The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-06

military service. deserves unmeasured
praise.
Total Casualties of the War.
The total casualties IN killed ami wound
ed IN The army during the war were as
Ioilo@s: Officers Killed. %. enlisted men
Killed, %. total. ~; officers wounded. us:
enlisted men wounded. LOT: total l,5ss:
OF the navy, killed. II; wounded, 81. died as
result OF wounds. /; invalidea from ser
vice. 8: total ai
Il Will be observed that while our navy
was engaged in two great battles aud uu-
merous perilous undertakings in the block
AIDES and commandments aud more than
5u,'9 of our troops were transported 30
distant lands and engaged IN assault, IN
siege and battle and many skirrnishes IN
unfamiliar territory, We lost in both arms
OF the service fetal Of l.66s killed and
wounded. and In the entire campaign by
hard and sea We did not lose a gun or a
nag or a transport or ship. and with the
exception OF the crew OF the MerTinac, not
a solder o. sailor was taken prisoner.
Army Absent But Two Months.
On August I. forty-six days from the date
o. landing Of Gen. Skaters army in Cuba
and twenty-one days from the surrender
Of Santiago. the United States troops com
menced embsrkation for home, and our
entire force was returned 70 the United
States cary as August "a They were
absent from the United States only two
months
Tribute to the Army Not Engaged.
10 the patriotism and devotion of that large
portion Of our army, which. although eager
to be ordered To the post OF greater expo
sure. fortunately was not required outside
of the United States. They did their whole
duty. and like their comrades. at the front,
nave earned the gratitude OF the nation.
In like manner the officers and men or the
army and OF the navy who remained i'll
their departments and stations OF the navy.
performing most important duties con-
nected with the war. and whose requests
for assignments IN the field and AT sea *
was compelled 10 refuse because their ser
vices were indispensable here, are entitled
TO the highest communication. II Is my re-
greet that there seems TO De no provision
Tor their suitable recognition.
The Work of the Red Cross.
In this connection It is pleasure for me
TO mention n terms OF cordial appreciation
the timely and useful work OF the Amer
lean International Red Cross. both III re-
lief measures preparatory 10 the campaigns.
In sanitary assistance at several OF the
camps Of assenblage, and later. under the
able and experienced leadership of the
president OF the society. Mss Clara Barton.
on the fields Of battle and in the hospitals
at the front in Cuba. Working In con-
junction with The government authorities
and under their sanction and approval.
and with the enthusiastic approval OF many
patriotic women and societies in the various
states. the Red Cross has fully maintained
its already high reputation for intense
earnestneSs and ability to exercise the noble
purposes or us organization, thUs Justify
ing the confidence and support which IL
has received al the hands OF the American
people. To the officers OF this society and
all who aided them IN their piiilanthropic
work. the sincere and lasting gratitude OF
the soldiers ana the public is due and Is
freely accorded.
In tracing these events We are constantly
reminded of our ohligatior\ 10 the Divine
Master for HIS watchfui ca\ over as and
His safe guidance. for which the nation
makes reVerent acknowledgment and
offers humble prayer for the continuance
OF His favor.