New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
RELIEF OUT OF QUARANTINE.
DISPOSITION OF THE WOUNDED NOT YET
DETERMINED.

ONE OF THE PATIENTS DIED on BOARD YEsTER-
pAy-AspERsroNs ON THE COURAGE OF TIE
sEvENTY-FIRsT INDIGNANTLY COM
BATED-A GOOD STORY ON
DR. VAN DE WATER.
The United States hospital ship Relief model
OF her kind which arrived at Quarantine on Sat-
urday was released from that place yesterday
afternoon by DR.. A. II. Doty Health officer OF
the Port after he had made n final inspection
OF the ship. The Relief did not come up the Bay,
however, because orders had not been received
from Surgeon General Sternberg regarding the
disposition OF the wounded. The orders are ex-
pected this morning. and the Relief will probably
come up some time to-day Private Charles Rob
ertson. colored. OF Company +, 10th Cavalry. died
on board the Relief yesterday from wound In
the bowels. Robertsons had all along been re-
garded as a hopeless case. and his death was ex-
pected. Two others OF the wounded are In bad
way. One is Corporal George J. Reardon. OF COM
pany Il, 10th Infantry. whose spine was broken py
n bullet. He will probably die Reardon was once
regarded OF the best athletes In the Army
but his Illness has worn him to n skeleton Pri-
vate James Scanlon, OF Company X, 30 cavalry
whose home is at No. 10 Olive Place. Brooklyn,
was shot through the lungs, but he has an even
chance for recovery.
Nobody was allowed on the Relief yesterday until
Dr. Doty had completed his second inspection
Mrs Benjamin II. Gilman. whose husband. Cap
tain Gilman, was of the wounded officers on
board. OF tho first visitors She was al
lowed to her husband whose wound Is not DAN
gerous and she carried delicaces Tor the soioies.
Captain Gilman taken to Governors lslahd
early in the evening. When DR.. Doty left the snip
he brought with him Major Torney. who has been
in charge OF the wounded on the vessel; Lieutenant
Edgar II. Kellogg. OF the 10th Infantry. and Lieu
tenant Alexander G. Dade of the Sd Cavalry. whose
mother and sister were waiting to meet hirn' MIS-
McClelland. mother OF Private Donald I. McCiei-
land. OF Company f. list Regiment, was also al
lowed to 20 aboard and see her son. who was shot
through the knee.
a PERFECT FLOATING HOSPITAL.
The Relief herself Is a perfect example OF what
a floating hospital should be. Everything IS cieah
and sweet and complete The sick wards are ar
ranged I'm the saloon, the iron cots being IN TWO
tiers Major George II. Torney Is In charge OF inc
hospital corps of twenty-nine together with 'hir-
teen male and six female nurses. Among the Gun
venier ,es and hospital appliances with which tno
Relief Is supplied are X-ray plant, with W.
william VI. Gray as the expert OPERATOR coio-
storage plant; an Ice machine with Capacity Vi
two tons day; distilling apparatus, moving Gus
ters OF electric lights for operations, carpoha'o'
and porcelain temperature baths
The X-ray apparatus was used many times o'
the trip North with great success. no fewer than
soventv-ave pictures being taken. Private Clarence
Reed OF Company A. 10th Infantry, was sho' IN inc
right elbow The photograph located the ouile' III
his left forearm Private Charles H. Taylor No'ii-
pany G. sth Infantry. was wounded IN 'he 'ei.
breast but the rays discovered the bullet iodseo
I'm his right knee. Taylor shot while crawling
IN the hill at San Juan. Thirteen major opera
tons were performed on the Relief. and OF these
only three wore lost.
All OF the soldiers who were asked regarding 'he
matter expressed the greatest indignation VINE"
told that articles had been published In whch the
officers and men OF the list Regiment were charged
with cowardice. and all of them who were IN
position to know the facts denied the charges III
the most emphatic manner
Private William Young, Company F. 9Th Infantry
said: 81 myself heard the officers OF the list cheer
ing their on. and there was not the shghtes'
hesitation among the men" Private Harry Smith
Company +, 18th Infantry, sad Il had a fine
chance to see the list. They were Just across
little creek from me, waiting for orders. Bullets
were whistling through the air all around them
but for all that. could hear them testing an nc
gan Company f. 9TH Infantry. also declared thai ,a
he saw the men OF the list and they tougn, on oKs
arly unfortunase manner on nd hit sef IN
Private stephen H. Rollins. OF Company E. 10th
! Infantry who has been In the Army tWenty-lou
years. and has fought and been wounded in almost
every Indian campaign said: Il re-eniis,eo ias'
aghtIng The spaniards can give the Indians points
! when IL comes 10 a scrap with firearms" Rollins
was shot through the lungs. but will recover -
! Private Donald c. McCleland. of Company r.
| list Regiment believes he was the hrst mar
| wounded In the battle. He declares that Coione
| Downs and Lieutenant ('oone Smith seemed every
where and thoroughly inspired the men under theii
| command. o. =
| Private Charles A. Jnuch Of Company p. "a IN
fantrv lost both eyes as a result Of shell striking
| In the sand a few feet In front OF him.
STORY OF DR.. VAN DE WATER.
! NAT" IIarahan, electrician. told a story yester
day which whether fully and conscientiousy ac'
curate or not Is worth repeating
"Wan day at Sboney." said he. chaplain Val
! De Water Of the list Regiment kim up to me an'
saws; Have ye any clothes ye can spare me !
! Now I'm small as We see, an the chaplain Is
/ we'll Won know what he IL by the way Nv Size bu
! | grinned and says. Yes. says J. i nave d. pa'
| Of pajamas-pnk walls -, ,,, .,,,
! leave me have en- says the chaplain, whcf
I did an the chaplain put 'em on behind tree. l
was an Interestin' sight. an wan that shall not b
! fergettln soon. The last ! see OF the chaplain ~
! was proceedin' across the field wearn my pink pa
! iamas and carryin his chaplains rig. which ne sale
he hadn't had off before since he come TO cuba
/ Az soon as the Relief has landed her wounded
I eha will probably take coal ana provisions an'
| sail again for Santiago. Several cases or yellow
, fever were discovered board before the shil
| sailed for this port but they were at once landed
/ opd such precautions were taken that the dlseas
! made no further progreS9.