Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-09

HimAncial statement Of tho U. q, 0an-
itary COnamisslon, fkOm l1s OrRnnf.
1aIion, June, 1851, % Oct. 4, fS0A.
Some time ago committee, consisting
Of c. u Sdlle, c. R. Agnew, ]. II. VOL
colt. George T. Strong and J. F. Jenkins,
were appointed to prepare a financial
statement Of the condition of the U. s.
Sanitary Commission. The report has
just been printed in the Sanitary Commits
s'o' Bulletin, from which the following
has been condensed. The total receipts
OF the Commission from June, 1861, to
October l, 1864, were $S,OSS,l24 So, and
the expenditures during the same period
were $2,467 1888 IS, leavinga balance in
the hands of the Treasurer, October l.,
1864, Of $6I5ls6Os. Thewo Of the
Commission is divided into six depart.
ments, which are classified as follows:
l. The Supply Department which has
for its object the collecting, storing, for
warding and distributing of the supplies
sent by the people to the soldiers. In
separately connected with this department
is large amount of relief service render
ed to the sick and wounded, which greatly
augments the cost of distribution, and the
ratio of the same to the value of the sup
plies distributed. The work of distribut-
ing these supplies and administering the
general relief so intimately connected with
it, has required on an average the labor Of
permanent corps Of 200 men. "
2. The Department of Medical Inspec-
ton, or Inquiry and Advice, which is to
discover the various conditions of camp
and hospital life unfavorable to the health
Of the soldiers, and to suggest remedies
for the evils found. Thousands of lives
have been saved by this service. b" r'e.. .r
8. The Special Relief Department, for
guarding, sheltering, feeding, and helping
out of trouble all sick, discharged, or dis
abled soldiers, including the maintenance
Of Houses, Lodges, Relief Stations near
battle fields, Claim Agencies, Pension Off
ces, nurses to accompany the feeble to their
houses, visit hospitals, collect the back pay
of soldiers, etc. This agency aids and pro-
tects, in various ways, $500 men daily.
4. The Hospital Directory, for the con-
venience Of the soldiers relatives and
friends. Nearly l,030,00O names Of hos
pital patients have been entered in this
directory, with their address, etc, and
many thousand anxious inquiries ans
wered.
5. The Statistical Department for gath
ering up and tabularizing the material COL
lected by the Medical Inspectors of the
Commission, so as to make it available for
the prevention of disease in the army.
6. The Department Of Publication,
which, furnishes gratuitously to the army
surgeons valuable medical monographs,
prepared by the ablest men in the country.
This is often the only book of reference
which the surgeons carry with them into
the field, and probably has been of great
use to them in saving life and alleviating
suffering. ar. .r....
The report gives the details of each of
the above departments from June, 1861 to
October, 1864, and the miscellaneous items
connected with them. The figures show
that the cost of distributing the supplies
purchased and gratuitously received was
3 per centum OF their value. Previous to
July lst, 1864, the cost of distribution was
4.76 per centum of the value of the sup
plies distributed. The increased cost for
the transportation of supplies has made
the increased difference during the last
quarter.
The Committee state that there are %
special relief stations in the North and
West, and at the single one in Washing
ton l2l,O49 nights lodgings have been
given to soldiers, beside 359.Sl6 meals.