Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-17
A cHAPLAlN's STORY.
He Says the Wounded at Santiago Had
Most Uncomfortable
Time of 1t.


NEW YORK. July 1.-THE Rev. Mr..
Dwight GaIloupe, rector of st. Pauis Epis-
copal church, Newark, who is known as the
.Siiyer tongued orator OF Newark, and
who went to the front as chaplain OF the
Ninth United States regulars. was seen at
his home to-day He was wounded at the
battle before Santiago and returned to
Newark last night.
A shell fell in front of him, and mass
of earth, which he estimated weighed sew
eral hundred pounds, struck him. His right
arm is helpless temporarily. his right leg
cannot be used, his body is black and blue
and he has hemorrhages as a result OF his
injuries. Mr.. Gailoupe is in a critical con-
dition.
He said:
Two days before the battle, which oc-
CURED on the 1st of July, 1 was half q
mile from the head of the firing line. and
attending to my duties as chaplain of the
Ninth regiment, when I was affected by
sunstroke. This necessitated my removal
to the hospital at Siboney. eight miles
away. While lying on cot in the nos
pital word was received that the battle was
on. 1 determined to go to the front and
attend to the wounded Of my regiment.
Permission was not given me. and while
the surgeon had his attention turned in
another direction, I slipped out Of the hos
pital and walked to where the Ninth regi-
ment was stationed, just outside the city
of Santiago. 1 did my best to care for the
sick and wounded. l did not wear the
Red Cross badge on my sleeve. for it did
not matter, as the Spaniards did not re-
spect it.
During the latter part of the battle an
immense shell burst right in front of me.
1t hurled the earth against my breast and
threw me a considerable distance. l was
not rendered unconscious, but knew should
be of no further use during the battle.
When 1 saw others fall about me 1 de-
cided that the best thing would be to try
to reach the hospital.
There was only one ambulance on the
shore during the battle, and army wagons
without springs had to be called into use
to bring those most dangerously wounded
back to camp. The ride over the hard
road in rough wagons was terrible. Those
unable to get into the wagons started to
crawl back to the hospital at Siboney. 1t
was eight miles distant, and the men had
to go through jungles on their hands and
knees.
There was groaning all the way, and
blood was everywhere to be seen. The
Spaniards did not slacken their fighting.
but kept it up on US, sharpshooters in
trees trying to pick off the wounded.
Had they known We were wounded,
believe that they would have killed us ALL
but to give the impression that We were in
fighting condition 1 took the rifle of one
Of the men who fell and fired it. I shot
from one place, then dragged myself in
another place, then fled and fired in an
other direction to give the impression that
the men in the line were able to shoot in
all directions.
1T took the night of the first day and
the middle of the next day to reach the
hospital. The sufferings Of the wounded
were beyond description, but all bore up
manfully and those injured not as severely
as the others tried to cheer up their more
unfortunate comrades.
Some of the wounded with me became
exhausted after going few miles and feH
fiat on the ground. Vultures could be seen
soaring in the air above them, in a hurry
to get at their prey. The other soldiers
did not desert the men whose strength gave
out, but lay down on the ground, and, with
their pistols kept the vultures away from
their comrades until the latter were picked
up and hurried out of the way.
Il only did what could for the soldiers
and hope to be able to join my regiment
without delay:
THE newspaper men in ard about Santi-
ago covered themselves with glory. They
helped wounded soldiers, carried them to
the hospitals, and when the soldiers were
unable to leave their place in line they
brought food and provisions to them. They
were constantly in danger, but did not mind
it, and We're always ready and willing to
do anything they were asked to do