, 1862-02-28

m1ttee.
The Relief Committee appointed at q pub
lie meeting from the Citizens Board Of Trade |
and Sanitary Commission and sent to Cairo, |
met at the fremont House last evening. |
Judge ManieEre was called to the chair, and N.
K Fairbanks, Esq. chosen Secretary The OBJ
jcet Of the meeting was stated by c. G. Wick
CT, Esq, who said TINT committee Of seven
teen, including four nurses sent By Z. B. BrJ-
an, Esq, proceeded to the scene Of action.
He suggested that the nurses and Others who
had laborcd assiduously in the care Of the sick
and wounded be reimbursed their travelling
expenses. The general committee, on their
arrival at Cairo, were divided into sub-conl-
mittces, and detailed to the several points
where their services we're most needed.
| Dr. L. D. Boone said that on arriving at Pa
| ducah on Thursday, they reported to General
Sherman and the Medical Director Of the post,
| DR.. Austin, who assured them there was p1en-
| ty Of work for them to do. They went to
work and cid all that lay in their power. On
friday evening, OF Saturday morning, General
Sherman requested the surgeons to clear the
hospitals Of as many Of The sick and wounded
as possible, to send them to Mound City,
Cairo, and other points, as another
battle was daily expected to occur up tue
Cumberland river. On Sunday morning they
had so far succeeded in the work that it was
| thought one thousand new patients could be
accommodated. TIC hospital supplies in Pa
| ducah were criminal1y Inadequate. The large
church to which their services were first d.
rected contained neither sheet or pillow
case, and many Of the bunks had no straw !;
many Of the patients were lying On boards.
The surgeons had not 4 bottle Of brandy or
wine. Other supplies, such as sugar Of lead,
day before tie committee left, some OF these
articles were procured. Hc concluded BY say
ing that go far as he knew the Chicago physi-
clans, armny and volunteer, did Themselves in
finite credit.
Rev. Robert Patterson confirmed the testi-
mony Of Dr.. Eoonc. The hospital stores are
very deficient. There are more men in the
; hospital from diseases than from wounds
pneumonia is very prevalent among the mcn,
from the effects Of exposure in the field. Men
were lying in their muddy uniforms, with
: | wounds which had been too long left unat.
. tended. # Hthe weather continues warm, fhei1
| condition will be much worse. The delcien-
! cy Of bcdsaeks makes it necessary to use ev-
e1ything, and frequently the men have moth
) ing at all for beds. Nearly all Of The churches
have been cleared out for hospitals and serve
. the purpose admirably. Another class OF hos
pitals were rows Of small houses, where th<
seycn-by-pine rooms were often occupied
: ty seven or eight patients each. Near th<
, rolling mill, patients were lying on the floor
in hoT, sitting apartments. IN one place
there was no PLY sieian-only medical stu
t dent of two years standing, and one nurse Il
5 | five rooms, up and down stairs. Many Of tht
: patients were in the last stages Of typhoid
i fever The Government officers are doing th.
, eessive thirst, while not drop Of good waite
t could be obtained. The Sanitary Commission
:. were teleg1aphcd TO for ono thousand bed
: sacks, and sent eig's&xn-al they had. Non
r others c9nld be Obtained. Dr; Wa1rine
l. measure supplied their wants. The numbe
c sent away was ATS. Mr. Patterson won't t
+ Cairo on passes furnished By Gen. Sherman
8 and proceeded directly to the office Of th
r ssnitary Commission; but they had PREV
u City. Ten boxes Of goods were sent to th
t. wharf at Cairo, destined for Paducah, bu
= they were still there on Tucsday. On tn
matter being represented to Gen. Paine, b
Z. said that hospital stores should be shippe
is If he had to 60 to The wharf
st | person. It is necessary, however, for son
one to 60 with the supplies, to ensure the
n safe delivery. The rooms Of the sanital
8, supply these one thousand beds. If a thou
n and men are noM sent to Faducah. they In
ur not beds to lie on.
I'd B. F. Jacobs, Esq, arrived at Fort Donelst
Of four hospitals, made from pablic building
il, dwelling houses, sheds, DC. Here they foui
n, about 1S9 Confedeates and rs Fedcra
The condition Of the Confederate patieu
was horrible beyond description. Til
nurses took care Of them only because I'll
ms seemed to haye abandoned them, aud tn
lch I were dying like sheep. They were exceediu
as, II surprised and grateful for the care O
~ friends bestowed On them. Returning fri
sick. The officers Of the boat did all
I've | their power to alleviate the sufferings Of
FuI, men. At Cairo SO were sent home On 81
in fuIloughs; the bslance were transferred
mes Stafford and Miss Smith being especia
ore mentioned, did very much for the MI
ar, faint picture Of Fort Donelson-
for Rev. Robert Col1yer arrived at Donelson
her day, he and Rev. E. B. Tuttle visited nearly
.ce, quite all the hospitals, and confirmed what
Old | already been said Of them A few patie
In were on cots without bedding, some on
,or, floor, and al1 very badly cared for. They CT
are that they Lad no food fit to eat. There y
ara 158 aick removed On board the Memphis
viii old steamer through the decks Of which
our rain poured in upon the men. Tosupp1y b
cfi- ! tor them OF the 00aIs every to1nE thaLc0ulc
1ou found in the cabins Rss taken. The woun
AXE lying On the eoaI haa notn1ng 20 eat or at
ned but mush, nara hfeao, ane Muody Wa!et-1
WHICH Mi y. liaase11 IS1tAA hot pc Houce
mi hunger to touch. On Sunday afternoon
,nf- went informally tnrongh tne M9nna City +
yes: pltaJ. Inc men ecaidcu on toh Essex =
rust there. The testimony Of all the patients
fra to the same e11ect, 1nal Inelr pioVfs1ons
lnly nothing like Fhat 1ne5 ougn5 70 ger, an
hom tact entirely unnt TOT eFEn wen man 70 g
the Dr. Boone said that at PAancah the food
fopr like that described By Mr.. Coll5er. But
hich | the efo,t5 Of tho SANITARY G2Mmlsslon,
adequate preparations would have been n
L. for the charge Of these men, either In uur
medical tendance, or anything else.
HnC sn1ucnns 1t f!a{r.a .and Pa{1ncah tiny Sa Il