New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-15

taas uca was behind and victory before them H...
ealness and beet days of the War of che Rsfor,
hat vS;,h sp nas strred soldiers in the Geld q
many priceless liyes ever 40 frssiv ne.rsX e., -
30 ceVotedy held to be worth ali h can CO... TY.
perih OF the actual battlefield ara nosh;s, - -
mos, n s%e ay tne,i open enemies can d. the a.
most hot worm thinking 0f;but will maya,;. &C.
pestlleDce-i1 atona and yiewless enemS. ..vu.'
tie dangerous MOI 1t Is before these os,;on a. ~,
deadly foes that our brave boys will finch 49,
unseen weapons that they will fall Their generoos
suffer-. They share the hardsbips, they more than
share the labor and exposure of their commauds Thew
have the best purposes. But they know not vet how
10 control the die the personal habits the ventilsiss
and police of their quarters and camps. They Az
studying, war tactics, intent on making sol.
dlers they rashly assume that intelhsent men
Know how to take care OF Themselves; ana
they are already finding complimentary sei-
ing their regiments with a most threatening o,ssr
The most striking difference is already apparent In
camps and troops, according atenion is given or
Denied TO the character ofte water used the situation
OF the camp with reference to the prevailing wuds and
10 the regulations OF skins and the cleansing of teas
ana quarters Two regiments, separated by quarter
OF mile only, contsined in oae camp not dozen .ck
men, IN the other, $50 more or loss i'll ith dyson
teric diarThea and all because ooe was plain with
decent weiwater at hand, the other in a wood with
wretched paddle Of black ditch water as the only re-
source for drinking and cookingi DO you ash, VIII
e9icai men and officers too, stand with folded arms
and see this 80 without immediate and energetic
accnY They will reply, under some provision Of
hinary etiquette, or s0Ge governmental Obstacle
which requires the boldncss and decision of power
IN confidential relations with the War Department %
put aside. We possess this power.
bu,. gentlemen, must spare you and the pnblic ard
myself any further details an confident have said
enough to stimulate your energies ia supplying
us with the means of Immediately sending efficient
men, experts Ia sanitary Matters into every camp and
fortress and OF keeping them there under our dreo
tion and fortified with all the authority of our Commie
SOD, to warn, instruct aid berieLd our officers and
men, cooperating with the noble physicisns who bays
80 largely volunteered in tLis war, in preventing all
the disease that be prevented by sanitary sccncs
and In assuaging and mitigating all that must newt
ably visit our troops You, with the response whicA
tho public will give your bonored names must pl,co
us n pcsition of moral Independence byenatI ne us
to dispense with all Pecuniary support iron the Gov
ernment The Government has given us what il far
more important, lite sanction and it's authority We
seek from sources that you command the material aid
which atyour hands we can receive without losa az
moral power and position with the army the Govern,
men and the Commission, for any abors ana sscrifcs
you may make Ia our behslf.
remain. scatlsuien, your obliged friend and servant
HENRY W. BELLOWS.
President Of the Sanitary Commission