New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-25
WORN OUT BY ILLNESS.
PITIABLE CONDITION OF THE PRISON
Frs AT SANTIAGO.

Santiago de Cuba Aug 9-Since the surrender
of Santiago thing has been uppermos' IN
the minds Of the Americans, namely the hedi'h
OF the soldiers who fought and were VICTORIOUS
In consequence of protests from COMMANDING
officers the orders from Washington as 10 the
disposition OF the Army were changed. and the
troops are embarking daily for the North.
To-day the first Of our Spanish prisoners were
put on board the transports hired 10 take lheiii
home Ten thousand Of these men have Deeh
in camp for more than three weeks. Just outside
Of the city limits. They were much nearer !"
the palace than the Americans
oNLooKERs MOVED TO TEARS.
To-day. as the Spaniards passed through the
city on the way TO the piers their appearances
brought tears TO the eyes OF men VINO are ho'
readily moved to tears. Down on the piers III
q narrow strip OF shade from a warehouse. some
two hundred Spanish soldiers waited orders 10
embark on the lighter which would convey them
10 the much talked Of Spanish hospital ship ALI
cante The men were of sickly pallor' hoiio"
checked. weak and thin
I'VE are the well men who have brought the
nick into town on ltters" they explained
On the wharf being loaded on the steam hght-
er Bessie. were long lines Of stretchers' each
with its pitiful burden Many faces looked IKE
deaths heads every line OF the skull oeins
marked on the yellow skin. One man graspeu
in claw that had crushed them three pieces
OF American bareback Others had food hooeh
under their scant coverings. Their weight WAS
as nothing. yet four men staggered uhoer inc
burden OF one stretcher Down the city streets
came other professions or stretchers' No"
,ouished and sick weak and staggering. they
drifted into town all day long. When the city
surrendered the prospective return 10 spain
n
the promise sad
Ten American ambuances have been de'aileu
TO help carry in those unable 10 walk. ana tents
were erected the pier. where the SICK ca"
wait until the lighter is ready for them.
FORTY DEATHS A DAY.
TT was not a camp out there" said a Spanish
officer 1T was a graveyard. Between two hun
dred and three hundred went into the hospltsI
daily. Hospital? 1t not a hospital There
were no medicines there was no attendance
Forty are dying every day. and the trenches
are full of the dead. We have saved you many
a $50 for passage money TO Spain. That camp
has been nearer hell than anything IN the war
There are nine thousand in there yet only
thousand came in to-day. but they won't last
long Dysentery-camp dysentery we call 1t.
and II is worse than the plagua-is carrying
them off"
on his sleeves. but 20 thin and weak ana pale
that he looked more like a skeleton than man.
walked down the wharf. supported by his wire,
who much in need OF support as ne was
himself over a loose board they both trpped
and fell There We're two young children In the
party. who cried almost continuously Finally
they all got on board. the woman TO spend ten
DAYS on a filthy troopship. There are many
women going thus wives OF officers who can
not pay for a passage. These Spanish troop
ships bid fair 10 rival old-tma savers In the
misery and suffering that will he confined with
in their sides on the voyage back 10 Spain.
WEAKER THAN AMERICANs.
The American soldiers were sick, but the con-
dltion Of the Spaniards is so many times worse
that the American troops seem strong ana
healthy compared to them. The spaniards were
not in this condition when they moved into
.ilelr death camp three weeks ago
Just how far the Government Is obliged TO
provide and for a vanqushed foe Is a
question now being discussed In this town
Every one admits and has admitted that the
Spaniard has been a good enemy. good fighter.
and the Americans who took off their hats 10
the Spanish officers on July II did with
true homage to brave men. AS the pitifu lines
u OF Spanish prisoners staggered through the
streets OF this city, feebly stepping out Of the
way OF pedestrians. looking fearfully at rafting
carts and in sad contrast 10 the strong men in
brown the Americans who there will be in
clned again 10 uncover their heads. prompted
BY the same feeling OF homage to brave men.
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