Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-08-27

NeNt SIX weeks Viii see nara W OK
The Awful Ha rdships of
Spanish People Think Loss of
Luzon Would BE Death BlOw-Gar-
cia's RepOrt-AlRer's Humane Act;
Gives FOrlOrn Volunteer a Fur.
lOugh-Secretary Long AcknOwl.
edges Obligations to Strategy
BOard-Miles May Be COurtmar-
tialed-Naval Reserve to BE Re.
turned-Fifth Massachu sets Will
Join Regular Army - Hanna's
Views ON ExpansiOn-War News
and Notes.
Boston, Aug. ga tour among the
various hospitals disclosed the welcome
fact that none Of the sick soldiers had
died, though a number were still on the
dangerous list. All the men are receiv-
ing the benefits of expert nursing, and
as nearly all Of them We're IL, net d of It,,
their ultimate recovery seems to be as
sured. a number who procured hos
pital discharges We're enabled to go to
the home of their friends, while some of
the officers went to hotels. All the men
are rapidly recovering their spirits,
which We're at Il low ebb wh,n they first
landed. Some who We're almost helpless
when they were brought ashore regained
their strength so rapidly that they We're
enabled to take short walks outside the
different hospitals. 1t will take many
days, however, for the dark circles to
leave their eyes and the hollows in their
cheeks to fill up.
At the general hospital the Voluntee T.
Aid association has furnished fans.
mosquito canopies and hospital clothing
for those who are still in bed. The 9th
ers, who are farther along on the road
to recovery, lounge around the grounds.
most of them in their army clothes, or
such portions of their uniforms as their
Cuban allies did not make away with.
In addition to the appeal of the Massa-
chusetts Volunteer Aid association for
additional funds. Sherman Hoar has
issued Il statement, the salient points of
which are as follows: The Bay State
has left Santiago with lO1 sick. some
desperate cases. and will most prob
ably BE- ordered directly to Boston. We
have already received 200 cases from the
O.ivette. We are credibly informed that
the government intends to send here
other hospital ships. Not only this work,
but that at Montauk Point will require
large sums.
''Of the 600 odd men in Colonel Clarks
regiment, fully one-third are not fit to
take anything but the most delicate food
although they are borne on the rolls as
we'll men. Their emaciated figures.
their sunken eyes, the hesitating steps
tell of the terrible ordeal through which
they have passed.
1.-THE Ninth Massachusetts is soon to
come. Their later stay in Cuba may
bring them to Montauk in even more
distressed condition than that of the
Second. At the same time we must look
out for the Eighth; we must look out for
the recruits of the Ninth in Pennsyl-
vania, and we must keep our hospital
ship going. 1t is my juGgme mt that the
next six weeks will give us more work to
do as an association than any three
weeks through which we have passed"
Montauk. Aug. 25.-The only regimen
tai commander in the entire first brigade,
second division of the First army corps,
who is able to assume active charge of
his resiment-this is the record OF Col
Cnel Clark OF the Second Massachusetts
volunteers. who is today OH the rapid
road to healthful recovery under the
stimulating breezes of Camp Wikoff.
ing the routine work of his men, Yet the
colonel of the gallant Second is anything
but Well man. He has just passed the
last test of the regimental surgeon, who
at first thought the leader OF the Second
was due for an attack of yellow fever.
In explaining the causes of the great
amount Of sickness among the soldiers.
Colonel Clark stated that while In Cuba
his entire regiment was placed in the
thickest of the fray and the fouie st of
localities. The only thing that makes
me wonder is that we have as many left
as We have. | never experienced such
haldships in my life before, and both
Major Whipple and myself are veterans
of the civil war. Our men were simply
imbued with the bravest of hearts, in
domitabe courage and pluck. or they
would never have held out as long as
they did,
When Colonel Clark was about to board
the transport he was told by the SUI geon
who made the firal examination that he
was on the verge Of yellow fever. The
colonel replied that if he had yellow
fever every man in his re giment had the
same ailment.
I'VE may have had touch of every
disease known to SCIENCE said the COM
mander. but we were all ready to swear
We We're we'll enough to stand the trip
north. To have left us down there an
other 10 days would have killed over
half our men, and we would have been
willing to travel in the most horrible
pest ships just so that we reached dear
old America. When we first caught
sight of Cape Hatteras you should have
heard the way the boys cheered; even the
poor fellows who had been hardly able
to raise their heads staggered to the rail
and Joined feebly in the shout of JOY"
London, Aug. 25.-A dispatch to The
standard from Madrid, by way OF
France. says: "A very unfavorable
impression has been caused in Madrid
by kilograms attributing to President
Mckinley the intention of instructing
the peace commissioners to insist upon
the cession of Luzon, that American
commerce should have the same foot
ing as Spanish in the Philippines, and
that Spain should pledge itself that none
of the Spanish colonies should be cedei
to European powers. If such are the
intentions of the United States govern
mont. the negotiations are sure to be
laborious. even If an understanding is
ever arrive., at.
Bound to Have Religion.
Milwaukee, Aug. 25.-The proceedings