New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-03
u. y. Sanitary Ccmnni..i"" in the shen"n'
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The Sanitary Commission has long mace
Usrper. Ferry centre OF operations. Though tho late
important battle Of the OpeQuan unanroanced Col
Muhleok ,n charge Of the COMMISSIONS work at that
point and vicinity including Cumberland. Msrtinsburr
Gnd Winchester, Va. was promptly on the heid OF DAY
,l with hs corrs Of assistants snd stores which were
most welcome 10 the pen aud the Medcc Department
The house at Harpers Ferry vas quickly empted
but the day Of the battle csh supply Of articles mos1
needed arrived from Baltimore, where they had been
stored ia anticipation Of such cal Tho distance RON
the Ferry 20 Winchester where the wounded were Pa
cred IL 20 miles. without ral ooiamuniceIion and TIE
country Infested with guerrina- Supplies were mne-
di.teiy pushao fvrs.rd in wagons, under tho protoo
.iou al cavalry escort sixteen lour-norsa army vsg
ms yer nsed IN Clis work with tho occasional sdiI-
ton Of wagons aud smb1snces generously provided oy
the nillAry authorities These ~agcntrains Gre run
aay and night, and taus i,r without Ij.-. for aid and
protection In Ills difficult POI. u tho work tie Coininis
sion s ally indebted 10 Gen Stevenson, IN command
at Harpors Forry. snd % Col. Edwards, J'lh Mag
sac hasctis Vol. oonmaniiue post az Winchester.
On tie d.y OF Tie battle DIR. J. !. Jonkns tao Gen.
crai Seer. ary, viii Mr. y. Knapp Associate seere-
ltary an M Jao s. Blohfgrd Of Boston. started .o'
TIE al and With Col MgbleeA they rapidly effected
a thorough organization ii tho work. Commensurate
with al clergcf cy great. l. may be truly SAID ths'
tnc on las used It, resources With more
efficiency -ni Deaei.ccat rosali. than ~ 'h's '' 'd
tn. go,4 sof. d.-lJ goes Obtains ~ ssntio~s blu
lie vhofo gin, j: d.spcnses
gents have been Rapidly sent forward nom Tile city
and ron Philadelphia ara there T. nov 90 ths ground
y wolkL.s lofce y. ab,LL ~ ncn.
winchester is vol nigh one ysN Hospital. aid ou'-
size tho to-n no CGgp UsfI.i o.i!'i IT, SAes'
dan rs fss: ,epairins TO which the woardcd VII -oor
be lr-hsfIed. II coanecioe viii Tia an ooi hi'"h'A
I, established Is h Commission and plccf uidr hC
charge u Iiss LarGs. . b. town uv.p!ls have been
divided bi,o seven di,u.cs md portion o. tic Com
missions wor. IN those has iesn assisaed 10 s,Scr
most es,r,abs Union ladies Who viii b "ssis.ed BY
others also rcsdcrs o. tie towE. 1t those Patriotic
and ChTiian !sdios be- remembers Ih'!r lind decii
have gladsonod mary Of weary and ,sf nnf wound
I'd men ia other campaigns AM thor devotion limited
oFiy b. L.. q Resources.
Atm. Hospital o. Confederate wounded 10 charge 81
their owu slfeevns. M. williams o. "iachessiE ha'
bsen spp5iaio1 .solt, teipg peculiarly hted Tor III
ldlacr. .,s!,i0u a certain portion o' TIC stores
oons,gnod - acg fcs d.s;Ibs;.ou 80 tho io~H hs!d
ins are given ay Tor Hoiltl dses the ladies' VII ~
! Transferred 10 IT, G,i.5-al Nosp.i 10 ~h.Sh ih'
seriously wounded ~ BIZ TetAias1 Instead u Deln.
transpo "a 10 dIsiait places 81 the rss = hi'. lo
this ieroil.. Gacli,n sfo Glc0;ed 70 ID. Bsrtoil
The e3ce..ol. Medical Director.
IN. following liz, vii partial, ildioat. ue variety
arl oaa'..Les Il articles needed q. srch csiss %
'camlagn, being tAoto ,o~was1,d rom baltimore ~ &
sop; - aad hot including heavy oons sam'n'. FROM
" arlington TIE goode in Store q: IIarprrs Fer,
b, tie beginning OF tie battle. Taeg value If about
$4,000:
osi2 Wool slnt. 6s7c wool DTsSsr SEQ U-nlhefsAsf'
ogS7 pts Wool sccs, 20 Blsasc'' 80 osH' &c BeS
sasis 2(.2 Cuhions ss Pop rcbs t28 rnow. ~ rll
low Curs rs Cotton Drawer nc Gotten shirts 30 pair
Clipper. % Sheets IS pair, Gotten Seeks ~ pieces SO,
i.o Melting 10 piece OH SID ~ barrels Cr1ek-r-. so hs
Dsssra,~o tsg s.0 10 Roast beet lS -. Cond sin
1876 ne Beef a. !iS Ia cofeo. s61 NJ. Slss IN
DE- Tea ~ res he's. 10 bsffes ys 10 sexts LeIons
- boze, Chocose barre, Posiot barrel Vin.ysr II:
bsYieL Dried Ar,l. 10 s Corn starch. 200 r arnA
"A his.u a. Dc. Baii.r Gs bottles WHISKY -
bo,e. sler. Vine 20 gallons ri k-. III bottle. B,iber,
brandy ~ hol-, isin-i.s Ginger " hottie. h-chs " be,
-s Jamaica Hum. 10 No.. Candies. 40 Ds Soap gt Tn
Cup, 2o Bed Pm - Feeding Cups 10 srl. Csps 800 Tn
Plates IA Basin 100 janerp- u do.so Can1e.lict. -
Head.e,, u BED Isble' 90 JHrolorss IS r.sm. Not.
Psye 10 dozen Chewing Tobacco lsp dozen Smoking To
bscco 10 no,sh.ad. Io- 20 pare Clutches. Ln,n BsDdsss.
Pals Spoon Knives ard ttrsi brooas WAshbo.ris wash
tabs, 3.,lc1 Clse.s, Ticks Ha.e.s, kIos Saws Hammer
Cofl,crcvs Ce.opener, Lsmps Kettles stoves OIL, Pess
Rollers B'Ts.Books, npcllss" P.nioler., Por, Lea
Pencils Ini Corn Meal Lint SPONGE Adhesive Plaster In
bic Sat s.oss Os's Hay, E,aolls matter Lc-