New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04
REAKWATER SAILS TO-DA Y.
TO CARRY MEDICAL STORES TO SAN
TIAGO
TRANSPORTATION OF WOUNDED MEN PRE-

TRANSPORTATION OF WOUNDED MEN PRE-
VENTED UNLOADING OF FORMER CARGO
The United States transport Breakwater viii sail
to-day for Santiago with large quantity Of med!
cal stores and a number Of contract surgeons Cap
tain Walter g. Barker, Of Mississippi, formerly
United States Consul Sagua la GranGe. will be
one OF the passengers OF the steamer. lie has been
recently assigned to the Quartermastsr's Depart
ment. and will report to General Chatter While
Captain Barker was in Cuba he made hplself very
popular with the Inhabitants and gained thorough
knowledge OF the country and the needs Of the peo-
PIE, and his duty In his new mission viii be 10 look
after the condition Of the residents OF Santiago Prov
tnce. Another passenger vii be James J. OLeary.
special correspondent OF The Boston Globe
An undertaken OF the name Of Lyon will also take
passage on the Breakwater. He will take with him
three metallic collins and he prepared TO bring
back the bodies OF three members OF the list Regi
ment who fell In hattie. lie has received special
permission from Washington TO go this mission.
One OF the bodies which Will he brought to this
city Is that Of Lieutenant George l.. Immen, one
OF the hrst members OF the list to fall in battle.
Yhe others those OF Corporal Scheid and Prl-
vate Cushing. Of the same regiment
When the transport Breakwater returned to this
city from Santiago the Army officers CT the Depart
ment OF the Last were surprised to find that thou
sands OF pounds Of food supplies which had been
sent South had never been unoaded. and were still
appointed by Colonel Gillespie. commander Of the
Department OF the East, TO determine for whom the
stores had been intended and why they had not
been unloaded. This Board Is composed Of Lieu
tenant Coloncl Wells Willard. Commissary-
OF Subsistence. Captain Henry l.. Harris. OF the
list Artillery and First Lieutenant b. Frank Pack
ard OF the LIST Massachusetts Heavy artillery. The
Board examined the supplies at Pier No. /. North
River They found forty-six boxes Of bacon. 1892
pounds; 6e5s pounds Of roast beef lS1S) pounds ~
Hour. $50 boxes of hard bread. i75eD pounds 5.55S
pounds OF baking powder. 100 pounds OF beans.
o6I2 cans OF tomatoes. Of two-pounds each; 25ss
pounds o. coffee 3.s2 pounds OF sugar; 2ss pounds
Of SAT-. - pounds OF pepper go pounds OF soap
so pounds OF candles.
The Board took the affidavit Of Private Jacob +.
Norgensen. who Is TN charge 81 the supp les. lie
testified that on June they were lnyoced by Ma r
a y. N.ckerson 10 Lieutenant James ". Nc
Gardens. OF the Sd Infantry AZ Mobile Ala The
81 Infantry the way to Sibonoy. and the
supplies were for IT. The Board found mat only
part Of the supplies unlosded
Captain Louis Rivera Of The Breakwhter testi-
fed that the orders 10 go North were given ny
Henry l.. Munson assistant surgeon. by order OF
General Shafter. The Board found that the candies;
SOAP and VINEGAR were in condition to be Issued
10 the troops that the rest Of the supplies
had been wet and were stiil damp. Ire Vesse! Was
qlisrantlned AZ Hampton Roads, and the disG'
fectsnts used leaked down on the meat. hour,
coffee sugar and salt. The Board recoinmended
the stores were not unloadsd because there was an
immediate need Of the vessel to transport the sick
and wounded and the Board declares nat II y
unable 10 TX the responsibility for the failure to
a Northumberland officer and sixteen privates
have been detailed 20 guard +. Dodge. paymastcr
Of the United States Army. who VIII leave mere on
the BreakWater to pay or the troops at Santiago