New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-06
THE SANITARY COMMIS SION.

The Sanitary Commission has closed the third session
at Washington, and the following is account Of
recent proceedings:
Immediately after the battle Of Bull Rum the agents
of the Commission at Washington engaged under
the direction of DIR. Harris, in visiting the woun is1
and administering, as far possible 20 their wasis
Surgical dressers nurses and various needed
not available in Washington, ut once ordered ~
telegraph and supp led possible from otbs.
cities An unsuccessful attempt made To penetr ne
the enemys lines and carry aid TO the Wounded rbs
field Of battle. The Rev. C. L. Brace If New-Yvrk
took prominent part in these hbors. Mr.. Olnsted
the Secretary being at the tim, engaged Ia bis duties
at the Central Park in New York, BENZ sppd ed
by tele. raph OF a severe engagement, at once tsz
measures to procure and send onward snch articles
were likely be wanted 10 ,r2s quantities. add esn's
M soon possible to Washington, accompanies ~
several competent surgeons NsarIy all the members
of the Comr1isoi IN arrive within thrse days, soo
systematic examination of the Hospitals add of the
diol of all the forces engaged In the bat IL uder
t.ken. At the outset large bodies OF soldiers sere
found IN complete disorganization SICK at heart apr 10
great misery. The causes Of this demoralizanon.
which appeared by no means Adequately accounted for
by the circumstance OF the repu-e ar Bull Rnn,
made subject OF careful ex,u nation, Dot yet
fly completed, the results of which will ne yno-
lsbed
Whatever essential was found wanting at the bosrL
tas for he wounded which couh not ~ one 20 40
cured through the ordinary Government ehtDD..s,
was IA far as BILE, obtaiued by the Commis-
sion, and supplied gratuitously. Among TIE more hn-
portant If thes7 wa erbeds for certain severe
surgical cases wster-pows aud rings sheets AMI Iii
lows, bed-.hirts drawers and NAPKINS, wire crsdb~.
for supporting wounded limbs frames for supporting
bed clothing above THIN, aud tor holding musk.o s-
ting over the face, &c. More than 1000 arcl~s o.
this kind have ben distributed by the Comaissea,
nearly all OF item having been supplied by bensvasut
societies aud individuals, in response To call hcs
the Secretary and Trrssur-r, which appeared Ia the
Issue of the new-papers With the nrs' anoSnnee
n,ent of the battle What not thus provided Ia
time the funds In the hands OF the Comnlis-ioh 90.
ablei it 20 purchase Many articles have al-o ee~o
devised, ordered aud c'nstruc ed IN Washiagtn
for the occasion. large number OF little t,bi-s, u
be set upon the bed, with supports for the arms ave
been prepared Means for amusing the PATENTS A-es'
gammon boards, &c, and light reading are al tlf'
nishei BY the Commission store OF paper, enveio.as
pens and ink, is sent 10 each hospital aud per &c
TO be employed TO wife letters Tor those unable
write themselves barber IA also emil loy7d % @
Commission, who goe the round o. the hospital ssaT'
ing aud cropping all the patients who dsie the st.e
tiOn gratuiIousy. Fifty TUBS OF lee nave oeen piaee
at the disposal of the hospital surgeons, with nssrae
tons 70 use il generously for the comfort OF he va
tients. The Commits sion has nearly two bur d:ed "a
more ready to he brought TO Washington, u sh'G
be required. There many ieiuils OF th, orsnco -
the Commissi JUS labors VIII canno. be descrb 81 a.
a general report, but which have added muci To zoe
relief Of the poor fellows and much appreciated
by them, well as by the SURGEONS III charge. All
the action OF the Commission in thu respect has teen N
eutire harmony ~itD, and subIectlOn TO, The resa'
sur ical autl critics.
The debates of the Commission IN the late session,
have been chiefly with reerence TO practical measures
foe placing the army irmer basis VI disc pine, ana
under more intelligent AID hient CONTROL the exPer
EN-, e Of the Commission thur lar having showed 70
al efforts for the health OF the troops were use =
until radical i'm Drovement could b. effected Ia .
respect Resolutions were passed with eren
the absence Of Oi ters from their campo; 10 TIE -
| lence of intemperance; 10 the neglect OF du.
various offices; advising changes IN the mode OF -
| m-nt; and measures for the e1cOuragem'n OF
| feeling between the men and their on ers Al e.
tween tie civil authoiIies and the volunteer 49,
| These resolutions were communicated 60 the (sf
| authorities and the Commission bad interviews w
the President and committees Of ooih houses OF m'
press with reference to certain changes OF tue W
fvo,abl TO the purpoes In heated TIE action % ne
Commission seconded il has been by The most ep
eat personal efforts ofits members ahd their nv ~
has doubtless had some iohaence IA o,in.i an. sse
changes now 40 well established 10 the military cgs'
| erument at Washington, aud with which the Pa'ne
has been much grltnod. -, a
| TLese however must be attributed mainly to We
intuitivs perception OF the military necessities w
c,se by Gen. Mcclellan aud IL Is matter o. eoisl-.
uL,iii with the Commi,sion that meas res which ~
| hal yauly urged for weeks before were adoPod '!
him immed alely upon his assuming c.mmanu. a
Competent officers being the obvious nrss W.
the arnly the Coai missiou has tasen measuieen "a
tanning the fullest available information win reg
The present occupation aud condition Of all n'ils
mates of West Point which will soon DO placed 0s'''
! the Government and the public. ,,a..,,o, os shs
Action was taken booking TO simpihca'ion ..
osan. Of obtaining hospital supplies, and Tor 40
argement of the range of saPPlies. ,, arrangement
Il being found that under the present ers
.no NJ sahsrrassed 10 get their pat enis c'csa~
syssbed means for temporarily relivins them IL 80
measures were initiated for registering ana see~S
M
, .~er Tins matter. now almost entirely neg .sd =
one If greet importance, aud thoasands o. oems 90
friends viii eventually have OCCASION FOR gfsu'uas ."
,hs Commission for its action In regard toit,
' IutsIiven, surgeons have been bed ~ sgsne
.' ~e''m ssisn 10 the army IN Missouri and Cairo,
o. a. we'll as 70 tn, columns of Backs and bnler Al
agent ia also join Gen ES.ss s%y here in respect Of
csmD ppice is thought to DO worse and nOres gssca'
$780,