New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15
MORE WOUNDED MEN ARRIVE.
THE BREAKWATER AT NEWPORT NEWS
OTHER TRANSPORTS EXPECTED
NETWORK MEN DOING WE'LL
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBrNrl
Newport News Va. July 1.-THE United
| States TRANSPORT Breakwater. Captain Sherman.
| arrived in Hampton Roads this morning at ~
/ o'clock dir.ct from Santiago de Cuba. carrying
| | IL wounded commissioned officers ana
! privates. The men were transferred 70 the Gov
! eminent wharf this afternoon and Immediately
taken 10 the post and field hospitals Some oil
! the men ara in a dangerous condition. and It is
| aIprekended that several deaths may result ne
fore morning The Breakwater passed inside
| the Virginia Capes this morning about the same
time that the city OF Washington. also laden
with sick and wounded was reported there yes
| terday morning While there was somewhat OF
| an exodus among tho guests at old Point to-
| day there were several thousand people 10 re-
| ceive the Breakwater when she anchored. the
| transport remained at anchor all morning. d.
rectly off the pier. and at o'clock weighed
anchor and slowly steamed into the wharf
It was evident from this that the surgeons IN
| charge Of tho debarkation OF the wounded men
had decided that It would he more convenient
| 10 transfer them directly To tho wharf. rather
| than by means Of A lighthouse tender which
was used In bringing the officers and mon from
| the CITY Of Washington Yesterday evening
CROWDS CHEER THE WOUNDED
There was general rush to the pier. and
| Colonel Kane. in command OF Fort Monroe,
found Il necessary To detail company NJ In
fantry and battery ~ artillery to patrol the
| wharf and tho thoroughfare leading 10 the hos
| ptal The hundreds Of eager mon. women and
| children lined tho sidewalks and the hotel
pazzas. watching the transport In hope Of sec
| ing the first man to be brought down the gang
way. Tho wharf was also crowded. except FOR a
passage kept by tho guards through which the
| amhulances. stretchers and men able 70 walk
could pass II was 3 o'clock when the gangway
was run up 10 the ship. and Captain Munsen,
tho surgeon in charge Of the wounded aboard,
signlned that he was ready to send his men
ashore.
The first man 10 60 down the plank was tall
colored trooper. who had been shot IN the leg
and could rest his weigh: only one foot. He
had hardly stepped tho plank before two
artillerymen rushed 10 his side and gently picked
him up. carrying him down 10 a chair on the
pier There were no officers among the wounded
brought here to-day. consequently Captain Nun
sen considered no rank IN sending the men
ashore.
Stretchers were sent up for tn. mon who We're
unable to leave their hunks. and as each dis
abed hero passed down tho gangway. borne
by four Of the fort arterymen. he was greeted
| by tremendous cheering. clapping OF hands and
waving Of handkerchief The men also re-
ceived hearty greeting when TN" ambuIances
and stretchers passed the Chamherin and
Hygeia hotels Two hours were consumed IN
getting all Of the men. white and colored ashore.
and at > o'clock over one hundred men who
were not wounded dangerously enough TO re-
qure stretchers began the march to the hos
pital It was an inspiring scene. ard there
| sh.I ,aU OH vf, On
Each wounded man. easily distinguished by The
worn uniform. was assisted by two soldiers
Some o. the men could not walk. ali had 10 hc
carried
TREATMENT AT THE HOSPITALS
A. the post and held hospitals the mon re-
! ceived pajamas and were sent to bod. Major
Dewitt. the post surgeon. Informed The IT'D
une's correspondent that all OF tho men who ar
rived yesterday were doing cas- well as could
be expected under the circumstances All ~
them have Rad baths. and now know what II
Is to eat food regularly. Tn" Major vas warm
IN praise 81 his star for the manner IN which
they handled the wounded to-day ana yes
terday only two days notice having been gwen
In which T. make necessary preparations lie
stated that u would be impossible TO obtain u
correct list OF the who arrived YESTERDAY
and OF those eho arrived to-daf. owing I" IN"
fact that IL being revised. ana IL "ouid ID"
a great mistake 10 give out lists only psr,'siy
,ant-General at Washington instrucung him to
send him a complete list ~ IN" wounded ana
sick but he stated that he could not obey even
that order before night and possibly n"t uh'Il
10 morrow morning The full list viii be given
out tomorrow.
According to Major Dewitt only forty-seven
OF the men who arrived to-day were wounded
seriously. the others being either recovering
from the effects of fever and sunstroke or tenn
oorarly disabled by flesh wounds
MORE WOUNDED EXPECTED.
The Olivctte. which sailed from Santiago on
Sunday Will arrive tomorrow morning with
between two hundred and three hundred un-
fortunates The naval hospltal-ship Solace
with Ave hundred wounded aboard VIII get In
Saturday morning. and the Seneca. which left
Santiago yesterday with tho last OF the
wounded. will arrive on Tuesday. This Is the
schedule on which the hospital staff VIII work.
The reports sent out from Newport News ana
Fort Monroe TO the effect that the post and
field hospitals cannot accommodate The victims
already here. to say nothing Of the hundreds 10
come Is branded by Major Dewitt as false. lie
says he has sufficient tents To give each man
cot who comes on the Olivette and the Solace. By
that time sufficient number will have left
the hospitals to make room for the Senecas
wounded.
Tn. United States transport Resolute. Captain
J. 6. Eaton. the first vessel taking part In the
Santiago engagement to arrive I'm Hampton
Roads entered port to-day. The officers and
crew saw the entire contest and az their ship
was within signalling distance Of the flagship
they will be entitled 50 part OF the prize
money to be paid by the Government. The
ResOlute came here for orders. and also TO
coiNe her armament OF 1-inch guns
The auxiliary cruiser Yankee. now at the
Navy Yard will sail tomorrow for Santiago.
conveying the golfers Abarcnda. Sterling Alex
andcr. Cassius and justin. The Cesar and the
Lconidas arrived to-day and are coaling.
sEvENTY-FIRsT MEN DOING WELL
The number Of list New-York men in the hos
pital is now asccraincd to be only thirty-two.
None Of the men dangerously wounded. and
they will be able TO leave for their homes
in NewYork I'm the next week. The members
OF the list who fell at Santiago and are the
most seriously wounded have not yet been