The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-03
FOUGHT AT SANTIAGO.

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his right elbow, passed up the arm.
through his shoulder and was extracted
from the throat. and Kent has the Dull
let as a souvenir.
Musician Traver, who appears 10 be
a bright. well educated young soldier.
had frightful experience. sneil
burst directly over his head, ana the
drum of each ear has been destroyed
by the conclusion. For some time ira
yer was both deaf and dumb. but ne Is
able to talk again now. Two OF d ,nd
Willard had a very painful injury. Tne
man next to him was shot through the
lungs as they were standing on the
edge of a cliff. willard tried to draw
his comradc out OF the line of fire, when
he lost his balance and fell down tne
cliff. a distance OF 30 feet, very serious
ly injuring his back, and for some time
was unable to walk.
Private Fortier probably had the most
awful experience or any OF the nine
men that reached here today, although
he was not wounded. lie slept ON the
ground the first night ne Ianoea IN
Cuba, and in the morning awoke Win
| a very violent fever. He was ordered
| to the rear. but, by avoiding the sight
of his captain. managed to fonoW MS
company, although ordered back no less
than three times. Just before the en-
| gagement at Siboney he Tell from ex-
cessive weakness and was compelled 10
| give up all attempts to stay with his
company.
CRAWLED NINE MILES.
| There was no sort of a conveyance to
| take him TO the rear, and everybody
| was coming from the dock to the 'front.'
| 80 he was obliged TO help himself. he
/ crawled on his hands and knees from ~
a. m. on one day until ll:45 a. IN. the
next day, until he reached Baiqulr,, .
distance OF nine miles. Wnile crawnnp
along he was shot at no less than sever
times by Spanish sharpshooters, ane
finally he and companion he found OF
| the road nut a blanket in between then
for protection. Shortly afterward Q
bullet struck the blanket and tore IL iol
it's entire length.
When he reached baiquirI ne saw a. Il,
4 army surgeon shot down by Spanish
sharpshooter while the doctor was dress
ing wound. The Spaniard wal
.ispotted" In a tree and he was sno
down like a dog. although he pegget
and whined for mercy. Fortier tnei
became unconscious, and ne says ina
when ne recovered his senses he ioun'
that n Cuban had gone through hi
| clothes and stolen his belt containlnl
500. He says the Cubans stole every
| thing they could not beg. taking thing
! that they had no earthly use Tor.
HARD TACK AND COFFEE.
Several of the men stated that Will
| thew were at the front they Jared yer
badly. the only thing furnished to ther
in the way of food being hard tack an
coffee, while 16 miles to- the rear tner
claimed. showed state Of confusion
the quartermaster's department. IN
Cubans. these men say, were In
| awful state Of starvation.
All of the men speak In the hignes
terms OF the treatment they receive
| at the hands OF the Red Cross surgeon
and nurses when they reached Fortres
: Monroe. They were tenderly nurse
! ana cared for by these noble womel
and particularly by Mrs. Cushman, WI
: of Lieut.. Cushman of the Indiana. II
: bows also speak very gratefully or
!. Mrs. Miles, who saw TO IL tnat %
wounded men had all the Ehsera =,
men are doing well now. and they b'
jieve that before their furlough ~ e.
- r,ired they will be In good condition
reioin their several commands.
part OF the nine men left this city =
9 Worcester at 9:55 this morning, az th'
p were bound for stations on the bosu
. | and Albany road. while the paian
= LEFT for Boston and Lowell on the TO-:
4 exprers for Boston. A detachment
e | AZ wountied Massachusetts, yoluntee
also left Norfolk on Tuesday, going J
boat to New York and from there
rail to several points I'm western Mass
| chusetts.
During the stay OF the soldiers at 9
Narragansett Hotel today through q
: courtesy OF Mr. A. II. Clinton, pr
: prietor of the barber shop. they r
ceIved the attentions OF his Jorge Tor
OF BARRIERS. and felt like new men afte
ward. Moreover, Mr.. Clinton refused
. | accept any remuneration.