The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-07

their disabilities, and one md all seem.
ed grateful for what they termed their.
good luck In having been Consigned to
the Yankee ship" At Madeira a few
newspapers had been obtained telling
OF the outbreak OF trouble In China, and
all were eager for the latest war news.
Soon we'll be fighting together out
there 4 brlght-faced Irishman said to
me, with evident Impotence to be him
self in the fray. whenj Il expressed my
preference for soldiers as guardians Of
peace, rather, than as forces for war, he
looked quite disguised. and said:i"But,
ma'am. whatfwould we be aftur dom,
without u bit OF a stlr-up oncet in a
while?"-truly Characteristic rac race
point OF view OF the interest and tbs
pleasures Of life. a II !. h; s e
kilograms Sent Free.n sSay
AS We approached Southampton the
Maine received hearty Welcome from
the American training ship Lancaster,
whose yards were trimmed with lusty
lads. Across the end OF the southamp-
ton dock a large sign was, stru;chad,
,"Telegrams sent free" and soon every
soldier on deck was scribbllng i home
message. "
1tshad been the intention OF. thu,I.on-,
don executive committee ot.the Mal,!aa-j,
all OF whom are women Of Americas!
birth, whose energy. efficiency, and de-
votion are deserving OF home recognl-
tlon-again to send her back to South
Africa. But the crisis In China had be.
come 50 acute, the provision for many,
sick and wounded Of the allied forces
50 urgent, with no. hospltal-shlp as yet
Under way. that the committee decided
that the need for thelr. ship was now
greater In the far east than in the fat.
south. a proposal 10 this effect met
with cordial approval at the British
war Office, and on Julyi12 the Maine set
sail for Chinese waters. She was re-
ported on August 25 as having arrived
at Hong Kong. on her way to her
northern station 10 receive ths wound
ed.
offered a Welcome. 7
Directly after the departure OF the
Maine the committee notiEcd the United
States government at Washington OF
her Intended destination, and offered. q
welcome and al! possible aid to our sick
and wounded countrymen.
The American ambassadors at the
courts of this allied powers were also In
formed of the departure OF the Maine
for China, and asked to notify the gov
ernmentstto which they are accredited
that their wounded would receive cor
dial welcome on the American ship.
Prompt and .appreciative acknowledge
ment has been received from Germany,
1talysAystria-H Hungary, and the. other
powers. "A check for f1.o0o--a most
timely and welcome gift-was also res.
ceived from Mrs. Corning Clark, soon
after the departure OF the Maine. Mrs.
Clark asked that the sum be used il
possibletsto MD !. the men OF the Ninth
United States infantry-the first, Amer
isan' regiment to suffer in the field. j..
F. Morgan & Company, No. % Wall
street. are the trcasurers of the, Maine
fund In New York.
This is the history. SO far, OF the
American hospital-ship Maine. II witt,
this name Is to be linked the word re-
member" may.it be-, in the future. with
this sister-ship Of mercy. whose actIyi-
ties and sympathles, true to her. Red
Cross flag, are worldwide: and world,
embracing. E. X.