, 1881-07-17

| was established, rendered possible, it is snE
poset by the stoppage OF bleeding. He the
entered on the second stage, and III
der such conditions that the phys
cians felt justified in entertaining fail1
hopes Of his recovery. The presence Q
the discharged blood remaining in the wuun
now disturbed the system. There were ind
cations, also, of the Inflammation Of the peri
toneunl, as evidenced by
TrMpAN1TI5,
a most dangerous symptom. There .wer
| pains, moreover, in the legs and feet, indicat
ing that some Of the nerves were injured
His condition on Sunday was most critical
| aid the chance Of recovery, although exist
ing, was very slight. By Tuesday, july 5
the more alarming symptoms began to disap
| pear. The Z WAS less tysnpanttiS ard abtlonl-
illal tenderness. The patient had sur
viyed the immediate dangers OF
the wound, and would die, il
at all, from its after effects. These
as stated, were secondary hemorrltase, ao
scess, anu sIoushins, the usual pathological
| processes attending g1lnshot wounds in that
! region. The restorative operations now BE-
| gan and lei to what is called
THE SURGICAL FEVER.
! which reached its hight Monday, July II.
Du.i Y its progress the physicians succeeded
in lighting off the dangers incident to this
stage Of recovery, the wound assuming a
healthy character, tile patients health and
spirits being maintained III comfortable
degree, and the usual necessary operations of
nature gning on without Interruption,
The subsidence Of the fever, while
it leaves tile patient very weak,
marks the termination of the mast
serious stages If the injury, and, as the Presi-
dent now seems to be steadily gaining
strength and 10 symptoms Of local dangers
apDear. the physicians regard him as prac-
tically out OF danger.
DIR. II. A. JOHNSON, OF CHICAGO,
who stopped here short time On his way to
New York, whence he will sail to attend the
Medical Congress in London, has taken
great interest in the Presidents case,
and took pains to inform himself while
here, through medical friends, as TT theexact
status Of it. Before leaving for New York
Dr.. johnson said: lit is folly to say that the
President is out of danger. No surgeon can
SHY that until it is delinitIy known where the
ball is, and what its condition is and it may
be four weeks before it will be possible
to say that II it shall be devel-
opetl that the bali has become encysted
i'll the muscles along the lower part of the
spi,ie, below the spot where it entered, as
solne think, or if, III like manner, it has
FORMED 4 NATURAL SAC
for itself III the anterior wall Of the abdomen.
as the attending surgeons think, the Presi-
dent, unless there is a relapse. may be eX-
pected to recover; but if, when he is able to
sit up. at the end Of perhaps four weeks, it
becomes apparent that the ball is loose
IT. the abdomen, or is in some place
where it can create irritation and
cause an abscess which cannot be
reached, there will then. OF course, be great
danger. The present situation is hopeful for
the President, but it is, in great measure, 4
l'o.,t: in the dark, and will continue to be so
until it is known where the ball is"
AN EMINENT ARMY SURGEON
agrees with DR.. johnson tharit is impossible
to predict that the President will recover
until the location of the ball is known. He
said. No one can now certainly say where
it is. The attending physicians and the con-
sIlting physicians, for that matter, are not
agreed upon it. According to the diagnosis
Of Dr.. Bliss, in which the three attending
doctors agree, the bali passed through the
liver, went around the abdominal cavity, and |
IS lodged in the anterior wall IT the abdo-
men. Dr. Hamilton, Of New. York, on the
possibly the greatest authority Oh |
sunshot wounds in this country, who was |
,alled in counsel, and who made personal !
Of the President, is Of opinion
That
TIE BALL Is NOT IN TIE ANTERIOR WALL.
OF THE ABDOMEN,
1ut is lodged in some Of the muscles along
he lower part Of the spine, directly below |
he spot where the ball entered the body,
md it must not be forgotten that the ball is
conicat ball, and not round. If it is loose
Il the abdomen, that fact n1ay enable it to
10 greater mischief, as there would be more
|anger OH account Of its cOnlcaI form that
might pierce one Of the intestines."
THE OFFICIAL BULLETINS,
efore they are issued, are all OF them SUBJ
lifted to Mrs. Garfield, directly from the
urgeons' room. 1t is undoubtedly for this
easor that as much hope and confidence
) put into them as possible, as it is the
professional and patriotic duty Of the sur
cons to give as buoyant an atmosphere to
le White House as is possible. 4 friend
'Eo called upon Mrs. Garfield last night
)llnd, however, that she then was not in
ute as hopeful condition as the bulletins
ON the sick chamber or the reports as to
erseif indicate. She said the doctors had
OF told her yet that the President would get
ell They hoped. but dill not know She /
opea also, but was still extremely anxious
aj. Swaiul still continues his faithful minis
atons at the White uouse.
NEW INCIDENTS
e learned daily which illustrate how much
due to his great presence of mind and
'urage. One Of his friends, who was an
'e-witness to the occurrence, said to-day
at it is very possible that the President,
70 weeks ago to-day, would have died had
not been for Maj. Swailn's GOODNESS and !.
,termined courage. Alaj. Swain was with
rs. Garfield at Long Branch, and was her
cort on that memorable special train :
hicf, probably, for the distance, made the /.
ost remarkable time in the history
American railroads. To a friend
no met the party at the de-
1t he :. said: ''Well, how is a
9"' The mournful answer was: "It is as |
ID as. it can be-" Not another wor,l was :
id on the rapld drive from the depot to the Z
'hite House. Arrived in the room, it was :
und to be- filled by +
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