New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-17

Tho Central Cuban Relief Committee has re-
ceived tho following letter from Clara Barton:
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Stephen Barton. Chairman Central Cuban Relief
Sir: shortly after the arrival of the state Of
sp the s local rst qp In
their previous INSTRUCTIONS reported upon the pres
hsr 4s56 Of PEE y2t as iSs
directly for thousand people, in addition 10
Kitchen. M from Which daily ra,iohs are Served to
about three hundred mor- refugees. Tho provision.
Chiefly Of H' Sornmeai with small proportion OF
other supplies. s,. -, ,,,. % ,a-v ~.
diet and ETH preserve the cargo Of the vessel In
tact az long as possible, a cargo OF bananas and
pantains were purchased at auction at the pubic
sale OF prize cargo ana stored IN our w ware
was found that several Of the prze ships contained
wells OF live fish. and We were also able TO secure
ior the commtee seer tho-ssnt pounos OF chIy
possible: We then found that the local market
proper arrangem.nts for the Continuance o, reliet
at Key West and we thereiore ore, 'eesraphs ed, yog
general supplies Immediately to Key West No
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We are nc expeeiine IL arrival Of The snip today
with what is ny" on hand IN the si9rehouse VIII
the cSsns s shnsd csanre r1e
committee has received ample authority and e1-
Of necessity. viii receive the hearty support and
cooperation OF the United States Navy afoat and
ashore. Yesterday, May Q, the following communi-
cation was received:
ONCE Of United States Marshal Southern DIS
-JoHR F. H9rr. M Mar ,.s
Miss Cara Barton, s S, State q TeXaS'
Dear Miss Barton: On board the captured vessels
mostly Cubans. and some American citizens. and
their detention here and inability 10 get away for
AID some OF ' Of them viii Soon be- entrey out, a.
there IS no appropriation available rom which food
hem until can get definite iqsrucions trSm the
Department at TsasnFq HOAX TST &sslr:.fba
Accompanying this letter the following docu-
ment showing the names OF the ships IN need OF
The following are the vessels IN the hsrbor
schooner: the Matilda, schooner; the Paqueta.
sloop. the Pirnet. schooner, the Engrac:a schoon-
schooner the Antonio y suarez schooner: the Lola,
schooner; the Antonio Pace scnooner. the Mas
the Oriente. schooner. the FrasQuito, brigantine;
the Buena Ventura, steamer. the Pedro steamer
This communication was received at 10 30 g m.
9e Al p loaded w M2 OF Sn m N Of Se
steam launch of the troopshiP Panther: PTopo a,
on board each vessel they were supplied with food
for ten days consisting OF pilot bread; nee corn
Tine and '' at our request received from tho
United States marshal at Key West, the Following
order ~ W.. r,, ,,o
William Mphy Bsan 1 me f Rcs rcss
four b,indred pounds OF jerked beef.
'O JOHN T. HORR. L. s. Marshal
Tho Frasoulto is one of the prize schooners and
carries a small cargo Of dried meat We shall
secra tho meat to-day and distribute among tie
Yessels Among the vessels that needed food badly
uas the steamer Pedro, with Captain Bonet ana
thirty-fve men, VINO had "a' no'''"e ~ 7"' ~
fifteen days except hsh , -. ., 10.
Another sloop. which arrived last evening mas
,.an renorted to us as entirely out OF food, ana
sSe viii be attended TO the first thing this morning
Tnrt,lnately according TO your Dill or lhdlhg re-
ar,,,, reoetyeA YOU are sending about I'VE tons
Du nra nroysions than asked for. Consequently
we shall be able 10 replace what we nave taken
w.. I'D Will be able 10 supply these ships longer,
% necessary and still leave for Cuba with ne
II ao ~ ,hs state Of Texas Intact. copy or THIS
ca,go Uui 90 10 the State Department by this mail
Very truly yours "'" ''