Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-01-17
THE SOLDIERS AID SOCIETY.

oEEvELAND, Jan. le.
We have just received news that the
steamer Sir William Wallace now in the
employ Of the United States Sanitary Com
mission, is soon expected to come up the
Ohio for cargo Of hospital stores, having
discharged her former supply at Memphis.
Notwithstanding the late severe drain up
on cur stock, we shall endesvOr to
send car load of goods to meet
this boat at Cincinnati, and to this end
we solicit the activity Of all our friends in
this city and in other towns. Flannel
garments are especially needed also
bed sacks and sheets. The premature ar
rival of nearly 800 patients at the new mil
itary hospital of this city, obliged us to
supplement the government bedding sent
in for furnishing the building, and in con-
sequence of this, our stock of sheets and
bed sacks is entirely exhausted.
Our soup-house is again in operation,
and we will gladly receive donations of
carrots and onions, which are important
ingredients of the concentrated soup that
is manufactured there. This preparation
has been thoroughly tested among the
wounded of the late battles near Nash
vile, and it is found SO valuable that the
whole force of operatives employed at the
establishment will scarcely be sufficient to
meet the demand
Empty oyster cans are wanted in great
numbers, and our citizens will confer
favor by sending in all that they have on
hand, and by saving for US all that accu-
mulate in their houses. Hotel proprietors,
saIOvu keepers and families in neighbor-
ing towns viii do us great service by
barreling up and sending US their empty
cans. They may be shipped on any rail
road at our expense.
Many persons are writing for permis-
sion to forward private boxes through this
Society to their friends, among the wound
ed of ROsecrans' army. This, in the pres
ent crowded state of transportation, it is
impossible to do with any certainty, and
we cannot be responsible for the convey
ance of these packages beyond the santa
~ depot nearest to point of destination.
If not called for there within q reasonable
time, the contents will be used OF the di-
rectiOn of the Sanitary Agent. A vast
number Of packages, addressed to individ-
uals, have accumulated at various points,
as from the constantly chsnging localities
of regiments it has been impossible for
their owners to get access to them, and
this enormous waste or loss Of stores
should be sufficient proof of the imprae-
ticability of this method of distribution.
In reply to many Societies that are de-
sirous of sending their donations through
our agency, for distribution by Mr.. and
Mrs. Wheeler, we are requested to publish
the following letter:
WAsHNsToS, D. c., December II, 1862.
Mrs. ROUSE II have been advised in
several instances that goods had been ship
ped, or would be soon, through your Soci-
ETY. to me for distribution. I will cheer
fully do all 1 can in aid of our soldiers in
hospitals, and expect to do so; but during
the session of Congress 1 cannot give
very much time to it, besides,
think it better that goods should be
sent TO you, and should l need articles
such as you can supply, 1 know that you
will most cheerfully furnish them.
hope, therefore, that you will retain the
goods, and state your views TO the kind
friends who are making donations. re-
ceive more or less from other States, and
shall continue to distribute all that is sent
to me; but in this matter we mustexeroise
both judgment and a proper economy.
do not wish to dictate as regards your
duty, and hope you will appreciate my
motive in writing this. I am anxious to
do all that ought; but am not willing to
accept a trust to which 1 feel that cannot
do full justice.
Very respectfully yours,
B. @. WHEELER.