New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
ARRIVAL OF THE RELIEF.
SHE BRINGS ONE HUNDRED AND TWEEN
TY-FIVE WOUNDED MEN FROM CUBA

HAS CARED FOR TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
FIVE SUFFERERS SINCE SHE LEFT HERE-DR
DorY PLEASED WITH HER CONDITION.
The United States Army hospital ship Reher
arrived here yesterday from Santiago with 10
wounded soldiers on board It was three weeks
ago yesterday that she left this port tor |u"a'
having on board efficient stan OF surgeons
in charge Of Major Torney Of the United states
Army and n corps of trained nurses. Inc snip
was eouinped with all the modern surgical APP
planes. and was expected to do sood serNioe
in aiding and comforting the sick and wound
cd. Her return to this port. after having tahe"
care Of oS5 soldiers during her first three weeks
In commission. shows that she was well naine"'
She IS still hold in quarantine. and will not be
released until late to-day. This is not because
she is in the condition of the Seneca. as all on
board arc free from fever and have no co"'-
plants to make az to the food or care, but be-
cause the Health officer Of the Port. DR. Doty'
felt that az she had not been five days out OF
n Cuban port IL would be safer TO hold her uh-
til that time had expired as a precaution against
yellow fever developing among the men
Thirteen Of the men originally taken on board
the Relief died. and all save two of these we're
buried at Sboncy The two-Prvates Hamilton
the 10 sill on the vessel all are doing well
There are only five who are dangerously wound
ed. and only ono Of these whose case Is consld-
cred HOPELESS He Is Private Robertson tcol-
oredp II the 10Th United states Cavalry, VINO
vas wounded in the fight at san Juan The Re
lief had on hoard during her stay at santiago
all told % men. many of whom were Trans
fcrrcd to the Seneca. the Hudson anu 'ne
Solace before the Relief sailed for this port She
let Siboney on July 20. making the passage III
the quick time Of three days and twenty-one
hours She encountered only fine weather
throughout her entire trip When she reached
Quarantine Or. Doty. In the Health Officers
boat. went alongside Of her and received the re-
port from Major Torney stating that none OF the
men were suffering from fever
yR DoTY PLEASED.
The Relief is a relief indeed after viewing the
condition Of the Seneca. the transport prcced-
INK h"r Ficr quarters have already been fuIly
described The ship is divided into five wards,
and each accommodates about thirty or thirty
five patients. each patient with a separate bed.
Dr Doty was delighted with the condition Of
the ship and the patients
Plenty Of everything" he said. clean linen.
clean beds. doctors and nurses in attendance.
and every comfort that human ingenuity could
devise for invalids was found In abundance
surgeon General Stcrnberg IS 20 he compliment
81 on his work in fitting on, such a floating hos
pital II Is easy to be seen that II was no fault
II Or. Stcrnbcrg that We received the Seneca in
such a condition. The Relief Is certainly leau-
t!fu vrssel In all her appointments. and he
patients. am told have shown great imor wa
meut under the care and treatment on board
While the Relief remains in quarantine no
person VIII hc allowed 10 board her and none
of the officers or CROW allowed on shore. What
disposition VIII Doc made Of the wounded men
on the vessel could not be learned las; night
but lt IS expected that they will he taken 10 tho
various hospitals In this city some time on Mon
day.
The list II those who died on the Relief. a.
well M II those who brought 70 this port, is
as follows.