The National tribune., 1903-07-09
"a 600 troops in the city and the surren.

"a, 900 troops in the city and the surren-
dered district.
After this ceremony, entered the city
with staff and escort, and at II o'clock.
noon, with appropriate ceremonies, the
American flag was hOisted over the Gov
ernor's Palace by Capt. Mckittrick and
Lieut.. Miey, OF my staff, and Lieut..
Wheeler, of Gen. Wheeler's staff.
RETURNING TO THE UNITED STATES.
On Aug. received orders to begin en-
barkation for transfer to Montauk Point,
Long Island. New York. The movement
| continued without interruption until Aug.
25, when / sailed for Montauk with the
| last troops OF my command, turning over
the district of Santiago to Maj j.-Gen. Law
| ton.
Something may be said of the natural
obstacles which had 10 be encountered and
which no foresight could have overcome
or obviated. The rocky and precipitous
coast afforded no sheltered landing places.
the roads were mere bride paths, the ef-
feet of the tropical sun and rains upon un-
acclimated troops was deadly, and dread
| of strange and unknown diseases had its
moral effect upon the army.
| At Daiquiri the landing of the troops
and stores was made at a small wooden
wharf which the Spaniards tried unsuc-
cessfully to burn, and the animals were
| pushed into the water and guided to n
sandy beach about 200 yards in extent At
Siboney, the landing was made on the
beach and at small wharf erected by the
engineers. l had neither the time nor the
T)n to spare to construct permanent
| vfarves. At times the roads We're impass-
able for wagons. The San Juan and
Aguadores Rivers would often suddenly
rise so much as to prevent the passage OF
wagons. and then the eight pack trains
with the command had to be depended
upon for the victualing of the troops, as
well as the 10000 refugees, who could not
in the interest of humanity, be left to
starve while we had rations. Often for
days nothing could be moved except on
pack trains. After the great physical
strain and exposure of July / and 2. the
malarial and other fevers began rapidly to
advance throughout the command. and or
July the yellow fever appeared at Sib
oney.
The supply of Quartermaster and Com.
missary stores during the campaign was
ample, and, notwithstanding the difficult
ties in landing and transporting the ration
the troops on the firing line were at all
times supplied with its coarser compo.
nents, namely, bread, meat, sugar and cof-
| fee.
| The sick and wounded received atten-
ton that it was possible to give them.
The medical officers, without exception,
worked night and day to alleviate the suf-
fering, which was no greater than invaria-
bly, accompanies a campaign. OF the
wounded, only IA died as the result of
| their wounds. Each soldier and officer car
ried into action what was termed First
aid package'-a small supply Of bandages
and antiseptic dressing. In many cases.
the wounds were so well dressed on the
battlefield by use of these packages that
it was not found necessary to remove the
dressing until after the wounded men re-
| turned to the United States.
In closing, it is proper to say a word in
regard to the discipline of the command.
1t is a remarkable fact that not an officer
or enlisted man was brought to trial by
court-martial during this campaign. The
discipline of the entire command was su-
perb.
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