New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22


geon- Major La Garde OF the Regular ARMY sV
vice. was the chief OF the department HIS supply
was small and conveniences still smaller which.
he said was owing 10 the fact mat tni1usn ,ha
Army still on the transports. with no MIA
of unloading. There were but few hospital ITn...
and the cots in them occupied by a nuinDei
OF patients. in whom DR.. Fauntleroy TOOK grea. ~,
teresi offered the services OF tne ned opU sn Of
humane ideas. unable 10 get such supplies as VIZ
needed. accepted any reasonable ala mat ne cou'u
our offer came moment when we could 3, be
Of help surgeon, Major a,aru, Win as mrs TO-
place the cots We landed. His pate u.s. VINO "eis
suffering from typhoid fever measles ana , Tthe
camp. Battle was expected every DAY, anu .he
Major in order to be as well prepr G as Ss Ped
h anu ue nGdressed formal letter to
Miss Barton. who answered al once in Kind words
and deeds We also Immediately sent WORD TO
Miss Earton describing our requirements. The
sis,o-a casned the muddy house then dislnfe cted
IT. Miss Barton sent from me state OF ieAds 90
and bedding food and utensils. IN 4 rev iHoaS
thirty patients were carried to II; most OF them
had lyphoid fever and lew had measles 90 =.
changed. The Major called for All assistance pos
rom from he natfiefed or santiago Large numbers
of the wounded were brought down. ana many Oh
them walked miles with wounds IN their arms OF
otncr parts not preventing them from walking
Men with bullet wounds through ther lungs "rncu
ana crep; FOR hours to get to the hospltil. Ineic
were hospitals nearer the 'front.' but all seemed TO
nave been oyercrowded by the work OF that day.
and many soldiers had lost their way In the under
growth and wandered about until they found the
nearest road hospital. Many walked because
they complained that the rough roads and rickc'y
wagons increased their pains with every Jolt.
OPERATIONS LASTED NIGHT AND DAY.
Surgeon Major La Gardes management can never
be too highly praised The wounded men that came
down in the wagons were examined by him. ana
laid somewhere TO be comfortable until they could
have attendance. By comfortable l mean as Tar
as the situation would permit. Every surgeon ana
nurse was put 10 work. Mrs Lesser Sisters Isabel
Dim. Minnie Roosal and Blanche McCorreston
Sisicr Hnnic Wct'u" ana Mrs Trnmbull White were
left in charge of the hospital building. At hrri /
had the pleasure OF assisting a very able army
surgeon. Dr. fauntlerOy, but the same evening u
table was assigned 10 me by Major La Gardc, ana
| operated upon cases, assisted uy DINERS. mere
were six tables in the tent which were in charge
land. Nancrede. Parker. Howard and myself. Inc
work continued al night each operator having one
assistant and one OF the Sisters at his table and II
lasted all Of the following day. As tho wounded
came down in numbers, and there were no cois
for them they had 10 be left in any position around
the ground. The Major and Chaplain Gavltt were
an times kept busy. having tent flies put UP 10
protect them in case 1t should rain.
Major Appel. chief surgeon % the Ollvctte. de-
serves great praise for his energy and the manner
I'm which he took the wounded under his able care
lie had Just arrived In camp when surgeon MAJOR
La Garde Major Nancrcdo. Or Parker and myself
were discussing what might be done 10 relieve the
exigences as more Of the wounded were brought
expected The experience Of the first, with bet
ter means yet al hand matter OF great con-
made and discussed. Finally it WAS agreed TO re-
quest more Red Cross aid by telegraph. \ can Tor
one hundred sisters was suggested ana Hrs. l"sser
was consulted in the matter We had MY trained
nurses our lists. and other assistants, su'h a.
women 10 ret matrons TO distribute nourishmcni,
etc. whom we hoped we could Icy upon We
promised TO send FOR thai number Immediately, as
We had sent for twenty-five already. That morn
NJ Mss barton NJ hennan a.d seFor1, o' Nc, Ter
Rarton instructed her secretary Mr. O. H. Cottrcll.
IN the presence ~ Mrs. Lesser and self that -
reQ"est he should cable IN her name Tor such
persons and material as should he needed In the
surgeon OF the camp We caolcd hrst ny name, ana
then by special Nst. for my nurses ten ASST
equipment and a quantity Of surgical material SUI
ncient 70 make at least five hundred patients com
Portable.
The work was performed almost without inter
mission. every surgeon employing all his erers."s
the surgical stan was an excellent ono. surgeons
would show each other anything 81 interest would
geon-Major Nancredo and Or Parker being author
titles on gunshot wounds. gave their aiFir" most
instruments and lent them 10 others IN cases OF
need. The supply Of instruments was insufficient.
probably owing 70 tho same reasons az other flori
ages. particularly was That noticeable In certain
kinds OF Instruments For instance. there was not
pair o, curved scissors OF flesh r'trarior. except
those that were tae private property % some oi the
on the night Of the "a We expected 30 10 able 20
rest few hours. but during the fay the eeet had
fought its battle ana number u Spanish wounded
fewis chic. surgeon ~ The Harvard who assisted
T., attending tho wounded n, mo hospital AZ sihoney
- - at,e,d,ng ;ie sounded qpanlarls 20 which
We gladly responded. and spent Ito night on tho
Harvard The following day We wefc ADJ" - s'"cs
Few hourf. while Major Ia GaTle "nd ~. san
afternoon having had Jew hours rcf'. and con-
;lnuei with our duties ~ the operating 'ah" Thus
hundreds were ATTENDED. and believe received such
care as any neld hospital could offer
ANpI.r,TIoNs AVOIDED