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tanning the blockade. He then describes
the situation of the various ships on that
eventful July morning, and notices the alb
sence of the New York. After telling the
story of the battle he adds that Admiral
Simpsons flagship had followed the
chase at her utmost speed, but too late to
take part in the contest" There is not the
slightest hint anywhere that the credit of
that victory was due TO anybody but
Schley, and a person who knew nothing OF
the story. reading this account of it,
would naturally give honor where honor
is due.
In regard to the incompetence Of the War
Department, Mr.. Morris, while avoiding
any appearance of partisanship, is entirely
frank in giving his facts. He describes
the suffering and loss of life which re-
suited from inadequate hospital supplies.
badly selected camps and poor food, and
the dissatisfaction with the War Depart
ment. which has gradually spread over the
whole country. He details the criticisms
which were made of Secretary Alger, and
points out the fact that evidences of mis-
management in this Department were TO
be found almost everywhere.
Then he quotes Secretary Ayers letter
in defence of himself and the department,
allowing the reader TO see just how weak
il was in face of the facts. He is eau
tious in expressing his own opinion, but
the unpreiudiced reader cannot help see
ing in this case, as in the case of the San
tiago battle, what the truth is and where
responsibility belongs. There is nothing
which. in the long run, is so convincing as
4 plain impartial statement of truth, and
the author of The War with Spain seems
10 understand this, and be willing to let
the events speak for themselves. BY giving
both sides of case he makes the charge
of prejudice impossible, and the argument
of events is all the stronger for this spirit
of fairness.
There are two criticisms which might
properly be made on the form OF the book.
One is, that there is no index-and there
should be one in every historical work;
the other is, that in a new edition the
value OF the book as work of reference
might be increased by using chapter head
ings at the top OF each page. AS it is, the
title is used throughout the book, and
opening the book at random one must de-
eide from the text what the subject of the
chapter may be- However, these are sim
ply matters of convenience, and in a wo-k
no larger than this it is not hard to find
what one wants without artificial helps.
philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company.
$1.50.)
THE Santiago Campaign" by Gen. Jo-
interesting cf the books thus far written
about the war. How the indefatigable
commander managed to write il in the
midst of all his multifarious other duties
is something of q puzzle to ordinary peo-
pie; but it is not the first time that he has
combined literary and military labors.
When he was 4 cavalry general during
the civil war he wrote a small book on
military tactics, few copies of which are
still in existence; and at that time he was
engaged in one of the liveliest and most
absorbing campaigns especially from the
Northern point OF view in the entire war.
The present work is somewhat bulky in
form, and consists largely of letters and
dispatches sent during the campaign. 1t
is dedicated to the officers and soldiers of
the Cavalry Division, Army of Santiago.
which General Wheeler commanded. and
il has a portrait of the general in full uni
form, as d frontispiece.
AS for the style OF the book, it has none,
from one point of view. There is no
rhetoric about it; il is plain, easy, straight
forward, simple without any affectation of
simplicity. 1t resembles record in a
diary. which. as matter of fact it proba-
bly, is. Aside from the simplicity of the
narrative, perhaps its most notable feature
is its kindliness. There appears a thor
ough appreciation OF the good points of
every officer and every regiment. 1t is the
work of a general who is, if one may use
the expression, modestly proud of his men
and his country. a soldier, reading this
book, would say. Here is a man under
whom ] can fight with perfect confidence {"
OF himself and his own doings General
Wheeler says but little, remarking, how
ever, in connection with the battle Of San
Juan. that he regretted very much General
Skaters telegram regarding his (Wheel-
ersJ ill-health, sent just before the bat
tie. Il do not think" he says, that my
sickness materially impaired my useful
ness"
Those who saw the intrepid commander
at the front on that memorable day at
Santiago, and those who received his COM
mands while he was still shaken with fe-
yer, will testify that nothing but death
could really impair his usefulness to
any great degree.
One OF the points which General Wheeler
makes in this book is in regard to the
regular troops. It is natural that in the
newspapers the greater part of the space
in war correspondence should have been
given to the volunteers, for in every large
city they had hosts of friends anxious to
hear OF them collectively and individually
During the campaign General Wheeler is
said to have remarked 10 a friend that
give fun credit TO the regulars for their
magnificent work and this he has taken
particular pains TO do
AS to the letters and dispatches which
fill the greater part OF the book, they be-
long to the historian. This volume will be
of great value to those who write hereafter
Of the Santiago campaign. for in it are
given verbatim copies of most of the cor
respondence, important or unimportant,
between General Wheeler and those above
and below him in command The book
will be useful in almost any library, and
should be secured by anyone who is MAX
ing a specially of American history.
Boston: Lamson, Wolfe & Co. 5000
Cannon and Camera" is primarily, as
the title indicates. book of war photo
graphs. They were collected by John C.
Hemment. who was at the front during
most Of the trouble last year, and made
some of his pictures In places very danger
Gus both to them and to himself. Although
he apologies in his preface for the unit
erary quality Of the text, saying that he is
more familiar with the camera than with
the pen, he has succeeded in telling the
story of his photographs in very enter
tanning fashion.
There are more than a hundred pictures
in the book. and they comprise all sorts
Of scenes-hgure- pieces and marines, land
scape. and battle scenes. The frontispiece
is view OF the Maine as she passed MORO
Castle. and the last photographs show the
reception accorded the Seventy fifth New
York on their arrival home Other views
are of the Board of Enquiry in session al
Havana the reconcentrados in the interior
Of Cuba, some individual Rough Riders,
Garcias headquarters. Massachusetts vol
unteers landing at Siboney, MORO Cast G
at Santiago, the graves of Rough Riders
and OF troopers Of the Tenth Cavalry, and
dozens of other subjects equally varied.
There are some slips in Mr.. Hemment's
statements as when he saws that the