The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10

other cigarette. and. turning toward the
crowd, said:
ITS good OF you boys TO come all this
way just to give me q lift. I'm ready
to start whenever you are; but first OF
all tell me. is it a girl or a boy?'
No one understood his remark at first
until Mr.. Coffin remembered that Mar
shall had mentioned the day before that
he was expecting cabegram from New
York announcing an important domestic
event I'm his family. As the men placed
Marshall on the litter n slight jolt was
unavoidable. The wounded man at once
went off into fit, which lasted about
n minute and half. Two Of the men
held him down until the agony was
over A touch of morphine revived him
quickly and the procession started coast
ward. with Marshall apparently quito
himself again, putting away at still an
other cigarette. At this point the cOrre-
spOndent left to go on TO the Rough
Riders camp. a mile further on. II was
agreed that he would be able TO over
take the litter after interviewing Colonel
Roosevelt. as the march back would
necessarily have to be made at such
snails pace that II would take at least
three hours TO make the journey.
A SCENE OF CARNAGE
One of the troopers led the way across
the battlefield and along a stlll narrower
path which in itself appeared the very
embodiment of battle, murder, and sud
den death. Blankets. empty canteens,
canvas bags. and all manner Of accou-
trement were strewn along the ground.
At one spot we had to step into tho
underground in order not TO step on the
bodies Of two dead Spaniards. which
lay directly across the way. A few steps
further on lay body dressed in a troop
er's uniform The face was covered with
a piece Of canvas and as we passed four
troopers from the camp hurried up TO
take charge Of the body. Further along
more troopers were passed Carrying an
other body into camp, and no less than
six dead SDaniarCs lay within fifty
yards OF each other. Two OF the Span
iards were negroes, the others white.
All wore the little round cap trimmed
with red braid and blue overalls. such
as sailors wear
II was well enough to take this walk
with the trooper while he RECALLED me
with details but n was quite another
story 10 come back alone along that
path an hour later, just as dusk was
falling. Then and not until then you
realized the horror Of war The vultures
and buzzards had been busy in the mean
time, and two OF the Spaniards were al
ready little more than skeletons. 1t was
one OF those times when you wanted 10
shrek and yet were afraid to do so for
fear OF bringing some of those dead
.Spaniards back TO life. The prospect OF
not overtaking the litter before 1t reach
cd camp prevented one from walking
slowly. and when you ran the dry I'M
dergrowth made such a cracking noise
that you stopped for very fear Of the
noise you raised yourself.
But worst Of all were the land crabs.
There was no way OF escaping from the
terror OF them. Built on the lines OF rho
ordinary crab, but multiplied in size by
six. at the first sound OF your footstep
these forest freaks would plunge into
the brush twenty feet in front of you
with crash that made you suppose
that a whole Spanish regiment at least
was on your trail.
HE WAS DELIRIOUS.
II took thirty-nve minutes TO catch up
with the party but II seemed like ten
years Marshall was sleeping under tho
effect OF another opiate but as we
changed OF at the litter he woke and
had another terrible spasm. When he
was quieted he began 10 sing THE
Banks OF the Wabash" This sounds.