New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-02


f., before the readers Of TIE TRIBUNE interesting and
important information concorniny tbs Western Sani
,xyiCoumission, which for two yearS and salf has
been iabcring for tAe great armies and the freedmen
and Union refugees Of ths Mis.isspp valley, in quiet
way. expanding over smilton and alaR Of donsrs IL
sanitary stores clothing ard rro.ey for their benefit
establishing and maintaining soldiers hoIRes fitting up
snting hospitals rup,yirg the naval squadron, ard
sci has received very tis recognition except By lIal
ti4usl friends in the Middle and Eastern States, who
tsye become acquainted with its work and aided rs
spersEOns.
1t is supposed by Many thst the Western Sanitary
Commission is branch Of the u. g. Commission. that
q shares IN the large contributions made ~ the latter
ard thst prson OF tie proseeds 81 the great tairs
iod in the chief cities Of the Union gees 10 aid il IN B
work. Al this is mistake. The Western Sanitary
Commission is not branch O, th3 Z. y Conrn!ssoz,
and by reasoA Of It's dfoonneetion Is receives sst
sIce from that tOuros beyond occasional recpIoOs
Woes ard interchange o. work II egtsbshed BY Oh
eru I'd by tho Secretary OF War fer The purpose Of min
STEERING TO the wants OF the Western armies. It Wns
originally conshtuted IS m Independent Cenllisson
consisting Of Jas e. YeStmsn (PresdesD c. 5. arsly
(Trossurer), j. B. johnson. George Partridge and ".
&. Eliot and its members believing that it, work could
be accomplished with greater seohoy and efficiency Is
Oh independent Commission j. has cOEtinBsG ~ pyc-
Krve this character, and vet II Nss always been ready
sRd DESTROYS 10 cooperate with the Us Connfsicr aas
las sought 20 maintain the NOS. hzrnOEicss relations
With whenSySr the two Commissions have occupied
D.: |ms field;
9. The field Of operations Of ire Western Sanitary
Commission has been large extending 70 AL the armies
" ue West commanded by As,..Gonerals Fremont
ELltek. Curtis Sk5rmss. IurlbuTt. Steeis. Sohoasd
FoSsorans and Lient Cen crsnt. the hospsis receiv
Tg is supplies fonnd At even military post from ST.
Louis s. VicksbuTg, and non Llsns Rock u ChatEa
soogA jRcpaiDE st Louis. Nashville Murffsasbcro
bsnphi'. Helena Vios.9urs, Llttio Rock DayalPs
Fluff Springfield. No. hellh, TP'or, Jsfersen City.
tsps GirN6oau. Cairo Mound City and Psdiosh; ne
regiments supplied those q every sstern state
and the gunb9sE and hespila steamers OF the ss
n Rive- have al been provided ron tho Commission
More recently Wills lie supplies Of sanitary stores 70
bhe army and 10 the hospitals and naval hoth'a a d
Srbutous q lssAzg have boon received and aistEbVtSd
70 forty thousand destitute Freedmen AID
Vaiea refugees, In addition 70 che ,,, sSoJs
and now maintains Soldiers Homes ht
g. Louis Columbn. Ky. EonPis. Tenn. Heese,
Ark and vioksburg Miss., where not less than one
inndred and y thousand soldiers have received meals
and lodgings many of whoa Nou!d have suffered 50
we're prvstons bat for these teHetts. the large sol
Sers Home A New Orleans vas also established BY tsls
Commission and aitervArs taIBsd over 70 the L. >. |
B. The sid received by the Western Sanitary Com
mission in tbis greet work tas ohcdy como fofs New
Englsad the North. W e.sgn States, few cities II the
Middle StStos this City OF ST. LOEis and The LeEiss-
sure Of Mtsours the contributions except the latter
icing from individuals ard sooisYs MD societies who
acquainted with ia De beTa. or knew Of is eco
eomic aud eff cieDs mode Of operations, the expenses
being but and half Per cent OF tRs snsart DIS
tisuted IL has expended hu. 3 snail n-ount IN pubs
cations anal extended reporls deVotilg rs ianst 10 e
fullest possible extent te tAs furnishing o. ssnay
stores to the sick and wounded, in camp and hospital
wherever they could DO reached END in supplementary
vegetable food and other needed articles to zoe
s. the field.
Mississippi River have naturally flowed toward the
United States Commission, having its central oihce -
Washington end lis branches in lsGIy e. cry Ssae aad
largo city in the North EsSt and West except Aissour
Ald ST. Louis thas Whils tho Western CorlmitsiOi
has had large field o. operations and greet demands
xpoa II has had adequate source ofSlPPy
Ids WI
Ney known It's neessstios IFS work and rs isolated foei
son have not done snpPosng that what was giTes 70
Sc larger Commission rescasl this aso, HAle aloss the
etire % supplying the armies vcst 9f tie bists
sppl mas dsyove1 Oh .ho WssEsrn Commission and a.
least e. equal share Of tie supplies seht y tLe armies Of
Sena Grant ard Sherrsu The east side Of the Mis-
tisspp have been ssAt frSE ia sIofes, hno IAtAea
BY is agencies.
s. Seeing that its future sbors win reonirs means be-
you'd is present aoaTy exhausted Tesygrcas prep4
ions are now making FOR AissisITpi valley sanitary
Fair 70 be opened OF St LOWS GU TIE IN Of ne1t
from which il IL hcpes ths means may BE Obtained 70
carry or It's labors enOtner year In Lis Fair depart
seR win be opened for the benefit Of tao ireee poePse
Of the Lower AjssssiPpi VALLEY, Esd the sestitnts
Union relugoes driyes " oar prsisousn B! sueiIha
bands in the Rebel States Measure 5ra1pzGsftAkoh
in st. Louis the chief CITY Of slave stste and DSt
hitherto INTRODUCED in any Of tie great Sanitary FAIRS
10 TITS Fair it is hoped the friends az orr brave
Western soldiers Asd ofGhe liberated slave eSd OF tie
rsrsecuted refugees bon the EebsLoh, IL AZ parts Of
has United States wiz sshe gensrous eon1 buttons.
&. In closing this letter give rev Bref extracts
from some OF the many testimonials Esesiysd BY this
W
LUsyD D. President OF The T. S. Sanitary CeIas isson
Uots TO the President Of the Western Commission IS
follows; a. ,.....-..,,.. 81, ,r, u.o,..
r.sts have thoroughly respected and admired the enegy
ssyoOo ,n lSia Of , yss. ssa: ~ GsS s
oD1 By other e0Pe.eIt lsdts' Allow ne 's %'A !0a TINS
At the end Of lengthy commentator oI he Chlei
Surgeons Of the Army OF tie Southwest Ai.oE'0sA'
Curtis wrote: 80
From pe.orA acquaintance with the work Of The "es.sIn
ssi:Gry Communion -sry IN tho tsEnsnas OF
pas and grateful Tecosetioa. Of tbs tsnPAta In go
Euthwes, YVES the arrival OK MI. A. y" rsttnsarg TIE
Ant Of this noble Consisn Just sio ire battle 81 Tea
Egs where tia wounded unYroytdS fer with hL
sndsnt sanitary stores and ,spPiy OF siassE IL tie dss
teypsstion in cur kshsE that time enwsd this Com
tnson kept iti sIees and faithful sgs IN the hsd
tu Of suffering aud the savisg Of lie. al CAD Of The
rcuty commend is Prs,dent It's member aud It's
The coincidence AID eooPasaa'a o. iA' reoyo Tie
n January. 1904, Lieu: Cen Grant in letter ex.
rHSsng his regret that be eould no: remain ~ os
l6Je attend preliminary nootng Tor tie inaugurnr
kac. &c Mississippi Valley Sanitary Fair, tsid;
Urea this It would afford ne the pssts pleasure 10
y any manner the insfess Of Com rsSon thsi has
dns 80 .neh for TIE 'a.'IAHs '0is'' or
= ws.sern Sanitary CORs,sioh have distributed many
zoe u Hores 10 the armies under ny eomHsnA Ihen vo.
,Tngs made ,ld the hearts Of mn1y thoussndI
o. cd and rict soldier, who oiherut,e would hays ocsn
% ye1te pi'.tons knowing the eessnss .iehdy
e them fun aud .nthssl.s..s meeting semsTrow
fI sals Elr 10 follow which Will bring together ntny old
III DO have been hep. apart for tie iES Three years and
"a again In OLE eouno~ sAuIS hat 81 sher COUNTY
IN letter Of Assistant Surgeon General z. C. Wood.
acknowledging the labors et tho Western Sasltsry
Commission after the battles Of Prairie Grore and Fay
etseviDe, Ark. hs says:
q h e. well A. on e.bsT oscssAort fay A2yrssnsed, and
ss,ervss t.s hishss, communication"
In ptembsr le62 Commodore c. TX. Davis CON-
al