The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-06


such committees OF investigation as Dick
ems caricatured: but It was evident that
ks results were worth more. The replies
| were. after salute, TO this effect:
''Everything's all right now. general
We have everything we want-now."
Some of the men took a little time for
consideration before they answered One
sought long for an ungratiied wish.
We'll" said he. puckering up his brow
well, I would like an orange"
my dear fellow" said the ward physi-
clan. you might have barrel if it would
do you good. But you are not ready for
oranges yet"
Then 1 guess-I-have-every
want" said the man.
General Wheeler said several times: IF
there's anything you boys want you may
have IT, The president has ordered that
you shall have all that money can buy"
Ono volunteer began to talk Of the neg
lect of patients before DR.. Ebert was put
in charge.
II didn't kick on my own account" said
he "But it was a shame" when DR..
Ebert cut him short
General Wheeler stopped at the bedside
Of bright young soldier, who was nearly
well.
Lie down." General Wheeler had to
command, for the soldier tried to stand
and salute.
I'm a cavalryman. sir" said he.
"Oh," said the general. with a pleased
smile Were you at San Juan?"
Yes, sir through it ALL"
what did you do the night before?"
Marched all night, sir"
'M-m! What did you come TOT"
"a river, sir"
what did you do then?.
"Forded it, SIR
MINI Was it deep?'
up to our waists, sir
"And them"
Formed a line, sir"
"What was going on at that timer"
'"The Spaniards were shooting, sir"
"And them?
"We chased them over the hill. SIR"
"And then-what them"
eve chased them from the second hill,
sir. We licked 'em. SIR
"And that night?'
eve dug trenches"
"Therew said General Wheeler, turning
to the reporter, what do you think of
that?'
They said we were licked three times,
sir, and didn't know 1t. We didn't, sir.
We did for them, SIR said the private.
'oThat-you-di6," said the general; and
again, "that-you-did.
A few minutes later the surgeon asked
General Wheeler if he would like to go
to the little tent on the hillside.
"Where the woman has her son"' was
the reply. 1.-THE woman who came to look
after her son? No; leave her alone with
him"
There was one man sitting alone on
the side of his cot He mad a blanket
about him; and he was shaking, and there
were great beads of sweat on his fore
head
Hes got pneumonia" said the surgeon.
"We'u leave him alone then" said Cen
eral Wheeler. Lets hurry by. Walk
softly, please"
This was in the first section of ward
where the serious cases had been moved.
Every man of the fifty mere was a dis
tressing thing to look at.
"Oh, my Godr' said one, as the party
passed him; and he kept repeating these
words.
ANY deaths, doctor?" General Wheeler
asked.
"Only one, sir-only one" the surgeon
answered in professional delight Then
he added: but there's a man dying in
there" looking over a screen. Eyes, hes
dying"
A folding screen was set about one cot
in the corner OF a section. and its panels
were close to the foot and close to the
side, so that the sick could not see the
man who lay there from where they lay
They all know what it means though"
another doctor said.
The man was a red-haired, freckle-faced
youth He was lying on his back, with
his eyes closed. and his lips were livid
and frothy. There was no one near him;
he had been shut off and left to die
But he was so near death that the hand
of a woman could not have made the road
easier for him.
SHAFTER OUT OF DETENTION.
New York. Sept 5.-General Shafter came
out of the detention camp today He is
somewhat improved in health He said
that Camp Wikon would be continued for
some time and although many OF the troops
were to he sent away. the camp would be
fitted up with barracks for the accommo-
dati0n Of several thousand men during in
clement weather. Advices from Washing
ton say that 400 recruits viii be sent from
southern posts 10 join the Fifth army corps
here. General Wheeler has resumed COM
mand OF the cavalry and General Young
will perform executive duties about the
camp General Shas;er IS now in fun com
mand % Camp Wiko1-
CAMP HOBSON TO MONTAUK-
Three hundred and seveuty-seven mem
bers OF the Eighth Infantry, Lieutenant
Wagner. Perkins and Alien II charge. ar
rived IT. Jersey CITY az 30 this morning
from Camp Hooson. They are uen wao
did rot fight 81 Cuba One OF the men.
Edward Be-got. IS down with typhoid
They continued tte.r journey to MontaGk
TO Join the other men n the regiment who
have returned from Cuba
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