Evening star., 1898-08-09

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rules would be laughed to scorn by a lot OF
harvest hands in the states, but the SAN
itary savant has fastened them on the un-
fortunate army in Cuba and this big sick
Est we now have is largely due to their un-
wise Interference. These views rot
only the result Of personal observa ton, but
1 hear the same thing from experienced
medical officers who have gained their
knowledge in the field.
1t is common comment here among the
officers who participated in the fighting
which resulted in the fall of SPANS
thority in this province that the battles
were won by what might be termed indi-
vidual enterprise on the part of regiments.
There was manifest absence of any gen
eral direction. And now that the aght is
won it would, without doubt, be better for
the army If the same tactics could be fol-
lowed in taking care of the health of the
nen.
Capt. MOsher'n Promotion.
The last copies of The Star we received
brought the news of the appointment Of
Capt. Theodore Mosher of the 22d Infantry
to be lieutenant colonel of the District regi-
ment. The appointment is regarded as
well-earned promotion for an officer 1t is
particularly gratifying to Colonel Harriss,
who asked for the appointment purely on
the ground of Captain Moshers well-known
efficiency and experience and because he
felt that such experience would be highly
beneficial to the organization of which he
is the head and for which he is responsible.
Captain Mosher's former connection with
the District National Guard and his identi-
fcation with Washington generally was
ether potent reason for the request for his
appointment to high rank in the regiment
which the national capital sent to the front.
Captain Mosher distinguished himself by
his gallantry in the hard fighting before
Santiago. He was unfortunate in being
badly wounded, and in the onward rush Of
our troops in thu hot fighting of July and
3 he was overlooked, and lay on the field
forty-eight hours before he was found and
given adequate medical attention. DIR. Sem,
who treated his wounds, says he has good
chance for recovery. A singular coincidence
was the meeting of Colonel Harries and
Captain Mosher as the latter was being car
Red to Siboney in an ambulance. The colo
mel stopped the ambulance and had some
conversation with the driver and then
pushed on to the front, utterly ignorant of
the fact that his friend and soon-to-be lieu
tenant colonel was within.
Another officer whose name has been con-
nected with the District troops also won
distinction in the fighting around here. This
was Capt. w. E. Horton who was an aid
on General Hawkins staff. He was all
through the thickest of the fighting. and
was the only one of the generals aids who
escaped being wounded or killed. Capt
Denny Miche, another of General Hawkins
aids is buried just at the foot of the hill
where we are camped. Indeed, the hill is
dotted with the graves of our brave fellows
who fell in the fight of July 2.
The District boys have done many little
acts of grateful remembrance for their COM
rades in arms and who fell and are buried
hereabouts Sergeant Dobson of D Com
pany found several graves down in the hol-
low where the poor fellows had just been
.lald on the ground and barely covered up
by their comrades in the rush and excite
ment of battle. The rains had washed the
dirt away, and the bodies wera in some
cases almost entirely exposed. The SER
geant reported the matter, and volunteered
to lead detail to furnish them proper
burial:
J. A Mahoney of Company A, who is a
stone cutter by trade, has employed his
spare time cutting headstones and carving
the names of the men whose last resting
place was only marked by board, which
might at any time get knocked down, or
the pencil lettering effaced by the weather.
Eis work is remarkably we'll done, and
would, in fact, be creditable to any ceme-
terry.
Corporal Dixon and detachment cf men
who were guarding the old camp OH the
read to Siboney found the remains of a
poor fellow whose companions had aban-
doned him by the roadside and gave him
decent burial. They fired military salute
over his grave and sang verse Of Near
er, My God, to Thee" as a funeral cere-
mony.
Comfortably Situated.
Though they have much sickness In