New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04
will stand almost vertical In It's natural conditnn
e a that the Alma Of The frnnnh "a vary sli2hf

difcult to reach men in the intrenchments az they
by crouching The trench IS are usually very short
so that there Is NOT much chance OF brinsins an
trenches that we nave met with have hsen in the
Rsbss OF %r Sss Seen S Used @ n @ o K.
intrenchmenis and rather near 70 them that near
santiago being ofSs on '9 far, M roEs
saks are aon the only kind that are seem IL
t and Is s one eITTy Sn
ter De furnished e each section t.,, to be carried
og fe the e 81 and is ee,: rather than
the garrison was shrewdly managed
DIsraIBU rIoN OF MAIL.
Another matter that should he considered IL that
OF distribution Of mail to tho Army ] suppose
there might he question as 10 whether receiving
mail from hon,a would mako the soldier more con.
tented or more discontinued with bis lot. Blu.
abroad +, Considered The rIeh' thing 70 facilitate
M their connections with home. In this campaign
the distribution Of MAJ has been n Lopeless con-
agement given 10 facilitate the operation BY which
letters or papers co9id seaSa me ms eo1 70
remedied wlh comparatIyeiy mug tIounle' and
thot the fsuTs 10 90 he sodi@f S
1t is Understood thai foreign military attaches
allowed to ACCOMPANY an army in The he,a are t.
that H. 50. II would seem that Wnere tnele are
tailed 10 accompany them and 10 look out for
Their IoeE r. % s sh far as mat
In this campaign We have t0aGd tee COUNTRY a.
had he Tns Of on an az:
net with every hsnd. nut only IN me villages
lima bitants whatever rhe Duorot House sbou,
mile from III Cansy and TWO ME, miles from San:
OF the Amos universal destruction OF ne luxuri-
Gus homes which had iorGierw ~ as
entire march: There are certain nutritious fruits
ha Sr4w %6 ara 93n Whn' Of cSa hs .aS
.sted In principal q these fruits IS the mango.
countrv The bamboo tree has been found very
useful for makn tent poeS or temporary tnel,sr
CARRYING and holding water.
THE BALLoOTs VALUE NOT TESTED
A balloon was sent down with this army bu, 10
practical value not demonstrated This "a
d ficult country in when TO see moving troops %
awning Of that sort even from balloon. on 40
count Of the thickly wooded nature of the country
on TuIv the balloon accompanied marching
column and drew much OF the fire from the Span
ish position. and some Casualties pro1aoiy resulted
from this ire among me troops coming along the
Tha value Of submarine mues in connection with
shore guns as A coast defence seems clearly Illus
traed at Sa ltiago. The proposition seemed TO b
about mis- Inc saiFan1eb no mines known as
have been planted in ms entrance. our Navy
keep down infantry fire long enough 70 90 In and
take up these mines from open boats inereiore
feet IN The Army was asked TO come down and
capture the forts bordering on he shores OF the
ND the mines and enter The haroor with the feet
We may learn from this. In relation 70 me defensee
0 Dut we'll protected by guns on shore may
as a rule consider the channels nus defended az
If we would DC absolutely safe from an attack oy
sea must see 70 |; nat our for'ihcations arc
safe against a land attack also
THE SPRINGFIELD "BLUNDERBUss"
The old Springfield seemed begrimed and sui
cllal blunderbuss upon the battlefield. OF course.
II can still administer death 10 enemies. Ike the
obsolete cannon in the enemies trenches did 70 Va
as a pitiful makeshift.
Among the telling features frequently remarked
by those rh w ocl 2s Shsra
al san Juan and Captain Haskell AT me Caney
blockhousel when they led their commands 70 ne
coiored trooDs and ist United States Volunteers
seTmGd ways 2 10 ns also .ted from hsr
comrades was noticeable where all were such sood
The three officers assigned TO my stan fer this
expedition were Captains Alger ana Rhodes and
full notes OF what ne saw on July Captain
Alger with the demonstration at Aguadores on
and Lieutenant Fooie with me. accompanying Gen;
sr4 Lsw;Pns fvsiSn Iher adm I hs
been referred TO IN ,eesram TO the Departimend
T aso ssSe5s
companyng this ,our-Messrs. Dickens. Parker ard
Pralche' TO the SsmRasn IN Cuba up 20 dae P sS
Tampa. Fla The work and results show the
There seemed TO be some difference in the effect.
iveness OF the organization and knowledge o: re
began. and afterward when II was completed. but
It may have li,tle or no utility in other expecl'
The earnes,ness and skill are doubtless recognized
With which al that 70 THIS ms exp ~ 5.S
or life and OF financial loss and with mental ana
e sspeey hoe 70 mt the General
seemed 70 perform six mems work. and the organ
universal admiration. and made every cali upon
the forces fully met. from squad and company
successive loss OF four brigade commanders within
half an hour.
PRAISE FOR STAFF WORK.
tany recognition is to be fairly given 20 the stan
work OF such a famous military expedition atten-
ton is perhaps douoy due TO the supreme labors Of
Colonel G. F. Humphrey and Colonel J. F. Weston.
who di work and endured more than many
men are capable OF. and they working az
financial loss since their commutstion OF quarters
Is stopped And Lieu,enant-Colonel G McC Derby.
Of the Engineers and some q the nedicaI ofsssT.
and under difficulties and dangers rival!ns past
records O: their corps. What man could 30 these
men have done. II more men OF the permanens
staff corps. both those now represented and others:
can by any means be spared for work immeiiatey
with tho hzhtlng line. possibly some OF the discon:
forts and deficiencies now endured there VIII not
Among tho general officers whose names have
not among those promoted who participated
in this engagement nay I be permitted 10 mention
mounted cavalry on July. l. and General Ludlow.
who in command OF one OF the brsades o;
General LAYTON division. lnelr sauanttN anA
ronduc, IN battle deserve recognition
The sold!erly action of such volunteers as Cosone.
Wagner. Captain Alger and Captain Anderson. VINO
were permitted To serve IN the front and render
such service as only resolute and Jealous ana az
compshed officers perform. also deserves 10 -
specially noted
Always throughout his career good Judges seem
have recognized that in every exigency or cam
paign and battle Lawton was capable ot adequateS
performing more than was ever assigned 70 nm
though some of the severest military tasks ana
duties have been performed by him This juds'
ment still stands well established though the com ni
mand ~ a division ~ Regulars and the FROM anu
swinging wing ~ an invading and assuming army
have been Entrusted confidently TO his COMMAND
The force and quiet self-contro with "hicn
every step In action conducted equalled nIs
proverhial energy. endurance courage and tenac.ty
And IL is believed his immediate commander Gen
ersl Shalterl. whose force and energy are aLses