, 1861-12-13

prise the above organization. a visit to their !
rooms and IN examination Of their books re-
yea1 their operations, and indicatean amount |
of labor Of which few are aware.
With the object Of the commission, no read
er Of this sheet is ignorant. They aim to
supply, By well directed, systematic means,
the deficiencies Of our Government in caring
for our sick and wounded soldiers in the yari-
GUS military hospitals. It is branch Of the
United States Sanitary Commission, its Presi-
dent, Judge Skinner, having been constituted
a full member of the parent Society at Wash-
ington, and the other gentlemen; associatc
members thereof The Chicago Commission
are still independent in their actions while they
enjoy the full benefit Of the nberal charter Of
privileges, moral influence, and large expert
ence Of the Washington Society.
WHAT HAVE THEY DONE SINCE THEY Or
GAE1zED?-1hcy- have, by the gTatuitous
labor Of their own members, thoroughly sur
veycd the camps and hospitals at Cairo, Birds
Point, Fort Holt, Mound City and Paducah,
md throughout Southern Missouri, at Pilot
Knob, nonton, Arcadia, Rolla, Hermann, JEFF
ferson City, Upton, Syracuse, OttcrEile and
seda1ia; have made arrangements for receiV-
ing from these and other points reliable intor-
nation in regard to their exact wants, and Tor
u7ng,pt and sure transmission Of supplies
shipped them, They have already to many OF
these points sent large supplies, and are TO-
day engaged in filing requi=itions from Mound
Civ Hospital, Rolla, Gen. Hunters division
at Leavenworth, and some other points where
hospital supplies other than those furnished
by the Government arc needed, and will be
;udiciously applied. They are also receiving
from various places throughout the North
west, hospital supplies, generously donated
by the Ladies' Soldiers Aid Societies. For
each package thus received, the Correspond
ing Secretary promptly sends an acknowl-
edg1nent, stating generally its destination.
Various enquiries come to Us in regard to
this charity which we would briefly notice.
ARE THESE SUPPLIES REALLY NEEDED
From information received from the reliable
gentlemen Of the Commission, who have made
inspections above alluded to, from letters re-
cciYed By them, and from many sources wholly
disconnected with them, we are justified in
assuring the noble women Of tho Northwest
that they are.
ARE THESE DEMANDS TO CosTEuE?- ?-ln
answer to this, we would quote from the re-
cent letter OF Dr. bellows, addressed 10 TOY.
Morgan Of New York:
I Whatever AMOUNT Of money the Government
| may possess. and whatever activity the Medical
Department may put FORTH the existence Of 500 200
soldiers In camp and field in country, and under
4ssf m5er @ create Nants whie al the
taneous nberality Of all the women in The country
~ y hn a ,a a ~ 1ar rom hccnin cl i;
their pressure on the soldier He viii be oftirnes
ce!af WI u an ~ ~ he orosnent n ~
large armies have been so, and must continue 70
So Ine en- nT snn not . ,re M hn11ots
Of war, and the suffering Of the soldier in the field
ana tae aea1 e. fr1
authority that the utmost that the industry Of onl
women can a9 VII ne fequlfea a1oer ahy Wy a. Sllcaa
ment. and believe that this need viii exist just as
long as the war exists" ....-.-.
| DO TIE SUPPLIES SENT BEACH THEIR DEsT1
NATION? From the perfect arrangements mads
for transportation, and the hoerallty OF fhf
various railroads center1ng here and commit
nicating with the points to which supplies art
directed, We believe that in no case will 1os'
occur when donation passes through thii
Agency.
ARE TIE SUPPLIES LIABLE TO BE WASTED B,
TIE SURGEONS Or HuRsEse In no single in
stance has it been discovered that anything
sent by this Commission has been bE the sur
| geons, hospital stewards or nurses, wasted
and to the judiclous application Of each articl
sent, is directed tho constant care Of those il
charge.
| AS conclusive evidence OF the continuin
want Of these hospital supplies, we adduc
one significant fact, that at the urgent soicita
= tion Of the President OF the Illinois Ccntr:
/ Railroad, ". q. Osborn, Esq, who has jus
returned from q visit to Mound City Hospita
twenty large boxes were yesterday sent to tla
institution by the passenger train, Mr.. Osboz
sending special messenger to insure the
safe and immediate delivery.
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. The Soldiers FESTIVAL
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