New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
NEWARK'S FIGHTING PRIEST.
CHAPLAIN GALLOuPE TELLS OF THE
BATTLE AT SANTIAGO

: known
| tor OF Newark" and who went to the 'front.' as
/ tho chaplain Of the 9th United States Regulars.
| was seen at his home. at Market and Grove SIS
! Newark Yesterday lie was wounded in the pat
/ tie before Santiago. and returned nome frid'y
! night A shell burst in front OF him. and an I'M
| ,nensc clod OF earth. which he estimates weighed
| several hundred pounds. struck him. Some OF the
earth was buried in his chest. His right arm Is OF
! no use tempora rily and his right leg cannot be
! used. His body is black and blue, ana ne mas
hemorrhages result OF his injuries Inc Rev
/ Mr. Galloupe is In critical condition. and II was
| I'm a feeble voice that he spoke yesterday. His
! eyes were CLASSY. his cheeks hollow. and 1t was
evident that he suffering intensely. He said:
HOW THE CHAPLAIN WAS WOUNDED.
1.-TWO DAYS before the battle which occurred on
July l. was half mile from the head OF the iIrlns
, line and attending TO my duties rs chaplain OF the
F, 9Th Regiment. when was stricken by sunstroke
This necessitated my removal TO the hosptaI III
! Siooney, which eight miles away On July
! l. while lying on a cot in the hospital. word WAS
! received that the battle / determined TO
J go TO the front and attend to the wounded or my
| regiment. Permission not given me. and whiIc
the surgeon had his attention attracted In another
direction | slipped out Of the hospital and walked
/ 10 where the 9th Regiment was right outside tue
city Of Santiago did my best to care for the sick
| and wounded ! did not the Red Cross badge
! on my sleeve, for 1t did not matter as the Span
iards did respect H. In the latter part of the
! battle an immense shell burst right in front Of me-
II hurled the earth against my breast. which In
jured me and threw me for a considerable distance
not rendered unconscious but knew would
! be OF further during the battle. and when
] saw others fall about me decided that the best
| thing would be 10 try to reach the hospital
sPANIARDs FIRE on THE WOUNDED.
There was only one ambulance OF the shore
| during the battle. and army wagons withou,
springs had to he called into use TO bring tho most
dangerous OF tho wounded back TO camp. The ride
over the hard roads In rough wagons was awfui.
| Those unable get into the wagons started TO
crawl back to tho hospital at sboney. 1t was. as
said. eight miles distant and the men had TO go
through jungles on their hands and knees There
was grooming al the way. aud blood was every
where he Tho spanIards did not relax
their nrlng hut kept It up US sharpshooters
In trees trying to pick on the wounded. Had they
known that wounded believe they would
have killed rs all. hut give the impression that
all IN lighting condition ! took the rife
Of ono of tho mep who fell and fred It. shot from
ono place. then would drag myself about a hun
drei yards In another direction hrc tho rife again.
and then go In third direction. 10 give tho ap-
! pcarance that mon IN the lines were able 10 shoot
from all directions. II took MS all the night OF the
Il, and until the middle of the next day TO reach
the hospital The suhcrngs OF the wounded were
beyond description. nut all bore up mdnful!y. and
those injured not as severely as the others tried 10
chcor up their moro unfortunate comrades
Vt-LTt-RES HOVER OVER THEM.
After tho battle MS over tho scenes could not
be described. Some ~ the wounded with be-
came exhausted after going fow miles and fell
a. nu M" ground. Then MIXTURES could he seen
soaring I'm the air above hem. In n hurry ~ get
~ their prey The other soldiers did NOT desert the
mon whose strength gave ont. hut instead they
lay down on tho grourd and with their pistols
| kep. Tho Vul'urcs away from their comrades unti!
~" latter were picked w and hurried ont Of dan
ger
| 4 only "a what could for tho soldiers and hope
| 10 no ailo 10 JOIN my regiment without delay The
| newspaper mon IN and ABOUT santiago covered
th"ms"ltcs WIN slo.y Jhey hclred ~2unded So SOL
soldier were unable 70 ieaYc heir place In line
The, nousn ,oqd ana pF9i%nI TO- 10 ,ns Ta hes
were always ready and willing TO do any thing they
| were asked.
CHASED Br THE SCORPION.
We lef siboncy on the transport Cherokee for
| Tampa We were instructed not 10 carry lights. as
there was report that spanish vessels about.
and failure ~ carry lights nearly cost MS dearly.
| for had two exciting encounters with Two OF
| on own auxiliary cruisers. shortly after leaving
| Sibouey We Jaw what We thought Spanish
| gunhoai. Tho Cherokee put steam, hut the
stranger began to IRE shots at US The hrst and
| came. then hove 10. The wounded were no.
~,sn dsg ks ana ~ncm me esInSd 'hS Ss wi Ece
he,ms 1'ins,r ~, - "a pc oa be- kcd wien
slde w. learned through the mcGaphonc that she
WIS tho cruiser Scorpion When her officers learned
scorpion -houted why in don't YOU carry
ard 4 short rime later had encounter with the
| Dixie. She too fred at us. and did not know who
were until she ca ne alongside
BRAVERY OF OFFICERS.
"IIeutenant- Coonel Ewers Of tho 9th Infantry,
displayed remarkable bra very In the battle before
santiago Al all times ne in the front, cheer
! ing on the men. and he was always at the head OF
| the line vh"u an advance was made. II was re-
| markable that he vas not killed. so thicky did
| the bullets fall around him.
| General Kent also always In tn" thick or
the nght Although his place In the rear, he
was never there and always 1t the front OF the
| line
| while tho attaches ~ other nations wer" IN the
| When the order given To charge over an open
| field upon three entertainments aud a battery OF
artillery. Captain Lee shouted You VIII be annih-
| mand and the officers leading plunged up the
slope simply overwhelming the enemy, who Ned In
| cred the charge miraculous In its success.
80 RESPECT FOR THE RED CROSS
The rcd cross simply made target ior the
Spanish rihcmen who didn't respect the emblem.
At the beginning Of the battle the Spanish lines
were about thousand yards ahead Of our ad-
yanccd patocns Positions In III" rear were really
more perous than at the front. because OF tho
high fr.ug Of the SpInards. W" were advised TO
sSlbls' ~ '''''' '0''
able to do So for his injuries Will conhne him in
doors for time. He may bc permanently dis
ablcl. He f. OF the most popular preachers
in Newark. and has wild" reputation as an orator.
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