The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-10
COL. PAGE IMPROVING.
Encouraging News From His Re-
treat at Chicago.


treat at Chicago.
A letter, dated Sunday, Aug. 7, from
Mrs. Page, In Chicago, was received
at Fort Smelling yesterday. 1t reiterat-
ed in the strongest terms all that has
been said Of the very feeble condition
Of Col. Page, and was earnest in con-
demntng the authorities for their lack
OF care for the sick. AS has been be-
fore stated in The G / o b e, w. r. Page
the colonels brother, went right out
to the Iroquois,I and Mrs. Page fully
believes that, IL he had not done So
her husband would not have been alive
today
The story of Col Pages rescue from
Cuba, as the letter gives it, is as fol-
lows:
w. R. Page heard some two weeks
ago that his brother had yellow fever,
and he Immediately telegraphed to
Adjt. Gen. Corbin to ask him for per-
mission to go to Cuba; if he would be
able to see Col. Page after he got there.
Corbin wired back stating that he had
cabled Santiago for particulars, and
later sent word that Col. Page had
started on the Iroquois
Col. Page told his brother that he
had lain for days in the jungle, and,
although he asked repeatedly to be
sent to the hospital, because he was
too weak to take care of himself, no
attention was paid to the request, and
the adjutant generals telegram was
the only thing that stirred the officials
up, for he was promptly put on the
transport and sent home. He urged
he was very low indeed, but it was
not done
When Col. Page arrived in New York
he had no baggage but his saddlebags
and no clothes but those he wore. He
said the trip had been most uncom-
Portable one, but his fellow passengers
had been very kind. There were nc
nurses on board. and one gentleman
gave him a night shirt and some silk
handkerchiefs, and took care of him
while a young boy of sixteen was witL
him most of the time. Mrs. Page wrote
that the colonel could not refrain from
speaking Of these attentions, which he
greatly appreciated. Soldiers rations
were all the supplies that were on the
vessel and the sick officers had to sub
sist on a very poor diet.
AS soon as he arrived in New York
Mr.. Page inquired ait the government
headquarters as to when the Iroquois
was expected, but could receive no sat
iSfaction, and no one seemed to know
anything about it. At the steamship
Office, however, Mr.. Page found that
the Iroquois was sthen just going into
quarantine He got a tug and went
out to meet it. When they came along
side he called up asking if Col. Page
was on board. His brother, scarce able
to stagger along, Jeven with the assis-
lance of two men, came to the rail. Mr.
w. r. Page says II never saw any
one look as the colonel did at that mo-
ment-his long beard, and he so thir
and dazed-looking, made him a perfect
Robinson Crusoe. When I got him off
1 thought certainly he could not live
He was taken to the hotel and doc.
tor and nurse sent for at once. He was
given a bath, rubbed with alcohol ,anG
massaged, after which he slept, awak.
ing next morning much refreshed an6
feeling better ts4 -
w. r. Page made it his first business
to get the colonel to Chicago where he
might have the loving care and SYM
pathy that he needed. They arrived al
the home of the former safely, and Col
Page has been picking up very ap.dl5
ever since.
Mrs. Page wrote that she was ir
hopes her husband would be able tt
come home in four or five days, an6
his family at the fort are counting th4
days until Friday, when they. expect tt
have their father home again.
Mrs. Page also wrote what will BIZ
good news to the friends Of some Of the
officers Of the Third. Col. Page sends
word that Lieut.. Col. Harbach, havine
had yellow fever, and therefore being
immune to further attack, has MOI
missed meal and seemed, at the time
he left, perfectly hearty and WE'LL Capt
Williams, who was i'll, had returned te
duty, and Lieut.. J. W. Barker was a.
Tampa recovering from an attack Of
yellow fever.