Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-16
AT NEWPORT NEWS.
THE oLIvETTE ARRIVES, BuT soox
SAILS AGAIN.
SICK AND WOUNDED NOT LANDED.
To he Taken TO New Yerk-The Al.
legged Reason-The soIace Expect.
ed-A ship-Yard Rumor-Wsn't
Talk.
Talk.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, July 15.-(Spe-
cial.)-The Plant-Liner Oiivette. the third
United States transport to arrive at Old
Point Comfort with sick and wounded soI-
diers from Santiago. dropped anchor this
afternoon at o'clock in Hampton Roads.
directly or the Hygeia Hotel. a short Dig
tanee from the transports City Of WASH
ington and Breakwater. Subsequently she
sailed for the North.
The Olivette was expected this morning.
but she experienced rougher weather on
the voyage than did the other ships. and
was delayed few hours of Hatteras.
Her arrival. however. was witnessed by
an immense crowd. and there was keen
disappointment manifested when It was
learned that the 2S unfortunate heroes
aboard would not be landed at Old Point
for transfer to the field hospital.
The Olivette flies the flag OF the Red
Cross Society, and also the yellow quar-
antine flag. 1t was rumor at Old Point
that there f. yellow-fever on board the
ship, and that 1t was only decided at the
last minute to carry the victims to New
York. where they could be put ashore at
the quarantine station, there not being
sufficient accommodations for go men az
f1sherman's Island.
Ii is impossible at this hour to confirm
this report, and Il is diseredited In relia-
bic quarters
OF the 2S0 aboard the ship. however.
only forty are sick, the others being pain
FULLY and dangerously wounded. AS soon
as the Olivette arrived this afternoon, pr.
w. j. Pettus. the national quarantine Of
hcer at Old Point boarded the ship in
company with Major Dewitt, the post
surgeon, and DR.. Freeland. the post chap
lain, who are in charge Of the sick and
wounded at the fort. These officers re-
NAMED aboard for a short while. and
then returned ashore, when DIR. iPattus
stated to your correspondent thhtS the
Onvette would not remain here, but would
proceed at once to New York. where tho
wounded can be better handled. I'm view
OF the large number OF unfortunatas yet
to be sent here.
The condition OF many Of the officers
and men aboard the ship Is precarious,
and fears are entertained for the recov-
cry OF some of the heroes. Among tho
wounded officers are General Haskins,
Major Brody. Major Belle. Major McClin-
took, Captain Knox and I.ieutenants
Devereaux, Nichols Fiscus. and Rodgers,
all Of the United States army. General
Haskins is the first officer OF his rank to
return To the United States wounded
There Is only one Cuban aboard the
Olivette and no Spanlards. Inls notwith-
standing the many rumors circulating 10
the effect that the transport brought back
a number OF Spanish prisoners. who were
frightfully wounded and needed the at
tention of skilled surgeons.
THE sOLACE EXPECTED.
The United States naval hospital ship
Solace, with between 500 and GOO wounded
and sick from Santiago, Will arrive in
Hampton Roads tomorrow morning. ac-
cordin5 TO the hospital surgeons at Fort
Monroe She sailed from Santiago last
Sunday. and should not get In later than
Tomorrow morning. Being a regularity
appointed hospital ship, the Solace's cargo
OF human freight will be much more nu-
merous than the cargoes OF the transports.
and 1t is stated here that she is the ship
which carries the dangerously wounded
Spanish soldiers and seamen. All OF tho
victims 10 come on this ship will be treat
ed TO the post and field hospitals Major
Dewitt and Chaplain Freeland have made
every preparation TO receive them on their
arrival. II is stated at Old Point, though
unoficially. that the reason for sending
the Olivette's wounded to New York IA
owing to the fact that the Transport was
not expected here, and accommodations
were made ready only for the soldiers or
the City OF Washington, Breakwater, So
lace. and Seneca, the last two not yet re.
ported.
The Seneca is expected 10 get In on Mon
day. She carries seyenty-one men, the
last Of the wounded soldiers 70 be sent
from the front.
SHIP-YARD RUMoR.
Mr.. Coils r.. Huntington. the principal
owner Of the Newport News Ship-Buili-
ing and Dry-Dock Company. arrived IN
the city early this morning from New
York. IL IL rlmored that he contemplates
selling the yard to American capitalists.
While Mr. Huntington is always an in
terestlng talker. and treats the newspa.
per men with exceptional courtesy and
consideration, he never exposes his own
secrets. and II is not likely that an inter-
view with him a. this time would have
developed the real purpose of his visit to
Newport News.
The Dispatch correspondent has within
the past few days stated that the mag
mates visit would bring important de-
and there Is reason now TO
believe that this will Prove to be correct.
There are certain persons In the United
States who have millions TO control, and
who are anxious to secure the very valua-
BILE plant OF the Newport News Ship
and Dry-Dock Company. This,
at least, Is the substance OF information
received from seemingly reliable sources.
II is said that these persons have ap-
preached Mr. Huntington for terms on
which the plant can be purchased, and
that he has stated his figure.