New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-18
GENEROUS DONATION FROM LOYAL
AMERICANS In CHILLI.
Three Thousand Six Hundred aud Fifty.
eight Dollars for the Sick Ind Wound
ed Soldiers.

Three Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty.
eight Dollars for the Sick Ind Wound
ed Soldiers.
wAsHIYGros. Tuesday, March II. 1853.
The following official correspondence will be read
with interest:
THE REV. MR.. BELLOWS I'd MR.. SEWARD.
UNITED STATES SANITARY CossIssIoF
N1WY'Hh HS.S%1' SG ns ss sb 1870 - 1857
Hon. wx II. SEWARD. Secretary Of State:
SIR: have the honor to acknowledge yonr let.
ter of March H. with Enclosure Of your check for
1868 81. have passed the money TO the Treas
urer of the Sanitary Commission, G. I. Strong, who
will send you formal receipt.
In thanking through you our countrymen In
Chill for their generous thoughfalness for our and
their soldiers who may fall sick or lie wounded in
this greatest battle Of humanity, it may be for their
satisfaction to know that, contrary to all ordinary
csses. devotion to our Government, onion
and cause has been rroporiioned to the
distance of the unseIfsh position OF our country
msn-,bOse fartbest from the reat Of war being
nearest in their sympatby aud benefcence. Inc "a.
ciic coast has giye0 three times as much 10 inc Ns
,ioDal Sanitary Commission as the Atian,ic eoas'i
and its most distant Observation-Disclosures Territory
more in proportion To its Inhabitants thau any other
Our countrymen in Van Couver's Island, Honolulu
and the Sandwich Islands, in England France, Ger.
many and India have shown that no seas, however
vide could shut their ears TO the groans Of their suf.
ferina patriots in the field.
Our coun,rymen in Chill may have the satisfaction
of knowing that their contribution ningles IN our
treasury with the contributions OF loving country
men, from wherever an American has carried hie
countrys enterprise, followed her flag; and thas
from the resources thus accumulated succor and con-
ISOLATION wi flow impartiay to the national soldier.
whether in Louisiana or North Carolina, vIrgnis
or kentucky. Mississippi or Ma,yland:, II 9e %
anywhere under our flag, there The National SAM
ary Commission will follow and find him.
have the honor 10 HENRY III W. BELLOWS. Pre.idsnt
MR. WILSON TO Mg. SEWARD.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED sIarr
WV sxv,s s.f set1esa gs Ss Sac, ainsa
SIR: have the honor TO iDclose bill OF exc
,bsnge dated Jan. 81, 1863, drawn by Messrs Alsop
& Co of Valparaiso, upon Messrs. II. q. Enthom
g. Co.. London, England, pay able to ny order, ana
iadOrsed by ne, for the sum OF t4T ner,ng,
lcval Americans in Chilli in aid Of the sick and
wouuaed soldiers of the Union army. The amouns
srhscribsd was g. 636. also inclose list OF tho
names of the subscribers and the amount paid ~
each. You will please appropriate the prooreas@
the object indicated in such manner as you may deem
This contribution, though not large, WIN, u
boned mitigate the suffering OF the brave soiIieis
Who have periled their lives on tue bat'e- nero ~
behalf of Our beloved country. "hue a. Tue same
onnornpity of manifesting their patriotism in this
hour OF our utmost need in substantial and I'M
equvocai mode. -. $500 ,n... nal, \.
made from time to time until the Rebellion is crushed.
have the honor to Tspsn, your obediset servant
NA'' ~ THOMAS II. NELSON.
MIR. SEWARD TO MR.. NELSON.
Dsp,Rrxgxr OF SrArs, WAsBrSGroS, March 3. 1859
SR: have read your dispatch Of tho LIST ult., 60
compan,ed by g list of loyal citizens residing IN
Chill. who have subscribed to fund for the RELIEF
of the sick and wounded soldiers OF the Union army
and Inv bill of exchange for f497 sterling, remit.
ting that fund for the purpose for which 1t was des'
tined.
their proceeding will be viewed at home with greas
sensbiliIy as doing honor alike 70 their oenssos
lepce and their patriotism. Care will be taken tnas
their bounty shall DO 80 bestowed ss to reach me
mo Il needy and worthy Of those for whom u nas
been offered. am, Sir, your obedient servant,
r. ruax.. " Nx1aox eaa 40 10. Chilli