New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-12
WORK OF THB SANITARY COMMISSION In

WORK OF THB SANITARY COMMISSION In
vIRGIsIA, DURING MAY AND JuNE.--We append. by su.
thoTity Of the officers of the Sanitary Commission,
few lines showing. nearly now be ssceitaned,
the amount Of the gifts Of tho people TO the soldiers.
which have been distributed by them during the last
six weeks II cannot fail to be Of interest TO all and 10
be convincing to any and all who may DO curious to
know where the money goes to- fr..r L1f
STATEMENT OF DISBURSEMENTS DURING rnK MONTHS on EAT
AND JUNE 1854, ,os rss sAIlosAL 'onSns In uaSsi
purchase. si......; sis0ids sosiss7Vs Ossass0S IS
including sabsstence, M -.rrr-.
transportation aud com. rs lrs
hundred Relief Agents; 'i. .i si
forage for horses, and ma
work Of ssents...:..... i7,Nl1 7Op 20 a4lss
ness. Anosnt paid sor..~ sl.1s' 40 1854 90 sa,oss a
Of vessels viz;
ono schooner for various D.. 'h.
periods. coal, loading. &c. 1913, 81 aSc4 IS 1851 10
Total: ga, IA sisas,asl 7ss0oass 10
Estimated value Of sddi-
tona supplies contrib D. .'.' rr.. .-..
uted 70 The commission IT,. Il .I. II. ......
and issued 70 the Army $3.50. =.
IN Southern Vrginis.... 5000 % E,4os 81 f7Z,s54 IT
~ $50 $50 50
The entire expenditure the whole work Of the Comns
sion, East South and West was In May s262 800 III in
June, s2Sl21s 81. Total for two months ss2sl7t g.
terzed by the frequency of it, change base the relative
COS. Of transportation . much increased The single item q
craft growing on, Of claims for Government sevice necessa
rily become. Of itself very large one.
TO the Commission In kind during June. but about
third the value of nar contribution. in May; Hence the
Owing to the pressing call for antscorbuc, the Conmi.
sion have recently Issued very largely Of vegetable food az
june Th incUae. the lot distributed on the 81 int which
reached the n the trenches in time for their independencs
dar Durn thete Of
prices Of vegetables have been prOporionsey much larger
than hthero Still three steamers aud barge have sr'sdy
sailed for the army With segegee cargo OF over 5000 bar
reis OF Vegetables and delicscie., as follows; =
Gained rSSsss M 9 Joy Giaasd s
gsll. about 1900 bsrreis) Picked Onions 1884 sal,
reEes Ioma,oe, $50 A!s gals CSTea H c o
70 barrels; Dried Appes 2l barrels other dried Fruit u
bae Lemons 3OI boxes Portable Lemonade, aso boxes
Every pecautiou has been taken by the Commission 70 In
sure an accurate q and Impartial
Gen Grant has always highly approved the work and ms
given his aid ordering tddional anporaon 10 enable
the trenches possible The plan Of distribution has
been to send the wagons eherto corps division eomsne
In charge OF number OF the relief agents Of
he Commion The commander OF each respective corps
division having De allied an officer from his attend
d the wagons 10 the rear 81 their trenches and their con
tents given TO the men ethet In the WORKS or as tey re-
after dark to the camps ofthe Reserves.
The usiasm 10 always great when becomes known
that such abundant Supplies Of sd fruits and vegetables are
10 be distributed in the trenches. /. % III. rHl.T
Il Is difficult for the inexperienced reader to form f
fceny profound appreciation Of the value OF TINS snsor
butte food Il should he remembered that the Army OF the
20 oac having passed through campsgn Of The seyeresi
having depeuded ainIy for food upon the fighting
pork hard bread sud coffee arrived before Peters
burg o. great exhaustion. Every OF
humanity patriotism and niliary econ ony made the duty
Of the Commission give at such aid and eomiotn
aer and uieans rendered possible They knew
the slcknsss and mortality rates would inevitably IN
crease anes the exhausted bodies OF the soldiers could be
brought rapidly under tie Influence Of well selected anti
scOrbacs They therefore, sent 20 the army sufficient
qnaty and variety give every dsy ration Of resh
food for at days. The above lists win show the
principal articles distributed; the quantities stated do not
show the entire issues TO date all the returns are
yet in comps,e report Of this work will be presented
In due time the public whose almoner the Commission L.