The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-21

successful. They lost only two men and
thirty animals out of total Of 10000 men
u was a remarkable record.
THE MEDICINE MEMS ROAR.
There has been considerable Criticism
from the medical officers about getting
their medical supplies ashore" said Gen
eraI Beaver. Were any such complaints
brought TO you?"
"a majority of the regimental surgeons
left their medical chests on their vessels
When found this out 1 put DR.. Good
fellow aboard the Manteo and had him
collect these chests. AS soon as they were
landed they were put on four wagons and
distributed al once TO the men,"
STARVING CUBANS TO FEED.
As an additional explanation of the diff
fculty in furnishing supplies ashore. Cen
eral Shafter said that at one time, with
an army OF 1000 men, he had to issue
rations to 10000 people, the excess being
the refugees from Santiago, women and
children for the most part. whom he
could not allow to starve. AS TO the care
OF the wounded, General Sslafter said that
they were cared for as carefully as the
circumstances would permit
They deserved and received commenda-
ton from every one. They worked until
they were sick and worn out The doc
tors were mostly young men. You can't
get old and experienced surgeons 10 go
on a summer campaign for 500 a month.
But they were splendid fellows. Com
pared with the Civil war. the wounded
were better cared for in Cuba than they
were then"
Touching the signal corps, General SHAFT
ter said he was served admirably"
HIS ILLNESS CUT NO FIGURE.
Asked if he thought his own sickness had
any effect on the success Of the Cuban
Campaign, General Shafter said:
NO; most decidedly. The campaign was
Carried out as planned from the start, and
my health or sickness did not alter a single
plan I knew 1 was going to have a sick
army on my hands in that country pretty
soon, and 1 simply rushed matters to an
issue as soon as possible For myself, /
was not seriously sick. Il is true I had
the govt, and had TO have my foot tied
up in a gunny-sack and could not get it
in stirrup and so had to build a plat
form from which to get on my horse. But
I certainly had not expected to be sub
5ected to personal criticism for this. II
was military necessity"
SOME NOBLE GREENHORNS.
Governor Woodbury. asked how the staff
officers from civil life turned out General
Shafter saidI
They were men. as a rule, who had no
previous military experience, and might
not have been Of much use in executing a
military maneuver. But 1 had three OF
them on my staff, and for carrying orders, !
distributing rations to the refugees and a |
thousand necessary things they were in
valuable. Beginning with Colonel John
Jacob Astor, who was, perhaps, the most |
inexperienced they were splendid fellows, /
and did what they had to do. Astor fell
In with the work, ate his beans and did /
his duty as carefully and expeditiously as |
though he had not dollar. Captain Briee. |
the son Of Senator Brice, was an excellent /
officer and did fine work in feeding those !
hungry people at Caney. At times he had |
70 take an axe helve and stand off some |
of the men who were keeping back the 1
weaker women and children, and he did /
Il effectively