New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01
HOSPITAL WORK IN CUBA.
LIEUTENANT GoDFREY's REPORT OF
OPERATIONS AROUND SANTIAGO.
LANDING AT slBoNEY CARE or THE WOUNDED
SPANISH sHARPsHooTERS ~ 1RSfs
urn uOpF FOR THT CORPS.

LANDING At slBoNEY-CAFF OF TIE "oDHpAi
SPANISH sHARPsHooTERs ~ TREEs
HARD voEK FOR THE CORPS
Washington. Aug 81 -surseon-General stern
berg today made public the following extracts
from a report Of Lieutenant GUY c. N Ooolfey 3
Assistant Surgeon. United States ArnT. regard
ing conditions around Santiago.
santI,ro d. cuba, ruly 81 isa'
To the Surgeon General Of the Nntea 9'a'"3
ARM Washington, II g
Sir: As commanding Officer NJ the Hospfai
Corru rorpsnv % Tho First Division. Fff'h ArmT
Corps I have the honor 10 submit the for"'Hs
report
This company was organized At Tampa "a
~ Jurs s. ieos. lust two favs previous - w.
6Anor.urA If the troops Of tho First Division fer
the transports at Port Tampa, Fla. ON the "ay 'i
organization the strength of the company was
eighteen rrlyates No non-comriss oned officer
wss assigned TO Il until June :. 1895. when AcuhS
Vospjtsl Steward Mcguire reported FOR out>' ~"
wa a. orce detailed as first sergeant ~ mo COM
ranv. which place he has held MP 70 the present
date. : cook ard an assistant cook. orderie' ''r
tho medical officers ard clerk were 81 once
detailed
When the order came - move tho men OF the
COMPANY performed the work necessary thereto
end the enthusiasm and esprit dn corps WIN Whi'n
thav shored added greatly to thu oeier'ty and r.
cIitv with which the task wos accomplished. tn"
personnel and supplies OF the division hospital %
well as the hospital companv. were placed on board
the transport Santiago. ana arrived off the coast
Of Cuba near Santiago. on juno % iss'. Tho daY
before landing all o. the material wes brought up
from ths hold by the men of the company ono
stored on the main deck ri the shin near the FOR
ward starboard port. This was done by direction
Of Major NJ. W Wood. chief surgeon OF th's
division and proved a wise and ofncent measure
UNLOADING THE STORES.
We landed on Juno o. Mt siboney. Cuba. and
pitched camp on the beach. on this day thirteen
of the rrivates Of the Hospital Corps Of the list
New-york Volunteers Joined the company. Dur
ing the night Of June - Acting Hospital Steward
Mcclure and five ~ the men worked All night IN
loading the material for the hospital and storing
II upon the beach under canvas.
on June rs the men had n short drill 10 perfect
organization. Hurried preparations were made for
n forward movement. and 40 absolutely no ttsns-
portaton could be obtained from the Quarter
masters Department these preparations consisted
principally IN selecting such necessary dressings
and drugs the men could carry on their backs
and lItters On June % the First Division moved
forward and tho hospital company followed IN the
rear OF the Third Brigade. taking tho ridge ROAD
toward Seville owing 10 the possibility Of m
immediate skirrnish or battle mono OF tho medical
officers rode their horses. but made pack animals or
them and carried az large number ~ dressings
etc. as they could. The division camped IN column
Of brgades and the hospital company and division
hospital pitched camp near the headquarters OF the
division commander.
OFFICERS WITHOUT TENTS.
On the following morning twenty men and tho
steward and two medical officers returned to 81
honey. and brought up four Filters and as many
medical supplies as possible. returning about
o'clock r. IN. After soaking rain the company
broke camp and was ordered to move forward TWO
miles This the men DID marching over a rocky
yet muddy road. carrying the hospital supplies
with them. They pitched their shelter tents on mo
soaking ground while the officers. who had no shell
ter slept in the open air exposed to dampness and
poisoning On June 20 the company moved forward
quarter OF n mile further TO beautiful spot with
the Aguadores River on one side and the Slboh"y
road on the other Here on the 9th the division
hospital established. and mere II remained All
through the terrible carnage that followed on this
dav six wagouoads Of our supplies were brought
up from the i,each at Sboney. and tent files were
pitched and everything arranged FOR the coming
battle On June 90 the work OF establishing tho
division no. ptal continued. and more OF our sup
piles were brought from siboney
< zMoI1NG TO THE FRONT
On .hS nnrnina Of July the writer rode in The
direction Of the firing toward Fl 'aney ana VIII"
searching for an ambulance rode 10 tho extreme
RICH. ard visited tho nrlng.ne Of the 18th infan-
trv. Ho then returned and reported TO Major
wood who directed an ambulance 10 De AZ ono"
sent In that direction. Owing TO tho small number
Of hospital corps men present with IN" DIVISION
and as the number 81 ambulance' for tho "ntr"
army was limited 10 three. Il vas impossible TO
expect them TO convey the total number OF
wounded from the collecting stations 10 the frst
Division hospital II was soon apparent that Inc
onilro force Of the hospital corps would have 70
be used n man tho hospital, hut about noon Acting
Hospital Steward Mcguire. two litter squads and
sfn Ga
AS the Spanish shrapnel shells were bursting around
the batter, on Fl Paso hill. near tho road v ws'
no, deemed prudent 10 take the ambulance heyond
TIM, point Therefore II remained. Will" IN" Nv"
Hitter souad- pushed forward NJ the San Iuan roah
One wounded man found who was not abl" ~
walk about four hundred yards before reaching the
furthes, crossing Of the Aguadores River. HIS
wound yae AZ once dressed. and ho we7 ronveve1
n the rear by r. litter squad The other liter ana
Tho steward advanced about four hundred Yards
further ~ tho east hank ~ the Asuador@s. end
there found wounded man who could nor walk
pRAyERy r'XpYP \ HOT FIRE
A, this tim. the sth end the 18th Infantry we're
Immediately in front. and wers making their ad-
vsno. toward San Juan hill II csn therefore b.
seen that the hospital litter squad In The rear was
under the hotties. kind ~ fire. and the bullets were
cutting the leaves all around. but not ono NJ these
men faitored or showed the least sign ~ fear
At this time the wounded we're coming back In
constant stream. snd such az needed stimulation or
dressing wore a. once attended - b. the roadside.
Many ~ them returned alone. others walked sup
ported ny the arm - some comra5.. While tho
more seriously wounded Borne upon ll',ors
~ various kinds 4 few ~ those who returned hai
not received medical attention, hrt the majority II
them we're dressed Nth frst-ai1 packages ~ tho
regirnentsl surgeons and their hospital corrs men
Al about I T. m Major Nalery Hayari chief
surgeon o. the cavalry division, established
iulo ta,{o An ha ~ a n tn-ss
near IL Paso At this station many dressings wer-
essjusted ard few patients were 1rorsei for the
first time Stimuants. medicines and dressings
constituted the stock ~ this station. which
about a mile in advance Of the First Division hos
pital No roint further 10 tbs 'front.' safe from
the eneny's FIRE The ambulances were worked con
stantly and considering their number. d1
mark h,E we'll Late In TIC atLsrnnnr anknln