New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-22
THE MEN AT BELLEVUE.
IHE MEN n UE.
KEPT UNDER GUARD AND NOBODY ALLOWED
NEAR THEM-GIFTs OF DELEGATES

NEAR THEM-GIFTs OF DELIcAcfEs
AND TOBACCO.
The twenty-nine wounded soldiers removed from
the Seneca to Bellevue Hospital Wednesday night
enjoying the transition from the squalor Of the
transport 10 the cleanliness comfort and attention
at the hospital. The men all slept soundy Wednes-
day night Even A. NJ Moore. OF the list New
York who seems 10 be In the most PAIN passed A
sleepful night. After hearty supper Wednesday
night many Of the old soldiers demanded something
smoke before retiring nurse sent out to
what he could get and returned with a hat
filled with cigars of all kinds. The patients sat out
sido Of the Sturgis Pavilion and snapped stories
until they were forced by the medical attendants
to go inside.
With the exception OF Lieutenant J. S. Byram. Of
the 1st Cavalry. and Moore. of the list New-York.
all the wounded men out OF their beds. No at
tempt has yet been made to remove any OF the
bullets. and perhaps will be made until the
Ave days of quarantine up. All the men are
Isolated and no ore Is allowed near them. They
kept thus by order OF Health officer Doty until
after complete observation has been made Of the
suspicious cases at Swinburne and Hoffman
Islands.
The wounded men Will have the best surgical skill
in he country. Drs. Joseph d. Bryant. the physi-
clan OF ex-President Cleveland; Alexander Lambert
and J. d. Stewart have all proffered their services
and will have charge Of the most serious cases.
Yesterday morning these surgeons made observa
tons Of the wounds and In many cases dressed
them with their own hands.
Ma or A. VI. Corss of the I'll. Infantry; Iieuten-
ant Colonel II. c. Egbert of the 9Th Infantry, and
a couple Of other men sat talking on bench yes
terday morning. under guard of two men. appar-
emily In the very hest of humor utterly uncon-
scious OF their wounds. The guards that no
them. Others OF the wounded SOL
diers lay sat about the Sturgis Pavilion smok-
ing and enjoying themselves. All sorts of delica-
ces and gifts came from outside The wife OF Lieu
tenant G.. f.. French. of the 4th Infantry. tele-
graphed Superintendent O'Rourke that she would
TO it that the men Of the 4th Infantry we'll
supplied with delicacies az well as proper medical
attention. There only three OF the 4th in
the hospital They are Jacob Muller. Nels Johnson
and j. II. Moses
c. G.. Arthur. the colorei cavaryman.
jolly a could be who had Mauser bullet in
him. He with the 10th Cavalry men who rode
as Major Corliss said into very he'll OF fire
Lieutenant Byram told nurse. speaking Of Ar
thur Those colored are great fighters
They went into the battle at San Juan under per-
feet rain of shot and shell They never fiinched
white man that he conld fight for Uncle Sam as
we'll as he could 1t was an inspiring scene. with
ing Praise the Iordr and other like expressions
and when the battle was over the wounded and
suffering sang The Star spangled Banner as loud
superintendent O'Rourke received many letters
tives of the wounded men and from others making
inquiries. Cigars. fruit and flowers came In album
dance. Applications came In from all sorts and
conditions OF persons wanting permission TO see the
wounded men, particularly the colored cavaryman.
ss IA" and Lieutenant Esbept double guard was
placed at the entrance to keep people away
tenan,-Coionel Henry G. Egbert. OF the sth In
fantry. Is earnest In his praise of the kindness
shown the men since they reached the hospital In
tho evening a messenger brought TO the ward a
huge bunch OF roses. bearing the inscription Com
pllments OF admirng friends" He would not tell
the name OF the givers.
To-day Drs. Stewart and Bryant. assisted by Drs.
Alexander W. Barber and Arson Brge. will per-
form "A few operations gunshot wounds.