New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-22
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In connection with the foregoing ftsements there
four small volumes exhibiting the expenditures in de-
tail Thee are open ior the inspection Of ell who de-
.Le.. 81 -. ~as~- - 'ia Tr-t,.. p.H--.a
Committee.
Tue items appear under tie heads 0f appropriations
in aid Of regiments, Zousye caps, blankets, flannel
sbirts, brogans, lodging, cartage uniforms, wood,
army fronts, hosiery boots stationery drums, llmbsr,
belts, haversloks, canp equpmenls, stores, swords,
oncen coats and lie Ike, including every variety Of
equipment and supplies
Three separate documents embrace a complete his
tory Of all tie doings cf the Committee, fom begin
ming 20 end Up to the Sh Of june there bad been 70
meetings oi which IS were evening meetings At the
Fifihavenue Hotel which latter were, however, dis
continued amer the 18th May. Tho dclies though not
clearly defined by the resolutions at the czens meet
ing, were understood by the Committee as having
special reference TO providing means for creating and
fustainipg military force TO be used in the public
vice of the country. The labors Of the Committee
commenced in an unusual ouburs Of public sentiment
for the sustenance of the Government, being the
peoples response to the t srpea Of the authorities
Of Washington.
To put armed men promptly into Washington was
tue iirs great point The 9TH Regiment was quickly
cent Of, then the list, Gth l?h, sth 69th, and 5h
ID,
lime that the l3tb 29th aud 18th went from Brooklyn
There were 10 militia regiments sent under the aus
pices Of the Committee up II the daio Of writing l0h
June.) The quota OF the State was 1000. The num-
Der senton thus far including militia and volunteers,
was Sc regiments, or $4,000 men. The report then
speaks Of individual regiments OF the J6 regiments,
aid had been extended 10 80, and would be 10 others
as they were organized. Generals Sanford and Dix
were the onlygeneral officers accepted from tho State.
Subsequently the De Kalb, Mozart, and Iammany
regiments went Off With respect 10 the rolief Of
families of soldiers, thousands Of wives aud children
bad been aided by the distribution of more than $780,,
000 under the direction Of select committee, Ia
junction with the Boards of the Common Council.
Another duty consisted in the provision Of clothing
and equipments TO rgiments, where the force of the
emergency lid not admit Of delay required ia obtain
ing tae essential suppies from the proper authorities
In such cases i! was considered and urged obli
CATION on the part of the State aud United States au.
thorities 20 reimburse the Committee the amounts
pended on their behalf
In the later review Of tleir operations dated Aug.
II, the Committee cay thai the statements made com.
prize all the drafts made the City Fund up TO the
3lst Of july amounting in the aggregate to:
AID Of % Yoaniee! Reglmen,s. ia %
Aid p!ete atoms xl5sf n
Purchases Of aiIns AID aaAia0l Ac'...'' 2lo2s5 ~
Total 15a 29J 90
For relief Of 10 t2SO "
Total smo.r OF "a
ierying balriee will the Controller d..... ell 7ol -
Of the s., 900, 900 appropriated by tho city.
Iis does no. include tLeconributiOns made from the
Citizens Fund ofprivae contributions, which amounted
to considerable and detailed statement Of which 10 in
course Of preparation. The results in regard to this
fund variod constantly. 9be humber of regiments
aided was:
Ci.y nius.. ,.'.'.'.s''s'''s'''''''''.h
NOir.itasr..
Ltiy Volunteer. .s's.''''s''''''''
Total ~
n fCmpieto CANT Ei!onf.
Iot6l. .s.s'''sss'''''''sV
Speaking IL reference to the troops sent forward,
the rpor announces the determination Of the Con- |
mse keep an account of the regiments Ct the aeat
Of war; their losses wounded, captured, &C., In the
future, the sane 10 be from lime to time transmitted
TO tic Common Council In rt terenee 20 their general
labors j, IL shown ha, tie scarcity Of arms and am
muniii)n s,if,ing soon after tho commencement Of |