New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-31


former, with DR.. Mcdonald andths Rev. Mr.. Sosa1'
lin, relief agent, and the tsamstsr, fell into ~
hands Of the ensmy's cavalry, and have since beoa
heard OF, marching as prisoners with the Rebels u
their retreat. DIR. Mcdonald having been charged
with the chief responsibility Of the operations Of ~
Commission upon tho battlefield, and ~
pecislly with that Of arranging communica'
tious and methods Of supply, his absence.
the cause of which was not for some day.
understood, caused some embarrassment Supplies
having. however, been sent TO Westminster. before
the close OF the battle school-house centrally sits
ated among the corps hospitals, was taken a. hed
depot, to which they wero us rapidly as possible
brought by the three remaining wsgosA
then on the ground. and from which they were rap
idly distributed where most needed Eleven wagon
loads of special supplies were here distributed 70
the corps hospitals and to scattering groups Il
wounded found ia the field before any supplies as-
rived by railroad. Additional means Of Transports
ton were at length procured from the country people,
OF whom, also, some stores wore obtained, and Q
station was opened in the town OF Gettysburg. On
the 9Th, tho branch railroad TO Gettysburg, when
had been broken up BY the enemy, was 30 far re-
paired as 70 allow train TO approach within q mae
Of the town. BY the first train wniea
came over it after the battle, two CARLOADS
of most valuable goods were sent BY the Commits
sion, and two or more went BY each succeeding
train for week The wounded now began to b
brought from the field to tho railroad for removal -
fixed hospitals elsewhere. Az they arrived much
faster than they could be taken away, they were
laid on the ground exposed TO the rain OF to ~
y..l.x It'll fn0A
having been anticipated and provided for by the
Commissions agents in Baltimore, on the ssoooa
day the Commission had q complete relief station %
large scale in operation, at the temporary terna'
nos of the railroad. 1t consisted OF several tenss
and awnings, With kitchen and other convenisncse.
From ths, time TO the present from one to two thos
sand wounded mon have been fed ut this statioe
d.ily and from ono to two hundred furnished with
b.ds at night With the com pletion Of the road IL
relief station was removed TO the town; new and
larger depot for the distribution Of goods was alss
established in the town, and additional horses an1
wagons 70 assist In this duty were got up I'm
Baltimore.
In the meantime, the movements Of tho army cod
the prospects Of another gres, battle the POtouss
demanded the attention Of the Commission. bU
new wagons, with horses were procured In baiu.
more and Washington, and sent to Frederick, -
which point also supplies were forwarded BY ran.
and thence transferred by wagons to Bconsecrs,
where house was taken and depot established -
The same day that it was occupied by Gen. Meade.
house for q depo: was also secured at Hagers'own
a, soon az the enemy retired from it. Supplies wsN
a. the sans time sen. by rail down tSe CumberianA
Valley with wagons and horses for thek further
carriage procured in Philadelphia.
The above Is very imperfect outline OF the gse'
era plan Of measures taken to secure prompt spPd-
cation of tho means Of relief entrusted to the Com
mission at the points where it likely to have ths
gre a'esI valde.
The following il an incomplete statement OF shs
quantities Of the principal articles distributed By
the Commission TO the wounded upon the field u
Gettysburg during the ten days following the bas-
tie. The pershstle articles (amountibg to over "
tuns were taken 20 the ground ia reiraeratins cara
A considerable quantity Of tho same articles pur'
chased from or contributed by the farmers about
Getty ysburg is not included under this statement:
OF drawers, shirts aud other hospital boiy-clotA'
ing 80. .SSi pieces being equal to full suits Of cleaA
bed-cothing for 10000 wounded men. ,
OF beds, sheets, blankets, comforts, pillows, cuaA-
ions for wounded limbs, and musketo ueis, ii 100
pieces, being equivalen: to q complete bed equip
lnent Tor 800 men, severely wounded.