New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14


or THE ARMY AND OTHERS.
The following report from Isabelle +. Rutty
sster-in- Charge OF the Red cross nurses who went
to Porto Rico with accompanying letters OF testi-
monias. has jus, been submitted, through the New
York Red Cross Hospital TO Stephen b. Barton, OF
the National Committee
| REPORT or RED CROSS EXPEDITION
ABOARD THE STEAMSHIP LAMPAsAs.
New ORR. August 10, 1898.
To Bet;ina Holker Lesser, Sis,er-in-Cmef TO the
american National Red cross. ..,... .r.,.
Left <,W-York july :. in charge OF nine nurses,
| one surgeon and assistant surgeons, under
! orders to conduct the parry TO cuba. Miss Anna
BolSny, according 10 orders, joined US at ASH,
nston. At the Port Of Tampa 80 joined Miss ,Illl
ana her party. and, under instructions from ste,
! phen Barton. put up at tampa pay I''ete %t H
waited tor transportation The conduct OF me
by u. officers Of the Army and Navy with whom
| they camo In contact ON the nlghi OF Jmy
! Maggie Carter, OF the Divisional Horpltdl General
tyGhia r1rs For this service Two night nurses
and Two day nurses were detailed for duty during
on iGly we boarded the steamship Lampasas,
and on July T. sailed from the Port 81 Tampa. Mss
GIN having given INTO my hand all matters peTtdh-
: rlSed at Key West evening OF July a.. At NJ.
for funds. ship sailed before answer came. We
were instructed % remain on board the LAinphs19
at santiago until Rcd Cross orders came.
July 49, colonel Black having gone ashore foT
orders. reported THAI nothing could be learned OF
pres nee of Yellow fever anchor would be weighed
! a. once, and all computation would De eat on.
As We under order not TO lcav" the snip un-
| l4ss 20 instructed sailed to Guantanamo
on The morning Of the ;th, fhV. "rd'I' ,ln' tie
Al noon orders from General Miles that %
on board steamship Conal and return 70 SANTIAGO.
An interview being had viii General Nils , ne
authorized Us 70 rcnFin on h"aIn Whtl' iN1.Lt7
! orders and such orders falling said he would
! gladly utilize Us az the front. -
An additional ordcr comG, from GengTai Nils s11
al Santiago. Mrs. Bull the Only one in our num-
her Was transferred To- The lufnal, ODD company
with Miss Wheeler who had special permission TO
join her father. General Wheeler. "iohes hlsek
kindly pu' ashore. whore ! cahled 10 stephen
| piles Colonel G'ctn.'.f had stated tlal ~" s"P-
! plies ~ hand We're only adequate for the needs u
Numor reached rs at this time that DR.. snd Mrs..
L"sssr werc very III win ysloT ie'DT; Snr sn5,
! and no word res hing us from Mr.. Barton. We
! sailed for Porto Rico Having learned tha' il Was
absolutely necessary future usefulness tiat
/ nm organization De formed. the nurses aud doctors
+ held mass-mc"iing on July p. and elected M
/ director and si-tcr-lu-charge.
! sailed Into Granico Porto Rico July q. and on
TIE same afternoon receive! sixteen lirenls lrr.in
/ the steamship 'omanrle. Following morning hlty =
seven came from the steamship Ale Suii .isS on
ships Additional patients wer" sent IN ne toIe"-
Ing day and night cGinllsie ISL 81 "n93in "as
been placed m Aie on Jny = Eli.cst MaI-iatl, "'
| Drs Williams ana Vogel eft ~ at t's pia.c Or
scrxi.c on tho Taulrasas also several detachmen's
! q ordories' Dr Morsc was. however. called 70
A9cfrcd ~ Ponce eysnlns Of Jq ty os Quar- r.,
an'iuel by Or Harrs on account - mr. en- >,
/ measles and pcmpAyrrs. Removal on Jn'y % W
Fredcrcs Carleton N Ar'lllery a'ea "a on the
| r. or ma g.et Won Iacscu u Wisconsin. died
| on August J. These men were buried ashore al
on July 30 captain Alger son o. 'sc sosTgGry
Of War Crin' ,,r = be,nr thoneh bcs, to -end
| him home on n transport ready 70 SAL Obliged to