The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-09
LOSSES I'm Wars COMPARED
LIP No Other Conflict Were fEpericaps
So Well Cared For.
Better Clothing, Shelter and Food and Q0edicaI
Attendance.
AtteDdaDce.

The president and the officials OF the
war department are supremely confident
that the invest cation being made into the
conduct Of the war VIII fully demonstrates
the utter f1ls.ty Of the charges that there
were needless priyat.onS and sufferings
imposed upon the American soldiers. In
view Of the experiences Of the civil war.
ii is amazing that serious fault should be
found with the manage ment of a war SO
speedily brought 20 a conclusion, with
such glorious results. and so comparative
ly small loss of LIE.
Capt Mckee. the journal clerk OF the
house OF representatives. has collected
some data from the military reports which
ought TO utterly c0nfound those who are
raising the present c.amor about alleged
bad treatment of the countrys defend
ers
Maj.-Gen. Darius NJ. Couch. in Battles
and Leaders" volume :, page li6, makes
the following statement concerning the
suffering and frightful slaughter touching
on the incident of the assault on Mary
Heights. battle Of Gettysburg. February
Il 1852.
The night was bitter cold and "A fear
fuI one for the front line hugg.ng the
hollows in the ground and for the wound
night Of dreadful suffering Many died Of
wounds and exposure. and As fast as men
died they stiifened in the wiutry air. ami
on the front lines were relied forward for
placed for dumb sentries."
Rr1g.-Cien. John r. imbOdeu, OF the Con
federate army. makes a statement respect
ing the moving OF wounded from Gettys-
burg back 20 Virginia. which story, If told
during THE Spanish American wgtg would
have caused a rot in the streets ~ Wash
ingtOn. and almost every other city IN the
| United States. Gen. inboden was in
charge Of the wagon train which carried
from Gettysburg 20 the Potomac the
The column moved rapidly. considering
the rough roads and darkness. ard from
almost every wagon tor many miles IS
four hours / hurried forward on my way
Ia the front. and in ali that time was
never out Of hearing OF the groans and
cries Of the wounded and dying, Scarcely
one II a hundred had received adequate
surgical aid. owing 20 the demands on
the haTt-wori ng surgeons from sti7
Many - ne wounded IN the wagons had
teen without food for th!rty-Si1 hours
! Their torn and bloody clothing, matted
ana hardened. was ragpiug the tender. n
famed and still 00xD& wounds. Very few
-; The wagons h1d even layer Of straw
! IN them, and ali without springs
heavy waEn.ncs ot the preceding day
TIE ioItng was enough 10 have ki!2sd
strong men. = long exposed 20 It. From
nearly every wagon, as TIE teams trotted
OF. urged hy whip and ShOEt, came sucn
cries and s1rieks as these:
Scenes Of Agony.
| on. God. Why cant dio?'
Ny God, will 10 one nave mercy ana
! XII M
stop on. FOR Gods sake stop Just
! cne minute. take me out and leave me- 70
! die on the roadside
II am dying. am DYING. Ny poor
I ~ite. NY dear children, what VIII become
/ of yo8F
| some were simply moaning, some were
| praying and others utfe-.1g the most
| fearful 0a-l1s and exeNrA ions shat ,.ezrsa :
! and aEonv could bring from tEen wa..e
: A majority Nth stosCistn SIS. famed by
! th1I devotion - IN" "a .Ss thy fotVht
/ for endured w1tS0Ut coTnE.la5Yl ~ un~peak-
/ able t0Ytares- o7..f even spoke words ~
! cheer and comfort - their unhappy com
/ ra1os o.. less Will and more acute nerv~a.
! Occasionally Wagon world b. paSSed
| rom wncA only iow. d@sp means cpuld
/ u@ heard No H@lI cUuj4 - rendered -
I 4ny ~ 90 ~llffrTer-- 40 heed could -.
( gwen TO any o. tae.r pp+-s Il. Mercy ard
/ duty % foe many for sa4s the goas u =
| moment n the vain ef-or! hen ard there
! - comply WI the prayers o. the few.
/ on. O. ~" rsils' move cE. The sfovrrl
! continued, ara the darkness was zppail-
/ inE. There wa ~ tiTg1e even t. I'll a
| can.e~r W.T. w4.er for- diving man FOR.
except tie drivers al lie guards. al we're
ssefnisa an! utterly h@!v!@ss IN thgt vast
s uiEAf r~sI.zed more - the horrors az
/ va. than Gid IN az the Two proceeds :,
| years