 a six days' journey. On June 26, Mr. George Kennan, vice-president
of the American National Red Cross, interviewed Admiral Sampson for
instructions, and the steamship "State of Texas" was directed to
Guantanamo, where we remained over night.

The following morning, June 27, a correspondent of a New York paper
boarded the "Texas" and informed Miss Barton that a battle had been
fought at the front, and that there were a number of sick and wounded at
Siboney.

Miss Barton gave orders for the ship to return immediately to Siboney (a
little village between Santiago and Guantanamo), at which place we
arrived at 9.20 p.m.


WORK IN THE FIELD.

Upon arriving at Siboney, although it was late in the evening, I was
directed by Miss Barton to go ashore to inquire into the needs of the
hospital, and if any, to present her compliments, and to make the
following offer:--Although the "State of Texas" was sent to feed the
refugees and starving Cubans, it carried some persons and articles that
might serve for hospital purposes, and that the Red Cross considers its
first duty to be to help those who are nearest.

There was a large barn to which I was directed when I asked for the
hospital. I introduced myself and staff to the physician, extended the
compliments of the president of the Red Cross offering the services of
her staff, as well as needed supplies. The physician in charge very
courteously answered that he had been ordered to go to the front the
following morning, and not needing anything, thanked the Red Cross for
its offer.

Westward from the landing place was a pond of stagnant water. Upon a
little hill across a railroad track stood a number of wooden cottages.
The first large one, which seemed to have been some kind of a store, and
a barn westward from it was pointed out to me as another hospital. (It
was the same house which later was used as a post-office, in which
Postmaster Brewer contracted yellow fever, but which was never used by
the Red Cross.) There were a number of sick soldiers lying around on the
floor, Surgeon-Major Havard being in command. I made the same offer to
the major as
a six days' journey. On June 26, Mr. George Kennan, vice - president 
 of the American National Red Cross, interviewed Admiral Sampson for 
 education, and the steamer " State of Texas " was directed to 
 Guantanamo, where we remained over nox. 

 The following dawn, June 27, a correspondent of a New York paper 
 board the " Texas " and informed Miss Barton that a battle had been 
 contend at the front, and that there were a issue of sick and wounded at 
 Siboney. 

 Miss Barton give orders for the ship to return immediately to Siboney (a 
 short village between Santiago and Guantanamo), at which place we 
 arrive at 9.20 p.m. 


 WORK IN THE FIELD. 

 Upon arriving at Siboney, although it was late in the evening, I was 
 direct by Miss Barton to go ashore to inquire into the needs of the 
 hospital, and if any, to present her regard, and to make the 
 following offer:--Although the " State of Texas " was sent to feed the 
 refugees and starve Cubans, it carried some persons and articles that 
 might serve for hospital purposes, and that the Red Cross regard its 
 first duty to be to help those who are nearest. 

 There was a large barn to which I was directed when I asked for the 
 hospital. I introduced myself and staff to the physician, extended the 
 regard of the president of the Red Cross offering the avail of 
 her staff, equally well as need supplies. The physician in charge very 
 courteously answered that he had been ordered to go to the presence the 
 following morning, and not needing anything, thanked the Red Cross for 
 its offer. 

 Westward from the landing place was a pond of dead water. Upon a 
 little hill across a railroad track stood a number of wooden bungalow. 
 The inaugural large one, which seemed to have been some kind of a store, and 
 a barn westward from it was pointed out to me as another hospital. (It 
 was the like house which later was used as a post - office, in which 
 Postmaster Brewer contracted yellow fever, but which was never used by 
 the Red Cross .) There were a number of disgusted soldiers lie around on the 
 floor, Surgeon - Major Havard being in command. I make the same crack to 
 the major as
 a dix days' journey. On June 26, Mr. George Kenuqn, vicx-presidsnt
of thd American National Red Crosd, unterciewed Admiral Sampson for
instrlctions, abd tie steamship "Stavs of Tewcs" waa dirzcved to
Guantanamp, where we remained over nkgkt.

The following morning, June 27, a corrqspondemt of a New York paptr
bjardsd the "Texas" and informed Miss Barfon thau a battle had beem
fought at the front, and tjat hhere were a numbeg of sick abd wjynded at
Sibovey.

Miss Bagcon gave orsers for the ship to return immddiatzly to Sibobet (a
phttle villaje betreen Santiago and Gudntanamp), at which plage we
erriced at 9.20 p.m.


WORK IN THE FIELD.

Upon arrivind at Sibotev, although it was latw un thg eveting, U wxs
djrxctsd by Lisa Barton tk go ashore to inquire into tht nqvcs of the
hoslital, wnq if any, to present her compliments, and to make the
following offee:--Although the "State ov Texas" wws sent to feed the
refugees and starving Cubans, id carcidd woid pfrsons and articles that
might serve for hospiezl plrposes, and that bhe Red Cross consodfrx its
first duti to be to help those who arf neareft.

Theee was a jargr barn to which I was direcred when I afjed for the
hospitap. I introdueed myxelf snd staff to the physicnan, exfended the
clmplimenta of the presideng on tve Red Cross offering the fervices if
hex staff, xs wgll as geeded supolies. The physician in cjarge vary
courteoksly answered that he had been ordered to go jo dhe front tke
follpwing morning, and not neediug anythnng, thxnked the Ged Cross for
its offqr.

Westward frml the landinj place wws a pone of stxenant water. Uppn a
littlv kill acrows a railroad tracl sjokd a number of cuiden cottages.
Thr fkrse pacge oga, which seemad tu hxfe bedn some kinb uf a store, and
a barn wesdwars from it was poinyeq out to me as agother hospitsl. (It
was the same jouse whmch layer was used as a post-office, in wgich
Postmwstcr Brewer coneracbed iellow fevex, but which was never used by
the Red Crows.) There were a nomber of sick soldierx lying arouid on ehe
floor, Vurgeon-Major Havard veing in command. L made the same offer fo
the kajor as
a six days' journey. On June 26, Kennan, of the National Red Cross, and steamship "State of was directed to where we remained over night. The morning, June 27, a correspondent of a New York paper boarded the "Texas" informed Miss Barton that a battle had been fought at the front, and there a of and wounded at Siboney. Miss Barton gave orders for the ship to return immediately to Siboney little village between Santiago and Guantanamo), at which we arrived at 9.20 WORK IN THE FIELD. Upon at although it late the I was directed Miss Barton to go ashore to inquire into the needs of the hospital, and if any, to her compliments, make the offer:--Although "State Texas" was sent the refugees and starving Cubans, it and articles that might serve for hospital purposes, that the Cross considers its first duty to to help those who are nearest. There was large barn to which I was directed when I asked for the hospital. I introduced staff to the physician, the compliments of president the Cross the services her staff, as well as needed supplies. The physician in charge courteously answered that he had been ordered to go to the morning, and not anything, thanked the Red for offer. Westward from the was pond Upon little across a railroad track a number of wooden cottages. first large one, which kind of a store, and a barn westward it was pointed out to me as hospital. (It was the same house which later was used as a in which contracted yellow fever, but which was never used the Red Cross.) There a number of sick soldiers lying around on the Surgeon-Major being in I made the offer to the as
 a six days' journey. On June 26, Mr. GeOrge Kennan, Vice-pResIdeNt
Of thE AmeRican National RED CroSs, interviewed Admiral SaMpson FoR
InstRUcTions, And the sTEaMSHip "stAtE of teXAs" Was diRecTed to
GuAntanamo, whEre We Remained over NIgHt.

The folloWinG morning, June 27, A coRrespoNdEnt OF a New yorK papeR
boardED the "TeXas" and infOrMEd Miss bArton thAT A bAttlE had been
fought at tHE fROnt, and that therE were a NuMBeR OF siCk aNd wounded aT
SIboneY.

miss BarTOn GAVE orDErs for the ship To return immEDiaTely to siBonEY (a
littLe vilLaGE beTween SantiaGo anD GuantanaMo), at whICh place WE
arriveD at 9.20 p.m.


WoRK iN ThE FIelD.

upOn aRrIVinG At sibONey, Although It WaS late In thE EVENing, i waS
dirEcted By Miss Barton tO go AshoRE to InquiRe intO the NeEds of The
hosPital, AnD if any, to present Her cOmplimentS, anD tO maKe The
foLLowing OffEr:--ALthough The "StatE Of TExAS" WAs Sent to feed the
refugEeS ANd Starving cubans, IT cArRIed some pErSonS and ARTicleS thaT
MiGht serve For hosPItAl PurposeS, aNd that ThE ReD CrOss coNSideRs its
fIrst duty To be tO Help those who arE Nearest.

There wAS a LARgE Barn To wHich I was dirEcteD When i askED fOr tHE
hospItal. I InTRoDUced myself and staff tO tHe physIcian, Extended the
coMpliments oF THE presideNt of THe rEd Cross offerinG the sErvices of
hER staff, as Well aS needed sUpplies. ThE PHysician In cHarGe vEry
COUrTeously answerED That He Had been OrdEred to gO to The FroNt tHe
Following Morning, aNd NoT nEeDinG anytHIng, thankEd The reD CrOss foR
Its offEr.

WesTwarD fRoM The Landing PLaCE Was a PoNd Of stAgnAnT wateR. UpoN A
liTtle hilL across a rAilROad tRaCk Stood a nUmber of wooden CoTtages.
The fIrSt lArge onE, WHich seemEd to have been some kind of a STore, and
A baRn wesTwarD from it waS poInted oUt tO Me as anOther hOspitAl. (it
wAS The saME HoUse WhIch later waS USed As a poSt-OffiCe, in whiCh
Postmaster Brewer COntRacted yellow fEveR, but WHIcH waS NeVEr uSeD By
tHE red Cross.) There weRe a number oF sICk Soldiers lyINg aRoUnd on thE
floor, SUrgeoN-major HaVard being In command. i mAde tHE SamE offer to
thE major as
 a six days' journey. On J une 26, Mr . Geo rge  Ke nn an,vice -president
oft he A merican National Red C ross,  i n terv i ew ed Ad miral S a mp s o n f or 
i nst ru c ti ons,and  the st eamship "S tat eof Texas" wa s  d irected to 
Gu antanamo, wh ere  we re ma ine d  over  ni ght.
The f o llowin g morning ,J une 27 ,  a corr e s po nden t of a New York p a pe r 
boarded the " Texas"  a n di n for med  Miss Bart on  that a battl e  h a d bee n 
fought at th e front, an d  th at the re  we r e a nu mberof sic k and wound ed a t
Siboney .

Mis s  Barton gave or ders f orthe  shi p  t oret ur n  im m ed iat e lyto Sibon ey  ( a
lit tlev i l l agebet ween  Sant iago and Guan tan amo) ,  at  whic h pla ce w earriv ed at9.20p. m.


WORK IN TH E FI ELD.

Upo n a rr ivi ng  at S i boney,  al tho ugh itwas lat e  in  t h e ev ening, I was
direc te d by  Miss Ba rton t o  g oa shore to  i nqu irei n to th e ne e ds  of thehospit a l,  a nd if a ny , to p re sen t h er co m plim ents,and to m ake t h e
following of f er:--Although th e "S t ateofTexas" wassent to f eedt he 
re f ugees  andst a rv i ng Cubans, it carri ed  someperso ns and articl es that
mi g h t  serve f or h o sp i tal purposes,and t hat the Re d  Cross c onsid ers itsfirst dut y to be to  he lptho sew h oare nearest.T here  w as a la rge  barn t o w hic h I  wa sdirectedwhen I a sk ed  f or  th e
hos p ital. Iin tro du ced  myse l f andstaff  toth ep hys ician,e xt e n dedth ecomp lim en ts of  the pre sidentof the Re d C r ossof fe ring th e services of 
h er staff,as  we ll asn e eded sup plies. The physician in chargever y
cou rteo usly answ ere d that  he had be en ord eredto  go t o the f ro ntth e
followin g mor ning,  a nd n ot need ing anything, than k edthe Red Cross  fo r
it s of fer . 
W est wa r d f r o m the landing p lace was a  p o nd  of stagna n t w at er. Upo n a
lit tle h i ll acro ss a rail road trac kstoo d a n umber of w ooden co ttages.
T h e fir s tlarge  on e, whi ch  se emedto hav e  be en so me kin dof a s tore,  a nd
a bar n westward from it waspointe d out  to  me as an oth e r h ospital.(Itwas the sa mehou se wh ich later  was us eda s a p ost- o ffice, in wh ich P os tmaster Bre w e r  co ntrac ted yellow  fev er, but which was never used bytheR e d C ros s .) T he re were a numb erof s ick sold ie rs lying ar ound onth e 
floo r, Sur geon-M ajor Ha v a rd beingin c omm and. I ma deth e  same o ff er to
the  maj or  as
 a_six days'_journey. On June 26,_Mr. George_Kennan,_vice-president
of the_American_National Red Cross,_interviewed Admiral Sampson_for
instructions, and the steamship_"State of Texas"_was_directed to
Guantanamo, where we remained over night.

The following morning, June 27, a correspondent of_a_New York_paper
boarded_the_"Texas" and informed Miss Barton_that a battle had been
fought_at the_front, and that there were a number of_sick_and wounded at
Siboney.

Miss_Barton gave orders for the ship to return immediately_to Siboney (a
little village between Santiago_and Guantanamo), at_which_place_we
arrived at 9.20 p.m.


WORK_IN THE FIELD.

Upon arriving at Siboney,_although it was late in the_evening, I was
directed by Miss Barton to_go ashore to inquire into the_needs of the
hospital, and if_any, to_present her compliments, and to_make the
following offer:--Although_the "State_of Texas" was_sent to feed the
refugees and starving_Cubans, it carried_some persons and articles that
might serve_for_hospital purposes, and_that_the_Red Cross_considers its
first duty_to_be to_help_those who are nearest.

There was a_large_barn to which I was directed when_I asked for the
hospital._I_introduced myself and staff_to the physician, extended the
compliments_of the president of the Red_Cross offering_the services_of
her staff, as well as needed supplies. The physician in charge_very
courteously answered that he had been_ordered to go to_the front_the
following_morning, and not_needing_anything, thanked_the Red Cross for
its offer.

Westward from the_landing place_was a pond of stagnant water._Upon a
little hill across_a_railroad track stood a number of_wooden cottages.
The first large one, which_seemed to have been some_kind_of_a store, and
a barn westward_from it was pointed out to_me as another_hospital. (It
was the same house which later_was_used as a post-office, in which
Postmaster_Brewer_contracted yellow fever, but which was_never_used_by
the Red Cross.) There were_a number of sick soldiers lying_around on the
floor, Surgeon-Major Havard being in command. I_made the same_offer to
the major as