The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-21
o RICO GATHERS AT MIAMI.
A FIGHTING CHAPLAIN.
When ne Saw Mon FaIIinE Around Him
lie Tore on IsIs RIA Cross ana Went
INTO tho Thick OF tho Fight.

When ne Saw Mon Falling Around Him
lie Tore on IlIs RIA Cross ana Went
Into tho Thick Of tho Flight.
New York World: The Rev. Dwight
Galloupe. rector Of 81. Paul's Protestant
Episcopal church, Newark, N. j.. and
chaplain in the army is now in Fort Nc
Pherson Hospital. He was struck by a
piece OF an exploding shell at Santiago and
was one OF the injured sent 10 Tampa on
the Cherokee and brought here by train.
To the World correspondent Chaplain Cal
Il could not help taking part In the ilght;
at first confined myself 70 tA9 gutics az ~
battle progressed, hut when our men DO
EHn 10 reel under the concentrated SPAN
lsh fire ! felt the American rise IN me;
and, tearing tho red cross on my 1LHIl'
sDutchcd up the gun and cartridge-beit OF
one or our men and went TO shooting Just
like the rest OF Them .,
II Thought suggested the correspond
ont, "thnt your missi0n wls TO save sous
ard not to send them TO death; .,.t.
With a twinkle In his eye the chaplain
YES, but when saw our poor boys
staggering under the resistance OF me
SpGniards, / thought OF brave BOD Ev-
aus, Of the Iowa, when he said that tho
best place for the Spaniards wnS below.
j think / sent n few OF them there or
somewhere else"
An tho wounded here testify that no one
fought more bravely under Old Glorg at
Santiago than Chaplain Galloupe Mhsn
asked about the condition Of Santiago, the
lighting parson' said:
'"The J'ubnna must have credit for one
thing They know how to get into san
tlago. They would go as peddlers and sen
fruits and provisions, returning, Of course,
10 tell us OF the strength OF tie Spaniard9
and OF their Notifications. In this manner
II was learned that the citizens OF san
tIngo, Including the archbishop OF san
tIaEo, the private soldiers and many OF
the officers, were In favor Of surrendering
the city. The Spanish generals. however;
"a the CuhRpR reported, had informed all
TINT when Americans captured prisoners
they invariably put Them TO death,
when this was learned, the Americans
CAPTURED a number Of spanish prisoners,
and treated them with every conSluerhll!on,
giving them the best Of food and causing
Them TO have an exalted opinion Of Amert-
cans and American manners, These prtS.
oners were then allowed to escape; ana
the good fruits OF this venture was SHOWN
at once I,
began deserving TO the American lines anu
number came each day.
1.-THE manner In which the Spanlerds
fought wgs terrible and d!sgranetul, RED
Cross lags were placed on all the princl-
pni buildings OF Santiago In order to pre-
won't firing on the city. and Ambassadors
lay IN wait for Americans, protected by
Red Cross flags.
1--WE advanced toward one biockhouse.
from which Red Cross flag was lying.
never giving Il any attention, and when
No arrived near II n fire poured out from
under the flag 4 number OF our men were
Killed IN this volley. The surgeons with
our men showed nc explosive bullets, split
bullets and brnRs projectiieg, the latter
causing blood poison to those hit by them.
The missiles are not recognized In civil
lied warfare. and "a consequence took
OF my Red Cross fing-it wns no prOtec-
tIon to me. anywRy-and buckled on piss
toll. II was case OF aelf-preservntlon. ]
was obliged 20 protect Inypclf,"
The Rev. Dwight Galloupc is one OF the
hest known pulpit orators In New Jersey.
Although but twpnty-seven years old, his
fame as q speaker and y minister OF rare
energy has spread the breadth OF the land.
Early In tho spring he was rendered the
deanshlp OF the Episcopal diocese OF Sc
attic, Wash, and although Il was a aat-
terlng Offer to such young man, he de-
clinrd II, preferrlng to remain with st.
Panl's and It's congregation, by whom he
Is deeply Loved
When war was declared he offered his
services rs chaplain 10 the President md
begged for nm assignment that would takO
him 70 the trout 10 was commissioned
post chaplain In the rrCtllnr army with
the rank OF captain. and WIS ordered 10
Io,n the Ninth infantry At Tampa He
left Newark on May s, after au affecting
parting from HIS congregation and his
Young wife