New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03

day. was ordered. before sailing. - stop on her
way south at Fort Mo 1roH. where the extra
force Of surgeons VIII board her She will reach
physicians Immediately and then proceed hnr-
riedly TO the aid Of the wounded.
Surgeon General Sternborg, Of the Army. was
unable TO make Arrangements to-day for all thr
medical assistants which General Shatter asked
for After considerable labor he got together
force II probably a dozen physicians, and these
with the surgeons already aboard the vessels
will approximate about twenty in all These,
General Stcrnberg hopes. VIII be enough !" sup
ply the pressing wants Of the Army The RELIEF
should reach Santiago in four or five days. II
additional physicians are needed they VIII be
gent General Sternnerg says. on the cruiser
Yale. which is scheduled TO leave Norfolk the
middle of mex, week With a large detachment Of
General Garretson's brigade reinforccments
TO Shaf;er
Surgeon General Stcrnberg let here this even
ing for For, Monroe where hc will make per
sonal inspection Of tho Relief before she starts
on nc. trip to Santiago
CONFERENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Secretary Aiger was in conference with Prcsi-
dent Mckinley for two hours after the receipt
Of General Skaters dispatch The conversa-
ton referred principally to aid for IN" wounded
ard I, was arranged to send hospital ships sur
seons and supplies at once to General Smarter.
Secretary Alger has ordered General Smarter 10
hold as many of the transports as ne desires
for use as hospital! ships.
Immediately after receiving General Skaters
dispatch concerning tho killed and WOUNDED
Surgeon General Sternberg called on Or. Van
Reypen. the Surgeon General Of the Navy and
the two held a LONG conference regarding 'ne
course 10 he taken. Fortunately. the amhu-
lance shin Solace is now in the vicinity ~ San
tiago. ana she will be utilized Tor any emer-
cency cases which may arise. While the Sol
ace Is designed primarily Cor the use Of the
feet she will be put at the disposition ~ the
Army whenever that may he necessary The
soiace is fully as we'll adapted for treating 'he
wounded as her sister ship Of the Army. and has
accommodations for several hundred men. The
las, heard from the solace she was at Guanta-
namo Bay a short distance from the CAME s'a-
ton from which the dispatches are sent
Surgeon. General Sternberg has given direo-
tons for the preparation at Fort Monroe OF
hospital accommodations for i've hundred pa
tients. in addition to those now available In the
post hospital at that place. These additional
accommodations will he obtained BY using
number OF tents with board floors. which VIII
serve all necessary purposes. Major Gavin
Dewitt. surgeon. will be in charge. and VIII
have al, the assistants he requires Fort Mon
roe is considered an excellent location for the
s,ck as the ships coming from Santiago and
other West Indian ports are able TO come almost
- not entirely to the docks, and there need be
no troublesome change to cars which would
cnsue II the wounded and sick were taken TO
some interior place OF course the greater num-
her of cases will be treated primarily In the
ree,mental and the division hospitals while the
Relief will be utilized to a great extent in bring
ing back to the United States such cases OF
convalescents and the more serious cases OF
sieknes. which It Is fei, should he brought here
for treatment.
ADVANTAGES GAINED FRIDAY
The military authorities were alert early In
the day despite the fact that they had been up
nearly ALL night. anxiousiy waiting for the lat,
es.rcports Secretary Alser and Adjutant-Gen-
eral Corbin held conference as soon as the
Secretary arrived. Then Sureeon-General
s,ernberg was sent for and TONED the confer
ence. General Miles and his stan were together
IN the Generals office early in the day Spread
on the Generals desk was map showing In
minute detail every roadway. trail and elevation
about Santiago. The General traced the line OF
operattons yesterday. and the probable lines Of
the action in progress He spoke gravely Of the
fierceness Of the fighting yesterday. From
strategic point Of view, Iawton's taking Of
Csney yesterday gave an elevation on the right
wing. serving the double purpose Of divertng
the enemy from the left and opening a way 10
IN. American left wing. and also OF giving the
troop. a more commanding sweep Of the enc
my's northern defences. Incidentally. 1t accom-
p,ished the important purpose. at least TO some
extent, Of preventing Pando's coming down with
reinforcemen,x from the north and turning Cen
erai Skaters right flank.
PLANS nor TO PIE CHANGED
IN che after ,oon sensational rumor gained
currency that radical changes in the plans for
the occupation Of Cuba were likely to be adopt
cd BY President Mckinley. 1t can be said on
the highest authority. however. that nothing OF
~. hind is N collation. 1t is probab,c that
the story was due. In degree at least 70 long
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