The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-16
Mr.. WALKER SHOT
BY A GUERRILLA.
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any commander. and here and there in
struggling twos or thTees, would fire at
the Americans on the sly and at night.
They became so annoying at the hospital
III siboney that we had % keep the lights
out at night so they could lot set our
rance. Time and again they would sneak
ND within a mile or SO of tho hospital at
siboney ana fire az us on the sly one
OF two Of these guerrilias were caught
and hung by the Americans.
USED EXPLOSIVE BULLETS.
These men used in no small measure
the much-talked OF explosive bullet. IL
is a dangerous and barDatous niue
machine. the same which has been refer
red TO b. many OF the papers as the
poisonous Spanish bullet. Here is one
OF them" he continued, explaining me
construction OF the deadly thing. you
see it is differently shaped from the
Aauser or Springfield cartridge, being
snort. taperins and fiat az the little end
inside g. a primer with highly explosive
substance. and the interior part OF the
metal at the end is composed Of Iulmlna-
ted lead. When the bullet strikes hard
substance like a bone IL eXpiOoes, send
fnr spIipters OF brass and lead III every
direction The brass. o. course causes
rangreue 10 set in. and hence the I'M
preston mas spread That the Spanlards
used poisonous bullets.
81 do not believe these bullets were
used regularly 0y the Spanish troops
though some of them evidently dld 50.
Rut The euerrillas used them In large
numbers. The officers are understood 70
have winkel at this practice, and rather
encouraged IL BY not Is uing orders
against the explosive bullet. The Ameri-
cans found "a barrel half full OF them at
Formosa where a little shanty was taken.
This shows that a large number were
used. ,...~,,,
SHOT THROUGH THE LUNGS.
1T was on the 50Ih day of july that l
was so badly shot near Santiago. -Four OF
ms were carrying litter on which was
stretched a soldier whose leg had Oeen
amputated. The litter was held above our
heads By means OF props and the wound
cd man was carried feet Foremost We
were walking along a ridge overlooking a
ravine on the opposite side OF when, az
about a mile distant, was q similar ridge
covered with undergrow tn and heavy
forest.
From this ridge came the shot from
guerrilla's rife. / did not sear the report
ninth after / was pierced through. re-
markable fact was that the man 10 MY
right who was helping 10 carry the litter
was shot through and through by the
same bullet that wounded me. After GO
ing through him it entered my right side
penetrated the lungs, and was los. some-
where on the opposite side OF the body.
NV companion and / both dropped to-
rether. and down came our end OF the 1T
Ter with hard fall. The poor fellow who
was being carried to the ambulance to be
taken 20 slbouey struck plumb on h.s
head. and his neck was broken. He died
almost instantly. The man with me was
instantly killed. and l thought was NOR
tally wounded
How dld you feel when you were
shot?' | asked ,,,,,,.-.
HAD PECULIAR SENSATIONS.
strange TO say cid not feel any pain
IL all. The fact is, I never nave teit the
last main except when the doctors were
nrobing Tor the bullet. That was very
painful. When the lead first pierced me
felt as II my head was COINS straight UP
ln the air and turning around IN circle.
m was some such feeling as one mas when
attacked BY vertigo, 4 unglins whiting
sensation.
IL Was carried 10 the hospital. ana nad
not gotten well before T had Stubborn
attacl, OF fever In September was car