Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-09
NAVY CASUALTIES.
Miss saIIie TOmpISins, of Richmond,
Captain of Cavalry.


(Special)-The surgeon-general of the
navy to-day handed to Secretary Long
comprehensive tabulated statement Of all
the naval casualties OF the war with
Spain. commencing with the action In
Manila bay. May list and including the
actions off Cienfuegos. Cardenas. San
Juan Porto Rico; Guantanamo; Santiago,
July I'd and Sd. and the fights of the
Eagle, July 18th; the Bancroft, August
I'd: the Amphitrite. August 9Th and the
Yankee, August nth. From this 1t is
gathered that there have been only
eighty-four casualties. Of which seven
teen were men killed and sixty-seven
wounded One man only died subsequent
ly TO injury as a result of his wounds;
fifty-four men were discharged ana re-
turned TO duty: six were invaded from
the service, and six continue under treat
ment.
1t is worthy OF note that of the ten men
wounded in the battle OF July 30, elSht
had burst ear-drums This Is explained
by the fact that in all other actions the
men put cotton in their ears. but when
Ceryera's fleet came out they did not
have time TO take this precautlon.
The greatest number Of casualties In q
single engagement was at Guantanamo,
where six marines were killed and six
teen wounded. OF the wounded nine re-
turned To duty. four are still under treat
ment. and three were invalided
MISS sALLIE TOMPKINS.
Enouirine for some information about
the Virginia delegation to the Eplscopai
General convention. a friend directed me
70 find Miss Salle Tompkins, who would
tell me everything I wanted to know.
"Who is Miss Sallie TompkinsT 1
asked
"Don't you know Miss sallie Temp
kins?" he said.
.Trnfortunately. have not that honor"
"Why. everybody in Richmond knows
Miss Sallie." replied my friend. she Is
a most remarkable little woman. and one
NJ the best women that ever lived. She
is known among her intimate friends as
Cousin Sallie Tompkins, and by large
number of ex-Confederates, whom she
befriended and nursed back into good
health when they were sick or wounded,
as Captain Sallie Tompkins. for she is
the only living woman who held COM
mission in the Confederate army.
"It came about In this way: During
the war Cousin Sallie conducted what
was known as the Robinson Hospital on
Main street, near First, with her own
means. and though the law was opposed
to private hospitals, she did so much
good that she was not only tolerated,
but encouraged in her humane work by
the authorities Cousin Sallie was n
riqid disciplinarian and as soon as SOL
der was fully recovered and fit for duty
he was packed off TO his command
through the regular channels.
MISS SALLIES COMMISSION.
"At length. however, Cousin Sallie's
cd
annlied 10 President Davis and the Secre-
tarv of War for means to continue the
hospital. which was at the time pretty
well filed with patients. The President
and Secretary, who knew of the good
Cousin Salle had done, regretted that
there was no way in which public funds
could be given 70 such private institu-
ton as she operated. and 1t looked very
much as If the hospital would have TO be
closed up. Neither the President nor
the Secretary wished to have this come
about, and after considering the matter
for a few days Mr.. Davis at last hit upon
a plan by which Cousin Sallie could be
supplied with funds to run her hospital.
He commissioned her captain OF
cavalry in the Confederate army, and
she has that commission to this day.
Many of her old patients write TO her
V.
Captain Sallie Tompkins. she attends
all the Episcopal conventions. and has
rented a house here for the entertainment
of the delegates during the convention,
but | don't know where II is. II you find
her, she will give you all the news you
want, or will put you on the track OF
getting it,"
was very glad to hear this, and of
course / will hunt up Miss Sallie.
NV friend continued: "A soldier who
once overstayed his leave of absence, and
came back to the hospital intoxicated,
was punished by Cousin Sallie in a novel
way. While he was asleep she took all
his clothes, hat. and shoes, and locked
them up. There was no way that SOL
diers could leave the hospital. and the
clothes were kept under lock and key
until he was well enough to go to his
regiment She was rarely disobeyed. and
she was beloved by all her patients"
Personal.
A great majority of the delegates TO
| the Episcopal Convention have changed
their addresses. so that 1t is hard to find
them To-day. after the morning session,
| large number OF them took advantage
of the fine weather and went TO Mount
Vernon.
Bishop White. who always stops at
| the Metropolitan when in this city. left
for home by the 3:46 train to-day, but
| will return next week to attend the ses-
| siops of the convention.
Supervising pector-of-Steamboats j.
| w. cast. OF Norfolk. and Mrs CAST were
here yesterday, on their way TO New
York. where they will remain for week
or two.
8. NJ. Ranguey and w. j. Stultz. of
Martinsville, Va, are at the Hotel John
soE.
Mr. George W. Poe and wife, of Rich
mond arrived here last night. stopped at
the Metropolitan, and left this morning
| to attend the Knight Templar Conclave