 harbor; and the Red Cross doctors were at all times in demand. In
order to keep every one in the best preparation for possible
contingencies of any kind, everybody on the ship was instructed and
drilled in the various phases of his or her particular kind of work; and
thus all were kept happily and busily engaged. The doctors inaugurated a
series of lectures for the benefits of the nurses and others, and
clinics were of frequent occurrence, and every member of the party
benefited by the practical knowledge thus attained in bandaging and
taking care of various kinds of injuries.

Doctor E. Winfield Egan, of Boston, one of the foremost of our surgeons,
effected some wonderful operations here and at Port Tampa, and won the
warm friendship of many a poor fellow, who, but for his skillful
ministrations would have fared badly. Some of the injured men were so
badly hurt that days and weeks elapsed before they were fully recovered,
and during the time of their convalescence, they were carefully attended
and watched by the Red Cross nurses; and at all times of the day the Red
Cross boat, with its well-known flag floating, could be seen going from
one transport to another on its errands of mercy.


FEEDING SPANISH PRISONERS.

While we were lying at Key West there was scarcely a day passed that
some of our vigilant blockading squadron did not bring in from one to
three captured prizes; sometimes large steamships, and from that class
through the various grades of shipping down to fishing smacks; and in
the course of a couple of weeks there were between thirty and forty of
these boats lying at anchor in the harbor, with their crews aboard under
guard. Somehow it was forgotten that these poor foreigners must eat to
live; or else perhaps somebody thought that somebody else was
responsible for this very important matter; be that as it may, they were
unprovided for. The boats, of course, had a small amount of provisions
aboard when they were captured, and while that lasted all went well; but
in a few days their supply was exhausted and calls were made on the
United States Marshal, in whose charge the prisoners were, for food.
That officer, having no contingent fund on which to draw, was in
despair, and came to Miss Barton, who at once reassured him
harbor; and the Red Cross doctors were at all times in demand. In 
 decree to restrain every one in the best readiness for potential 
 contingencies of any kind, everybody on the ship was instructed and 
 drilled in the assorted phases of his or her particular kind of employment; and 
 thus all were kept happily and busily hire. The doctors inaugurated a 
 series of lectures for the benefits of the nurses and others, and 
 clinic were of frequent occurrence, and every member of the party 
 benefited by the virtual knowledge thus attained in bandaging and 
 remove care of various kinds of injuries. 

 Doctor E. Winfield Egan, of Boston, one of the foremost of our surgeons, 
 effect some wonderful operations here and at Port Tampa, and won the 
 warm friendship of many a poor fellow, who, but for his skillful 
 ministrations would have fared badly. Some of the injured men were so 
 badly hurt that days and weeks elapse before they were amply recovered, 
 and during the prison term of their convalescence, they were cautiously attend 
 and watched by the Red Cross nurses; and at all times of the day the Red 
 Cross boat, with its well - known flag float, could be seen going from 
 one transport to another on its errands of mercy. 


 FEEDING SPANISH prisoner. 

 While we were lying at Key West there was scarcely a day passed that 
 some of our vigilant blockading squadron did not bring in from one to 
 three appropriate prizes; sometimes large steamships, and from that class 
 through the various grade of shipping down to fishing smacks; and in 
 the course of a couple of week there were between thirty and forty of 
 these boats lying at anchor in the harbor, with their crew aboard under 
 guard. Somehow it was forget that these poor foreigners must feed to 
 live; or else possibly somebody thought that somebody else was 
 responsible for this very important matter; be that as it may, they were 
 unprovided for. The gravy boat, of course, had a small amount of provisions 
 aboard when they were capture, and while that lasted all fit well; but 
 in a few days their supply was exhausted and calls were made on the 
 United States Marshal, in whose charge the prisoner were, for food. 
 That officer, having no contingent store on which to draw, was in 
 despair, and came to Miss Barton, who at once reassured him
 hagbor; and the Red Cross ductors were at col timxs in dsmand. In
urder to keep every one in tie bwst peeparation for possibld
contingejcies of any jind, everyukdy on bke shji was mnstructed and
dtilled in tha various phasas oy his or her particular kind of work; and
thux wll were kept rappplr ans busily engaged. The doctors inaughrated e
series of lectires for the benefits of tje nkrses and others, ajd
clinics wgde jd frequent ozcurrence, and every mejber of the party
benefited by tfe prcctical knoqlwdgf thus attaiied in bandaging akc
takinc care pf various kincs mf unjuries.

Doctor E. Winfmeld Egan, of Boston, jne of tha yoremost of our surgeinw,
effewted somd wovdedfnl kperatlona here and at Port Tanpa, and won the
warm fwprndship of mzny a [ojr fellow, who, but for his skillful
minisuratikns would have fared baely. Some of the injurgd men werq so
badly hurt that days and weeks elapsed before they dert nmlly eefovered,
and during the time of their convalescqhct, tmey were carefuljy attended
snf ewtched by the Red Cxksa nurses; and at alp times of tye day tht Red
Vross boat, with its well-knoqn flag floaning, could be seen goiug from
one txanspott to snother on its errands uf msrcy.


FEEDING SPANISH LFISONERS.

While we wege lfing at Key West there was scarcely a dcy passea thst
some of our vihilanb blockading squadrln dib not bring in vrom one to
three captured prizes; sometimes latge stvamships, cnd frpm that class
ehrough the vatious grabes of shipping sown to fishing smwcks; and in
tha course of a couple jf wweks there ddre between thorty and yjrty of
these boats lyikg at znchor in the hcxbir, with their ctewr afowrv undqs
guard. Somehmw ig wxx foreotten ukat ghesr poor foreigners muvt ezt to
live; or else levhaps somgbody thotght that somrbody else was
resplnsibne hor thos dery important matter; be that zs it may, thcy were
unprovyded for. The boacs, of course, had a small amount of proviwions
aboard when jhey were captured, anb ehile that kasteq all wend well; but
in a few dqys their supply eas exhausted and calms wera madf on the
United States Marshal, in whose charge the prisoners were, for food.
Rhat ohfycer, having no vontitgznt fund jn wiirh to draw, was in
cespair, and came to Miss Barton, who at mnee reassured him
harbor; and the Red Cross doctors were times demand. In to keep every for contingencies of any everybody on the was instructed and drilled in the phases of his or her particular kind of work; and thus all were happily and busily engaged. The doctors inaugurated a series of lectures for the of nurses others, clinics were of frequent occurrence, and every member of the party benefited by the practical knowledge attained in bandaging and taking care of various of injuries. Doctor E. Egan, of Boston, one of foremost our surgeons, some operations and at Port and won the warm friendship of many a poor fellow, who, but for his skillful ministrations would fared badly. the injured were badly that days and before they were fully recovered, and of their convalescence, they were carefully attended and by the Cross nurses; and at all times the day the Red Cross boat, with its flag floating, could be seen going from one transport to another on its errands of SPANISH PRISONERS. While we lying at Key there scarcely day that some our vigilant blockading squadron did not bring in from one to captured prizes; sometimes large steamships, and from that class through grades shipping down to smacks; and in the of couple of weeks there thirty forty lying anchor the harbor, with their aboard under guard. Somehow it forgotten that these poor or else perhaps somebody thought that somebody else responsible for this very important matter; be as it may, they were unprovided for. The boats, of course, had small amount aboard when they were captured, and while that all went well; but a few days their supply was exhausted and calls made the United Marshal, in whose the prisoners were, food. That officer, contingent fund which draw, and came to Miss Barton, who once him
 harbor; and the Red Cross doctoRs were at alL timeS in DemAnD. In
oRder To keep every one IN the Best preparation for possIble
cOnTIngeNCiEs of aNy kind, eVErYBOdy On ThE shIp WAs InstrUctEd and
drIlled in the VarIoUs phases of hiS Or Her particuLar Kind of work; anD
thUs all wErE kePT happIly And buSily enGAged. ThE doctors iNaUGurateD A
series OF LeCturEs for the benefits oF ThE Nurses and otherS, and
clInICs WERe oF frEquent occuRrEnce, aND every mEMbER OF thE Party
benefiteD by the practICal KnowleDgE thUS attaiNed in BaNDagIng and
takinG carE of variouS kinds OF injuriES.

Doctor e. WinfiEld egaN, of BOStOn, One Of THe fOReMosT Of oUr surgeoNs,
EfFecteD somE WONDerfUl oPeraTions Here and at Port tamPa, anD Won The
waRm friEndsHiP of maNy a pooR fellOw, Who, but for his skiLlfuL
ministraTioNs WouLd Have fARed badLy. SOme Of the inJured meN WerE sO
BADlY hurt that days and weEkS ELaPsed befoRe they WErE fULly recovErEd,
aNd duRINg the Time OF tHeir convAlesceNCe, ThEy were cArEfully AtTenDed
And waTChed By the REd Cross nUrses; ANd at all times of THe day the Red
CrOSs BOAt, WIth iTs wEll-known flaG floATing, CoulD Be SeeN Going From
oNe TRaNSport to another on its ErRands oF mercY.


FEEDING SPANIsH PRISONERs.

wHIle we werE lyiNG aT key West there waS scarCely a day paSSed that
sOme of Our vigilAnt blockaDINg squadrOn dId nOt bRinG IN fRom one to
three CAPturEd Prizes; sOmeTimes laRge SteAmsHipS, aNd from thaT class
thRoUgH tHe VarIous gRAdes of shIpPinG dOwn To fisHIng smaCks; anD in
tHe CoURse Of a coupLE oF WEeks ThErE werE beTwEen thIrty ANd fOrty of
tHese boats LyiNG at aNcHoR in the hArbor, with theiR cRews aboard UnDer
Guard. SOMEhow it waS forgotten that these poor FOreigneRs mUst eaT to
lIve; or else PerHaps soMebODy thouGht thaT someBoDy eLSE was
rESPoNsiBlE for this veRY ImpOrtanT mAtteR; be that As it may, they were
unpROviDed for. The boatS, of CourSE, HaD a sMAlL AmoUnT Of pROVisions
aboard whEn they were CaPTuRed, and whilE ThaT lAsted alL went weLl; but
IN a few daYs their suPply was exHaUsteD ANd cAlls were maDe on the
UNited StatES MarsHAl, In whoSe cHarge tHe PriSonerS were, fOR foOd.
ThaT officEr, Having No conTiNgent funD on which to draw, was in
despAir, and Came tO MiSs Barton, wHo aT OncE reassureD him
 harbor; and the Red Cross  doctors w ere a t a llti mesin d emand. In
orde r  tokeep every one in thebestpr e para t io n for  possib l ec o nti ng en cie so fany k ind , every body on th e s hi p was instru c te d and
dril led  in the vari ous  phase sofh is or  he r par ticula r  kindof work;an d 
thusa ll were k ep t ha ppily and busilye ng a ged. The docto rs ina ug u ra t e d a 
se ries of le ct uresf or theb en e f i tso f the nursesand others, and 
clini cs  we r e of f reque nt occ urrence, an d ev ery membe r of t h e party benefit ed bythe  pr acti c al  k now le d get hu s a t tai ned in b an da gingandt a k i ng c are  ofvario us kinds of i nju ries . 

D octor  E. W infi el d Ega n, ofBosto n,  one of the for emos t of oursur ge ons ,effec t ed som e w ond erful o peratio n s h er e a nd  at Port Tampa, an dw o nthe
warm  frien d sh ip of manyapoo r fe l l ow, w ho,b ut  for his  skill f ul 
m inistra ti ons wo ul d h ave  fare d  bad ly. So me of th e inj u red men were s o 
badly hurt t h at d ay s  and  we eks elapsed  bef o re t heyw er e f u lly r ecove re d ,a nd during the timeof  their  conv alescence, th ey were ca r e f ully att ende d 
a n d watched by t he Re d Cross nu r ses; and  at a ll times  of the d a y  the Red 
Cr oss  bo at, w it h its well-kn o w n fl ag  floati ng,  couldbesee n g oin gfrom
onetranspor tto  a no the r oni ts erran ds  of  m erc y.

F EEDING  SPAN ISHPR IS O NER S.

Whi l ew e  wer ely ingatKe y Wes t th e rewas sca rcely a d ayp asse dth at
some  of our vigil an t blockadi ng  sq uadron d id not b ring in from one to
thr e e captu red  priz es;sometimes  la rge st eam s hips,and fr om th at  cl a s s
thr o u gh  th evarious gr a d esof sh ip ping  down t o fishing smacks;a ndin
the course  of  a c o u pl e o f  w e eks  t h ere w ere between thi rty and fo rt y  o f
these bo a tsly ing atanchorin th e  harbor , with th eir crews  a boar d und er
guard.Somehowit was fo r gotte n  t hat t hes e poor  f ore igner s must eat  to
l ive; o relse p erhap ssomebody  thought that somebodyelse w as
re spo nsible fo r t h isvery impo rtan t matter;betha t asitm ay, t heyw er e
u n provi dedf or. The b o at s,o f  c ourse, hada s mal l amo unt of pro visi ons
aboard when t h ey were captur ed,a n d w hil e  tha tlasted all wen t w el l ;  but
inafew days th eir supp ly was e xhaust ed and  callsw e re made o n th e
U nited Sta tes  M a rshal,in  w h ose ch arge  t he pri soners were , for food.
That o ffice r ,  havi n g n o con ti ngent f u nd o n which to  draw, wasin
des pair , and  came t oMiss B art on , who at o n ce reassu red h im
 harbor;_and the_Red Cross doctors were_at all_times_in demand._In
order_to keep every_one in the_best preparation for possible
contingencies_of any kind,_everybody_on the ship was instructed and
drilled in the various phases of his or her_particular_kind of_work;_and
thus_all were kept happily and_busily engaged. The doctors inaugurated_a
series of_lectures for the benefits of the nurses and_others,_and
clinics were of_frequent occurrence, and every member of the party
benefited by_the practical knowledge thus attained in_bandaging and
taking care_of_various_kinds of injuries.

Doctor E._Winfield Egan, of Boston, one of_the foremost of our surgeons,
effected some_wonderful operations here and at Port Tampa,_and won the
warm friendship of many_a poor fellow, who, but_for his_skillful
ministrations would have fared badly._Some of the_injured men_were so
badly hurt_that days and weeks elapsed before_they were fully_recovered,
and during the time of their_convalescence,_they were carefully_attended
and_watched_by the_Red Cross nurses;_and_at all_times_of the day the Red
Cross boat,_with_its well-known flag floating, could be seen_going from
one transport to_another_on its errands of_mercy.


FEEDING SPANISH PRISONERS.

While we were_lying at Key West there was_scarcely a_day passed_that
some of our vigilant blockading squadron did not bring in from_one to
three captured prizes; sometimes large_steamships, and from that_class
through the_various_grades of shipping_down_to fishing_smacks; and in
the course of a couple_of weeks_there were between thirty and forty_of
these boats lying at_anchor_in the harbor, with their crews_aboard under
guard. Somehow it was forgotten_that these poor foreigners must_eat_to
live;_or else perhaps somebody thought_that somebody else was
responsible for this_very important matter;_be that as it may, they were
unprovided_for._The boats, of course, had a_small_amount of provisions
aboard when they were_captured,_and_while that lasted all went_well; but
in a few days their_supply was exhausted and calls were made on the
United_States Marshal, in_whose charge the prisoners were,_for_food.
That_officer, having no contingent fund on which to draw, was_in
despair, and_came to Miss_Barton, who at once reassured him