs OF MA
LAnA-riiH PATIENT NOT TO BE MovED--A
PIECE OF CLOTH DiscHARGzD FROM THE WOUND.
lDr TELEGRAPH rus TRIBUxEL
WAsrINGTOH, July 21.-Each night If is nossihla
TO say that the President has passed better day
than at any time since he was wounded Ii is the
popular bcllct that he Is ont Of danger Major
swami who has been constantly at his bedside to-
H's"' expresses that opinion. and Major Swain has
"pc,'er opportunity Of knowing what the private
OPINION OF the physicians is than ANYBODY else
sui the physicians are not willing officially "a
state that he Is out Of danger AMI they say that
many things yet may happen TO make his case more
scnons. but that 1T is not probable that ANYTHING
viii happen.
relapse could come from bad nursing or climatic
conditions. There some apprchensions that
malaria may ultimately affect the President Ii has
not done 80 yet Every possible prccaution is to be
taken 10 avoid IT, but it. of course is not possible 70
change the conditions Of the climate. Canine is
regularly given in quantities of from twelve TO
hitecn grams day. 10 prevent the recurrence of tho
surgical fcvc and, il there is any virtue in quinine
1T may result in keeping otf the malaria.
The PieSiSnt, although he sleeps very well is
sun gwen his hypoierrnc injections OF moTThine
and they said To e necessary on account of the
pains in the legs and feet which have not disap-
pcard II appears that the reports as to the sea
trlp on the Tallapoosa have originated largely in
the tact that the physicians have been wiling 10
hnmor the patient. who is extremely anxious t. 20
anywhere, or do anything. to get out of that
sick chamber: hut there is now no serious
intention of taking journey OF
any other journey at any specified time nor will
there be until 1t is absolutely safe for the President
to move.
BY that time he NAV be able 10 control his own
movements. and will not he regulated by tho
physicians. One Of his tonight SAYS that il
viii not he safe 10 take him from the sick room until
the wound is bealcd. and that will be a long time
yet The nurse also says that, with the arrange
ments that hav" now been made. the President can
he more comfortable where he is than lie possibly
can be elsewhere. the temperature Of the climate
has been overcome by artificial refrigeration. There
only lacks vitality ia the air. and il is TO he said
also that the sanitary conditions OF the White House
are bad
In the letter to the consulting surgeons Tonight
the pnhc is for the first time advised that some of
the clothing entered the wound with the bullet
IL appears that this morning there came away spon-
aneouSiy with the from the deeper part of the
wcnnd what the surgeons ca1 norsel of cloth
ing. ahont oncquartcr II inch square. Upon
being examined under the microscope by DIR. Wood
ward il was fonnd 10 consist chiefly of cotton fbrcs
with few woollen ihres alhcring. IL was a por-
of the Presidents shirt, with few ibres from tho
coat.
II:3O p. m.-Tbo slight change which has taken
place u the l'rcSidcn;S condition since the date OF
the last official bulletin has been IN the dire ton OF
further Improvement. lie has passed a comfortable
day. has taken httle solid food again this after
noon in the shape of boiled chicken and has gained
noticcahly in strength. The afternoon fever has
entrey snhsided, and at this hour the President is
quietly sleeping
II5 a. m.-Ihe President seems TO rest 50 very
peacefully IN has sleep The past three or lonr nights
That We cannot fall 10 believe be is steadily
improving. Ihc attending physicians are growing
more hopeful every day. At This hour the President
confines TO sleep quietly The Indications are that
he is not in much PAIN there being signs OF fever