The New York herald., 1864-07-13
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The Naval Prssoners I'm Texas.
ne following correspondence in relation TO the officers
aad the navy uow peld as PRISONERS by the rcbes
Texas has passed between The Mayor II Boston and
Secretary Welles VIII be seeU that the Navy Depart
men has made unavang efforts 70 procure The release
Bssros, jose Is, 1884.
10 the BoDorable srmnARY THE NAVY
sR-Permn me 70 call yoar astsnslen 70 the condition
prisoners Of war IN Texas. while sSsss Who bad sns
misfortune TO b captured on the Atlantic coast, after
have apparently been leis 70 their fate. and hive
become almost hopeless Of any aid from the govern
n,ent wnch they have faithfully served. ,Ths climate
where they arc now In bondage % unlike that
OF their northern homes severely affecting their
stitutiops and justice and humanity alike require that
immediate measures shall 10 taken for their release.
Our COMMUNITY has much excited tho subSet,
public meeting recently been held In Bos ton 70
call The Secretary Of War the soldiers
10 this Southern country May your interest
In behalf OF The Davs force, and that wi use your
best endeavors " have them exchanged ALSO We have
the Testimony OF three who have escaped,
that there desire the part Of the Confederate
thorit confer with own government oo tho sub
Bossou who have special claims our sympathes but
II system Is adopted sllw be released without special
favorable action 10 the matter, have the honor 70 70
main, very truly your ooedlent servant.
f. w. LINCOLN, Mayor OF Boston.
REPLY OF SECRETARY wKLLES
NAVY DEPARTMENT wAsBISGroS July 2, 1854
R-I have received your letter Of the 25th ultinnc.
calling the condition OF the officers ard
Of navy who prisoners IN Texas. ibis de.
patnent has done all that could 10 secure the release
o. the officers and seamen Of the navy who have been 20
trusted with the matter OF exchanges and 1t was only
for this department 10 keep before the Commissioner of
Exchange Of naval prisoners, and TO ask him
hts cxetions their behalf The attention OF the
military authorities has bean repeatedly 10 the
nate as be captured the of Texas. We
ready aud offered 10 give equivalents for any Of
them that the authorities At Richmond would consent TO
release but for other such propositops
have not been accepted. Very respectfully, &C..
GIDEON wEILES, Secretary OF the Navy.
His Honor y. ". LINCOLN, ESQ.,. Mayor Of Boston.
Work OF the Sanitary Com mission in
Virginia Duving MAY md June.
We append, by authority Of the officers OF the Sanitary
Commission, statement showing, nearly now
be ascertaned, the amount Of the gifts OF the people
the soldiers which been distributed by them during
The weeks Il cannot fail to be Of interest all
and 10 be convincing any and ali who may be
10 know "whcro the money goes to:''-
STATEMENT op uRsrNHSH DURING TIRE MONTHS os HAY
AND JUNE 1864, FOR rHE NATIONAL Eoacrs IN VIRGINIA.
Supplies-Amourt paid May Jun4 Total.
ior purchase o. $3.50 lo5 90 1876 7o2 os s25 SUI Ss
Observation-Disclosures
of, Including subsgt-
encs, transportation
and compensation OF
over two hundred re-
, lief agents, forage for
horses and materials
necessary for the
work Of agents.: 1850 II 1912 20 24,le2 81
ness. amount pasa for si,75s 4s lsss 9s .sa,oss Al
Transpo taton = Char
terng OF vessels. viz
nine steamers, two #a4s
barges one schooner,
for various periods;
coal. loading, Ae.... 1873 81 22,2ol IS 27:s7 %
Le1 - --- -------
Total. .Slo4, ,t44 Al 22s ~. rs a2o ,sse 10
additional supplies tse .s.ee
contributed 10 the
Commission and h>
sued 10 the army In
Southern VHgna... 20 900 % 42,4SS ~ ls2,S84 81
Total. .$3Q3 80 80
The entire expenditure for the whole work OF the Com
mission, East, south and West IN May $3.50 S98 II
in june 1852 275 ST. Total for two months, $62Sl74 a.
II should be considered that during campaign, charac
terized BY the irequepcy change OF base the reia
tive cost Of Iapspor,op much increased The single
item Of charter Of vessels owing to the scarcity Of ne
ssrvce necessarily becomes OF itself very large one
t may be noticed that the amount OF sappss con
tributed 10 the Com In kind during June
about ocethrd tbe value OF similar contributors 10 May
Hence the necessity Of direct money expenditure from
o.ng the pressing call for antiscorbutss We Com
missen have recently Issued very largely OF vsgela
food ss shown by the following lnt q supplies for
Canned tomatoes, eo7 ss pound. tovsr los .ons can
ned fruit, l5.oSo pounds; canned jsiss. 6% pounds;
pick ed cucumbsrs, % 53 gallons 20v barrslsl
gallons currcd cabbage, ilcs gallons; sausrxroui,
rels; eied apples, 242 barrels otner dried .rut go
barrels; lemons, sol boxes portable lemonade, 24oo
This includes tbe lot distributed on the I'd inst, which
reached the men the trenches IN time for thor Ipds
psnasnce Day dinner Dur ns the ten days Of July nov
past the prices OF vegetables have been
much larger than hitherto Three stssmers and barge
have already ssed for the army with aggregate cargo
Af hoyr ~nf k~~a A<lI~~
Every precauon has been taken by the Commission 10
insnre an accurate comprehensive and impartial dstr
button Of their precious contrbutIons 70 the dietary Of
General Gran, has Away. highly approved the work,
and has gwen bis aid, ordering additional rsnsporta.
lion 10 enable the Comm sson trains 10 out n
The front and tbs trenches possible. The plan
Of distribution has been 70 send the wAsoDs either
sumbsr Il tns relief agents of The CoDnission. The
commander OF each respective corps or DIVISION bavpg
Wagons 70 ihs rss q .Ss srsscSes ana their oop.n,s
ere givsa 70 the Dsa sithsr n tho works they
turn after dark 70 Ne camps Of the reserves
thss such sSuDdsns euppss of acid fruits ana
are 70 be distr,bussd In the trenches.
vuncsoty protsupA appreciates Of vaus Of this
anstscoroutsc food. should be rsmembersd that the
Of ihs sevsss charac.sr having dspsnded manly Tor
food upon the lighting ration of pork hard bread
coffee arrived before Petersburg In as.as Of great
hausttou Every consideration Of humanity, patriotism
and military economy made u the duty Of the Comms
sion give a such aid and eomfort their expe
risDoo and means rendered possible They knew that The
sickness and mortality rstes wOuld inevitably increase
unless the exhausted bodies OF the soldiers could be
brought rapidly under the innucncs OF we'll anti
scorbul,cs They therefore sent 70 the army Sufficient
quantity and variety 10 give every man daily ration of
fresh food for ~ east tso days The above s vii show
the principal articles dsr bned The quantities stated do
not. however show the entire issues TO date all the
returns are not yet 10 complete report Of this
viii bc presented ~ due time 70 the public, whose
almop Or 1hs Commission IL
Important 90 Taxpayers.
bIAra ov kHw YoRM
Ccrr7poftyR's OvIrr AIsAsY, July q, 1864.
In reply 20 numerous inquiries IRON sssessors the
Comptroller takes tD method of giving the information
asked for I.M
!. No person be taxed for stocks Of the United
States held by him.
OF thsn capital without regard " the nature NJ tb
rites IN which may be invested. No Deductions can