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I . THE SUN, SUNDAY, JULY 24, 1898. N -8-
I WttOEED OF WOUNDED.
run STonr of that axtfuz. staux
AT StBOSJST.
Thora Waa Nothing for the Cnro of that
Maimed Kxcept What tho lied Cross Could
SuiiJ1J-r.lt Surgeons In Twenty-four
Itmire Operntert Upon 418 Men-The He
rolo mid Skiirul lied Cross Nureee Were
l-iiunl to Kvery Kmergency-Ioe Worth
lii Weight In Oold-Klco Uoipttl.ll.
R.rilSK. TKM MtLM BAST 0 SANTIAGO HAR-
,on.Cuba. July 0.-U was the Fourth of July,
JSSd.riii.Bcu In this little bit of Cuba. The
Stars und Stripes woro flying from ovory mast
hU.1. warships and transports were dookod
with HK "" pennants, and nowBpaper do
Td oh i-t wore say with fluttering colors.
The American Hoot was In plain sight, and
not far away was tho wreck of the
s'arlMh fleet, destroyed tho day before
S,r.I Hw 't fl,lU burntaB. Owr all
nH tin- moKt brilliant sunshine and tho bluost
ot tropical Ales. But It was not a joyous
d,v hoo hospital tonts Rod Gross flags are
waving, and hero Is the real life-suffering and
heroism Everybody who can do even so little
. 'arrv a-.i.of water lends willing hands to
?,,,, wounded soldloi. Most of tho wounded
nVfr-m tho llrst day's oimaKoment. when tho
lnt-mtry wan ordered to load the attaek on
"n" i'o In-U-nd of using artillery. It was
a blunder that exposed our men to the
....,!, s rapid-firing (tuns of tho onomy.
,'l n vvvro pioteetod by their Intrenehmonts.
It wummI a needless naerlflco of life and a lareo
mlrnl.rnf wounded mon. Italleaniontonco
n ,ti It I'.ow and Utile or no preparation to
U1r,m.,'itl..ned In a former letter tho lack of
' preparation on tho part of the array to care for
tin. Hick Tliero was then nlmost, nothing-no
cotH.lHMMlmr.or proper food for more than a
hundred sick men.
Two days luter. when the woundod came In.
I tho need of tho hour were overwhelming.
The situation cannot bo described. Thousands
0( our men had been hurried to the front to
flaht It w as woll understood that it would be
a hard tight The dead would need only burial,
but the wounded would neod care. And yet.
with the exception of a few stretchers, no
preparation had been made, neither cots nor
food and practically no bandacea for wounds.
Is it atrauee that surgeons were desperate and
nurses distressed?
The force of each was wholly Inadequate. The
i exact number of woundod may never be known.
The estimntoatthis time is 1.000. pretty equally
divided between the Trout and this place.
Wounded men who made their way down on
foot-eight miles over the rough, hilly road
will never know just how their strength held
cut. Others were brought down in army wagons.
fcy the load, as few ambulances were at hand.
Fortunately there were some tents here that
bad baen used by troops before going to the
front Under these hay was spread on the
ground and covered with blankets, and tho lm
, provised hospital was ready. One tent was
V A taken for the oporatlng tables and the work of
1 surgeons and nurses began. They worked
MJ . nght and day for forty-eight hours, with only
flT brief Intervals for coffee and hardtack.
Woundod men had towait for hours before bul-
I leuoouldbeextractodandwoundsdressed. But
H ' there was no complaint not a word only
silent, patient suffering, borne with a courage
that was sublime. As the wounded continued
to come in tent room gave out, and hay and
blankets wore placed outside, with no ooverlng.
and to these " beds" the less severely wounded
were assigned. Itwasovldentthatthe medical
department of the army had failed absolutely
to send hospital supplies, or by this time they
i would have been landed.
;; On the one hand it was pitiful. On the other
-. It was negligence that could only have been the
1 result of Inoompetence. The assuranoe at the
War Department that the Hospital Corps would
be fully prepared to meet any emergenoy In the
field, and neither needed nor desired outside
1 assistance, bad been sadly misleading. It
I held back relief organizations notably the Bed
Cross, which otherwise would have had a large
corps of surgeons and nurses at the front, along
with ample hospital supplies. As It was. tho
surgeons turned to the Bed Cross ship State of
- Texas far help, and the supplies originally In
tended for the starving Cubans were sent
ashore for our wounded. Miss Barton
had been urged aud advised to watt
until the army had opened and made
i the way safe for landing supplies for
reconcentrados Bnd refugees. But she had
I foreseen the situation to a oertain degree, and
I followed tho army as quickly as possible to
" wait for the emergency rather than that tho
1 emergency should wait for her ship.
' The State of Texas wad here a week before
the attack on Santiago, and on board the work
, , Included making bandages. Altogether it was
a godsend, tho lied Cross force and supplies
i saving hundreds of our soldiers who must
t otherwise have died simply for lack of food and
, cue. At this distance it is difficult to place tho
responsibility where it belongs.
While surgeons and nurses were probing for
bullets and dressing wounds, a force of men on
. the Ked Crocs ships worked half the night got-
I.'ting out cots nnd blankets, food and bandages.
lend at daylight noxt morning these supplies
were landed, taking adnntageof. tho smooth
'sea between 4 and II o'clock, as later in the day
tho hicli surf mukos it extremely difficult
nnd also dangerous for landing. There wero
six tables In tho operating tent and eight sur
geons. In twenty-four hours tho surgeons had
operated upon and dressed tho wounds of 475
men, Four lied Cross sisters trained nurses
assisted the surgeons, working through the
cW entire time without rust, other than n
I moment to toko a cup of coffoo carrlod
E In to them. They were filstor Bettlna, wlfo
II of I)r Lesser, Kttrgeon-ln-Clilof of tho
H Red Cro-n: Sister Minna, Sister Isabel, nnd
H Sister Illaneho. Their knowledge of surgery,
I skill lend iiervc were a revelation to tho army
eursrons. These joung w onion, all under 30,
went Iroui uiiu operating tablo to another, and,
whatever was thu nature of tho wound or am
putation, proved equal to the emergency.
1 it I he liui ( res , hospital ncrOHS tho way SIs
mc t0r A,"''was I'1 'durgu of the hlekraon turned
TTf over to tho lied Cro-Htwo days before, when
-jr. ,5 iirno surgu.iiniHth trrmps went nil ordered to
J . tin. from. These iitlnti. hail been taken from
, n i theoM building I hnvii mentioned In former
y ' l""1r.wlifjetiii.yvAerflyiiigontliodlityfloors.
1 iiikI Mat-M.i in the Lntter auarteiyt, mado clean
fciitl fitlriy fomfi.rtalj'.o by tho slstors. Food
sunal.le furt'iehlekvvHsenrrieil overfrom the
jieK'ro'.s nlilp und dellenclos wore prepared
ui bj ilioniirwH lor tho patients.
t imiKiiwoiiiii bii Imrcoislblo to conceive
v oliinypa on the eivlllyt-d part of the earth
iiiie.Ufkii.giii every eontenleneo or facility
101 th unities! living than this place. While
not wtiuii) . t, neltl tho hospitals hero
i"' ineii .illy .,', ),0siitals. Thu woundod
i.iii-t.llr..tft inmilu battlolleiil. rocolvlng their
1 -t hen, ,.-p. It we mrt-ly tho auostlon of
1 ' ;''ll'l,u---"u.i, iniieH, oi- three from tho Uno of
""l-,k-vval1 . 1., ttojp(j 10n to --feed,"
, "' r'' """ "t n entnp kottlo at hand or to be
WU11.J in v. i, h w 10 ivmll, b0 prepara,!, coffee
J I ' "ai.vthingoKjki'U-tliatls.iiot u kettle
tM U'"" ,"'" '" ' fr.inlHheil by tho urmy.
m tii. l ''"""' ""lt llt Til,1iia' '
w 1 V, "f '""kl1"-' "lensllit, must have
M oi',, 1 l"1'1'"1- Hut tlieiu was nn
M V1' '''"'-' l'"'vltl..iiee vvIidu tliebtutoof Texas
H " Mi.oiCiuu Nifar, overythliig uoedod
" viT 1 !' u"' '" ,ho l,nl'1 "' t' "'J ship.
e'r 1 '""ie to liave-nnd will lmve-a
m Cut "If" "' tl1" llibtw' ot tho war in
M co.1. he,""s. ehaieoitl brazlors mid
'I u,B, """''l" io carried over to
' K tins .1 T l,0"',ltal- "" everything tn
'JR linir i'lh '" '"'"'"1 motlest and most un-
a w'i "","""' -inethodB that would drivo
1. ile',1 ,' ' ' ' '""i"-ePor Insane without
a T t v.r u '''-'t-ie gruel, ilen. colTce, mill
' . ' " "l,"T pio ier niui palatable. diPtsfor
a "'i, r '".'" -wit. by the slow prolan "'
f h " ''""'Ier. teakettle, and bolley
I , tukte , ' ; 7' '"" My cooking. To pro-
iBhlniiiii'iiiiiilii -.--;:-'.
had had nothing to eat for twenty-,
tour hours cooking over a little charcoal pot
or braKlor is 'something that one must take a
"hand In" to fully nppreolatp. There was tha
feeling as If one wore a llttlo dated and uri
iinturnl to hear American soldtors, men from
comfortable homes, lltorally begging for "just
a spoonful of gruel." But that Is what they
did, those wounded mon, hungry and faint
for tho want of food. Tho oharooal pot burned
night and day, gallons of gruel were made, and
quantities of rice cooked, until the greatest,
stress had passed. It was not a question of
trained service, but of anybody, man or woman,
of average Intelligence ready to lend a hand.
A striking feature of the first day's engage
ment was tho numbor of men wounded In the
bead, arms, and upper part of the body the
unerring aim of Spanish sharpshooters eon
coalod In trees. Bomo of these oasos the most
sevorely wounded wero taken Into tho Bod
Gross hospital, whore they would receive the
most skilful and gentlo nursing.
Two days of steady strain bogantoshow on
the Blstorn. The strain had been the creator
because thore wero no facilities for anything
llko a regular meal short of tho ship reached
by a long, hard tramp through tho sand, then
a row over the tossing waves. But nobody
thought of moals; tho one thing was to food
and nurse tho 475 wounded and sick
men. Human endurance howover, hod Its
limit, nnd unless tho Bisters coutd get a
llttlo rest they would give out The only
outside foreo was Mrs. Trumbull White of Chi
cago and myself. Mr. White is on a despatch
boat that runs over to Tort Antonio, where
nows despatches are cabled. Mrs. White went
on duty and provod a most efficient and faith
ful nurse. I went on duty for twenty-four
hours, nnd at night, with the assistance, of
one man. taking oaro of twenty-throe pa
tients fovor. measles nnd dysentery cases, and
thro badly wounded men. Among tho latter
were dipt. Mills of tho First Cavalry nnd Wil
liam Clark, a colored private In the Twonry
flfth Infantry regulars. They were brought
over from the hospital tonts and placod on
cots on the llttlo porch, whore thero was
just space enough to pass between the
cots. Their wounds were very similar.
In tho head, and of sueh a character
as to requtro cool applications to the
eyes constantly. loo was worth Its weight in
gold, for tho lives of these mon. as woll as
others, depended ohlefly on cool applications to
the eyes, with as uniform temperature as pos
sible. We had one small ploeo of ice. carefully
wrapped In a blanket. There never was a small
plooo of Ice that "went so far." If I was to toll
the truth about It nobody would boilers
the truth. Novor In my life. I think, have I
wished for anything so tnuoh as I wished for
toe that night. It was applied by chipping It In
small pieces, or bits, put tn thin dry cotton
cloth, folded over In just the right stzo and
flat, to place across the eyes and forehoad
enough of it to be cold but not heavy
on the wounds. The ears of the sick are
Btrangoly acute. Whenever the slok men
heard tho sound of ohipplng Ice they begged
for loo water even the smallest bit of ice in a
oup of water was begged for with an eagomess
that was pitiful. I felt conscience smitten.
But It was a question of saving tho eyes of the
wounded men. and there was no other way. To
make the ioe last till momlng I stealthily
chipped lit off so the sick men would not hear
the sound.
At midnight a surgeon came over from his
tent ward with a little piece of toe. not larger
than his hand. I do not know his name, but It
does not matter it was Inscribed above. "This
la all we can spare." he said. "Take It You
must keep those wounds cool at all hazards.
I have another case, very like these, wounded
in the head. I want to bring him over here,
where he will bo sure of exactly the sarao nurs
ing. His life depends on tho caro he will get in
the next twenty-four hours. Have you a vacant
eot?"
There was not a vacant cot though we oould
make room for one on tho porch If he oquld find
tho cot. He thought he could, and went back,
taking the precious bit of ice that he really
needed more than we did. In the course of half
an hour the surgoon returned to say It was Im
possible to get aoot anywhere, and the wounded
man must be left where he was In the tent at
least until morning.
And so it went on through the long night the
patient suffering of the sick men, the heroism
of the wounded all fearing to give any trouble,
desiring not to do so. and grateful for the
smallest attention. The courage that faces
death on the battlefield or calmly waits
for it In the hospital Is not a cour
age of raoe or color. Two of the
bravest men I ever saw were here, almost sido
by side on the little poroh. Capt Mills and Pri
vate Clark, one white, the other black. They
were wounded almost at the same tlmo and In
tho same way. The patient suffering and
heroism of the black soldier was fully
equal to the Anglo-Saxon. It was quite
the same the gentleness and appreciation.
They wore a study thse men, so widely apart
In life but here so strangely oloso and alike,
on the common ground of duty and sacrifice.
They received precisely the same oare. Each
was fed like a ohild, for with their bandaged
eyes they wore as helpless as blind men. When
the ioe pads were renewed on Capt MUls's eyes
the same ohange Was made on Private Clark's
eyes. There was no difference in their food or
beds. Neither ever uttered a word of com
plaint The nearest to a regret expressed by
Capt. Mills was a heavy sigh, followed by the
words:
" Oh, we were not ready our army was not
prepared." '
Of himself be talked ehoorfully strong and
hopeful. " I think I shall get back with the
sight of one eye," he said. That was all. In
tho early port of the night he was restless his
brain was active strong nnd bravo as ho
was. The moonlight was very bright a flood
of silver light, seen only in the tropics. Hop
ing to divert him, I said: "Tho moonlight Is
too bright. Captain, I will try to put up a
little screen, so you can get to sleep." He
realized at once the absurdity and the ludicrous
side, and with nn amused smile replied: "But
you know I can't see tho moonlight."
I said It was tlmo to got moru loo for his
hend, and half stumbled across tho porch,
blinded by toars. Whon told who his nearest
neighbor was, Capt. Mills expressed groat
sympathy for Private Clark and paid n high
trlbuto to tho bravery of tho oolorod
troops and their faithful performance of
duty. Prlvato Clark talked but llttlo. Ho
would Ho, apparently asloep, until tho pain,
in Ids hend became unbearable, thon he would
try to sit up, always careful to keep tho Ice pad
on his eyo over the bandago. " What can I do
for you, Clark ?" I would ask. " Nothing, thank
you," ho would answer: "It's very nice and
comfortablo here. But It's only tho misery In
ray head tho misery Is awful,"
Poor fellow I There was never a moan
inorely a little sigh now and then. Ho was
young. In his llrst enlistment and from Wash
ington. The splendid physical condition
of the regular array troops has been In
valuable to those who were wounded. Capt.
Mills and Private Clark wore in perfect
health, and, though seriously wounded, have
Improved atendlly. It Is not unlikely thnt Capt.
Mills will yet have the sight of both eyes,
nnd Private Clark will leave hero also In
better shape than at first seemed pos
sible, They aro most mixlous to go home,
and will he among tho llrst who will bo
taken on tho hospital ship for transportation to
tho United States, I have mentioned these
two men not as exceptional In bravery, but to
Ulustrato tho mlo of heroism and because
they happened to bo among the patients under
my Immediate caro thnt night It was a
strange night picture, one that could never be
dimmed by time, but will live through all tho
years of one's life.
Alter raidnlghta restful atmosphsm pervaded
the hospital and the blesiltig of sloop fell upon
tho suffering men. ono by 0110. In the llttlo In
terval of repose I dropped Into an old
chnlr on the porch, looked awiiy to tho moun
tains sharply outlined In tho moonlight, and
tho sea like waves of silver tho enmp on the
shoro-jieor by thirty or forty horses standing
motionlea, -thon the hospital tenU.with now
aud th ju the UlukuriiiK itgot el a cuudlo s m U.e
l Jll Tt,J. r hm-M. ' M'
..... .. . ..... ,.,., .YihiMiMBBBM
background the cliffs, with hero and there
a Bpantsh blockhouse. Over all the trag
edy of lite and death: the pain and
sorrow that was the stillness of a peaosful
night a stillness broken only by the sound ot
tho surf brought back on theoool. refreshing
brecte, for whloli we all thanked God.
A field hospital under the most favorable
conditions possible can only be a plaoe of great
suffering and hardship. But here, with the
army's lack of preparation for tho wounded,
things oould not have been worse It was not
only a quostlon of cotfl or any such comfort
for the woundod at tho front It was a
question of food. Tho woundod were carried
back from tho fighting lines on etrotohers, and
laid on the ground to wait until tho surgeons
oould reach them. Many wero soon beyond
the need ot surgical treatment There wore
four divisions of tho anny, and eaoh division
was supposed to have its hospital. But as a
matter of fact tJioro was but one, tho
First Division hospital of the Fifth
Army Corps under Col. Wood. There were
five surgeons, a hospital steward and twenty
assistants, to care for the woundod-several
hundred. They had a number of oporatlng
tablos, a small supply of medicines, but few
bandages and no food for sick or wounded mon.
It was comparatively easy to get supplies from
tho Btato ot Texas ashore to tho hospital hero
but there was no transportation to get them to
the front
Saturday evonlng Major Legarde, tho sur
geon in charge hero, camo Into tho Bed Cross
hospital and asked for hospital supplies to sond
up to the front perhaps I should say bogged
for tho man was distressed and des
perate. Ho held In his hand an order
from Gen. Shaftor authorizing Miss Barton
to seize any army wagons down hore, on the
road or anywhere in sight, and use thom to
transport the supplies to the Mold. Major Lo
gurde is a big, bluff, strong, eoldlorly man.
But he could not speak ot tho situation calmly.
Ho had beon up all the night before In tho op
erating tent hore, and whon ho found that the
wounded at tho front wore without food It quite
unmanned him.
" God knows." he said, " what we should have
done here without the help of the Bed Cross
your ship, your surgeons, and your nurses.
And titers Is no other help tor us at
tho front Our wounded up there must
have food, bandages, anything you can
let us have In the line of hospital supplies.
Hore Is the order for transportation. No mat
tor what a wagon and mules are doing. Miss
Barton Is to seize the outfit to carry the sup
plies." Again a foroe ot men worked half the night
on the State of Texas getting supplies ready,
landing them early Sunday morning, and, load
ing two army wagons, started at once for the
front Miss Barton followed tn a third army
wagon, accompanlod by Dr. and Mrs.
Gardner, Dr. Hubbell. and two men
nurses. George Eennon and Dr. Egnn
had gone up on Saturday, and were already
assisting in the care of the wounded. Spanish
sharpshooters concealed in trees picked our
men off with unorrlng aim. They fired on our
stretchor bearers carrying back the wounded.
Some days before tho attack on Santiago in
formation was brought down by Cubans that
"fake hospitals" formed cortaln portions of
the fortifications of the town. What appeared
to be hospitals, marked by Bed Orpss flags,
were In fact positions strongly fortlSed with
artillery. This information proved to be
true. A line of defence whore there
were seventeon Bed Cross flags were well for
tified positions, from which effective work was
done by Spanish artillery. It seems inorodl
ble that such mothods of warfare should
be usod by civilized people. Tho forolgn
attaches, military and naval, who camo
down with Gon. Shaftor. sent in. un
der a 1 flag of truce, to tholr respective
representatives a) Santiago, a formal protest
against such mothods ot warfare. On the other
hand, ono cannot but admire tho bravery
and high sonso ot honor ot tho Spanish
Navy. Lieut. Hobson and his men, cap
tured by Admiral Oervera, wore well.troated.
When tho Spanish fleet deliberately camo
out of the harbor of Santiago, to death or cap
tureknowing there was no escape from the
American warships It was tho courage of
despair, but nevertheless an act of heroism
that will go Into history without a parallel.
One of ths wounded officers said to a Red Cross
surgoon:
" Doctor, when we wont out this morning, we
went out to faeo death, to die for the honor of
Spain. Every officer made his will and wrote a
last letter home. Then we were ready."
Many ot the guns had been taken from the
Spanish ships to uso in tho land dofences of
Santiago. But even before, at its best, the
Spanish fleet would have beon no match for tho
American fleot greatly superior tn ships and
fighting- power. From the deck of the State of
Texas the smoke and flash wore plainly seen
and the full, distinct report of tho guns was
heard.
Many of the Spanish prlsonors from the ships
are apparently glad to be relieved from f urthor
fighting glad their part of tho war is over.
Some of them declare they would rather go to
New York to live than return to Spain. They
are beginning to foel that the United States
would bo a pretty good country to live in,
and express themselves as quite satisfied with
their treatment hore. The truth Is, they fare
better on our ships", though prisoners, than
when free on their own, forthoy get moro to eat.
On July 4 ovory American ship in these
wators was gayly decked with flags and pen
nants tn honor ot the day. In tho afternoon
the State ot Texas steamed down to
Guantanamo Bay to land supplies for
refugees, entering the bay at sunset
Every flag of Commander McCalla's fleot
was nt halt-mast, and over In the camps
of tho marines and Cubans on tho shoro.
The Brooklyn had come In shortly be
fore, nnd on her deck the Chaplain was
reading tho burial sorvloo for the sailor
the only man lost In the engagement
with the Spanish flept. Off ono side was tho
Resolute, with 0)0 Spanish prlsonors on board.
Tho sllonoo of a church fell ovortho ships. The
scone was Improssivo lieyond description. Two
boats woro lowered from the Brooklyn, manned
hy sailors the first bearing tho coflla covered
with tho American flag and towed by a stoam
launch to shore. Tho little procession, led by
tho Chaplain, slowly wound up tho hill to the
spot whore tho doad sailor was laid besldo tho
first Americans who fell on tho south oast in
the war for Cuba tho marines.
FOB THE ItKD CnOBH ICK FUJfD.
Six Hundred Dollars Raised at a Garden
Furty in Bronxvllle,
TiBOKiTiLLE, N. Y July 23. A patriotto
I garden party in aid of the ice fund of the Rod
Cross was given tnis uuernoon in .uawrenoo
Park under the direction of Mrs, John A, di
Zerega and Mrs. G, Alfred Lnwrenco. The park
and cldbhouso wero decorated with patriotlo
designs made by artists arid authors who have
homos in BronxvlUo, aud a large number ot
young womon sold fancy articles, refreshments,
and flowers and told fortunes.
Among the articles offored for sale were the
books of Clarenco E. Stedmau, containing his
autograph: pictures by Will B. Low, Lorenzo
Hatch, William Bates, nnd others who llvo In
tho park. The entertainment closod with
tableaux representing Columbia liberating
Cuba, a Red Cross nurse on tho battlefield, and
the figure ot Peace with a whito dove clasped
to her bosom. The women estimated that tho
rocolpts will be found to bo about SUOU.
Health of Spanlth Prisoners nt Annapolis,
ANN1P0L16, Md., July 23. Slckuoss among
Spanish prisoners at the Naval Academy is
giving tho municipal authorities at Annapolis
somo concern, Several Spaniards have high
fevers, said to bo ot a malarial character.
No Hnuulsli frlvuteur 111 the Nut litem l'a
clnc. Wasuinoiom. July 23. The State Donart-
rocothas recolvod Information from the United
States Consul at Vancouver that Investigation
ha proved that tho reports of a BpanMlipri-
I aiog the northwest coast are untrue,.
MARIETTA'S ME RECORD.
rrc tjttzj! aujfnoATs ia,aoo-3izrjj
nay rnon tub pacific.
She Came Fart of the Way with the Oregon,
nnd Like the UnttleiMp Was Rendy to
Fight When She Itenehed Key West In
cidents ot HerVoyago Clenred for Action
KKTWxwr.Juno 10. "VTo wore just steam
ing away from Bandy Point, nt tho eastern end
of tho Straits ot Magellan, when a beautiful
white dove came circling down over tho ship,"
said an officer ot tho Marietta as ha described
the vessel's recent voynge around South Amer
ica. "It was at 10 A. M. on April 21, tho day
war was declared. The day was bleak and
dismal and wo had n lone and dangerous voy
age ahead of us. Capt Symonds and several
offloers were standing on tho brldgo looking
at tho white dove as it hovered about tho mast
heads. Suddenly the Captain turned to me
and said: 'That Is an omen of elthor good or
bad, and I guess it means good.' "
To-day tho men of the gunboat speak of that
whito bird as the Marietta's dove. It did mVan
good. Early In tho morning ot June 4 the
little vessel dropped anohor In Key West har
bor. Bho had comnlotod her voyage of 12,000
miles without accident, and. In reply to a quos
tlon as to how noon sho would be ready to fight
hor commander called from tho bridge :
"As soon ns wo got coal."
Whon tho Oregon reached here after her
voyage ot 13,000 miles and made tho same re
port naval men expressod wonder. Tho
modern man-of-war Is a maohlno so delicate
and easily put out of orderthat this battlo
ship's performance attracted wide at tout Ion.
and it ovorshadowod almost completely the
f oat of her small oomrado on tho voyngo aronnd
South America. Beside the splendid Oregon
tho Marietta, dumpy and ungainly, has been al
most forgotten.
The gunboat was built at the Union Iron
Works In San Francisco, and wont Into commis
sion on Popt. 1, 1807. She has a displacement
of 1,000 tons and a speed of 13.03 knots, nor
armament consists ot six 4-inch rapid-fire guns,
four 0-pounders. two 1-pounders, and a flold
gun. In appearance tho vessel is short and fat
Branding high out of the water, with a tall.
Blonder stack rising well forward.
Tho Marietta started on her first cruise on
Oct 20, when she sailed for Bltko, Alaska,
where she lay until Deo. 0, Bhe returned to
San Francisco under hurry orders, and on the
way down tho coast had an opportun ity to provo
herself a splendid soa boat. Bhe encountered
two hurricanes off Vancouver Island, In ono ot
whlohnholay to for fifty-eight hours, riding
with a sea anchor out During this time her
greatest heol was 47.
The political disturbances In Central America
In the early part of tho present year necessi
tated the prcsenco of an American warship
there, and the Marietta was ordered from San
Francisco on this duty on Jan. 10. Bhe was at
San Jos6, Guatemala, when she received orders
to proceed with all hosto to Panama. Her offi
cers had then no Intimation as to what their
next duty was to bo. Thoy reached Panama on
March 21 and received ordors to start out on
tho long voyage around tho southern
continent. On March 24 tho llttlo gun
boat steamed away from Panama and six
days later anchored In tho harbor of Callao.
Here Capt. Symonds made arrangements
for the coaling of tho Oregon, so that when tho
battleship reached the Peruvian porta few days
later loaded llghtors wero ready to run along
side of her. Tho Navy Department ordered
the Marlotta to hurry on to Valparaiso and take
possession of two Chilian cruisers, for the pur
chase of which tho Government had nearly
completed arrangements, aud within thirty-six
hours tho llttlo vessel was on hor way. Bhe
made a line run, ooverlng 1.G58 miles in seven
days, and reaching the Chilian port on April 7.
Tho officers of tho Marietta hnd somo appro
honslon of trouble in Valparaiso because of re
cent complications of tho United States with
Chill and tho pro-Spanish sentiments of the
people They found a hostile feeling among
tho people, but tho officials were studiously
courteous. At some of the clubs remarks were
made about "blowing tho Ynnkoe up."
Precautions wero accordingly taken to prevont
any cranks from making such an attempt. Ow
ing to her troubles with Argentina, Chill had a
splendid squadron lying in the harbor at tho
time. Tho Marietta was surrounded by Chilian
vessols. The harbor was constantly patrolled,
and at night no boats wero allowed to approach
her,
"You shall not bo hurt," said tho Chilian
commander to tho men of the American gun
boat. Ho kept his word.
Capt. Symonds was here notified of the pres
onco of the Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer
Temernrlo at Buenos Ayros. Ho was ordered
to proceed to Handy Point, sometimos called
Punta Arenas. Chili, thero to meet the Oregon,
which had arrived at Callao threo days before
tho gunboat mado Valparaiso. Now for
tho first tlmo tho Marietta's men knew that
they were bound for the seono of action in the
coming war. On April 0 anchor was weighed
once more, and tho vessel continuod down the
coast. In n driving rain aud snow storm the
vessel approached the ontranoe of Tuesday
Bay, at tho western end of the Straits of Magel
lan, at 4 o'clock on tho afternoon of April 15.
"Tho mouth of the bay lookod like a hole In
tho mountain." said an officer in desorlbing
this part of the voyage. " The entrance Is very
narrow and the bnro rocks rlso out of the sea to
a height of 2.000 feot on either side. It seemed
as If we were steaming into tho Infernal regions.
That night we lay byo British steamship in
that dismal place. The weather continued very
thick until 3 o'clock the next afternoon, when
it cleared for an hour, and at this time the offi
cer ot the deck, looking out through tho holo In
tho mountains, splod the old Oregon. She was
going under four bells. That was a grand sight
to us."
On tho next morning atdayllghtthe Marietta,
despite tho thick wenthor, startod through the
straits, hoping to ovortnko tho battleship. At
7 o'clock thnt evening, while forty mllos to the
westward of Sandy Point tho glow of a search
light was seen on tho clouds. The gunboat's
officers know that the Oregon was signalling
them, but thoy could not answer as they had
not a searchlight of sufficient power to make
nlslgnnl dlsccrnlblo forty mllos nway, the dls
taneo between tho two vessels. The gunboat
pushed on the hardor, and at 11 o'clock reached
Bandy Tolnt. whero she found tho battleship
at anchor. The Oregon had had clear weather
during tho passage of tho Straits, but had raced
ahead of a bank of clouds in tho centre ot
which the gunboat was groping herway.
Both warships lay at Sandy Point coaling for
four days, and on the morning of April 21
started for Rio. The Marietta m ode a fine run
to tbe Brazilian port, covering the dlstanee ot
2,200 miles in nine days. Heavy head seas In
terfered with her speed, but notwithstanding
this she developed 800-horse power, while her
contract eallod for only BOO, Bhe kept up a ten
knot gait right along, and pitched from 8 to 12
degrees. On the' morning of April 30 thq Oro
gon ran ahead of herooropanton. and when the
gunboat stoamod into Bto harbor thnt night at
0 o'clock sho found the battleship there, and
received from her a signal announcing that war
had bocn declared on April 21. The nows was
received In silence. As one of the officers putlt:
" It was too serious for cheers. We bad long
been oxpcctlng it, and when the news did come
thero was kind ot a hushed feeling over the
ship."
The officials In Rio troated the men and offl
cers with tho greatest courtesy. Here was
found the same condition as existed In all the
South American ports. Tho pooplo generally
were Incllnod to regard the American sailors
with hostility, whllo tho Government oOlelals
were profuse in their kindness.
Mr. Bryan, the American Mlnlstor, boarded
the Marietta ono day and gave Capt. Symonds a
telegram nnnounolng tho victory at Manila.
The crew wore called aft and Lieut. McCraoklr.,
the executive officer, read the despatch to them.
Then bedlam broko loose and the sailors In
dulged in wild demonstrations of joy.
The comraandors ot tho Marietta and Oregon
were Informed that tho Tomerario had loft
Buenos Ayres. and that Cervera'a squadron
bad sailed from the Cape Verds Islands, and an
iHHiiHHMHiiHaBHi
nttempt might be mado to Intercept them oft
Capo San Iloqno, Tho warships sailed from
Rto on tho morning of May 4. They wero hold
for a day. having to wait for tho Buffalo, which
thoy woro to convoy North, The former
Brazilian cruiser joined them, bnt sho was so
slow and broke down so frequently that tho
battleship decided to steam ahead and
leave hor to the caro of tho gunboat Tho
Marietta was now nloho with her charge, and
the two rut oft to the northeast In order to
avoid coast steamers which might give
Information to Hnanlsh warships lurking
about Attor allowing tho Orogon several days
to get past Cnpe Ban Roqun, the gunboat and
her charge headed for Bahln, Brazil, arriving
thero on May 11. Tho Oregon had lett this
port only twenty hours before. To the sur
prise of Capt Bymonds. no news was received
of tho Bpanlsh squadron. The Navy Depart
ment ordered him to Convoy tho Buffalo past
Capo San Roque anil then let her make her
way to tho United States nlono. Twenty-four
hours wero passed In coaling nnd taking on
water, and then the vessels put to sen.
Tho cape. 2f) miles north of Bahta, was
passed In snfoty, and' tho Para Illver was en
tered on May 21. The Marietta took coal from
tho Buffalo, nnd the noxt day started on alono,
as the erulsar's boilers needed repairs, which
required threo dnys to complete, Aflor pass
ing Bahta the Marietta sighted tho ship Lord
Culroos of London, sixty days out Tho Drltlsh
skipper was Informed that the Unltod States
and Brmlii wore nt war. and ho at once called
all bin crow to the poop, and Ids men gave
throe rousing cheers for Uncle Bam. Tho Ma
rietta's jackies ropllod. and the vessels parted.
Tho( gunboat's voyftgo through tho Provl
donco'Ohnnnel and Bahama Straits was made
without Incldont until she struck tho Ameri
can coast, just south of Capo Florida, and fell
in with tho Yosemlto and Armed. The
Marietta used tho old signals. Tho signal code
had boon changed after her departure from
Ban Jo3v. nnd she did not understand the reply
of tho Yosomlto. Both ships clearod tor action
and hooded for each other, and only 400 yards
of wator separated them when they rccognlz6d
oaoh othor. On tho noxt morning the Marietta
droppod anchor tn Key West harbor, having
completed her voyago ot 12.600 miles. Capt.
Symonds reported his ship ready for service as
soon as she had coaled.
On the long voyage begun at San JostS on
March 15, completed at Key West on Juno 4,
tho Marietta did not have to stop onco for re
pairs and her machinery was in perfect ordor
on her arrival hero. A coat of gray paint was
allsho needed to fit hor for aotlva sorvloo against
Spain. She proved herself a splendid little ship.
Tho gunboat Is commanded by Commandor
F. M. Symonds and hor othor ofOcors are Liout
A. McCrackln, executive officer: Lieut W. B.
Caperton, navigator; Lieut netherington. En
signs Bcnham.Bnssott and Raby ; Passed Assist
ant E-ngineor W. H. Chambers, Assistant Pap
Master E.W.Bonnaffon, Passed Assistant Sur
geon Georgo Rothganger.
QKK. T.AWTOTT FRAMES CUBANS.
In Truth They Were n Ragged Army, ne
Snyi, but They're Soldiers.
A copy of a letter written by Gen. H. W. Law
ton to Congressman Georgo W. Steclo of
Lognnsport Ind.. was sent to tho Cuban Junta
yestorday. Tho letter Is from Oou. Shatter's
camp, and says in part:
"Llko others I orred without knowlodgs
when in my haste I said. 'The Cuban soldier is
a myth.' I have learned better of late. Gen.
Garcia has hore about 3.5O0 effective men.
When they first appeared before us FnlstafTs
Gadshlll force was an ornamental corps com
pared with Garcla's army. Ragged, dirty, long
haired you never saw such an army. There
was one favornblo sign visiblo tbe guns they
had wero la excellent order and serviceable.
We began tolssuo new clothing andarmswhero
thoy woro needed, and tbe men were formed
Into regiments ot 300 rank and file, eighty men
to a company. Bomo care was taken to soloct
tho best men for line officers. You weald
never know the clean, alert, ready man ot to
day who brings his piece up smartly to the sa
lute ns the ragged, half-starved, wholly dirty
rofugee who constituted tho so-called army tin
der Garcia. They wear their uniforms woll.
Their Remington and Springfield rifles are In
excollent ordor. Tho men shoot bettor than any
poople of Spanish blood I have ever seen. Thoy
aro well drilled for their opportunities."
TZT.B TRANSPORTS AT NEW YORK.
Intimation That They Won't Be Wanted
Until Next Sntnrdny.
The War Department directed yesterday that
tho steamship Seneca be held hero, with the
intimation thnt sho would probably not be
wanted, before noxt Saturday. It was Inti
mated that tho Manitoba and Miuncwaska
would also not be wanted before that time. It
will be throo or four days before tho Manitoba
can bo got ready for sea. A distilling plant Is
now being Installed upon hor and she Is under
going other work of refitting. It Is not known
as yet just how much work will he needed to bo
done on the Stlnnewnska boforo sho Is avail
able as a troopship. If hor distilling plant is
not in good shape a new ono will have to be
put In. No doubt is entertained, howover.
that nil the work necessary to bo riono on this
vessolcan bo completed by the and of this wek.
As stated In The Hun yesterday, tho Olivette,
loaded with tentage, supplies for the sick and
wounded and oommlssary stores, wljt sail from
hore to-morrow at 12 o'clock, Mnior William
H. Arthur, surgeon, U. 8. V., received yester
day a telegram from Mrs. A. M. Cnrtls, Regent
of the New Orleans Chnptnr. Daughters of the
American Revolution, that thirty-four female
nurses and two mala nurses, all yellov fovor
Immunes, hart left Now Orleans and would ar
rive here in time to sail on the Olivette on Mon
dny.l The Seneca, which has been detained at Quar
antine since last Wednesday, was nllowod to
coma up to the city yesterday morning. Bhe
docked at tho Ward lino pior, foot of Wall street
FRAinr. Fon the fs'qinkkiis.
Rrlg.-ften. Gillespie Finds the Men at Camp
Tnvrnsend In Good Condition.
Brlg.-Gon, Georgo L. Gillespie, commanding
tho Department of the East, returned yester
day from nn Inspection of Camp Townsend,
Pooksklll. Gen. Gillespie went to reeksklll
particularly to find out In what shape and how
offective is tho regiment ot engineers now In
camp thero.
Gon. Gillespie said yostcrday that ho was sur
prised to find In vvlint excellent shape the regi
ment Is. Ho snld that tho men not only know
what Is expected of them in engineering work
(tho majority of tho regiment are graduate en
gineers), but have sucoeedod tn making a re
markably good Infantry regiment. Gen, Gil
lespie said that every maa In the regiment Is
anxious to got to the front, and that wherever
the organization Is sent it will give a good ac
count of itsolf.
FOURTH HATTF.RY AROVT FULU
Fifth nns Rlghty Men SOSd's Battalion
Full Syrnnute Company Coming,
Tho enlistment of roorulta for the Fourth
Battery was practically completed last night.
Four or flvo wagoners and farriers are still
ndeded. Eighty men enlisted and examined aro
tbe rusult of tho recruiting for Capt. Schmidt's
Fifth Battery up to last night.
Company II of the 203d Regiment was mus
tered in at tho Twenty-second Regiment ar
mory last night and It will lenve for C.imp
Black to-day, Company E of Syracuso will join
the regiment at Camp Black on Monday.
Company L of the 201st has been mustered
into servico and will go tn nempstead early this
morning. Rocrultltig for Company 11 began
yesterday atternooti. About twenty mon had
signed enlistment blanks when the office closed
last night.
Daniel Crowley of tbe Sixty-ninth Hurled,
Cincihhati, July 23. The funeral of Daniel
Crowley of tho Sixty-ninth New York Volun
teers, who died on the train bearing sick sol
diers from Tampa to Fort Thomas, occurred
this mnrnlng. A detail of thirty soldiers flred
three olle over tho grave. J'athcr Vattman,
chaplain at tho fort, conducted services, and
"taps" wera sounded. Tho burial is the tilth
within a wsekln the soldiers' lot at picturesque
Kvergreori Cemetery. Newitort Tho deaths
wore nil of soldiers brought to the fort sick
trout Tampa. '
25 TO 50 REDUCTION. W
REMOVAL (jgffJSs REWi()VAL M
SALE, (mm SALE; 11
On account of immediate romoval to our new quarters, 119
No. 54 West 23d St., wo will offer for !
MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ffl
Extraordinary Bargains. 1
LADIES' SHOBS"AND OXFORDS, il
Tan, fiUck, and Patent Loathor. ; fo
Children's Shoes in Great Variety. ' 1
72 WEST 23D STREET,
FEEDtSa 15,000 AT SANTIAGO.
Clara Ilarton Cables of the 1'rogrrtt of Ited
Croat Work Jtore Knrses Start.
Word was rccelvod here yesterday by the Bod
Cross authorities that Dr. A. iionan Lessor, who
while la Cuba with Miss Btrton was taken 111
with What Is supposed to have been yellow
fever. Is on his way heme. The Information,
came In the following despatch:
Cables Interrupted and my despatches re
fused. Ko telegram Iroru you for, eight days.
State of Taiaa left 22.. Lesser left yesterday
on Concho for Kpwport ,Nvs. Distribution
proceeding" well. Fifteen thousand fed yestor
day and eaual number fed to-yday. Almost Im
possible to resin Interior. Received no letters
since July 3.
As Miss Barton did not mention tho arrival ot
the party ot nurses wno telegraphed their ar
rival at Playa dol ste a few days ago. it Is pre
sumed that she was unaware ef tholr arrival.
The Bed Cross officials are at a loss to under
stand why she has not got any ot the despatches
that have been sent to her or why she Is not
able to send any. Messages have been sent to
her every day, and It was especially desired
that she should know of the arrival of the
nurses and consult with them.
Miss Jennings, the Bed Cross nurse who ar
rived oa the Soneca, left Miss Barton on board
tho State of Texas a week ago last Thursday.
At that time Dr. Lesser, Mrs. Lesser and St'stor
Minna were 111 at the hospital at filbohey. and
while 'it was not believed that they had yellow
fever It was thought wise that they should re
main at the hospital, because Gen. Shatter had
appealed to Miss Barton to keep the State of
Texas free from liability ot Infection, the vessel
being rolled upon to rurntsn supplies tor tne
hospitals. For this reason, presumably. Miss
Barton has not been able to seo Dr. Lessor.
Anxiety Is felt for the party of nurses under
Miss Butty, now in Cnba, as nothing lias been
heard from them sinco their arrival. At that
tlmo they said they would probably go with
Gen. Miles, and asked for money. Fivo thou
sand dollars In gold was sent to thom yesterday
by the Red Cross. Another source of anxioty
to the Red Cross Society is tho fact that, with
the departure of the State of Texas, Miss Barton
Is left without a boat. A member said yester
day that another vessel would probably be
chartered, and that tho society was considering
a number ot vessel now In Southern waters
for this werk.
A despatch from the State Department yes
terday stated that the Gorman Red Cross
Society had forwardod 10.000 marks as the
first contribution to the relief work in the
present war. The German society requested
that the money be used for both American and
Spanish wounded.
A party ot ten Bod Cross nurses loft last
night for Charleston, where thoy will work In
the Government hospital, their services hav
ing been accepted by Surgeon-General Stern
berg. The party was In charge of Miss Martha
L. Draper, who goes as the matron and su
perintendent ot the party. Miss Draper Is a
daughter of Dr. William H. Draper, nnd has
for a long time been closely Identified with the
Red Cross work hero. She Is tbe Treasurer ot
the Woman's Committee On Auxiliaries and
also of tho Committee on Supplies. Miss
Draper was ono ot tho first to volun
teer her services ns a nurse. Tho party
leaving last night comprised the follow
ing twenty nurses, all of them graduates
of training schools: Miss M. Johanssen. Miss
M. Cox. Miss M. Peed. Mrs. A. O'Reilly, Miss
Dora Jones. Miss Genevieve Wilson. Miss M. F.
Allan, Miss Anne A. Williamson. Miss Mary D.
Joyner, Miss Rutltnger, Miss Knox, M. D Miss
O'Brien, Miss Starr. Miss Govln, Miss A. Scan
Ian, Miss A. R. Turner, Mrs. S. E. Newell, Miss
H. Fischer. Miss Thornton. Miss Caroline
Robin, Miss Eleanor Aschenbaeh nnd. Miss
Bertha Coaln Franklin. The nurses all took
tho oath of allegiance to the Red Cross In the
station beforo their departure. W. T. Wardwoll
administering It.
According to a report Issued last night by the
Nursos' Maintenance Auxiliary forty-three
nurses wero supplied last week, six going to
Portsmouth. N. H.. tn to Fort Monroe,, four to
Fort Wadsworth, and three to the Marine Hos
pital at Clifton, besides the twenty that left last
night.
The Rod Cros buyers reported yesterday
that the supply of pajamas was running very
short in the city owing to the great demand for
them by the Rod Cross. Only a small part of
theniimborrequlredwas purchased yrsterday,
The contributions to the Bed Cross fund now
amount to $140.12f.28. Tho following were
among th(i subscriptions recolved ysstcrday:
a.J.Drel'l 06.000
A.A.COWI 100
Jams C. Carter &O0
Mrt. Charles. A. Pn ioo
William O. Sheldon 4 Co iSO
Lwiehn Brn loo
Biuv. ft Jevon 100
Rsmuel O. Bayn loo
le MTlnovton & C loo
Mr. E. p. Toune, Tretsnrer Alitlltary is 100
Ur. Cheater urinroM, Treiumrrr Aulllry 0., HH1
SEA OIRT AS A NATIONAL CAMr.
United fjtntes rroy Ofhrlnls Have tho Now
Jersey Site In c'enstdrratlon.
A project Is on foot to turn the NevvJersuy
State camp at Boa Girt Into a United States
army camp. Bomo days nfto tho Adjutant
Goneral of the nfmy sent lnanlries to Gov,
Voorliees relative to the present acreage of the
Spa Girt camp. Its distance from railroads, nnd
tho possibility of Increasing Itfc slr.o should
moro territory h required. Clov. Voorhees
gnve the informatlen required, nnd, according
to a statement mado at Governor's Island yes
torday. he has secured nn option on 2."i0 acres
ot land contiguous to the e.-vnp.
Tho fiea Girt f.mp at present comprises 113
acres, intfludlne tho parndo ground. By nslng
the parade ground, accommodation could he
found for 10,00(1 mon, Ry adding to tho pres
ent territory the 2.10 acres upon which Gov.
Voorliees has an option. .10.000 men could go
Into camp there. It Is believed that Dip Gov
ernment Intends to make uso of Sea Girt ns a
rendor.vous, not only forall tho newly recruited
regiments and thoso In northern camps not In
cluded in tho Porto Ulco army, Imt also nan
sort of field iwnllftrlrtru, wher- tho regiments
now In Cuba can onmn to reeupernto.
The selection ot Kea tllrt on nn army cninp
Is also a part of tb plan for getting troops In
shupo to atove on nnvnna in the nutumii.
ivy yard NotM.
The auxiliary eiulser Buffalo, fonneily thu
F.l Cld of the Morgan line, which arrived at tho
navy yard on Friday, will bo put In dry dock In
a low darn for an overhauling.
The gunboat Newport took en coal and stores
yesterdar. Sho will sail for Key West to-d:iy in
command of Commander Tilly.
The Governor llussell, lermerly a Boston
ferryboat, w filch has lieen lilted out as a gun
boat, sailed yotttfrduy for CuBa,
A month's pltwant vacation at the eleg&nt new
Jbaley IniUtuU), 76 Uizh at., Nerk,S. J., will ra
B$ove ths craving aad rasters year htuUb-v4rfa.
Two Good Hot Weather fl
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onion, tla ts matoli. A aurttbla, IriuSff H
vreli-mada, Xnook.aboat in t Tost fH
tlouia for Summer, 4(yC JI-SX. H
Qao-riee Olnghatm Dreia. ff5reSSV Vafl
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blao or tan eOota. taontana back VSStrKliHSill "M X I'lH
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trimmed wllh breM. A nraatloal, KtRmUjUSS JH
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Many other inexpensive articles 'Iffl
expressly designed for comfort of S
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CAPT. BIGELOW'S STORY. i'l
THEVTOUNDEIi OFFICER OFTIIE TENTS '!
CAVALRY TELLS OF SAN JUAN. '9
Thero Was No One on Hand to Give Order? IH
and the Troope Started Uphill In Shoe jJB
Desperation The Captaln'a Feelingo mH
When He Fell, Wounded In Four Places. . Ill
Baltimore, July 23. Capt John Blgelow, jH
Tenth Cavalry, U. S. A., Is now recovering from, &9
wounds at the home of his mother-in-law la - iHfl
this city. Capt Blgolow was woundod on July fl
1, four bullets striking him In tho heroic charge) ;
up tho hill of San Juan whon tho Spaniards ,, iH
wore routed from their position on tho summit, JH
Capt. Blgolow tells of his experience lu battlo VxH
as follows: ''rafl
"The tight at 1 Caney began at daylight, iS
Our Tenth Cavalry was encamped over to the 'IH
loft and we had pickets thrown ont toward rH
Santiago. We could see the fighting ovet, --t
toward El Caney through our glasses. We ' '11
could hear the noise ot the battle and could seo jU
our men emerging from tho brush and ad- -H
vanclng to attack the Spanish position. Wo S
watched the tight forsomotlme, and then camo ' jH
the order to lay osldo ovorythlng but arms M
and ammunition. Of course, wo knew what , S
that meant Wo piled our knapsacks and other ' M
accoutrements together, and I detailed a couple ' H
of men to guard them. Wa had to guard our ; H
things, not from the Spaniards, but from tho H
Cubans. ' ;
" Soon after this bullets began to come our jjH
way. It was the most mysterious thing lmag , M
Inablo. Wo could soe them strike around. no ' Jfl
and hear them singing through the air. but we ' H
couldn't tell where they come from. Wo knff 9
tho general direction, but no amount ot looting ufl
in that direction disclosed any of the enemy. It !
Is a good deal of a nervous strain to be ordensdv fl
to stay still while the bullots are skipping arounS'd ' im
you. Occasionally a leaf cut off by a bulla1!' - 9
woultl come floating gracefully down to us In an 9
easy.pleasant wny that mado us shivor.DWe go n
tired of lying still and doing nothing while bo-' . jfl
ing nnder fire, and as thero were no superior ' ; jH
ofucors around I concluded every command j
would have to shift for Itself, and I started my
troop forward (wo were dismounted) to see II
wo could get up to the battlo line and take somo tf
active part in the affair. We pushed on until J;
wo got near the edge ot the bushes and found , f.
our battlo line rotrAating.
" Tho retreat of the battle line seemod to en ,
rage and arouso onr men, for suddonly all ' j
started forward simultaneously over a lint a ,
half mile long. I heard no order and thero
could have been no order glvon along that line, J
It was one of thoso inspirations whleh eomoj
times move a largo bodV of mon. Out theyj
swept from the bushes Into tho opon space, ou
men with tho rest.
" I saw no gonornl oflloers. It was every ma
forhtmsclf nnd all for thoonemy. There wasnoj
regular lino nor formation. It was n stragglinm
mass fifty ynrds deop running across the openj
and firing over each nthwr's hemls nt the hlil!
Wo could soo the dust fly whore tho bulletO"
struck on the Spanish tlofencos.
"Wo wero about half vvny up tho hill, and Xj 4,
was just looking m or the mass of inun ndvanoj J
Ing up the hill, when I suddnnly felt ns though' '
my left leg bnd buen struck byneannou ball.! JJ
ami ns though my little linger were In ama r
chine that was grinding it to pulp. It didn't I
take inn long to lliul that 1 wn wounded. II J
I seemed tome that I mutt b horribly wounded, it
I wnsnfrnld to look nt Hint leg for fear it wao .j
entirely shot nfi. I called one of m men, who I
cut my trousers open nnd found tlinttho wound, tj
which hnd seemed so hnrinus to me, v,-.-u only a H
flesh wound through tin- eiilf of the leg. Ono"
bullet pnsed tlnougli my It-ft little ilngttr. A l
bullet ploughed n groove In my right nbo'ilder. i
Thoone vvhleli unit through by left thigh I did
not feel nt all. anil di I not know It hud struck
mo until some tlm afterward.
"The fip.-vnieh sharpshooters wero In tho S
trees with Mno!to!r., invvder, nnd thoy stoyod 8
up In tlw ilcn- foliage of thu ireelops. wniio g
our men marched light under them. Under 1
theso condition, we did ;ot ku ivv of tholr pre- I
enen ami eotilrl no' Itt-tliiLnil-ti their firing I
from thnt of our oivn ine. . They had a fine H
opiortunlty to pick off tho ofiVer and they J
Improved It wl liout twice ns luuny ofllcors I
woro killed at. .ire usually killed In pioportlon
to tho relative numberof oftlconi (md men."
viiAisn ron THE StAUsEH.
It Simula n Mnu lllght Through the I.ungs K
mill Ho tfeta H'rll I'ltinnitly. t '
flor. filllespluli.ui been tin fled l.jtheSoo- f
I rotary of Warto gr.int tuiloiigh- loilie nick and
wounded ut Governor'!. 1 djnd is mhi tistlio I'
men mny safely nmke a trip hi theli homes,
Ir. Kimbiill, chief Mirgeon (it the G r.mnor's t
Island hospital, said v.-steidaj I hut nil ot his j
patients were doing reuiMtkubl vv II J)r. Klm h
ball vias eloquent In his remarks un the- Mausor
rlflo. Unsaid that mani ui the men in tnolios-
pltal had been hit In p'ntv- wlimv. hml tho bul- J
let been from .1 Spr. igilehl rifle, lh wound t
must have been f.ii.i! Dr Kiml.ulUl" Ueimrtlo-
ulnrly oft'iie iii.tli.wh'jvvii b t It. therulitilde L
tint bullet lubsfil tin. ."lilt wuth in iiinl earns I
out tlieotnusiti' f of iim ' t .ami to-day
tlut nun . on-- "f '" ' wi'l'-tr iiioii In tho
hospital r hmiba.l ba,s unit If the. Mauser J
Eiplo want n nssiiiimnitdatloti tor. their rlM .
can give them ono which will bo qatlo aatia
tory.