Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-12


sible for Santiago de Cuba, and arriv-
ed there on the 18th of July with the
| flagship, the steamship Gettysburg,
and monitor Centaur. He proceeded
at once to make thorough investi-
| CATION of these cases and reported in
detail, with full Enclosures, copies of
all Of which are here inclosed, in sup
port of the conclusions to which he
| arrived.
These conclusions are ssthat these
men were cruelty murdered, owing to
the weakness Of the Spanish officials
at this city in yielding to the demands
of the Catalan volunteers"
In this opinion, and in the language
in which it is expressed, the Presid :
ent fully concurs. You are accord :
ingly instructed to demand of the
Spanish government full reparation
to the families or representatives of
| Charles Speakman and Albert Wyeth
for their murder by the Spanish au-
thorities, SO far as pecuniary COM
pensation can made PREPARATION there
for.
Surgeon Foster r. Winn, just from
the insurgent hospitals in Cuba, is
telling Senators and Representatives
many interesting facts about this
strangest Of wars. One of the best
illustrations of the extraordinary con-
ditions is the surgeons story of how
he reached the field. He landed in
Havana from the Plant steamer by
the usual route from Tampa. Having
taken accommodations at the hotel
most patronized by American tour
lists, the doctor in a few days made
the acquaintance of sympathizers
with the cause. His representations
that he desired to join the insurgent
army and render service in the line
of his profession were accepted in
good faith. Directions were given to
him.
zone Sunday morning." said DR..
Winn, IT walked out of the hotel as
if for stroll and got into a coach
built like an omnibus, one of line
passing the door at regular intervals.
My instructions were to take the
coach which had 'Vibra' over the
door. did so, and rode out TO a por-
ton Of the city's suburbs known by
that name. There [ transferred to
another line of similar vehicles run
ming to a suburb little further. That
brought me to the outer line of the
City of Havana. Walking down to
the bridge which crosses the river, /
found sentry on duty, with a guard
house and a small detail of soldiers
near by. 'Buenos Dias!' said, walk
ing up to the sentry and offering him
a cigarette. He took it quickly enough
and returned the salute. Ipassed on.
There was a shout from the guard
house. It's all up L thought to my
self. They're going to arrest me-
turned about. The soldiers were hold
out their hands and asking for cigar
cites. If that is all you want l said,
take the package, and welcome.'
tossed the cigarettes to them, waved
my hand and went along. I heard
their shouts of Live the American
and kept on without any further in
terruption. After walking out on the
country road about a mile and half
met 'pacifico,' native guide, as 1
had been led to expect by friends in
the city. We took to the fields and
in short time entered the insurgent
camp. I looked at my watch and it
was 11:20 a. m. In little more than
four hours I had, by the ordinary
means of city and suburban travel,
by an easy walk, pass
ed out of the Spanish stronghold on the
island and reached permanent camp
Of Gen. Castillo's division of the Army
Of Liberation.