New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20

nets scabbards and shoe sOles take the place
OF splints until permanent dressing may pe
applied. The men who render first aiu are NO.
supposed to dress the wounds Of the men Whoin
they pick up aud carry to the rear. Dut 'H'i
business is 20 bardagc broken limbs so tha'
the bones do not chLfe and scarity the iesh' 10
make the men as comfortable possible and IN
all cases to stop hemorrhages. They kn"" '"'
anatomy of the human body well enough 10
apply compress bandasos al the proper p'aees
and prevent the flow If blood, and they KNOW
also when and how to administer stmu'a"'s
and restOra:ives.
When the man has been carried 10 Inc renI
To the field hospital the work oil the hrS' do
men is over. and the patient goes INTO the i'""u'
IF the regular medical officers. The rta'ihTH'
| = the same as il would be in any weii-TeSc'a'oo
hospital. There are points and features a"'u'
A hospital which cannot be found IN "e'o
bosojtaI because everything il OF temporary
character but the surgeons kits contain every
thing necessary Cor antiseptic surgery. ard the
temporary operating tables arr kept as clean as
the surroundings will permit field hospital
may he q djsrnounted ambulance. a barn or
church or schoolhousc. ard no surgeon can
make ARRANGEMENTS much before hr needs II
for the place where he will establish his mead
quarters.
.,ro object is 10 have the wounded beyond
tho line Of danger. and when the place has been
g.. lectod tn. senior surgeon becomes the com
-nandiuC officer The tent or building is guard
ed and protected by detachment OF troops ne-
IA led for that purpose. the hospit1I HaS -
hois;ed. and in case Of defeat and retreat the
wounded are moved under cover OF guaru IN
ambulances to place Of safety-if p'ss'b
THE NATIONAL GUARDS EQUIPMENT.
The National Guard Of the State Of New-fork
ho, haen eouipped with complete outfits for first
aid and these are in many respects like those
rov in use in the United States Army. The
pouches carried By the hospital corps orderlies
contain crossed bar wire for spints. four ioii-
! r hardaCes six Cauze packages, four hfst-
old r,ckapes one iOdotoruI sprinkler. one ItS-
march tourniquet for arrcsting hemorrhaSeS'
hall. an ounce of carbolized vaselin" III
,uha ,vo ounces Of ammonia IN grass
/ bottle in a leather case. two ounces OF pam
eauze one ounce Of lint. one irrigator' one botue
Of ligaiures one pair scissors. one forceps anu
needle holder one diagnosis book one case 81
pins and needles. three ounces Of chioroiorm III
a glass bottle in leather case. hall YARD o'
wire gauz- for splnts one hyP"iefti'' Hyl'
with tablets and ? small medical case containing
tablets IF acetanilid. camphor and opium qu'-
nine cathartic compound and antiS"ptc.
The hospital corps pouches contain ea'h SIX
rolled bandages two yards Of gauze. one ounce
~ absorbent lint one iodoform sprinkler one
,ourniouet one-half ounce Of carhohz"d vase
line. one spool Of rubber plaster. one PAR oi
scissors. one jackknife two ounces OF ammonia
one case Of pins and needles and four hrst-aid
packages
The regulations provide that corporaiS ana
privates Of the hospital corps shall IN active
! service. carry a caateen Of water kniie o.
approved pattern and the hospital corps pouches