The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-25

In The REPUBLICANS dispatches of
Monday evening was an announcement
which caused much surprise among
the people, and yet they we're looking
for something like this to happen.
The message was short but it told the
story plain enough. DR.. Warne
simply sent cablegram from Nagasaki,
Japan, to Senator Pettigrew which
said: "Arrested by Frost; published
letter." This letter referred to is the
one which Major Warne wrote in June
to Senator Pettigrew oriticising his
superior officers and refeoting on the
conduct OF the war in the Philippines.
That our readers may know the con-
tents of the letter we again publish it:
''The boys all want to come home,
excepting six who want to enlist in
the regular army, and who wish to be
mustered out mere for the purpose Of
prospecting or going into business.
Our regiment is practically busted.
For three months they have had hard
field service and are physically worn
out. We haYe only about 40U able men
for duty. There are over 400 sick in
quarters and in hospitals. We are
simply worn out.
"The Nebraska regiment and the
South Dakota regiment have had all
the hardest work. They have nobly
done all that has been asked of them.
For the past two months neither of
our surgeons has been allowed to go to
town to look after our own. A week
ago our men sick in quarters in Manila
were examined by regular surgeon
and over $50 ordered to the front. OF
these 80 ordered three tainted in the
streets of Manila before they reached
the station and had to be tahen to the
hospital. Eighty of the men were un-
able to walk from the end of the rail
road to this point and were carted
sick men are now in hospitals or siok in
regidor hospital, sick with bowel
trouble. Dr.. Thompson is siok with
fever. Many of the men have At
tempted to apply for their return home
and discharged through military chan
nels, but Colonel Frost has held them
up.
To-day the colonel called the COM
pany commanders together and told
them that they were towards to allow
their men to request to be sent home.
that they were towards to allow their
men to go on the sick list. For the
good of al concerned Frost should be
sent to his own regiment. he is low,
contemplate cur, looking only to his
own interest, selfish in the thought
only for his good. he would gladly
sacrifice every man in the regiment for
q few dollars in his pocket or little
glory for Frost. He has no interest in
our state, has no interest in our men,
except to use both for his own self
advancement.
"Many of our wounded should be
sent home at once. The situation here
has turned out to be nothing but a
bush whacking scrap. Day before yes
terday we had one killed and seven
wounded. AS the right is concerned
the Filipinos are in the right. They
have been treated more false by Amer
ican authorities than by the Spanish.
When the truth and politics of this
affair is known the American people
will be unable to look an honest man
in the face for shame. II the boys are
compelled to stay here through the
rainy season many will have to &c
through the home trip in box"
When the above letter was published
in July it was not believed to be genu
inc, as but few people thought Warne
would use 80 little judgment in such al
important matter. Papers containing
this letter were undoubtedly forward
| I'D I'D ho no1x
ment arrived at Nagasaki, Japan, th'
papers we're received. The Sherida,
arrived at Nagasaki Aug. II to remain
three days for coaling and was then t.
proceed to Yokohoms to remain tw,
days and should be on the way home q
this time. 1t is question whethe
Warne and Frost will accompany tn
regiment to San Francisco or return II