The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-10
COL. PAGE IMPROVING.
Encouraging News From His Re-
treat at Chicago.

encouraging News FROM HIS he
treat at Chicago.
A letter, dated Sunday, Aug. Z, from
Mrs. Page, in Chicago, was received
at Fort Smelling yesterday. It reiterat-
ed In the strongest, terms all that las
been said Of the very feeble condition
Of Col. Page, and was earnest in con-
demning the authorities for their lack
OF care for the sick. AS has been be-
fore stated in The G o e, w. r. Page,
the colonels brother, went right out
TO the IroquoisJ and Mrs. Page fully
believes that, if he had not done so,
today.
The story Of Col. Pages rescue from
Cuba, as the letter gives it, is as fol-
lows:
w. r. Page heard some two weeks
ago that his brother had yellow fever,
and he Immediately telegraphed to
Adjt. Gen. Corbin to ask him for per-
able to see Col. Page after he got there.
Corbin wired back stating that he had
cabled Santiago for particulars, and
later sent word that Col. Page had
started on the Iroquois.
Col. Page told his brother that he
| mad lain for days in the jungle, and.
although he asked repeatedly to be
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too weak to take care Of himself, no
attention was paid to the request, and
the adjutant generals telegram was
the only thing that stirred the officials
up, for he was promptly put on the
transport and sent home. He urged
that Capt. Hale be sent with him, as
he was very low indeed, but it was
not done.
When Col Page arrived in New York
9reya hllt
and no clothes but those he wore. He
said the trip had been a most uncom-
Portable one, but his fellow passengers
had been very kind. There were no
nurses on board. and one gentleman
gave him a night shirt and some silk
handkerchief, and took care of him
while young boy Of sixteen was with
him most of the time. Mrs. Page wrote
that the colonel could not refrain from
speaking Of these attentions, which he
greatly appreciated. Soldiers rations
were all the supplies that were on the
vessel and the sick officers had to sub
sist on a very poor diet.
As soon as he arrived in New York
Mr.. Page inquired at the government
headquarters as to when the Iroquois
was expected, but could receive no sat
iSfaction, and no one seemed to know
anything about It, At the steamship
Office, however, Mr.. Page found that
the Iroquois was then just going into
quarantine. He got a tug and went
out to meet it. When they came along
side he called up asking if Col Page
was on board. His brother, scarce able
to stagger along, even with the assis-
lance of two men, came to the rail. Mr.
w. r. Page says: II never saw any
one look as the colonel did at that mo-
ment-his long. beard, and he so thin
| and dazed-looking, made him perfect
Robinson Crusoe. When I got him off
1 thought certainly he could not live
He was taken to the hotel and doc.
tor and nurse sent for at once. He was
given a bath, rubbed with alcohol and
massaged, after which he slept, awak.
ing next morning much refreshed anG
feeling better.
w. r. Page made it his first business
| to get the colonel to Chicago, where he
might have the loving care and sym
| pathy that he needed. They arrived al
| the home of the former safely, and Col
Page has been picking up very rapidly
b, ever since
Mrs. Page wrote that she was ir
hopes her husband would be able tt
| come home inu four or; five days, an6
! his family at the fort are counting the
days until Friday, when they expect te
| have their father home again.
Mrs. Page also wrote what will be
/ good news to the friends of some of the
| officers of the Third COL Page sends
word that Lieut.. Col. Harbach having
] had yellow fever, and therefore beins
| immune to further attack, has MOI
missed a meal and seemed, at the time
| he left, perfectly hearty and well. Capt
| Williams, who was ill, had returned t
| duty, and Lieut.. ]. w. Barker was a.
Tampa recovering from an attack OF
! yellow fever.