Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-02
COLONEL DELGADo VISITED.
New York World Correspondent Per-
mitted to Call Upon the Im-
nrisOned American.

New York, Jan. IA special to the World
from Havana says: World correspond
ent has penetrated the Spanish official Sc
cIusion known as ''incommunicado.' 1t is
the first time such thing was ever known
here.
Through the courtesy of the acting gov
ernor general, the Marquis of Ahumada,
your correspondent has seen and conversed
with Henry Delgado, of Hudson, N. Y, a
prisoner here. whose case has attracted
much attention in the United States.
Visiting the ward in San Ambrosio hos
pital. set apart for sick political prisoners,
Delgado was found in a large, lofty, airy
apartment with an iron grated door, guard
ed outside by two soldiers. The ward con-
tanned twelve inmates. all sick prisoners
Delgado lay on wide, comfortable cot
which had clean linen, a white blanket
and pink chintz counterpane with frill-
ing around the edges.
He is but the shadow of his former self
almost a skeleton, his skin yellow, his face
pinched, his large eyes prominent ana
physically greatly prostrated. He is suf-
fering from an immense abscess in the
lower portion of the abdomen on the right
side Just below the line of the umbilicus.
1t fiuctuated thus indicating that the sup
puration was confined to the abdominal
muscles and not communicating 10 tle dD-
dominal cavity. Besides, he has general
malarial poisoning, contracted in Pinar del
Rio.
He suffers little pain, but says he is so
Frustrated he cannot eat; can only drink.
He had beside him mug of fresh milk,
which he pronounced the richest and best
| he had ever drank. An attendant brought
him a capsule of Quinine, which he swal-
! lowed with difficulty. He said he could not
eat the eggs and beef broth offered TO him.
| He described his capture in Pinar del Rio
| in house with other sick persons really
an insurgent hospitaD. He was suffering
| from an abScess in his side then, but 1t
was not far advanced, and from malaria.
| Some insurgents outside, who were not
| sick, were fired on Delgado said, "hy an
| advancing Spanish column. l cr1vlod out
| of bed, rolled down side hill and hid in
| the tall grass, where two hours later
| was found by the soldiers. 1 was at first
tied with ropes, but Colonel San Martini
| commanding the column, ordered me united
| and permitted me to ride one Of his pack
| mules.
THE troops marched all day and camped
at night. Colonel San Martin allowed me
| to sleep at his headquarters, in company
| with his adjutants, and the medical direct
or fed me from his own table.
| 1.-The next day rode again. but with great
| difficulty, being in much pain. Colonel San
| Martin continuedsto feed me and displayed
| Kindness that l never can forget.
Arriving at Damas. on the north coast,
was detained several days, and then
placed on a small freight steamer. The
| voyage TO Havana took four days the
steamer touching everywhere. 1 was un-
kindly treated by the seamen, and kept
on the foredeck. ! could eat nothing, and
the captain and purser would do nothing
for me. They We're common, ignorant fell
lows
II was taken to the Cabanas fortress too
weak 10 walk up the covered way to the
interior. While waiting at the wharf Il rab-
BILE of boatmen and laborers insulted me
After being detained part of one day l was
removed to San Ambrosio hospital, where
| | have been eight days"
Deigado said the Spanish regulars. off.
GERS and men always were kind. A sentry
on the steamer shared his food with him
when the captain of the boat did nothing.