The New York herald., 1862-04-18


Appeal for Aid for sick and woundss
soldiers.
xm uPEcTED BArTLs AT YORKTOWN AND SIZE
SANITARY COMMISSION.
Tne sanitary Comm ssion has made arrangements with
sAe Department by which engages 10 bs prepared
Whenever required 70 completely equip provision and
furnish floating hospitals transports for the wounded
for one patients and At short notice FOR much
greater number.
has already Washington the larger part OF what rs
necessary for this purpose calls upon It's auxi
bares the Eastern States 70 send forward such SUIT
able additional stores they have collected, or can at
once collect without delay The Commission has recent
~ sent portable storehouse 10 Fortress Monroe order
20 be able to supply Of stores at that
point from which for the wounded and sick IN
the line before Yorktown are daily Forwarded. Two
members Of Commissions regular ssa Of surgeons,
with assistants and Of land transportation, are
aso the ground.
The design Of tho Sanitary Commission in all cases,
70 anticipate the contingencies Of rs far possible
For purpose stock Of supplies ia maintained
~ near the field Of active operations Of each
advancing column and trustworthy professional agents
are kept daily with their headquarters
by whose aid be directed ntelgently, and
without unnecessary expense waste. This was the
case with the forces which won the battles Of Mil Spring
Fort Henry Fort Donsson Island No. 10 and Pittsburg
Landing The aid supplied by the Commission IN these
was immediate and most important. The Com
attending respectively the Mississippi feet, the
army at Pittsburg Landing, General Mtchelias diyL
:Sn BYs column ay.. D sUS% sosrs Sses
hans headquarters at Newbern, at Fernandina,
and a. ship rsland, TO each OF whom supplies are
shipped often is advised that they should
be- Lodges are maintained by the Commission or its
local auxaries at Cairo. Louisville, Nashville aud Wssh
mgsGn aawh,cn Doard, oogmg snisca &c a!snaance ana
charged soldiers who need it, Special arrangements for
shs care and assistance Of the wounded and sick are made
n Chicago, Cincinnati and other points.
For these and other purposes Of sim lar character the
Commission needs make large expenditures and urges
that in no other way and through no organization less
general and comprehensive in its scope money be so
well expended in behalf OF tho sick and wounded.
The Commission is Al this moment in especial need OF
the 70 enable TO act confidently and strongly
wherever occasion may present itself Contributions OF
money requested to DO sent TO the Treasurer Geo
strong, Esq, 68 Wall street.
The Commission congratulates its associates the
passage Of the bill for the zaon OF the Medical
staff Of the army, which includes provisions proposed
by the Commission for the purpose Of securing greater
degree Of systematic sanitary precautiou IN the admins
aton Of the army and greater direcness and efficiency
in the regulation supply OF the wants Of the sick and
wounded. Reference is made also, with pleasure, TO
enlightened order Of the Major Gene
raj that column Of the army where the need
for such an order was greatest in which was ncorpo
rated the most important part Of the advice the adoption
Of which during the last year the Commission has been
striving to obtain. From this success IL takes courage
for renewed zeal in the good work committed TO by
fts contributors.
WASHINGTON, April l6, 1862
In addition to the class Of articles previously and usu
ally caled for the following will be gratefully re-
esivsd. They may be sent
In New York. TO the Womans Contra Relief Aesoeia.
zion, 10 Cooper Union, Third avenue
In Philadelphia TO the Pennsylvania Branch Of Santa
~ Commission, ,235 Chestnut street.
In Boston, to the New England WoDen's Auxiliary -
soeiaton, ~ Summer street.
0Nrgica instruments. Glannel, BY piece.
Tin cup6 Razors.
Oiled silk. Fans
Muslin, BY piece. Sponges
Wax. Cotton batting.
Hand basns Soap
India rubber cloth sab Twme
etitute. Tape.
AN APPRAL FROM THE LADIES OF NEW yORE.
- nm EDnqR pHs HERnD-
WohAE's CRyTRAL ASSOCIATION on RnIp
No. 10 CooPKR uk1oE, THIRD AVENUE,
NRw York, April II, 1861.
taR-Tws hundred boxes Of hospital supplies from the
United States Sanitary Commission reached Ptsburg the
day before the battle wish much York
Mr.. Olmsted has Just des patch calling upon
aid In fitting up floating hospitals for this purpose
Our supplies very much reduced and need coptr
buttons Of every sort without delay"
Win you be kind enough TO give this notice prominent
place in your issue or morrow morning, hope
that all who read il may feoi IL 10 be o dDect persona
appeal Respectfully,
Mr.. g. W. BRIDGHAN.
DIR W.. III. DRAPER.
COMMITTEES on sUpprIEs.-Mss 4. Collins, Mrs. r. n
BIatchford, Mrs g. l. Schuyler, Mise Wn Fellows, Nrs
Robt, Colby