The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-15

poor fellows riding along the rough road
I'm carts without springs With every
step the mules took the carts polted ana
the wounded groaned. These sufferers
were complaining because they could not
get out and walk.
Some distance up the trail from Siboney
7 noticed an American soldier leaning
over a small stream. bathing his head
with the muddy water When reached
his side | saw that his front teeth rad
been Knocked out by a bullet that had
entered there and had come out again
through his ear. After giving him what
little help was possible. tried TO eheer
him up. 80
"Oh. that's all right" he said, sadly. Il
might be worse off. I've got four teeth
left
After I had crossed the little stream
and was about TO push forward THIS
wounded soldier shouted:
''It won't cost me much for dentists
now-but. say, 1 don't free any more OK
these blankety blank Cubans.'
While our party was making It's way
I'D the trail we suddenly we're confroated
by a detachment OF Americans.
"There are some sharpshooters A little
way above here" their leader said. You
had better look out. They could gee
those targets OF yours a mile
The soldiers then passed on. leaving W
20 wonder what they meant. We didn't
wonder long.
Say" one member OF our party drawl-
cd presently. If you know when you are
we'll of you'll give your nat coat OF
mud"
did II. and the others followed suit.
We had started up the trail wearing
helmets as white as snow. II was not
our object TO furnish Spanish sharp
shooters with conspicuous targets. but
that was what we had been dong.
one of the most interesting experiences
7 have heard was that Of Mr.. McMil-
|, Ian, "A son Of Mr.. Samuel MCMILLAN, VINO
was "A park commissioner In New York.
when Strong was Mayor. He Is there as
a member OF tho Rough Riders. and was
in the hot fighting on tho way 10 san
Juan.
Mcmillan was living on lime water
at the time. that cling the only thing he
could take. He had been In Tho lighting
line continuously for thirty hours ana
had received a slight wound in the leg.
This did not incapacitate him, and ne
went 10 work helping 20 carry the wound
ed from the field. This work strained him
somewhat and he was trying 70 recupe-
rate when | met him.
"Thero is a dead Spanish sharpshooter
down the road a ways" he said. II fin
ished him all right. lie was perched In
n tree we'll above the trail. and had four
Shots at my head before I located him.
then raised my gun, took steady aim
and fired. The bullet went straight. ana
the sharpshooter fired no more at me-
"He seemed 20 lose interest In matters.
but he didn't drop or the tree. I push
ed through 20 where he was and knocked
him out OF the tree with my gun. He
was very much dead when / left him"
Many sad sights are 10 be witnessed at
the army hospitals. but the surgeons
and their assistants are endeavoring to
make the best or the situation. There
arc many rcconcentradoes in the hospi-
tai here. Their suffering Is increased by
tho general condition OF Nth that ex-
lists on all sides.
Siboney is very dirty place. and when
the dirt and muddy water fail 10 make
tho sufferers miserable the deficiency ~
supplied by the sun and the rains The
heat Is terrific. And when rain falls here
IL is useless 70 expect 10 keep dry
II one had four rubber coats on the
rain would make IT'S way through all OF
them. Many OF the bravo fellows tn our
army have not been dry since tho day
they landed.
There are 10 cases OF yellow fever here.
as far ~ IS known It viii be almost
a miracle. however. II this disease long
is kept or. The conditions here al favor
its appearance. but every EFFORT IS being
made 10 ward II or. HARRY G. DART.
Special Correspondence Now York
Herald.