Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-29
WILL REMEMBER THE MAINE.
The Famous American Hospital SHIP
Making An Imperishabie Rec
ord in British Hearts.

London, March 27.-Maj. Julian NJ.
Cabell, former chief surgeon OF the
American hospital ship Maine, is now
in London, on his way back to Column
bia hospital, his leave of absence haV-
ing expired In an interview with
reporter for the press, he said:
Hospitality and warmth.
"Nothing could have exceeded the
hospitality and warmth with which the
American doctors. nurses and attend
ants were received in South Africa.
The stories of internal dissensions on
the Maine are quite unbiased. Lady
Randolph Churchill antagonized no
one. On the contrary it was owing to
her tact that several little threatened
annoyances were avoided. She wished
the Maine to stay at the seat of war.
and agreed with her, but it had been
arranged by the British army authorI-
ties that she was to leave after the re-
lief of Ladysmith, and though Lazy
Randolph believed this action would
diminish the ships sphere of useful
ness she was too good disciplinarlan
and diplomat to question the decision
of the commander-in-chief.
Another Reason.
'Another reason prompting the send
ing of the Maine home is that the
troopships returning are not well
equipped to take wounded soldiers.
The British government is behind our
own in this respect, for while the hos
pital ships at Manila and in Cuba were
able to transfer the wounded to trans
ports and remain on the scene of ac-
ton, those in South African waters
must need cumber themselves with
their human cargoes.
Only One Death on Board.
''We were very fortunate on the
Maine with cases. Only one man died
before | left, and | believe this num-
Der has not been increased since.
Perhaps our most remarkable case was
that of an officer of the Gordon High
landers, who was shot clean through
the brain, and has completely recoN-
cred on board the ship.
The MercifnI 3Inuser.
'Mauser wounds of the intestines,
which, in the Springfield or Reming-
ton, would surely have been fatal,
healed without operation.
Il had some similar eases in the
Philippine islands, and avoided opera
tons on such wounds with complete
success, the Mauser wound being so
clean and small that it heals better
when left alone.
Il saw no case of explosive bullets,
and l believe that the reports that the
Beers are using such bullets are great
ly exaggerated. From my experiences
in Manila and South Africa | believe
it is almost impossible to distinguish
between the explosive bullet and that
of the ordinary Mauser when the lat
ter is fired at point blank range.
The Best-Fitted Hospital Ship.
"Perhaps L should not say it, but
the Maine was undoubtedly the best
fitted hospital ship down there. Ev-
erything that it was possible to pro-
vide to make the wounded comforta-
BILE had been provided. The British
army and navy men were loud in their
praises of the ship, and Lord Roberts
spoke most highly of her, but, per-
haps bluff Capt. Chichester (Sir Ed
ward Chichester, formerly captain Of
the British cruiser fmmortalite, the
British flagship at Manila during the
troublesome times there), in good
humoredly addressing the nurses, and
saying he found out a few things
about Americans at Manila, impressed
us the most:
Il much regretted leaving the ship,
but my leave is up and l had to coma
home"
The Maine will return to South Afri-
ca after landing her wounded here.