The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-24

but if they refused. to go they must sign
off the rolls and leave the ship. This the
| men did, and. standing on the deck,
| they shouted: I'VE are too good Ame-i-
cans to leave a sick friend here for any
ONE
AS the incident occurred at the last mo-
ment, Major CabelI only had time 10 say
| to a representative of the Associated
Press: These men came at the last min
ute to declare that they would leave,
making general complaint of ilI-treatment
which 1 am unable to fathom. Some of
the papers call them 'orderlies,' which
they scanned inclined to resent. 1 tried
to pacify them, but their radical decision
was reached at the last moment and left
me no time to find a solution. Therefore
l had no choice but to accept their decis-
ion to leave and order them ashore. Their
conduct, certainly, is unjustified."
! Mr.. Van Dusen, a member of the execu-
tive committee, said: Before the men
left the ship Major Cabell made them ac-
knowledge that they had broken their
contract. Although they will be paid to
| date. they will not receive their passage
home. The assistant who is sick will
! have the best medical care and will be
| sent to New York at the committees ex-
! pense. The dispute was an incident
which was known only to a few"
THE CUTTERS SIDE OF THE STORY
S. 7. c. Speer one of the nurses who
left the ship, said to a representative OF
| the Associated Press tonight: MY
n ?
my comrade, Greene, is lying sick at the
| Prince of Wales hotel. He had oeen
there for two days without medical at
tendance. When reported the facts to
Major Cabelle, he told me the American
ladies would care for him. but 1 decided
that I would not leave him. Ny CON-
rades complain that Major Cabelle sent
to ST. Georges barracks, with its damp
walls. where We were treated as Eng
lish privates and they could not stand
it. They were removed to the hotel, but
they had no further confidence in Major
Cabelle."
In conversation with the other nurses
the Associated Press representative
CLEANED that their main complaint vas
that they signed as nurses, and con
sidered themselves treated as private
soldiers.
LEYDS WANTS FRANCE TO PUT IN
New York. Dec. pa dispatch to the
Tribune from London says: The Paris
correspondent of the Mail says that Dr.
Leyds waited on NJ. Delcasse and asked
his services in the cause of peace. The
French minister, it is understood, gave
arLyi n
time for consideration.
SOUTH AFRICAN STATEGETICS
"A fact which may be safely inferred
from the admiralty reports of the move
ments of transports is that the battalions
of the Fifth division as they arrive In
South Africa are divided between Natal
and the western border, some going to
Durham and others to De Aar. This seems
a clear indication that General Methuen
will hold his ground at Modder River and
not retreat to Orange River. as many
timorous military writer's for the press
have been clamoring to have him do, leav-
ing Kimberley to its fate The moral ef-
feet of such a retreat would be exceeding
ly bad. since it would be a confession Of
failure of one of the first objects of Bull
ler's campaign with the army corps. Mil
itary men now assert that if General Me-
thuens retirement had been eontempla-
ted all the reinforcements arriving at
Caps Town would have been hurried for
ward to Natal to complete the work Of
relieving Ladysmith, since they would not
have been needed at De Aar or Belmont.
They also venture to assume that Modder
River Will be made a second base for ulti-
mate operations across the country to
Bloemfontein when the auxiliary trans
port with mule train and carts have been
organized"
Durham, Natal, Dec 1.-THE foreign
attaches have arrived here on their way
u General Buffers headquarters.
FRANCE DENIES THE LEYDs STORY
Paris. Dec 23-The French foreign office
denies the statement Of the Paris CORE
spordent of the Daily Mail OF London,
that Or Leyds' the European representa-
tive of the Beers, has asked the services
VI NJ. Delcasse, the minister of foreign
affairs. in the cause of peace.
PORTUGAL AFRAID OF THE BOERS
London. Dec. 22.-The Lisbon CORES
pendent Of the Daily Mail discussing
the Boer importation Of food, munitions
of war and recruits by way of the Por-
tuguese port Of Lourenza Marques says:
Portugal is undoubtedly doing her ut
most to check the transit of war mater
ial FOR the Beers through Delagoa Bay,
although Great Britain would do well TO
ness. Portugal, however, is in constant
terror Of Boer raid on her African pos
sessions and cannot stop the passage Of
volunteers for the Transvaal."
CHURCHILL AT DELAGOA BAY
London, Dec. 22-Lady Randolph
Churchill has received a cable dispach
from her son, Winston Churchill. who
was captured by the Beers in Natal and
taken TO Pretoria and whose escape from
there was announced December Il. saying
he had arrived safely at DeIagoa Bay.
London, Dec. 22-The following dispatch
has ben received from Lourenzo Marques,
under date Of December L. regarding
Mr.. Winston ChurchiITs escape from the
Beers: Mr.. Churchill wrote General
Joubert on December Q asking 10 be re-
leased on the ground Of being war cor
respondent. General Joubert on Deem
Der d replied that Mr.. Churchill had
been detained because he had been repre-
scented a sa cambatant assisting an arm
ored train 70 escape. He added that Nj
Churchill was unknown 70 him person (
ally. but he would accept his assurance
that he was a non-comoatant and would
order his release The order arrived at
Pretoria ten hours after Mr. Churchill
had escaped. leaving behind him letter
expressing gratitude for the treatment /
he had received