The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-07

Skaters Notification of Proposal to
Exchange HObson.

WASHINGTON, July 6--The War De-
partment to-day posted the following dis
patches from General Shafter:
Camp near Santiago. July ST. am just
IN receipt Of a letter from General Soul
(probably ToraD, agreeing to exchange
Hobson and men, the exchange to be made
in the morning. Yesterday he refused my
proposition for exchange"
Camp near Santiago, July 5, via Playa
del Este, July 1.-THE Iroquois sailed two
days ago. with 800 wounded; Cherokee sails
to-day with 325 wounded"
Camp near Santiago. July 5.-Iroquois
already sailed for Key West If Cherokee
has not sailed will have her go to Fort Mon
roe. Hereafter all wounded will be sent to
Fort Monroe"
Secretary Alger received the following dis
patch from General Shafter this morning:
Camp near Santiago, July 5.-Captains
Aiger and SeWell and Mr.; Sorbin are well.
this morning, but as everything is quiet 1
will remain still. General Wheeler is feeble,
Young leaves for Key West to-day. General
Hawkins slightly wounded in foot. All 9TH
ers we'll"
The following cablegram has been re-
ceived at the White House from Miss Clara
Barton:
Siboney. Cuba, July 5.-Kennan and Ea-
gan reached here yesterday Five more of
us came to-day by army wagon and on foot.
Eight hundred wounded have reached here
from the front since Friday morning. Sur
geon and litter squads nave worked night
and day. Hospital accommodations made
quate, and many of the wounded lie on the
Water-soaked ground. The Texas is feeding
refugees at Siboney, but will go to Guam
tanamo tomorrow"
Surgeon General Sternberg, of the army.
objects to the criticisms made by the rep
resentatives of the Red Cross Society at
Siboney, concerning the alleged inadeouacy
of the hospital accommodations with
Skaters army for the care of the wounded
In this connection he said: Such COM
plants as these invariably arise in the oper-
ations of armies in the field. When the men
went into battle they threw away their
blankets and other clothing not absolutely
necessary to be carried with them and when
they We're wounded their underclothes were
cut away by the surgeons in order that the
latter might properly dress and attend 70
thelr wants. 1t is not practicable for an
army commander to send forward with the
van of the army everything necessary i'm
the hospital line and resort for the supplies
must, necessarily, be had to the rear diyi-
sion hospitals, where there is ALWAYS large
consignment of everything needed on hand
Such is the case at this time with Shafter's
army. he hospltal branch furnishes blank
cts, mosquito bars, pillow cases, sheets and
shirts for field use, and with all these re0ui-
sites the army is supplied"
General Sternberg made public the follow
ing telegram received yesterday from DR.
Pope, the chief surgeon of the hospital
corps on duty with Skaters army,
Wounded number about one thousand
Need large amount of shirts, drawers
blankets and linen Many are entirely
naked
General Sternberg replied. Hospital shr
Relief. which sailed Sunday has ample sun.
plies of all kinds for issue including cots
blankets. shirts. etc" General Sternbers
says that the hospital ship Relief is ex-
pected TO reach the army at Santiago TO-
morrow, at which time she will inlnedi.
ately begin to distribute the supplies
aboard of her.
General Skaters dispatch tonight relat-
ing to disposition of the wounded was in
response to one sent HIM by the War De-
rartment directing him TO send such of
the wounded officers and men as had to be
returned to the United States to Fortress
Monroe, instead of TO Key West. Arrange
ments are being made at Fortress Monroe
as rapidly as possible for the accommodate
ton of a large number of wounded. A
temporary hospital, constructed partly of
wood and partly of canvas, will be erected
on the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at Old Point
Comfort. There the injured win be taken
and given the best possible care. The spot
was chosen not only on account of its avail
ability, but also on account of the climate
and its accessibility from the sea. Here
after, as noted in General Skaters dis
patch. the American wounded will be sent
direct to Fortress Monroe