The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-07-20
WHOLE NUMBER 2261.
PAW PAW BOYS ALL RIGHT
CHEERING NEWS FROM THE FRoNr-RAw-
SON AND LAMBERsoN BACK IN NEW
YORK.

YORK.
The following excerpts are from let
ter written by Guy Lamberson, under
the date of July 3, from Siboney, Cuba,
to his father and mother:
Dear father and mother:-I once more
write to you to let you know that we are
all alive and feeling good, with the ex-
ception of myself am a little knocked
out. My eyes are little sore, so have
been left behind in the hospital, or
around the hospital. Ny eyes have been
feeling bad for a week, but are better
now.
Il have not seen Jesse and Roy since
July l. They were all right then. There
was quite a battle all day the lst. There
were about 800 American soldiers killed
and wounded, but the report is that
only about 100 were killed. About 200
Spaniards, captured by the New York
regiment, were brought into this town
last night, and we got news this morning
that they had captured 5000 more, and
were on the road with them. They will
all be kept here until Santiago is captur-
ed. The American soldiers are about
one mile from Santiago, fighting hard,
but the worst of the fighting at that
place is over; they have driven the
Spaniards back about three miles The
dead Spaniards number about 1900.
The Americans expect to capture the
whole town between now and tomorrow
night.
1T is the general opinion here that
as soon as Santiago is taken, the Span
iards will surrender and give over every
thing in their possession on the island.
Now, do not worry about me, | am
going to be all right in a few days.
There is nothing ailing me only my eyes
are weak
"Give my best regards to all of the
people. Roy and Jesse are not with me.
but | will send their regards to all.
GUY"
Following is portion of a letter re-
ceived yesterday from Guy Lamberson:
Staten Island, July 17th
Dear friends at home-I will write
you a few lines, as ! suppose you are
waiting very anxiously to hear from me.
Well, am in the hospital at this place.
| arrived here last night. / suppose you
got my letter written the third of the
month. If not, | will tell you why | am
here. | was overcome by the heat twice
in Cuba, but | am feeling quite well now.
| was put on the hospital boat the third
of the month and did not get here until
last night. There were about 800 sick
and wounded came over. 100 were left
at this hospital, and the remainder we're
taken to other hospitals near by. In my
other letter | told you that my eyes were
injured, but they are almost well now.
My right eye is all right. The left one Is
weak yet, but think it will be all right
in time, so you need not worry about me
at ali, as / am in good shape compared
with hundreds of other men. | don't
know anything about Roy and Jesse,
only what young fellow from our regi-
ment told me on the boat. He said that
only twoor three were injured in our COM
pany and none killed, so you can tell the
boys people that much about them. |
only wish / was with them, as | expect
they are In Santiago de Cuba to-day.
ut is only about eight miles from here
to New York City, which can be seen
very plainly. | am sitting on the lawn
this afternoon. There is a large crowd
of people around here all the time ask
ing all sorts of questions. | do not know
how long we will be kept here, but see
by the New York paper that all that are
here will be sent to their homes as soon
as they are able. If that is So | will be
ready to come home in week or two. /
see by the paper that Mckinley said that
all that were brought back to the hospi-
tails would not be taken to Cuba again.
Frank Rawson came over on the boat
with me. He was struck by shell ex-
ploding, shattering the bone of his left
arm at the elbow He was taken to
different hospital.
Il am able to be around the yard, so
do not think am in danger"