New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-19
PORTO RICO RED CROSS WORK
SUMMARY OF WHAT WAS DONE FOR
THE SOLDIERS.

.-rHr GOVERNMENT WAS IN PERFECT SYMPATHY
urrB THE AGENTS ON THE IsLAND-s1cK
MEN ALWAYS RECEIVED FIRST SUPPLIES"
rhA report Of the Red Cross work in Porto Rico
which was given to General Guy " Henry and by
him Endorsed and forwarded TO the War Depart
ment az Washington is as follows;
The Red Cross began operations in Porto Rico on
Augnst 20 when Field Agent Horace F. Barnes
arrived Ponce on the steamship C9nch9 With the
and Mt Scott were added later to the working
Ponce was chosen as the headquarters Of opera
,,on and an office opened, free Of rent, by the
man adopted was TO receive goods at Ponce and
SEND send them by boats and wagons to all the hos
R'acso 5 aSd 'S WITH the chief surgeon at Ponce
and with the os o weeks after afe b arrival te
field agent landed one cargo at Guaysma toI cen en-
eral BrSose ovs'o d,y,s6n boepa and one at
Grecibo for the 9th MASSACHUSETTS, Regiment. which
S Sinar DO In the same period he visited ali the
spanish camps and hospitals at Arecbo and San
Nscas and other Spanish commanders and sur;
eeons though finding they did not require ked
From August to November the Red Cross, re-
ceyed large cargoes OF Teef supplies fbe oyernme
ON tw ee on the Berlin and the Chester Port Vic;
Wv and the Missouri These cargoes consisted
chiefly Of light nutritive foods. suitaoe LOT a tle
SICK ana oSeI Comforts adapted to supplement
the provisions made by the Government In value
these goods represented not lar IgSi ygid plan
OF giving strict preference to the SICK au Iaree
S espe whGP dSTng the rainy
great an extent possible these gVous 49,
obtained by the sick men Tor wn some Instances
sick ofacers receiving these goods have been known
10 turn them over to their sick men, rather IMAM ~
seem to take any official advantage
HELPED BY THE GOVERNMENT
~ reaching the various camps and hospitals the
Red Cross was afforded free transportation Dy the
Government. which was the more appreciated since
several encampments received weekly supplies Inc
Government also afforded free Of mules for the
Red Cross ambulances. as well as staohnS quarters
and forage. ,-----.-., H. voorv nrec-
.ical lines for the benefit Of the Army, notaoIy IN
providing ice until Government supply dTIISeo a.
Observation-Disclosures attachments of convalescents await
ing transportation: in supplying an tpansPUr tb
s1tshie nutritives for the whole voyage IN glVlnS
frst aid TO many injured men at me fIaS y1 ,n,s
carving them 1rt tS fos bS eteSs from home
curing reports from native and Army surseUns
10 tneI nrevaient in Porto Rico In providing io1
straggiing soldiers and In oaiy 80 soSidiers
numerous Offices OF personal hnt can hardly be
matter OF record NJ. 1,,oo .bs Rcd Cross has
During its work in Porto RICO 1ne and sought to
% no the wishes Of the commanders ana sur
geons while s watci from the first all the military
tneearfments have treated IT as part OF tneT b
mon a. ~, no restrictions and cordially accept
Ing and forwarding It's benencent ~ Govern
~ O. closed on Ncyember 15 when lhe Nosot..
ent assumed the care OF the sick ano hSora
% The Army in more speclal ueeIe IN The Red
At the suggestion OF Ghi 6 2emg1der Of its
IN The medical supply department a. onrSisI esteem
same time receiving expressions 0 already done
and grateful appreciation of the worh ai'e"O'
onf he island.