Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-03

ters. it was impossible to have every-
thing arranged to perfection, ana they
VIII testify that under the circum-
stances the conditions were much more
perfect than any one would have rea-
son to expect and that the Presiden;
ana Secretary OF War and others who
planned and dispatched these expedl-
tons deserve high Communications
one reason why our army was lack
ing IN some respects in euuippage was
a telegram received from Admiral
Sampson stating that if the army
reached there Immediately they could
take the city ut once, but if there
should be delay. the Qualifications OF
the Spaniards would be so perfected
that there might be great difficulty ir
taking it. On receiving this dispatch
from Admiral Sampson the War De-
partmcnt directed the army to move at
once, and. as all connected with the
army will recall. the orders We're re.
ceived after dark and the army was in
motion. had travelled nine miles and
was on the ships ut daylight Whel
the expedition sailed for Cuba it Went
there escorted by a large feet of war
ships. AT that time it WAS regarded as
Impossible for 4 merchant ship To sail
on the ocean safely from any American
port To Santiago. but as soon as the
spanish fleet was destroyed, so that ii
was possible for un:,rmed ships to sail
safely tn Santiago. the generous people
OF the United States subscribed money
without limit and dispatched ship ;fte,
ship loaded with Injuries and delicu
cirs FIR the Santiago army. and every
thing that could be accomplished ful
their comfort MAS done by the l'rcsi
!cnt AID Secretary OF War.
After the surrender had been COM
p!"teu and arrangements perfected for
y = m T. h.S i-i,
the President and Secretary Of Wa1
sent shipping to Santiago and trans
ported cur army to one of the most
healthful localities in the I'm ted States
This point selected by the Secretary OF
War was SO situated that thorough, pro-
United States from the danger of yellow
fever c"ntlginn. TIL" soldiers upon
their arrival ut this place received
every care and bounty which could lie
procured by money. The President ana
Secretary of War directed that thcit
health and comfort should be carct! for
without reference 10 expense, and IL,
addition the people within a circle Of 10,
miles wed With each other i'll shipping
fto them carloads ana steamboat loads
rf iuNuri.s of all kinds.
II have just finished my daily in
Sl,ectinn of the hospitals With rare
exceptions the sick are cheerful and
To care for them. ana in all my many
tours have not found n single patient
who made the slightest complaint. 1t
is true there has been suffering. alL!
great suffering. The climate OF Cuba
was very severe upon all OF our sol
.iirS but instead nf complaining. the
hearts of those brave men are filled
with gratitude to the people for the
bountco,,s generosity which has been
extended to them.
There is no doubt that there has
been Individual cases of suffering and
possibly neglect among the soldiers not
only in cuba. but since their arrival a.
this place. Nearly 10000 men were
brought from a yellow fever district TO
the United States. 1t would have been
criminal TO have landed them and al
lowed them To gu promiScuouSly among
the p,ople. 1t has been stated by ply
sirilns that if it had been done yellow
fever would have spread through many
OF our states. .F.
To avoid such Il catastrophe. 4 point
which is more thoroughly isolated from
the people than any other locality
Which could be found. was selected. by
these. wis. means The. country has been
saved from Il Scourge OF this fearful
disease Every one will realize that To
! land .S.0o0 men and put them on bare
fields without amy buildings whatever
could not lie. done without some hard
ships. Over 1000 very sick men have
been received in the general hospital
and as many more sick have been cared
for in the camps. and yet only about
sixty deaths have. occurred in these hes
pitfalls.
..'rents had 10 be erected and hospit-
also constructed and preparations made
| 10 supply those lS,oOo men with whole
| some water. food. medicines, phys!-
| clans nurses cooks hospital furniture
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