The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-17
THE CHAPLAIN'S STORY
WOUNDED RECTOR'S EXPERIENCE
WITH SPANISH sHARPsHOOTERs.
MangIed Men Fell ON the Way to sib-
Oney Hospital Gnd Others Kept
Hungry BuzzardS at Bay.

NEW YORK, July 16.-The Rev. Dwight
Galloupe, rector, Of st. Pauls Episcopal
Church, Newark, who is known as the '.sil-
ver-tongued orator of Newark" and who
went to the front as chaplain of the Ninth
United States regulars, was seen at his
home to-day. He was wounded at the bat
tie before Santiago and returned to Newark
last night. A shell burst in front Of him
and mass of earth, which he estimated
weighed several hundred pounds, struck
him. His right arm is helpless temporarily,
his right leg cannot be used, his body is
black and blue, and he has hemorrhages as
a result of his injuries. Mr.. Galloupe is In
a critical condition. He said:
1.-TWO days before the battle which oc-
Cured on the 1st of July, was half mile
from the head of the firing line and attend
ing to my duties as chaplain of the Ninth
Regiment, when / was affected by sun
stroke. This necessitated my removal to
the hospital at Siboney, eight miles away.
While lying on cot in the hospital word
was received that the battle was on. I de-
termined to go to the front and attend to
the wounded Of my regiment. Permission
was not given me, and while the surgeon
had his attention turned in another direction
l slipped out of the hospital and walked to
was
just outside of the city of Santiago. I did
my best to care for the sick and wounded.
1 did not wear the Red Cross badge my
sleeve. for it did not matter, as the Span
iards did not respect it.
During the latter part of the battle an
immense shell burst right in front of me.
1t hurled the earth against my breast and
threw me for a considerable distance.
W. mt
should be of no further use during the bat
tie. When 1 saw others fall about me de-
cided the best thing was to reach the hos
pital. There was only one ambulance on the
shore during the battle and army wagons
without springs had to be called into use
to bring those most dangerously wounded
back to camp. The ride over the hard road
in rough wagons was terrible. Those unable
to get into the wagons started to crawl back
to the hospital at Siboney. 1t was eight
miles distant and the men had to go
through jungles on their hands and knees.
There was grooming all the way, and blood
was everywhere to be seen. The Spanards
did not slacken their firing, but kept IT up
on us, sharpshooters in trees trying to pick
off the wounded.
Had they known that we were wounded
] believe they would have killed us ALL but
to give the impression that we were in fight
ing condition / took the rifle of one of the
men who fell and fired it. l shot from one
fiji ed and fed again, and fired in another di-
rection to give the impression that the men
III the line were able to shoot in all direc-
tons. 1t took the night Of the first day
and the middle of the next day to reach the
hospital. The sufferings of the wounded
were beyond description, but all bore up
manfully, and those injured not as severely
as the others tried to cheer up their more
unfortunate comrades.
Some of the wounded with me became
exhausted after going a few miles and fell
fiat on the ground. Vultures could be seen
soaring in the air above them, in hurry to
get at their prey. The other soldiers did
not desert the men whose strength gave out
but lay down on the ground and with their
pistols kept the vultures away from their
comrades until the latter were picked up
and hurried out of the way. ] did what
could for the soldiers, and hope to be able
to join my regiment without delay.
1.-THE newspaper men in and about San
tiago covered themselves with glory. They
helped wounded soldiers, carried them TO
the hospitals. and when the soldiers were
unable to leave their place in line they
brought food and provisions to them. They
were constantly in danger, but did not mind
ii. and were always ready and willing to do
anything they were asked to do"