New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-16
OLTVETTE TO COME HIKE.
SHE HAS TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
WOJ NDED ABOARD. lNCLlDIN"
SEVERAL OFFICERS.
rnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrSE.l


Newport News. Va. July 1.-THE Plant liner
Olivette the third United States transport 10 ar
rive At Old Point Comfort with sick and wound
oil soldiers from Sboney. dropped anchor inns
afternoon at o'clock in Hampton Roads. direct
" off the Hygeia Hotel. "A short distance from
the transports City Of Washington and Break
water.
The olivette was expected this morning. but
she experienced -ougher weather on the voyage
than did the other ships and was delayed a few
hours off Hatteras. Her arrival, however, was
Witnessed by an immense crowd and there was
keen disappointment manifested when II was
learned that the two hundred and eighty un-
fortunate men aboard would not he landed at
Old Point FOR transfer to the field hospital. In
spite Of this fact the people thronged the pier
and the principal th)roughfare all the afternoon
hoping that the plans OF the surgeons would be
changed and that they could get glimpse OF
the brave men who rIsked their lives FOR their
country at Santiago. and who are said to be the
most dangerously wounded or any that nave yet
been brought from the front
The Olivette flies the flag OF the Red Cross
and also the yellow quarantine flag. II was ru-
mored at Old Point that there Is yellow fever
on board the ship. and tina, 1t was only decided
York. where they could be put ashore at the
quarantine station there not being sufficient &C
commoda,icns for two hundred and eighty men
at Fishermans Island. the place where patients
suffering from contagious diseases In this vicin-
ity cared for
REPORT OF YELLOW FEVER DENIED
1t Is impossible to confirm this report. and 1t
is denied in trustworthy quarters.
~ the two hundred and eighty patients on
board the ship, however. only forty are sick
and the others painfully and dangerously
wounded AS the Ovette arrived this
afternoon Or. w. J. Pettus. the National quar-
antlne officer at Old Point boarded the ship. In
company with Major De Witt the post surgeon.
and DR.. Freeland. the post chaplain. vfo are In
charge Of the sick AMI wounded at the fort
These officers remained aboard for a short
time and then returned ashore. when Or Pettus
stated that tho Olivctte would not remain here.
hut would proceed AT once 10 New-York. where
the wounded be better handled. In View
Of the large number ~ wounded yet TO be sent
here.
The condition OF many OF the officers and men
aboard The ship Is preca-ious. and doubts are
entertained 81 tho recovery ~ some ~ the he
roes Among the wounded officers are General
Hsskins Major Brody. Major BELLS, Major Nc
Clintock Captain Knox and Lieu,enants Dcve-
reaux Nichols, Fiscu. and Rodgers, all Of the
United states Army.
General Haskins is tho nrst offcer 81 his rank
10 return - the United states wounded. There
s only one cuban aboard tho ol'vette and no
SpInisrds Notwithstanding the many rumors
circulating 10 me effect that the transport
brough, back number ~ Spanish prisoners
bo yrfC "a nd a
attention = skilled surgeons
A, S25 o'clock this evening the Olivette
weighed anchor and headed out Of Hampton
Roads for tho Virginia Capes on her way TO
New York where she viii arrive IN the morning
The United States naval hosplta-fhip Solace.
With b,iw,o7 i've hundred and sly hundred
wounded and sick from Santiago. will arrive in
Hampton Roads to morrow morning. according
% tho hospital surgeons at Fort Monroe. Sh.
sailed from Santiago last sunday and should
get IN not later than tomorrow morning. Re
ing 4 regularly appointed hospital ship. the Sol
ace carries many more men than the trans
ports and II 10 stated here that she IL the shin
which carries the Dangerously wounded Spanish
soldicrs and seamen All ~ the victims TO como
on this ship viii be treated 81 the post and nnld
hospitals Haio- pe wit and Chaplain Free
land have made every preparation to receive
them on their arrival
II Is stated At old Point. though unoficlally
that the reason for sending the Olivettes
wounded 10 New York is owing n the fact that
the transport vas not expected here and nc
commodations were made ready only for the
soldiers on the CIV ~ Washington tho Break
water tho Soace and the Seneca-the last two
rot vet reported The Seneca Is expected 10 get
in on Monday. She carries seventy-one men the
last NJ the wounded soldiers 20 he sent from
the front
OLIvErTT EXPECTED THIS MORNING