Evening star., 1898-07-22

from the limbs of trees and canes. I had
the gun straps interlaced between the
rifles. thus making an arrangement on
which q man might be carried. Several
other officers who were about assisted me.
and my hospital corps in gathering all the
able-bodied men about, and sent back on
such improvised litters all the wounded I
could get bearers for and who We're able to
endure such riding.
Some officers lying there with leg
wounds and not SO badly off as the others.
needed it moro urgently; of course they
acquiesced. though 1t seemed hard. After
getting off all I could on the way to the
hospital. and necessarily leaving serious
to be moved in that crude way, Haring
ard I started again across the meadows to
the hill and finally got traces Of the regi-
ment. positive indication being 2 wounded
dressing his wounds and some others on
the way up the hill reached their head
quarters. on a commanding position.
1T was dusky in the moonlight, and the
bayonets to protect themselves and hold
their position. A couple Of their dead were
lying near, and one Of the wounded was
rade as comfortable as might be, under a
returned ! got his permission to go back to
the field hospital, as supposed all doctors
would be needed there. One Of my men
had given me two hard tacks. which
Though only about four miles back, it
seemed seven to me, through mud and
streams, and / was wet above my knees
1t was busy scene at the hospital. Other
doctors had walked back as l had done
and the work went on all night long, to be
continued the next day.
"At o'clock DR.. Jones. who belongs with
the division hospital gave me a supper
with coffee and sardines, and 1t was eX-
pected the principal part Of the work could
be finished in couple of hours, so 1 turned
In for a little rest to be ready for the next
day.
Work of SharpshOoters.
"Whon ! left some were still working,
and relays were being arranged, SO that
they could set some rest. AS got toward
our advanced line bullets Of Spanish sharp
shooters were whistling about, and under
the bank Of a stream about a mile from
the front a number Of wounded were coll
leeted and several doctors. At this cross
ing it was particularly hot, and DR.. Dan
forth, an acting assistant surgeon. had been
fatally shot through the head while stand
Ing UP, Just. before arrived, ana was lying
thers dying. Naturally, rested under the
bank tot while till it became safer to pro-
'sThe regiment had been working all night
digging trenches after fighting all the day
before They were in very exposed posi-
ton on the advanced line and had to lie
very low. All in front were the strong po-
sitions of the enemy, the nearest about $50
yards away My brigade surgeon had rec
commended position under the hill, where
1t would be safe to care for the injured,
Were they would not be exposed to further
injury and could be sent back. So. after
reporting to the colonel and explaining
what DR.. Robinson recommended, 1 r3-
Joined the latter. All day the firing con-
tinued, and occasionally I you'd have
wounded man, but 1t was q rest after the
experience Of the day previous,
That night, Saturday, the I'd, the Span
iards made an attack, with heavy loss, I
understand. The firing from our intreuch-
nents was terrific, first In yolleys, and
then men shooting as fast as they could
I should think that awful fusIladc would
discourage any snemy, The next day