The Red Cross : in peace and war . ant that day of preparation. 558 Till-: RKD CROSS. Ou the contrary, we were told that as soon as they were fairly in thewards they commenced putting things into order and cleanliness, andworked through the day without interruption, coming home only afterdark, tired it must be, but fresh and happy, full of the conviction of awork well done. Long before that days work was ended our ownAmerican hospitals alongside commenced to be jealous of the Cubans,and believed that they had spoken first. Be that as it might, we wereequally forgetful, and from that time no di
The Red Cross : in peace and war . ant that day of preparation. 558 Till-: RKD CROSS. Ou the contrary, we were told that as soon as they were fairly in thewards they commenced putting things into order and cleanliness, andworked through the day without interruption, coming home only afterdark, tired it must be, but fresh and happy, full of the conviction of awork well done. Long before that days work was ended our ownAmerican hospitals alongside commenced to be jealous of the Cubans,and believed that they had spoken first. Be that as it might, we wereequally forgetful, and from that time no distinction between the hospi-tals was known. Dr. Lesser, Mr. Kennan and Mr. iilwell tramped, for there was noother mode of conveyance, to our advance line within three miles ofSantiago. They found the artillery up and things nearly ready forattack, which it was thought would be on the following Wednesday. The sea grew wild and rough; the water was too deep for firmanchorage, and we rocked at such a fearful rate that in pity for the. JUI,Y FIFTH IN RIFLE PITS. pale faces about me, I begged the captain to draw as near the shore aspossible and let, at least, a portion of them onto the land. Let themhave, if only a few minutes, the solid ground under their feet. Hedrew up to within two or three hundred feet of the clifiF which runsaround like a firm sea wall, and succeeded in anchoring; took a boatand tried to land some of our people, but there were no wharves; thepoor little seven by nine bench, designated as a wharf, running outinto the sea, against which the boats swung and crashed as they triedto land supplies, was all there was, except the narrow beach with aheavy surf. Our people declined the landing, and headsick, heartsickand seasick returned to the ship. We had been long without news from the United States; but thenext day brought the following dispatch from the New York CubanRelief Committee: CUBA AND THK CUBAN CAMPAIGN. 559 Cobb sails Wednesday with Red Cross supply boat.
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