New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-10
NOT ALLOWED on THE YALE.
MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE RECEP-
TION OF A COMPANY OLE ARMY NIrRsEs


Because of a conflict which occurred yesterday
between the Quartermaster's Department IN this
city and the officers OF the Yale possible that
there VIII be no further delay in formally rams
ferring The auxiliary cruisers Harvard and Yale
the control Of the War Department The incident
Is looked upon in quarters A verificaton OF
the rumors that the best of feeling did exist
between the Army and tie Navy. but Yesterdays
affair was more In the nature OF a misunderstand-
ing than a controversy
Deputy Quartermaster-Gcneral Amos 5. Kimball.
IN charge OF the Quartermasters Department in
this city. acting under the impression that orders
had been issued for the transportation Of nurses and
supplies TO Santiago the Yale. sent on Monday
afternoon Lieutenant j. :. Corby. Of the ith Mis-
sour Volunteer Infantry. with a detachment OF
twenty immune male nurses who were enlisted at
camp Ager. 10 he quariered on the ship until she
sailed Reaching Tompkinsville. Staten Island with
the nurses. Lieutenant Corby chartered some small
boats to take them out to the Yale. When Lcuten-
ant Corhy climbed to the deck Of the vessel he
asked for the senior surgeon He was confronted.
however by the officer in charge Of the deck. who
questioned him as to what he wanted Upon learn
Ing the lieutenants mission the ships officer. It is
said. only refused to allow Lieutenant Corby 10
sec the senior surgeon. hut peremptorily ordered
him and his company OF immune nurses to leave
the ship. Lieutenant Corby demonstrated. and
pointed out that in applying for quarters and trans
portation he had been acting under Special Orders
rangcments had been made for the reception Of
himself and his men. and that If he were turned
away he would have nowhere 10 take his nurses
for the night. The Yao's officer. however. persist
ed in refusing allow the aboard saying that
he would receive nothing in the shape Of troops on
tho ship until the coang and provisioning opera
lions, then in progress had been finished. Even
then he continued. ne doubted II the captain would
receive them the ship unless he had orders from
the Navy Department to do
The result of the debate that Lieutenant
Corby left the ship and proceeded 10 Governors
Island. where he succeeded I'm obtaining lodgings
and food for the nurses Yesterday morning the
Lieutenant related the story 10 Colonel Kimba, who
suggested that he should draw up in writing brief
report of the affair. In response Lieutenant Corby
drew UP the following report:
August q 1895.
j. $ Corby 4ih Missouri Volunteers. reported on
board the United states ship Yale with twenty m
Special Orders no i, Second Army Corps.
] asked for the senior surgeon. hut inc oficcr OF
the day would NOT allow me to see him; ana put
would receive any troops until he had finished
coans and nr"yisonins the SHIP ana that tncn ne
troops until he ordered to do so by the Navy
Department.
ed the fse m Il" Fen case i9 to- Maor Andrew Who
kindly took the men in charge.
va AT""s '"''nf IE GT@fI: S }0s SoRBY "
Fourth Missouri /. 5. Volunteer Infantry.
As he received the repor Colonel kimhal
telephoncd its contents to the War Department At
Washington and Informed that the matter
would he brought TO the immediate attention Of the
Secretary OF the Navy Commenting upon the oc-
currence later Colonel kimhall said that Captain
Wise not 10 blame for declining 20 take the
nurses on the ship: as he had received no orders
and the cruiser had not yet been turned over 10
the War Department
The result Of my communication 70 Washington
to-day" ne added. viii be that the Yale and Har-
ward will undoubtedly carry troops and nurses 10
the South"
That Colonel Kimball right In his forecast
was shown when word was received at the Army
Building last night that the Yale had been ordered
70 90 n the American Line pier this morning 10
take supplies. clothing and nurses for Santiago.
Yesterday afternoon several Sisters OF Charity
who arrived in this city on their 70 Porto Rico
were down TO the Yale ny Major Arthur Of
the Hospital Corps They went to Tompkinsviile.
where they took a boat and went out to tho
Yale. Captain Wise refused 10 receive them. h.
asserted that orders had been received ny him
from the Navy Department. and he could MOI recog-
nze orders coming from Army officers. They re-
turned 10 this city. Late In the afternoon Major
Arthur received telegram from Surgeon General
Sternbere. ordering him 10 send the Sisters back 10
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