New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-23
EQTTPPTNG TRANSPORTS HERE.
THE MAssAcHUsETTs GETS AwAY-PrANs FOR
THE oILvETTE.

THE NAssArHUsETTs GETS AWAY PLANS FOR
THE oILvETrE
Every effort IS being made by the Quarter
master-,,enerars Department. in the Army B..ld-
Ing to get troop ships. ambulance ships and sup
piles or as fast possible for the seat Of war The
Massachusetts which left her pier In the North
River late Thursday night did not get outside
sandy Hook before the hour for closing the chan
rel under the harbor regulations. and as she had
no permit such the 81 Paul had when she went
out after dark with the sth Ohio board the
Massachusetts, anchored inside the Hook until
after daylight At 40 a m. she went over the
Bar Among her supplies she carried raiions for
liHo men for loo days. and 200 brown duck uni
forms. She goes to Port Tampa Fla The Massa-
chusetts If officially known az Transport No. %.
The transport city Of Washington one Of those
employed IN conveying General Skaters army TO
cuba. which camc into this port with shipload
OF wounded men last week got IN Yesterday
afternoon. bound for Newport News. where she
Will take board $50 men Of General Hans's
brigade ordered to that point from chlckamauga
10 60 on the Michig an ana The Rouman!an, which
left this port THURSDAY The Breakvater. already
there. and the city Of Washington. The last
named Is not fitted with any stalls for carrying
horses. She carried 2oo0 pounds Of hard bread.
100 barrels of -four. and 5000 pounds OF other
provisions
Active work was begun yesterday In sitting up
the Oliyette. which Is going back to cuba for
men home. She is rot equipped as an hospital
ship. having conveniences for the treatment
OF wounded men on board. as the Relief has. but
she will be 80 equipped that those on board can
be conveniently transported. Among the supplies
10 he put aboard her 1000 cots $50 hospital
tents. 700 common tents and 100 wall tents 80
that complete field hospital can be equipped from
her. large quantity OF medical stores OF all
kinds will be aboard OF her, the orders for their
shipment having been given yesterday by Colonel
}. Morris Brown. medical director. She will have
n force OF fifteen or twenty surgeons, and double
this number OF nurses aboard. Major Aaron H.
Appel Is the chief surgeon.
Arrangements were also made yesterday for
about score OF newly appointed second leuten-
ants OF the Regular Army TO go the Ovette
TO join tho companies to which they have been
assigned at Santiago.
The lime fixed for the sailing of the Olivette ia
neon OF Monday She will go direct from Pierre
points Stores. In Brooklyn. and will sail FOR San
tiaso. stopping only at Fort Monroe long enough
10 take aboard the tentage and equipment OF
brought away by mistake on the transports which
brought wounded men 10 that point The eauip-
ments OF two entire regiments we're thus brought
away. What were on the Seneca and the CITY OF
Washington have been transferred TO the Olivette
The latter VIII not carry any troops on her return
10 Cuba Orders were given yesterday 70 put 900
tons Of coal the Olivette al the Brooklyn
pier. and 1t must be In her hold by tomorrow
The only other transport now In port is the
Manitoba. and II will take about a week 10 eel
her fitted up. She will carry horses as well "a
There bought by the depot quarter,
master to 80 on her Yesterday. 1850 90 pounds OF
oats. at N1a a hundredweghi. and 10000 pounds
TO feed 300 horses for thirty days with the regular
Army provender ration. ''