Evening journal., 1898-07-25

vance upon Santiago it is interesting
% Rete that while General shafter ad-
Hits TINT for two days no was himself
lying IN owing 20 the great hoat and
exposure he asserts that the plans laid
down in advance for the movement were
carried out with absolute exactnesa.
The week just closed saw the end OF
the third month OF the war with Spain.
and the responsible officials from the
president down 10 the lowest employee
who has had 20 DO With shaping the
course OF events feel nothing but sat
isfaction at the progress made. An
army of 25O 900 men has been mosilized,
armed and eQuhrpgd and much Of II has
seen service. Tyaa battles preceding the
capture Of Santiago have boon remark
able in many respects and In the Opin-
ion Of military experts have covered the
United States army engaged with Inn
perishable glory Modern warfare OF a
type developed in these engagements
was absolutely new and untriod not
only TO tho United States army. but to
the world. No such charge is recorded
In history as that made upon the stone
fort and tho blockhouses crowning the
hills OF El Caney. There have been ea-
gagements between trained troops and
savage races IN the junglcs Of India and
on tho hills Of South Africa OF late years
that conveyed IN "a slight manner the
possibilities OF modern weapons, But
tlrese batbleB fought by the Firth army
corps have been the first IA which large
bodies of troops Of civilized nations on
both Sides have been engaged with all
tho implements OF modern warfare, and
they are bound 70 be highly instructive
to the military students and>to extort
admiration for the splendid fighting
qualities OF tho United States soldiers
from the most unwilling critics.
Few officers in any army have had
more experience IN hard fighting. es-
peclally in rough country, than that
old Indian fighter General Henry, 40
that some weight must be attached TO
the opinion Of our officers and troops
expressed by him I'm the following per-
sonal letter addressed by him TO Ad-
jutant General Corbn. dated I'm front Of
Santiago. July IL:
I'VE had a pleasant sail down, but,
having to row the men ashore. TOOK
some time 10 get of. We left siboney
at 2 p. m. yesterday with the Eighth
Ohio and came into camp here about
three miles from front In company
with General Breckinrdge. rode to the
front te General Wheeers headQuar-
ters and a flag Of truce being up had
an opportunity 10 see the lines. We are
almost on top OF them in front Of
Wheeler, being about 800 yards 10 them.
but the country Is rough. all covered by
their fire. The country all the way IS
tho rOughest I ever saw You have TO
follow rOada. or trails, and come under
heavy fire. their position commanding
every approach The work done by
these troops. since landings tieelr hero
Ism and patience under discOmforts.
heat and rain. calls for the highest
praise. ana the work accomplished by
Shelter. his pcrtlnaclty and goah6ada-
tlveness' under adverse circumstances
and discomforts, Ia revelation to me.
I doubt lr there Is another officer who
would have gotten there as he did.
Our loss was most unfOrtunnte. hut
ff0m character Of country could n0t
have boon avoided IL we had TO got
there. Last might the Eighth Ohio
were almost drowned out and It pours
today. That's the climate. and 20 get
out of Il would bo cheaper 90 lose more
by lighting Snd success than by siolt-
ness which Is sure to come by staying.
We have about 80 cases of yellow fever
and many OF malaria. but the mon ara
cheerful. Genotul Dudlolg and Captain
Wilcox have yellow fevcr-they say a
nild form-from sleeping in infected
buildings. which are now 20 be burned
Miss Clara Barton and Mrs. Addison
Porter rode 10 the front yesterday In
an army wagon over rough roads and
raining. They are unselflsh women. Too
much credit cannot be given to the her
oisn pertinaclty, pluck, patience and
endurance OF the men VINO have borne
40 l,n..-,A ~ Aa.in ...nrI.