Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-29

idle, loss of four men wounded and
one killed.
We entered San Isidro on the morn
ing of May II. While there, for the
first time during the campaign, was
able to get an interview with General
Lawton, being introduced to MIN Dy
Assistant Adjutant General Edwards
his chief of staff.
The generals headquarters at san
Isidro were entirely free from ostenta-
tion. Inferior officers had been per-
mitted to occupy the palatial resi-
dences while he picked out one OF a
common hundred
found him, his coat off, seated by
a candle, busily engaged. Upon my pc
ing admitted, he arose, extended me
his hand and cordially invited me 10
sit down: and expressing my regrets
for interrupting him with a matter
that might not be regarded OF very
grave concern, he replied that he had
no objection to being freely quoted, an
swering my inquiries as follows:
GLOW does the western volunteer
compare with those who fought III
! Cuba?' [ asked.
cts not a fair comparison. L never
met with finer men in my life IMAM
these volunteers from the west. They
have splendid material in them, espe-
cially for scouts, and, considering the
short time they have been in the army
have acquitted themselves WOndertul-
Iy."
would you express an opinion re-
ferring especially to the work OF thi
Oregons while in your command?
''Well, this would be embarrassing
on account of the other volunteer regl
ments connected with the campaign
"How are you impressed with tn
volunteers as oficers?''
'fOf course they are not expected
from a military standpoint, to be Ell
Gent as men who have devoted a goo(
part of their lives to the army, but TO
fighting qualities, which, after all, il
what we most want, they have no su
periOrs. | am we'll pleased with Col
onel Summers. Since being with M
my attention has been attracted t.
three of his moves in particular, show
ing very pretty work. If he failed t.
capture the enemy it wasn't his fault
The c0lonel's fire was simply so no
that the insurgents couldn't stand I'm
der it long enough for our men to &c
, near them. I intend recommending
him for promotion.
''Our men here" after a few min
Utes' pause the general continued, ar
greatly handicapped. They az
weighed down with too much load
All a soldier should be required t
carry in this climate besides his riff
is a canteen and belt of cartridges. U
at Vera Cruez 30 of my men were pros
trated from heat, 8 of them becomin
unconscious right on the spot
What improvement along this lin
would you suggest?'
why, instead of these bull-carts W
should have for use in the campaign
here from 900 to 1000 western mules
and the wagon-trains should get t
camp in 20 minutes after the troops
1t wears men out to have to wal
around for their meals
He then talked about the work O
the scouts, remarking that nothin
had grieved him more than the loss @
Young and Harrington. ''These tw
men," he said, were worth two regi
ments." He had known Young onl
since the taking of San Rafael, and hi
attention had first been attracted t
Harrington one day when the latte
got lost from Major Eastwick acros
the river from Norzagaroy. "Althoug
the major seemed confident of his SAT
return" continued General Lawtor
the idea Of a comrade being left owe
there among the insurgents worried m
all that night"