New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-29
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all the activity OF the soldiers land In the
afternoon. while were sitting on the deck. just
as il We were yachting party, sewing. reading
and amusing ourselves In various ways 4 sch
man. suffering from fever brought deck
OF sixteen more fever patients. brought from the
u;es for the dress in their Uniforms. and
In twenty minutes all the patients were lying upon
the deck on the mattresses had taken from our
mrnicate w;,h ,b Pa 1'r ', o',flor1,ies we had
no supplies and every thing was impromptu. We
had 10 u1e our ingenuity IN every way At THIS
juncture the thirty nightshir,s made by the women
or Jaoksonvillc and given 70 me at Tampa proved
most useful That night the engineer corps began
t milo PoH,oon nrnse 'hs seaarndt , i,asne
n more picturesque scene than this. Tn" noun
tains rose boldly from the water. and beneath their
times The cone Of light from the l.ampasas fen fun
upon them. then it would sweep he mountains or
fash across the water. searching Tor TROOPS or YES
SEES Our boat, gently riding at anchor. presented
strange sight The deck was iilIcd WIN patients
lying on their mattresses ard wrapped IN blankets;
and was lighted oy dim lights that gave a wiefd
moving softly yet quickly about, added no little TO
the r5 G 81 hs Gc6gTs ecneo ordered
US to get up % and 60 out 20 one OF H So6 "h n
whole ship transformed into hospital boat.
and all day and night men We're sent from the az ~
thrty-six hours: and In that time had only haI
an hours sleep. As the surgeon general had now
overland Ponce. IL necessary TOT
20 ashore headquarters for Instructions to
60 60" many new mn,l4nts # was also necessary 10
procure moro supplies was the irs. 10
land after the commencement Of hostlites on Porto
Rican soil. | had cordial reception from the
army men. group of Porto Ricans and the Porto
Riran Red Cross doctors As General Miles had
gone inland was received by General Henry, who
listened to my report. and. with he most wonder.
'ul dispatch. sent men hither and thiiher TO get
some necessary achievements In the way o,
food. ice. ctc. Then h" politely askoa me " J
gone RICH, into the hcadql art,rs Of camp on
the field In actual time also saw Colonel
Hayes. the Of ex-Tresident Hayes. For this
official visit. Of course. wore my uniform
MISS RUTTY AT PORT PONCE.
Now In fall possession OF the LAmpasas. with
invalid soldiers and twcnty-eight nurses. sailed
to Port Ponce and anchored again went ashore
rcpor: at headquarters. This was another
peculiar experience drove 10 Ponce in most
extraordinary vt hclc. and al the followed
by crowds of people Of all classes and conditions.
who stared boldly ai me. Finally / arrived AZ 4
French hotel. where the proprietress received me
with open arms Sh" had been denied her littc trip
deed delighted II see any one who couit speal her
native tongue. She Immediately placed herself at
my disposal and became Interpreter With the ma
ny which means W. enabled 80 procure
fresh eggs ard other dclicaCies FOR the sick-a an
cul; feat. all III" shops closed and all tho
market people too terrified 10 come to town with
ing TO get permission for my nurses % go ashore.
| was The only from the Iamlasas exempt
from quarantine. and had to get permission from
both IN" Army and Navy. Again took row
boat. manned by TWO unskilful soldiers ard
searched for Captain Chester OF the Cincinnati and
Or. Burns ! gained NY point. and took the news
10 the joyful nurses. who were anxious 10 have
glimpse Of Porto REQ.
In Porto Rico ! saw two wounded soldiers Only
and returned 10 Ncw-York with shipfu Of fever
patients. Every moment Of my six weeks was fuli
able 10 bring help and relief 70 the suffering men
who bravely risked their lives for their country"