Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-28
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s5 BANK STREET, CLEvELAND, March q, 1853.
The disbursements from our rooms the
past week have been inconsiderable con-
sisting only of some private boxes which
have been sent forward to Camp DennisOn
and Cincinnati hospitals. Our packing
Committees have been employed in over
looking and re-arranging the goods that
are daily received, in anticipation of a
large shipment to the Dunleith upon her
return for a new cargo, and we would urge
upon our contributing branches the neces-
sity for hurrying forward their boxes if
they wish them sent to the relief of the
sick upon the Mississippi.
From the journal of the agent in charge
of the Dunleith on her second trip, we learn
that she left Louisville, February 28th,
with SCI packages of Sanitary stores,
touched at Paducah to deliver some goods
intended for DR.. stearns' Hospital and to
supply the Central Hospital with a small
quantity of dried fruit and other stores of
which they stood most in need and arrived
at Cairo, March %, where her lading was
increased by 76 packages from the Chicago
Branch Commission. At Island No. 10 the
boat was searched by the officers of the
gunboat New Era, but as the Sanitary
Commission is not supposed to be doing a
eontrsband business, they we're not as
rigid as usual, and the boat was permitted
to go on; arrived at Memphis at 10 P. N.
March Sd, and at once began the work of
delivering and receiving stores. The stock
of hospital stores at Memphis was found
to be completely exhausted, but owing to
the heavy demand below, it was thought
best to leave but very little there, and a
few days later the Tycoon arrived with
1872 packsges-the Graham, also, with a
large lot, and the Curlew, with very large
supplies, so that the pressure was soon re-
ieved
We give the following in the words Of
the agent in charge of the Dunleith. It is
interesting as showing the favor
which General Grant gives to the work of
the Sanitary Commission
STEAMER DUsLEITH, Orr VIcKsBURG,
March 9Th, 1858. J.
AT daybreak we dropped down to GEN
eral Grants Headquarters, the Magnolia,
which we found lying side by side with the
supply steamer Silver Wave; found the
stOrekeepers on the Silver Wave well and
glad to see u.s. Mch 6. Their stock on hand
was very small and that little was rapidly
diminishing. Our arrival was hailed with
delight, not only by them, but by every
body who has an interest in the welfare of
the sick soldiers. As soon as the prelimi-
nsries we're arranged we commenced trans
ferring our cargo to the Silver Wave.
We had hardly commenced when the Com
modore of transports served a notice on
the Silver Wave that she would be wanted
for the YazoO Pass Expedition, and to pre-
pare for the same. The case was immedi-
ately appealed to General Grant. He as
sured us that she should not be moved
from her present position and use.
The Silver Wave is an admirable boat for
the purpose-TOomy and convenient Her
master, Captain Mcmillan, takes 4 great
interest in the Sanitary Commission and is
a kind and obliging gentleman.
By dark we had our cargo transferred TO
the Silver Wave. General Grant CAV US
an order for coal to Memphis and pro-
tectorate exempting us from seizure as "a
transport by any forces in his Department.
If we had had anybody else than General
Grant to deal with, we would hardly have
received these favOrs, as there was " mil
itary necessity" for boats of this kind for
the YazoO Pass"
We hope soon to have full report of the
present trip of the Dunleith, but the above
will convince all readers of the value of
the steamers that run between the sources
of supply at the North, and the destitute
hospitals of the Mississippi
We have received from DR.. Warriner the
following description of the steamer Nash
vile, lately fitted up by the Government as
a floating hospital.
HOSPITAL STEAMER NASHVILLE.
IAN old hull, the Nashville, has been
fitted up as q receiving hospital to accom-
pany the feet. Having no machinery, she
has been provided with accommodations
for 1000 patients. She now lies in port
here (Memphis) and is likely to be detained
here some days in completing water-pipe
arrangements. have just made careful
inspection of her, and think, when entire
ly completed and ready for service, this
boat will be one Of the most admirably con-
sirueted hospitals in the department I'm
der the active and skilful superintendence
of the Surgeon in charge, DR.. Strawbridge,
no requisite seems to have been overlooked.
1t has doctor" engine for pumping and
heating purpOses-every possible conYen-
ience for bathing and washing, perfect
kitchen arrangements, adequate provision
for ventilation, and altogether the whole
structure, ugly enough from without, pre-
sents within an air Of comfort and good
cheer not little attractive. One thousand
beds are the utmost that can be placed in
the boat without serious discomfort. "
We have from J. R. Brown, Sanitary
agent at LeavenwOrth, very satisfactory
of our last shipment to
that point. Mr.. Brown writes from Leav-
enWorth March 9th:
"Dear Ladies Of Aid Society Your con-
tributions as per enclosed receipt, came in
good order and free of charge The ap-
pies and vegetables were uninjured by the
frost, and nothing could have been more
have distributed the green
fruit and vegetables only of your last
shipment and hold the balance in store.
We -eat present well supplied with all the
comforts that you can furnish, and as our
sick list decreases am gathering up the
goods that have been in use, and care
fully storing them for any sudden requisi-
ition that may be made in these uncertain
times. will advise you often of our op-
erations, and when we need more help.
Please accept, through me, many thanks
of the poor suffering, and often dying
soldiers, for what your Society has done