New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-18


Tho OIivette which arrived at Quarantine on
Saturday. noAted up TO the dock at Paclhc-s'''
Rrooklvn at $50 a. IN. yesterday with pas
or ,is+ of over one hundred and fifty sick
and wounded soldiers from the battlefield OF
Santiago The arrival OF the SCARED and sum
burned heroes gave New-York closer view
than It Rad before had Of the serious side OF
This war and impressed upon the minds Of
those who saw the men A most vivid idea OF
the suffering and hardship the soldiers have
endured for their country.
Only a handful Of persons had assembled at
M. pier when the boat came in. In less than
%, minutes after the Olivette had been tied to
the pier score of surgeons began TO take the
mon off in ambulances and the work was
promptly and efficiently done.
Y the men were glad to get back they We're
NOT dcmonstrative in showing It. Almost with
o,, exception they declared that they were
eager 10 get back again With their regiments
They were cheerful and as happy as they could
no under the circumstances. with no complaints
- a serious nature and nothing but praise for
their comrades who had carried everything be-
fore them on the battlefield under the most ad-
verse conditions.
rhe police and hospital arrangements for the
raception Of the wounded were absolutely per-
TT There was not Il single hitch In the work
o. transferring them from the ship to the pro-
tected pier which was done in the short space
Of an hour The soldiers were 10 he taken 70
the Long Island College Hospital and 10 ST.
peters Hospital both in Henry-st, near the
pier but. in addition TO the ambulances OF
these two hospitals. there also were several
from st Nary's 81. Johns and the Eastern
District hospitals. besides the patrol wagons Of
the Ffty-Gfth. Forty-fftn. Forty-cighth and
Fifty-seventh police precincts. three express
wagons and two coaches.
REMOVING THE PATIENTS
Major George f. Bushnell L. S V. Major
II Appel and Lieutenant Howard the cxecu-
tive officer of the OHvette: Leutenants Smith
and De La Teoro Or. Richard +. Shaw. the
superintendent Of the Long Island College Hos
p!tal. and several surgeons from St Peters
Hospital superntended the removal Of the
wounded The seriously wounded were carried
out one by one on stretcheYs down a temper
airy ga1gway 70 the pier where they We're
placed in ambulanCes and taken to the hospit-
ais In all 104 patients We're removed This
number was equally divided between the two
hospitals In all the Olivette brought 20 sick
and wounded soldiers TO this port. OF these one
hundred were placed in the Marine Hospital
pitfalls: IS. who are now convalescent.
were taken to Governors Island on the General
Hancock and Will report again for duty when
required. and Gall officers-were put of at
Fort Wadsworth on Saturday night While in
BROOKLYN the comfort Of the wounded men will
be generally supervised by Major Bushnell
surgeon who is acting under orders from the
Surgeon General Of the Army
While the disembarkng going the
slightly wounded and convalescent soldiers stood
at the rails of the Olivette or sat on the decks
talking among themselves or silently watching
their stricken companions being borne away on
the stretchers. AS each patient passed the Off
GERS OF the Olivette and Major Bushnell checked
his name on the roster. so that each man could
be accounted for in the report.
The men plainly showed the effects Of the ter
rible struggle at Santiago. They were tired and
worn. holloweyed and lstless. but they are a
grim misunderstanding lot. nevertheless. and
look as II they could take OF themselves in
any kind Of a fight Most Of them are bearded.
all OF them greatly tanned by a tropical sun.
and many of them pOssessors Of wardrobe
consisting only Of an Army hat. tattered blue
flannel shirt and one-and-a-haf legged trou-
eers. Many were in their bare feet. but the
siege they have passed through has made them
utterly Indifferent 10 such petty details All
of them carry souvenirs OF their engagements at
the front. They consist Of Mauser bullets or
portions Of shells found on the field or ex-
trscted from their own bodies Nearly every
pair Of trousers is minus quarter or half Of
a leg. and the absence OF the missing portions
now blood-soaked on Cuban soil. is excellent
Testimonials 10 the efficacy OF the First Aid
TO the Injured" When a soldier gets shot in
the leg or arm. any part Of his body that he
can reach. he treats the wound with the First
AID" and II he cannot a cOmrade does so. In
order to get at the wound he cuts off sleeve
or trouser leg and casts IL away, or Sits the
seams and then patiently awaits his turn TO be
conveyed 10 the rear to the field hospitals.
Many OF the soldiers wounded in the
thigh calf or foot showing that the Spanlards
did nearly ali Of their shooting from the trenches
or the tops o.. trees Others were struck in the
hand or head while lying fiat to escape the rain
of Mauser bullets. But tattered uniform or no
uniform at all. wound Of leg foot hand,
seemed Of no consequence TO the soldiers now
in the Brooklyn hospitals. They delighted
with their quarters. and. like veterans. may
regale themselves with stories Of dangers past.
They had a good bath and new nightshirts
as soon as they reached the hospitals. and soon
were resting with keen sense Of enjoyment in
the scrupuously clean white beds in the large.
airy rooms Visitors were allowed, and men.
women and children filed through the wards all
yesterday afternoon chatting with the soldiers
or watching them with interest and admiration.
The soldiers enjoyed 1t all especially the pretty
girls and the wondering children. and, above all
else. the circuit Of the court or recreation yard,
where the heroes had the long desired chew OF
tobacco good long pull at a pipe.
SPANISH ATTACKS on WOUNDED
There was hardly man on the Olivette who
ola not have some story to tell Of the repeated
shooting by the Spaniards at the wounded and
the surgeons who were caring for them. Ac-
cording to all reports. the Spaniards had no