New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-21
A REPORT FROM MISS BARTON.
SHE SAYS RELIEF WORK IN ARMENIA
IS PROCEEDING sPLENDIDLY.
DOCTORS MEDICINES. FOOD AND CLOTHING FUR
NisHED TO THE DIsEAsE-sTRICKEN
TowNs-PRorEcTroN GUARAN-

TEED BY THE PORTE.
Washington. April 2o.-Several months ago
Miss Clara Barton president Of the American
National Red Cross. and her field agents left
Wasbir gton for Constantinople IN compliance
with the urgent appeals of several relief socie-
ties in New-York and Boston which had been
organized to collect funds for the suffering Ar
menans. Sorne misunderstanding appears to
have arisen respecting the details OF the ar
rangement and officers Of the American Ma
tional Red Cross say II should be understood
that the appeals for aid which occur from time
to time are not from the Red Cross. but from
the relief committees for whom the Red Cross
agreed to take the Armenian field. In the hope
of alleyiatink the great suffering which existed
there Large sums of money have been sent
forward and receipted for by the American Ma
tional Red Cross and caravans Of supplies nave
been purchased by Miss Barton and distributed
by her tried assistants where they were most
needed
A detailed report of the operations Of the Red
Cross In Armenia has just reached washington
which says that the work of relief Is going on
splendidly. A dispatch received at CONSTANT
nope from Mr. Hubbell. Of the field agents.
under date Of April s. reported that he had
supplied the towns of Aintab and Orfu. and
had started supplies for Zc'toun Marash and
Harpoot where terrible epidemcs Of smallpox
tvphus and dyyenter1 were reported to be rag
Ing Doctors and druggists, with medicines
from Beyrout, were also being hurried forWaro
to aid the distressed. which at Marash alone
numbered between $4,000 and 10000 including
nearly all the women A third expedition or
medical men was reported TO have started FOR
Alexandretta Each caravan carried quantities
of cotton. calico, stockings woollens, garments
of all descriptions and grain. Miss Barton
found II necessary imperatively to foroio her
field agents from entering towns where con-
tag!on existed as they were needed OUTSIDE "
supply those who must enter.
Referring to the terrible condition OF the
different towns Miss Barton reports as foilows'
The way is all made clear for sending supplies
The suitable aoen,s all along tne rou.e at % ~
that heavy supplies be sent at any ana az
as they are led. feel my breath come iS hter
as think OF those poor scourged anu teve, @ w,aen
towns without even doctor. when our six.een e
strong skilled men with twenty-five camels' burden
OF supplies shall carry some light OF nope anu MP up
into their night Of hopeless woe am happy 10, W "
hold the written word Of the Porte oiicaLy gwen ven
through the Minister Of Foreign Anairs from Ine
Grand Vlzier that not the slightest interference
with any distribution within the province VIII pe
had This oiiical document was addressed and de-
verei to Sir Philip Curre. the Brtisn Amoassaao.I
and by him rissed me The decision Is genera
and final without question or reserVatioh' anu SET
ties all doubt
Judging from the report received here. the tnird
caravan on the way to the towns where the great
est suffering prevails will reach Its destination
on or about April %.