New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-21
PEoM POET ROYAL.

SANITARY Condition and Prospects of the
Army-Precauiions against smnl,-POx.
Vaccination of the CONFERENCE.-The
Climatc-No Eathing.tass among the
ChivaIry-Ths New Eso,pital-Criminnl
Deficiency OF Supplies in the Medical
psparfmeuf-Co Complete List Of Dcnshs
in the Division.
DR.. Andrew, an Inspector Of the Sanitary
Commission, has just nude preliminary re-
port with regard to the sanitary condition OF
the expeditonary force under Gen. Sherman
from which we are permitted to make tue 'ol'
lowing extracts. We learn verbally that Dr'
Andrew has formed the opinion tbat "hhe
the islands are in many respects very attract
i've tho climate of Hilton Head ard Beaufort
will not be especially insalubrcus 10 Northern
crs during tue Summer:
REPORT.
r. FRrp LAW OLNsTEp, eq, 6cncTal Ssers'dyy he saa'
fnfg CommiiSrn:
SIR: In accordance with instructions received,
.ubat ked on board the steamer OSeap Queen, al
New-York. for Port Royal Sonth Carolina. on the
I'd December, 1901, and, after experiencing heavy
gale, arrived at my destination on The afternoon OF
December ~. Immediately upon landing present
ed my credentials 10 Gen. Sherman, and was mos,
kihcly received ny MN. ne nC W tAlt
Bdgadiel Generals Of the Division, and to The Med
i,al Director, DR.. Cooper, and gave me all needed
authority aud assistance for the successful prosecu-
ton of the objects OF my visit. am happy 10 record
the uniform kindness which | have met with from
all tic officers of the expedition, military and med
icnl.
TIE surply of medicine, surgical instruments, and
hospital stores and appliance, fur i-hed TO the cx
petition, was, al the tine Of its sailing from Ahnap
ole, yery Inadequate. THIS seems not TO have been
Attributable To any neglect Of the Medical Director
Of he expedition, Dr. Cooper, who was assigt ed TO
dGty only ~ hours before is del arturo, aud who
assured ilat everything necessary had been pro-
yidcd. When the stores We're landed from the
transports at Port Royal, deficiencies ot supply were
toiiously felt. Tie lao cases of clothing bedding
and hospital comforts which tie Commission sent
win me was more than sufficient for the most press
ing wants OF the regimen al hospitals, but the de-
mands upon the Quartermaoter' Department. were
10 great, and the facilities for landing goods from
the ships so few, that IL was inn idle 20 get INC
supplies on shore prior to my departure. Tie Meui
cal Director kindly consented attend 10 this dis'
button, however and put III his chsrge the en'ise
invoice giving the reeimens surgeons orders " Oh
him 10 the extent Of their immediate necessities, nla
leaving tho considerable remainder to bc oistriouso
accordiog to his Judgment tor the benefit OF potn 'e
regimeuial bospitais and of the sehern ho9V"''
which he was about to organize.
That this trust will be fathtIhiy eScou,ou' t'c
character of Dr. Cool er il suiii lent guaranty
As I was about 10 embark, DR.. Coorer expressed
lis regret that the Department had neglected 10 sena
for the General Hospital, supply oil bathing tnbs
Which were very much needed.-hot one, WAS uh-
derstooi, having been found in the town OF Beau