The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-03

HARDShlPS LOOKED FOR.

CAMP wTEcFF. xosTArR POINT,
y. Y. Sept. MAJ. Ger Joseph Wheeler
gays Ire following 70 the Azsse-z.e6 Prsas
tcaay:
Headquarters Jas.ed STATES Forces.
Camp wsxcf, L. l.. Sept. :.
TIE following ID q saangss q tae let
tesx which ais r.es!*ed regarding tie sos-
dserx III camp.
'1n reZard 50 ny step@on. We fee. very
t4x1Sy assogt a.n oB account Cf TIE negs-
px1sr reports of the pgfyasiors ard suffer
.Ig Inflicted upon tie Vr..atss. Although
Es Ass never uttered a complaint since ne
has been ia LIS army, We asag fEom other
sources Of this cruel and horrible uAatfnsE.
Unlisted uIcn CTR Soldiers Under the pre-
tenae Of humanity for cur nsignDorE. and
the whole country Is ia state Of terrible
excitement. / should Rot be surprised Il
the feeling should .ead 10 a revolution Of
some kind, for / assure you l hear on All
s.6ts .ae most violent and bitter Isnunea-
flos@ Of the war department and the ad-
miEssirati0n. II is indeed Il ggeas pity that
the glory Of our irlufnpsr should oe dim
med by such Il sha.nef al tang a. tire IL
treatment and glatgatsc6 OF our brave s5i-
dlsfs. while tne Stanls.s prisoners have
the best treatment that the country can
afford
II will be seen tina. this letter says that
not a word Of complaint has bean received
from this soldier. and 80 far as ny inyez-
siga:.on goes 10 comp plant has been made
by any OF tbs brave soldiers taat Aaye add
cd glory TO OR army Ia the Cuban Cam
pa.gr. a great many anxious fathers,
fnsners, brothers or sisters arrive here
from all parts Of the United States 10 lock
after their relatives, whosa they cay tie
papers tell them are suffering, and Tnany
Of .taem have heard that tbeir relatives
are In condition Of starvation.
Most Of these people. ars little able 10
expend the money fer such a journey. ard
they are surprised wben they come here to
jinc their relatives surrounded with every
Thing 10 eat which car be produced by
nosasy. and IL sick 81 the hospital they are
gratnkc and surprised to f.nd thai they
are gwen every Iezslhie care.
Ia reply 20 q direct request TIA. give
the exact facts Is j see them, / viii state:
Every officer and soldier who went to
Cuba regarded II that he WAS given
great ard spec!al privilege ia being per
'nltsnc 20 engage "a that campaign. They
knew they wers - encounter yellow fever
and othsf dtseaSss. as well as the t0rrid
heat o. the country. ard they were proud
and glad TO do a.. Taay knew that IL was
impossible fer shem % have the adyan-
tags II wagon transportation. wt:oh usu-
ally accompaa isA al army. AMI set oTieers
ana naen were glad % 10. 10 carry their
blankets and their rations on their backs
and oa subjected. without any shelter. 10
the s&a ard rams by day ana the heavy
hazes by alght. THsy certainly knew that
the spaniaraz Eaa spent years In erecting
defenxsS. and 1t vas their pleasure 10 as
sault and their duty 70 capture The Span
.sh works
They we're mere than glad to Incur the
haraships and these daasers They went
fneFs ard id their Gugy. each man seem
ifsg so feel ;hat American honor and pres
tlge we're 10 BE measured by his conduct
TIE brave rgen " no won the victories ,lld
n9t complain - the neglect II she govern
Enent. bat on tho contrary they seemed
grateful 10 the president AMI the secretary
% waF for giving them the opportunity
10 Incur these dangers anI hagashlpz
Tne. realized that IN the hurried orean!~
xattsn y an expedition ~ \ goyernmen,
which had 70 cite with any experience IN
such matters. st was Impossible 20 have
everything arranged 80 perfection. ard
they VIII testify that unaeg the crcuu,-
stances tne conditions were mach more
peysecs than any ore w9u}a have reason
- expec;. and that ire pres isnt ara see