Year: 1861

ring that might prove interesting to your readers. My time has been much occupied in attending to the sick and wounded sol diers of the enemys rank, as well as our own. The bloody plains of Manassas, now rendered immortal in the history of this country, have thrown into the charitable and humane arms of this city, hundreds of combatants, crippled for life or so disfgured that they will ever be loathsome even to themselves.

 All of the enemy's wounded, and many of the desperate cases of our own regiments are sent to fine building in the suburbs of the city known as the New Aims House., Others are in various hospitals, or scattered among private families-these latter fare well, and have every attention that human ity can give and every luxury or delicacy that the market can afford.

 My visits to the Aims House hospital have been painfully interesting. The sui ferers of the enemy are as we'll, if not bet ter, attendended to as those of our own army. Females are very conspicuous Tn their attentions-the Sisters of Charity are administering to the comforts of the poor fellows; they do not ask if they are Protes- tent or Catholic, they attend alike to every one. The ladies of all denominations send in little deacacies which the invalid craves, and many dim eye casts look of grati- tude upon the fair face that looks down anxiously upon him and the soft lips that breath forth words of kindness. The wounded of the New York Fire Zouaves are the hardest to deal with-the hardened wretches seem to know no promptings ot gratitude; they receive the proffered gift of kindness with hyena grin, and utter everlasting curses on the "rebels' who are endeavoring to preserve their lives. A halter should be suspended over the pallet of every one of these miserable dogs. On the other hand, there are many of the Yankees who express their gratitude in the warmest eloquence of the heart; they say they did not expect sucA treatment from an enemy-that if they lived to return home they would tell quite different story from Fthat which had been told them. Thus it is our hu1Anity may cause the southern patriot to frown, but it is heaping coals of fire on the enemy-each of these deluded people when they return home, will become witness against the bloody policy of Lincoln.

 A fine looking fellow, lieutenant in Michigan regiment, who had had his arm shattered in the battle of Manassas, was compelled to undergo the pains of amputa- tion. He bore it manfully, and has since died. l sat by him as he was about breath ing his last, and with feeble voice he said l C Sir, thank you heartily for your kind ness-I will bless the good people of Rich mond. I was in error, they told me that I was going to defend the City of Washing ton and the Stars and Stripes; but they said nothing about the invasion of the good old State of Virginia. 1 have young wife and child-when I am dead, cut off lock of my hair and send it to her-write, for I cannot, and tell her that as dying man repent ever taking up arms against the South-" He gave me the address of his wife, and did as he requested.

 A beautiful little girl with golden locks and smiling features frequently visits this hospital with her guitar. She tells the in- valids that she thinks music is better than physic, and while the poor maimed soldier losses about on his mattress, she sits by him and sings little ballads, accompanying her self on the instrument. Some times the soldiers join in with her and the touching song of Seanette and Jeanot" Is prettily executed. Often some of the soldiers take the instrument and make an accompany. ment to /" Dixie" and "Carry me back to Old Virginia

 One of the wounded expressed wishto have book to read in the hearing of lit tie negro girl. The child went immediate ly to her mistress, and asked her if she might have an old book that was lying on the floor in the garret; the lady said she might have it. The little darkie took the book to the soldier, who, on opening it, found it to be spelling book!

 Benevolent ladies are coming from the South to offer their services as nurses, bringing with them dainties and luxuries of every character which can sooth and re- lieve the suffering soldier, and they are watching by his bedside like ministering angels.

 Congress holds its sessions with closed doors. The following named acts have been reported as approved and signed by the President:

 An act to amend an act making appro- priations for the support of the government for the year ending the 4th of February, 1862.

 An act to extend the provisions of an oo@ ~.ol