New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-10
WORK FOR THE PIIlLANTlIROPlC.
Praiseworthy Efforts OF the Sanitary
Commission.

The s,ssnsTip Ocean Queen, from Yorktown,
with 80 invalid and wounded soldiers, arrived IN
port Mt 81 O'Clock last evening, after passage o' 30
hours. News Of her approach to the harboT having
been teleyrspned from Sandy Hook, Co.. Bias, and
several gentlemen wLo take lively interest In the
timely work Of The Sanitary Commission, were
enabled 10 board the ship as the earliest momeht'
They found the soldiers 10 a cheerful mood, though
mspy Of their number were suffering from eShsus-
lion aud fever Orders were at givel to supply
eyeryti tidnc that might be desired by the solders
On "Wednesday the Ocean QGe,n lay at Fortress
Monroe. under orders frou the Navy Department,
and il was then understood that she was 10 remain
in waiting TO take aboard the MONITORS ciew Ill tue
event Of catastrophe but her commanders orders
were countermanGed later in the day, and 400 Invalid
soldiers were shipped.
| This unexpected change in the ships programme
was effected by Mr. Frederick Law 0lmstsd, ESeeu'
tive Agont and Secretary Of the Sanitary Comuis-
son. who is now at Yorktown, and who will super
intend the transportation Of the entire number OF
d,abled men at that point. Having prevailed npou
the Authorities at Washington to grant the Ocean
Queen 10 the Sanitary Commission, Mr.. Olmst-c
cent telegram for DR.. Buck, sammoning hin, with
staff TO the ship.
Dr. Buck, on arrival, at once took charge Of th'
ship. lie is assisted by the following sait
| srnoYoss-Dr Peters. DIR. Bump,esd, d. Bridden, d.
| Watts, lr. ind Dr. Sands.
| WARb M,sTEns-satine Casey White, lockwood. Hyd-
Emo McLsne CUshmsn. Magic, Jaues and Aa1lrTyi tn
two l.iter were promoted alter the,r ANIMAL out
These are assisted by q nurses, who volunteered
their services. Among these should be prominently
mentioned Miss Woosey and Mrs Rowland wh'
first organized the arrangements for the comfort o
the tick aud wounded. These ladies are from New
York. Messrs. Pratt, Kirby and fules were ale
efficient.
The Medical Staff at Yorktown, it may be added
is reported deficient, and the Sanitary Commlssior
will i'm nedistely forward the necessary physician
and surgeons.
Mr.. Charles Carpenter Of PHILADELPHIA hss chars
Of the slip under the Captain. Ii is the universe
Testimony that he has performed bis duties faithfully
The following soldiers died on the passage;
| - Ro,encfank
Joha f. C.vsndy, Co F, 18th RosmentPs.
| John n. Hier ID Pc, cavalry.
Henry Gilsnd 1t lude pend-nt Mich -,
| Lyman Craven, Go. A, ga Pa Ofeys milis SeuNyAl
Jsu... conius Co. I2th N. Y Lafayette Ouondaga Co.
The majority OF the men are from Portel's oivir
ion. They scknow ledge that everything has bee
done for their comfort since they have been Oh ii
Ocean Queeu.
Some OF the number, We are panied 10 add, wi
probably not recover.
The Sick Oh the Ocean Queen are TO lie lande
aud taken TO their respective States No poss
BILE The following is the
| LIST OF IHE SICK AND WOUNDED.
| roRTY-fouRrH (ELLsw0Rrn) REGIMENT.
John Whitehall, A. Ro.sucTanL tdsxJl,
John q. Cavalry, Jas. Loctcy,
Henry Cater, n. L. Loxis
VIM. Lsswtl, Martin Stewart,
ALVIN a. 1wiker. Ednupi 4 Tsphens,
John DAY, IT,, Pred A. Mead
| Join A. Raymond Henry Van Patten,
| Martin Ischer, John H. bscker,
0eofs- Webb silas Van Nageuer.
0eoIgs hGapk, Gardner Nichols.
H. &. Hat Johnson french
IA. D. Philips, VIM. w. GreneH.
Rieh,id Ca.ahArd Seth =. Cole,