Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-08-25

Audaclty, but " succeeded, ana the
persistence OF the attack, ] have no
doubt, greatly dlsheartened the Span
iards. The result was one of the
greatest victories, for the men en-
ragged, OF modern warfare. The NUM-
Der OF prisoners taken exceeded the
attacking force by nearly two to one.
When yellow fever broke out and
the fever list increased into the thou
sands, II was for time supposed that
II was principally yellow fever. Tho
bringing OF troopa North at once
after the surrender, under such con-
dltlons, would have been certain
death 10 a vast number, but, upon In
qulry, II was ascertalned that very
few Of these cases, comparatively,
were yellow fever, when II was at
once decided to bring the army home
us speedily as possible. Everything
that human ingenuity could devise
has been done to succor that army
not the ingenuity OF the secretary OF
war, but the result OF the combined
counsel of those who have had a Lies
long experience in the field.
Some men have been neglected on
transports coming home there Is no
doubt--all against positive orders
due, no doubt, 10 .carelessness and
negligence, but largely on account OF
not having the medical force 10 spare
(many of whom were sick) from tho
camp at Santiago, Many medical Of
iicers sent with transports were taken
Ill on the way home.
10 give little idea OF the work
That has been done | append the fol-
lowing:
The work Of the adjutant generals
department has been TO muster and
order TO their stations, to be precise,
2164OO volunteers and $4,000 for the
regular army--this with reduced
force, as many staff officers from all
Of the departments had been pro-
NOTED and ordered to the field.
The chief OF engineers reports an
expenditure Of $5,SSO,OO0 for harbor
defenses, building emplacements OF
heavy guns, mortar batteries and
mines.
The surgeon general has hNu the
enormous work OF ftting up hospit-
ais, organizing the medical corps,
employing male and female nurses,
contract surgeons, being surgeons
who are employed from civil life, be-
sides those commissioned as corps,
divisions and brigade surgeons, fur
nishing medical supplies and answer
ing the demands from all over the
country and from camps at Santiago,
Porto Rico and Manila. The work
done in this line is almost beyond
comprehension.
The commissary general had pur-
chased and distributed up to August
/, 110,9O7, 1886 pounds OF rations, which
have been transported and distrib-
uted to all armies in the field here
and at Santiago, Porto Rico and Ma
Mia, besides the large quantity dis
tributed among The destitute Cubans.
The quartermaster generals report
Ia too long to even give an approXi-
mate idea Of his work. In the way of
transportation to Honolulu, Manila,
Santiago and Porto Rico and return
home, there have been sent S2,OSS
men, with artillery equipment and
supplies. BY rail in this country there
have been transported 9,7O0 officers,
2S3 0G2 enlisted men; also 40,5S2 ami
mails, besides thousands Of wagons
artillery and other quartcrmaster,
commiss0ry, ordnance, medical and
signal service stores. The total num-
Der Of articles OF clothing and camp
equip0gc distributed to the army by
the quartcrmasters department has
been 6,274,4S of which | can only
mention few articles, as follows!
Blankets, 2SS,729; bouses, 2S3 ,762;
trousers, dO6,l23, hats, 334,1O6; can
vas field uniforms, $1,000; shoes, pairs,
511,37S; understands, 1886; tents,
1912, etc, etc.
The total weight of food and forage
distributed daily to the army is, APP
pfoximotely 900 tons.
Added TO this is the large feet of
transports chartered and purchased,
the management Of the same in con-
veying troops, supplies and ammuni-
ton.
The paymaster has promptly paid
the army, and is dcscryir. Of very
great credit for his work.
The signal corps has provided most
eitIcient service, furnishing cable,
telegraph, telephone and signal SER
vices to the different commands in
the field.
II you had a day OF two to spare,
I would like to sandwich in little
work for you, | would like to send
YOU these statements in detail, which
| think would bewlder you, IL any
thing can. Sincerely yours,
II. A. ALGFR.
Honorobly Chauncey M. Depew'
New York, N, Y.
Rebels Defeat Chinese Troops.