New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-04
CAME IN WITHOUT A CAPTAIN.
OWING TO A DISPUTE THE MCLELLANs
COMMANDER WENT ASHORE AT GIBARA

The United States transport Mcclellan arrived
from Gibara. Cuba. yesterday. As soon as she has
taken on supplies she will go to Fort Monroe
to remove the garrison there 20 Plum Island.
The Mcclellan was brought into port by Chief
officer Merithew. Captain Brickley, master OF the
transport. having left the vessel owing to dis
agreement It Is said with Captain Garrard. tina
transport quartermaster. as 10 who was In COM
mand Of the Mcclellan while she was at Grbara
The conflict % authority resulted in the resigna.
ton OF Captain Brickley. Captain Nys has been
appointed commander OF the transport
The experience OF tho transport and her pas
sengers illustrates the rigid regulations which Gen.
eraI Wood Governor OF Santiago. has put In forcs
10 prevent the embarkation Of passengers. who
have been exposed 10 yellow fever. The Mcclellan
sailed from New-York on July Is. After going TO
San JUAN Porto Rico she sailed 10 Santiago. cpDd
here she remained az anchor In the open bay thr-
ty-six hours. The passengers and crew were not
permitted 10 land, and the passengers who came
on board had been quarantined ten days Ihey
had been placed on a quarantine detention vessel
and held five days. No illness appearing among
them they were transferred TO another detentoh
boat where they remained five days more oeiore
they were permitted TO embark on the transport
She sailed for New-York on July %. stopping /"
Gibara the way.
Among the cabin passengers were Lieu'e"si.
Joseph Z. Cusack 9TH United States cavalry ana
his family: four Army surseons-prs. Collins Vac
ter Cox White and Boyd; Miss Edlth '. ramon.
bough. principal OF the American Free scnoo' az
San Juan and Professors J. A. Aguero ara II, '.
Gallon teachers IN the Porto Rican scnooIS' cahin
transport also brought twenty-five seV0nu among
messengers and sixty-five IN the stseIdey,. en-,
whom were discharged soldiers ara ''''''
poyes. -. =, por,o Rico about
Ave- months ago Is the principal or me OH; CO. b,s
can free school there. II Is AZ Ponce 81 ,,,ics.
about three hundred pupils and there are S6Sfsand
tions Tor tuition from more than one VI. ,wn
more children Miss Hallonbough mus ~ ,r i'm.
female assistants and TO meet tle u tlla 80 New-
structon so far as possible. she mas .1 , 40 tour
York 10 procure school supplies ana tni'e ~ sasr.
more teachers and Is especially ueshoH' - 49,
ing one for the kindergarten. 49,. pi.aps ara
Miss Hallonbough saws that the iortV, " a,bFeh
enthusiastic over the educational pllELese, iaarn
arc being extended TO them. ana are tasS - ,unds
English Her school Is being supporter 'f ,, she
which used to 20 TO the Spanish schoo,s' III, he
irtimated that a more liberal school tund "o"'N w
a boon 10 the young Porto Ricans -. 1-,,,ad
Ouartermaster Louis Garrdrd. OF INC Quar-.
States transport Mcclellan, when seen stain
ar,tne in relation 10 the retirement ~ Ike
Rrickley while at Gibara. Cuha, decHnsei a. nade
any statement as TO the cause saNlns I,SSar,,nent
his report TO the Quartermaster - ia9rned
From one OF the transports officers na' C,rrard
that Captain Brlckley and Quarterin S ,bs shio
had q heated discussion as TO the h1Iuh "a ntain
should leave Gibara which was thueu ~, rextiia-
Brlcklev going ashore. Accordlng 70 -. ~ trans.
tons all ouartermasters have tull cnai 49, orders
ports sailing masters being subject 10 the" WV