, 1861-06-14
Wants OF Our Boys ar Calro---Letter
from. mr1. Hsatea-Appeal from the
ladies'

ladies.
CAap DEFIANCE. Cairo Junc T., 1861.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
Win yon please to state in your paper, that
letters ircn Cnicsgo ladies' applying for Rp-
pointments es nurses, cannot be replied to, as
Il an authorized not to accept any more from
there, but appoint the balances necessary ftom
other portions OF the Western Division. /
kaye no time to answer any unnecessary
messages.
We have been very cordially received By
every Gne here, and those physicians who
were opposed to ladies' as nurses, when We
csmc here, are rov the first 70 Welcoms our
re are doirg, and in one instance oEe Of 'hsm
has even asserted that be believed the life Of
cne Interesting young MAI was s:Ved By the
good nursing Of one Of our ladies. We fad
our duties very a1Guous, but I hore We shall
hare htalth ard strength given rs to perform
all that Is 50 Necessary to ;, ne done ~ ~
tie Hospitals here, except that Of Dr.. Sim,
| who fas appointed his own nurees. Thsre nre
| SIX Hospitals here, which are being very well
arranged. I think there are not more than
| one hundred sick, altogether.
| TIE following letter frcm HRS. Yates, &C
| cCmIa2iec by & communication from Chicago
| lcdies, has been sent to Us for publication:
| cA1no, June 9th, 1861.
ErDEAn Mns. CHApBouns: kave visited al
ire hospitals here {six in uumbcr) except the one
| which III. Sim has charge Of lie has mpst OF the
articles and stores which hare been cent from CHI
(lSc in number) very destitute Of many articles of
comfort We need quantity OF night-shirts,
sheets, pi1loEslps. hair pillows, bedgowns, hand
ar. arc lilo sito needed. Il wonId make your heart
athe to 60 through the hospitals, aad see men.
seoreaing Nth fsyes, many With measles. lying On
blanket for pillow. 1went through Que hospital
this morning and fpreEd clean towels over their
l1anktte, u Lay their heads Ont was the best I
You c-nrot imagine how gladly thcr ali welcome
| na ard aprEec este I'll We DO for them. There are
$ in the hozp!tAl q Col 4orgaSs regiment !;
% Ariair, r. monty @ - measles al % Il co Psine @ ] ani
- st Bira's Point, whieh visited this morning,
md @ h,sS ssss ssn 1
Plehse send all yo1 can. Several have caIone
tors mouths caused BY earclessnesE in taking
sdsre G. anS ned to tR1 also
great amount Of good here, and has Ills hospital
well anp2lict, a. the others are abosing hard as
peseible to put theirs IN rs good condition.
Anything that you can send us will be gratefully
/ received and applicd Where most needed
Plcasc ecnd 10 Mrs. E. j. Yates, Matron If Mill
tny Hospital, care Of R. u. Hatch, D. S. Quarter
We received the above letter at the Sewing
Hall this evening. I. demands immediate ct.
, tention.s We knew We shall not appeal to
The ladies in vain, as for1ner calls hare been
promptly attended to. But there are m.ny
ladies in our midst--abun52ntly ab2a-who
hare as yet Gone nothing for cur soldiers
We presume It las not been owing to an IN
! Willingness 10 DO, but to a want Of knowledge
| / Wtat 10 do. Aoir We hope to receive Gona
, Gons from all Remember the OLD adaEe--
| "every little helpa." One poor girl gave .
= week wpges and Eunlbct Of towels. Can
| not the rich do at least as much?
We think It not inappropriate at this TIM
to suggest that the white cloth which help
/ TO form the draEery oi mourning for on
be mo5e into necessary articles for the hospl
tals. From the knuwn liberali:y of Mr. Mc
Wicker, We nre cure Of tbat which hangs I,
, fEcnt cf our Sewing Hall, aud while that i
I being made up, ne hcpe the rest will all b
: fsIt IN. LADIES.