Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-18

the sum of Sl63.5O was realized
over and above the expenses. This amount
will greatly increase the usefulness of our
generous Branch Society at Milan, and we
cannot bestow too muchpraise upon the
young people who devoted themselves to
this object with SO much earnestness.
We have received several letters con-
tanning accounts Of pic mics, festivals, SC,
held on the Fourth for the benefit of the
Aid Societies in different towns, many
of which we would be glad n T,Hblish, but
our limited space renders this impossible.
Cur friends will read with pleasure the
following interesting and valuable letter
from DR.. H. A. Warriner, one of the most |
faithful and efficient agents of the SANTA
ry Commission in the Southwest:
1 Up THE YAzoo, June %, 1868.
DR.J.S. NEwBERY-Hy Lear Doctor:
1 send herewith lists of wounded, sick, &C.,
obtained from several different hospitals
in the field and at Milikenis Bend. The
Nashville" since the list from her was
made out, has transferred to the trans
ports nearly all her patients. The Van
Buren, hospital has alse parted with
large number of its patients. 1 am not
able to give, at the present writing,
the number remaining in either Of these
hospitals. The number of sick in
the field in the rear of Vicksburg, includ-
ing the wounded not yet removed-is q
trihe less than 5000. Not over one third
Of these are grave cases. The three corps
hospitals are now in operation and fully
furnished with the equipments, conVen-
fences and supplies appropriate to general
hospitals. There are, beside, eleven divl-
sion hospitals, all in good condition, rela-
lively. In fact, their condition in all re-
spects, is unusually good for the held.
Regimental hospitals are kept up, but the
| severer cases are chiefly sent to one Of the
other two classes. The three hospital
transports continue active in the renewal
| of patients northward. A seventh volun-
teer steamer, the City Of Alton, has been
here to offer its services in this work, sent
by the State Of Illinois. 1t was largely
equipped with surgeons and nurses, slight
| ly so with stores. 1 think I have already
mentioned the boat in former communi-
cation. It took back a very small number
of furloughed men, but no others. In
making some attempts apparently to evade
orders, and secure patients counter thereto,
it came very naturally into collision with
the authorities, and was compelled to leave
in some haste. | am not aware that the
circumstance has brought any reproach on
the Sanitary Commission proper. The po-
sition of the Sanitary Commission to out
side labors of this character is, l believe,
thoroughly understood by the authorities
here. The boat left with me half barrels
of ale, two casks of Goldfish, 200 pounds
in all one barrel Of butter, tWenty-eight
sacks Of dried apples, (l20 pounds each,
all in excellent order and very welcome
Since then 500 barrels of potatoes have ar
rived from Memphis, brought to that pOinl
from Cairo BY the Dunleith. The cause
that prevented the Dunleith from cOmPlet'
ing her trip, has, doubtless, been explained
to you. The potatoes arrived four day:
since. They are all issued to-day. have
given them freely to troops in camp, az
we'll as hospital as Ihave done by previous
lots since being here 1t is impossible t.
preserve large quantities of them for hos
pital consumption exclusively. Besides
their value to the well is incompatible
No happier hit has been made by the gen
: erous North than the sending a surplus o
vegetables to this army. They have don,
, a vast amount of good, and ELECTED tn
, liveliest expressions of gratitude towart
the numerous donors and the organization
| through whose instrumentality they ar
. ! procured, The service rendered by tn
: Sanitary Commission and Western Santa
: ry Commission, since the arrival Of tn
/, army in its present position, in assisting
: supply hospitals with needed comforts, hs
+ been signally important and more tha1
ordinarily appreciated. l enclose copie
tof q few of the letters I have received froI
the recipients of these bounties, acknowl
4 edping their value. 1t would be no ordi
nary pleasure to me, to be able to conVe
to the givers Of these good gifts even
i glimpse of the radiantly grateful looks
70 encounter IN the hospitals from day to da!
from those whom these gifts have blesseC
h A thousand times over ] hear the expreI
sion, &C. wonder if they know how muc
good Ghey are doing" wonder, too. Vi
0uestionably the widespread Iabors Of Il
Commission throughits numerous branch'
and co-adjutors, were never so pervasivel
and thoroughly appreciated 90 nowj an
this, it is not to be overlooked, is paru
perhaps largely, due to the prOximate su
of cess of the efforts to combine and syster
atize those labors [ may be regarded I
- an interested witness in this particuls
ar but certainly have The best possible 0
IL portunity to see and judge Of the relati
N. value of the two methods Of DISTRIBUTE
sanitary stores, which may be designat
vi the systematic and the sPasmOdie, and fl
ie- it difficult to express my appreciation
ng the one, and my adherence of the 9TH
Not an agent Of the spasmodio class b
been sent hither, but has expressed to ]
spontaneously, after. taFrying a few ds,
lth and with some enthusiasm, his convictio
IN of the superiority of system. Ispend
more time arguing the question. | POI
'h- to works and results. They are pate
~, and beginning to be known of all men.
ty. must mention in this connection, the hil
in est official compliment 1 have hitherto
. cei7ed at the hands of the military auth
ior tiles. 1t consists of one hundred tons
Government ice, turned over to me for
the tribution. 1 asked General Grant,
at days since, for barge and towage for
same, pledging him that the Saints
Commission would load the barge ' tn
the He promptly acceded to my request.
ext returning TO the landing, 1 found the abb
to cargo just arrived. Thinking, perhaps
, would be unnecessary expense on the p
Lne of the Commission to purchase more
Immediately, did nothing further alb
it. Day before yesterday an order ca
vas putting the cargo into my hands. II
in with nearly, or quite as large a quaint
in in the hands Of the purveyor, makes
~ present supply abundant.
iSH Our issues have been very large for
the last month in sll articles and items.
nj are now out of lemons. canned FRI