Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-09
THANKSGIVING.
Presidents Proclamation for
Special Ouipouring.

Wounded Soldiers Doing Well ~
Hospit tals-OppOsin ing Armie. Rest.
ing but Watchful-Troublc With
the Cubans - Ma ssaChusetts' He.
rOes-The Red Cross Defended.
Washington, July 7.-President Nc
kinley has issued the following procla =
nation to the American people: "At
this TIME when, to the yet fresh re-
membrance of the unprecedented sue
cess which attended the operations Of
the United States fleet in the bay of
Manila on the 1st day Of May last, are
added the tidings of the no less glorious
achievements of the naval and military
arms of our beloved country at San
tiago, it is fitting that we should pause
and, staying the feeling of exultation
that too naturally attends great deeds
wrought by our countrymen in our
cOuntry's cause, should reverently bow
before the throne of divine grace and
give praise to God, who holdeth the
nations in the hollow of his hands and
worketh upon them the marvelS of his
safed to us the light of his face and led
our brave soldiers and seamen to vic
tory.
Il therefore ask the people of the
United States, upon next assembling for
divine worship in their respective places
of meeting, to offer thanksgiving to al
mighty God, who, in his inscrutable
ways, now leading our hosts upon the
waters to unscathed tTiiinlphs: now
guiding them in strange land through
The dread shadows of death to success,
even though at a fearful cost: now
bearing them without accident or loss
to far distant clmes, has watched over
cur cause and brought nearer to success
of the right and the attainment of Just
and honorable peace.
with the nations thanks let there
be mingled the nations prayers that
our gallant sons may be shielded from
harm alike on the battlefield and i'm the
clash of fleets, and be spared the Scourge
OF suffering and disease while they are
STRIVING to uphold their country's honor:
and withal, let the nations heart be
filled with holy awe at the thought Of
the noble men who have perished as
heroes die, and be filed with compass
sionate sympathy for all those who suf-
Ter bereavement or endure sickness.
wounds and bonds by reason of the
awful struggle.
And above all, let us pray with
all good, may speedily remove from us
the untold Affections of war and bring
to our dear land the blessings of re-
stored peace, and to all the domain now
ravaged by the cruel strife the price"
less boon of security and tranquility"
Key West, July THE 1924 wounded
heroes of Santiago brought here by the
lrOquois are doing well and none is in
danger. They are distributed between
the marine and convent hospitals and an
unused cigar factory which had been
previously fitted out for such purposes.
All officers and some of the men are
quartered at the convent hospital, where
the nuns are doing fine service.
News of her arrival had brought to
the dock motley crowd of curiosity
seekers, mostly Cubans. There was not
a sign of enthusiasm, even among those
very persons tor whom the disable
soldiers had received their hurts rot Il
cheer nor handicap. There was no
and the wounded men were
obliged to Chamber down the companion
ladders as best they could to get ashore.
All the ambulanceS I'm the town had
been brought into service. but despite
their frequent and hurried trips, filled
to the last inch, the provision was en-
tirely inadequate. In consequence many
of the men had to walk four blocks to
the car line, on which they were jolted
to the hospitals at the other end of the
town.
The sight of the stalwart fellows,
BACKED by the tropical sun, bruised and
scra tched by Cuban jungles and wrapped
in bandages which covered. but did not
their wounds, as they shambled
and struggled along the roads, had in it
much Of pathos. 1t was II o'clock be-
fore the last of those a BILE to take their
feet had been safely disembarked. Most
of these suffer from rifle shot wounds in
the arms or hands. About 30 others,
who are injured in the lower parts of
their bodies. had to be carried off on
Fifteen who are suffering
from mild attack of measles were left
on board the steamer and will probably
he taken back to Cuba when the Iru-
quois returns.
Most of the men laugh at their wounds.
They want to go back for they have
tasted real fighting and are hungry for
more. 1t was learned that as they fell
in the firing lines at Santiago the cor
porals hustled them to the rear; but in
nearly every case the moment make
shift bandages We're swa thed about their
wounds they pushed again to the front,
until 1t eventually became necessary to
strip them of their cartridge belts.
All are loud in their praise of the fight
ing qualities of the Spanish troops but
say their losses must be enormous. OF
our own dead and wounded extravagant
figures are given by many. but wiser
heads place the figures for the two days
lighting at between 1900 and 1900, per-
haps 300 of whom were killed.
Port Antonio, July Mot shot has
armies since Monday noon. At the re-
quest of the foreign consuls in Santiago,
General Shafter extended the time With
n which General Linares might agree
10 surrender his forces. The annihila-
ion of Cerveras fleet was a stagge ing
blow to him, but Mr.. Ramsden. the
British consul, says General Pando has
reinforced General Linares with 5000
roops. and the Spaniards are deter
mined to fight it out. He said that SO
intense was the feeling among the Span
sh subaltern officers that Linares would
be shot II he surrendered.
Their attitude was expressed in General
-inares' reply to General Shafter:
This garrison dies. but never surren-
lerS.'
Among some OF the soldiers, however,
/ different feeling must prevail. They
nave ascertained from the experience