New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-23
THE QUARANTINE RAISED.
PASSENGERS on THE SENECA BROUGHT
TO THIS CITY
MISS JENNINGS. THE RED CROSS NURSE, SAYS
THE UNFAvoRABLE REPORTS REGARDING

MISS JENNINGS. THE RED CROSS NURSE, SAfs
THE rNFAvoRABIE REPORTS REGARDING
THE SHIP HAVE BEEN EXAGGERATED
The quarantine Of the passengers and soldiers
who arrived on the Seneca. and who have been de-
tanned n, Hoffman and Swlnburne islands. vas
raised Yesterday morning. Dr. Doty. the Health
officer having satisfied himself that no yellow fever
Was presen' among them The tugboat Governor
Flower lot Hoffman Island az go o'clock with
Dr Do,y and about thirty passengers on board.
The FIRST persons released Miss Jeanette
Jennings. the Rcd Cross nurse, Captain English. OF
General Wh.oler's stafr tho newspaper correspond
onts ami few camp-folowsrs.
Tho Governor Flower made A quick trip from
staten Island as several Of the newspaper mon
were anxious TO catch trains. and every effort was
made % Accommodate them
When tho Flower made fast At the Barge once
pier n large crowd was waiting 70 greet her.
Among the people hoard woman dressed In
deepest black was conspicuous. on her loft arm
she tho Rcd Cross insignia. and as she started
n leave the boat hundred willing hands were
strotohci forth - assist her. The woman was
Miss Jennings. tho Rcd Cross nurse. whose hero
Ism on tho Seneca has brought her no end Of
praise She was among tho last 10 come ashore.
md as she walked down the pier many Of the men
present removed their hats In token Of respect.
Miss Jennings seemed particularly concerned yes
rorday regarding n young named Lucien
Saure ono 81 the attaches Of General Skaters
staff. The Young man comes from New-Orleans.
lie contracted heavy cold sleeping on the wet
ground near FL Caney. and Miss Jennings fears II
has developed into consumption. Saure said yes
terday that MISS Jennings had saved hts lie. she
is noble woman" he added. and cannot be
praised too highly"
CERVERA'S DASH FROM THE HARBOR.
Saure witnessed Admiral Cervcras dash from tn,
harbor being 90 board the Seguranca AZ the time
We were In good position TO see the fight" he
said ~ T. bo termed fight II was the
granfcst spectacle ever witnessed. The way the
Spanish ships peNpered reminded ne % a
small boy shooting holes IN cigar-b We
could 500 tho gunncrs on board our ships calmly
aim and fire. and then 50" the shots strike the
Spanish ships I, seemed that every time shot
struck there explosion. We saw some q
tho Spanish sailors run and Jump overheard. The
shots from tho Spanish vessels went everywhere
except IN tho right places. and through the glass
th.lr ahips presented a scene OF confusion that a,
Times was pitful"
Miss Jennings Is rather above the medium height
and somewhat slight. She has kindly face and
Hrc'. gray eyes and hair streaked with gray. She
said. 4 am siili member OF the Red Cross. and
cannot say anything until have made my report
20 the society. | am going nj once to the head
quarters Of the Red Cross TO make my report.
expect be relieved OF my duties this afternoon.
and then | Will have a good long story TO tell OF
my experiences. You wouldn't expect soldier
der orders 70 reveal anything that he was going
make In his report. would you? Well | a SOL
do Actually | have been with brave men 40
long that feel somewhat martial II is really
wonderful how those brave fellows bors UP under
'helr wounds. soma ~ them having been compelled
to walk ten miles through chaparral ana under
growth ~ the most tangled kind They would sink
down when they arrived ut tho hospital exhausted,
but full OF hope and faith Hereafter let no one say
that Americans have not for,!tude and bravery"
80 SKIRTS TORN Up FOR BANDAGEs
When asked about the surerngs board tho
Seneca. Mss jennings said II cannot say anything
now. ~ course. tho Seneca was not a hospital
ship. l. was a transport vessel When II
d.rcd from Sl5oncy there a rush get
board and. Of course there much crowdng.
There has been much Misrepresentation about the
vessel saw an account, where women tore up
their skirts 10 make bandagcs for tho men There
IS no truth whatever In this report Tho only two
women aboard the vessel were Mrs. Sylvester SEQ
vel and myself Mrs Scovel III all the way to
this city She could not help any at all. | did
not ,ear up my skirts and know that Mrs Scovel
ala not tear up her skirts. There were bandagcs
aboard tn. vessel.
We had plenty Of qulnine and other simple RENE
dies. hut not such quantity as would warrant tho
vessel being termed a hospital ship As 10 the
c0mmOdatOns and the conges'ed state Of the
sci the food and water. | will not say anything
now"
when asked about tho assistance she received
while board tho Seneca Miss Jennings said "All
he foreign representatives. and tho unnured did all
they could to help tho wounded and sick Captain
tho vcsscl and worked hard to relieve the SUI
ferinss OF the men. think all the men acted
selnshly and deserve credit"
Miss Jennings finished making her reports and
cross las, evening. and to-day will 60 10 the