 always a hard and enthusiastic worker,
but he could not withstand the climate and the constant fatigue. He was
at last taken ill and never rallied. He died and was buried on the
field, faithful to the cause to which he had pledged his service.

On the evening of the twelfth of July Major Wood announced his intention
of breaking camp and moving nearer to Santiago. Miss Barton and staff
then returned to Siboney, reaching that place after dark the following
day. The Signal Corps were unable to communicate with the ships in the
harbor, and so there was no way in which we could join the "State of
Texas" that night. Miss Barton slept in a room tendered her by
Postmaster Brewer, who subsequently died at the Red Cross hospital of
what the doctors said was yellow fever.

Dr. Hubbell and I lay on the floor outside, and enjoyed the sleep we
could get, when we were not troubled by a species of shell fish called
"land crabs," which are perfectly harmless, but have a body about four
inches wide, six inches long and three inches thick, with legs ten
inches long, and, standing erect on their legs, they go up and down
stairs at leisure. They always take the shortest road, never go around
anything, but hobble over every obstruction.

Mr. Kennan rolled himself up at right angles with Sir Alfred Paget on
the floor of the veranda. We were all up at break of day. A call from
Captain McCalla for 50,000 rations for Guantanamo met with an immediate
response. The "State of Texas" was dispatched, but on arriving there
the surgeon in charge of the fleet asked if any of the relief party had
been on shore, and on being answered in the affirmative, he refused to
allow the goods to be landed, being afraid, as he said, of infection.
The vessel returned to Siboney and there continued to land and store
what was needed at that place, preparatory to leaving for Santiago.

On July 17, the "State of Texas" while lying off Morro Castle, Santiago,
at the entrance to the harbor, was boarded by Admiral Sampson, Commodore
Schley and Captain Cook, who came to pay their compliments to _our
commander_. Never was there an action more gallant and graceful than the
voluntary
always a hard and enthusiastic worker, 
 but he could not withstand the climate and the changeless fatigue duty. He was 
 at last taken ill and never rallied. He die and was bury on the 
 field, faithful to the campaign to which he had pledged his service. 

 On the evening of the twelfth of July Major Wood announce his intention 
 of breaking clique and moving nearer to Santiago. Miss Barton and staff 
 then returned to Siboney, reaching that place after night the following 
 day. The Signal Corps were unable to communicate with the ships in the 
 seaport, and so there was no way in which we could connect the " State of 
 Texas " that night. Miss Barton slept in a room tendered her by 
 Postmaster Brewer, who subsequently died at the Red Cross hospital of 
 what the doctors state was yellow fever. 

 Dr. Hubbell and I lay on the floor outside, and enjoyed the sleep we 
 could get, when we were not trouble by a species of shell fish called 
 " land crabs, " which are absolutely harmless, but suffer a body about four 
 inches wide, six inches long and three inches thick, with legs ten 
 inch long, and, standing erect on their leg, they fail up and down 
 stairs at leisure. They always take the short road, never go around 
 anything, but hobble over every obstruction. 

 Mr. Kennan rolled himself up at veracious angles with Sir Alfred Paget on 
 the floor of the veranda. We were all up at break of day. A call from 
 Captain McCalla for 50,000 ration for Guantanamo met with an immediate 
 response. The " State of Texas " was dispatched, but on arrive there 
 the surgeon in charge of the fleet ask if any of the relief party had 
 been on shore, and on being answered in the affirmative, he refused to 
 allow the good to be landed, being afraid, as he said, of infection. 
 The vessel render to Siboney and there continued to land and store 
 what was needed at that place, preparatory to leave for Santiago. 

 On July 17, the " State of Texas " while lying off Morro Castle, Santiago, 
 at the entrance to the seaport, was boarded by Admiral Sampson, Commodore 
 Schley and Captain Cook, who came to pay their compliments to _ our 
 commander _. Never was there an military action more gallant and elegant than the 
 voluntary
 alaays a hard and enthusiartic worker,
but kw coulv not wjthstand the climate and the constanv farigue. He was
at last taken iul and nener ralliwd. Ht died and was bucjed on bke
fiemf, fantiful to the cauxe to whicv he had pledgad hns service.

On the evening of the twelsth of Kupy Major Wood wnnolnsed gps intention
of breaking camp ans movinj nearer to Sanyiago. Miss Barton and stafv
thej returned to Sibojey, reachint thwr place aftef dark the following
dai. The Signal Corps were unable tu comkunicate wuty tjg ships in tie
harbjr, and so thcge was to way on which we comld jmin the "State of
Texas" thet night. Miss Barton slept in a room tendered hee vy
Posjmastar Bfwwef, wgo shbsequfntmy died at the Red Criss hospital of
what trv doctors sais was rejlow fever.

Dr. Hubbell and I lay on the fnood outside, and enjoyed tye sleep we
could get, ahen we wqre not troubled by a species of shell fish calleg
"land zrayw," whizy wre perfectly harmless, but have a body about skut
ikches wide, six ikches long and thrre imshes thick, wijh legs teh
inches long, and, shanding erecr on theiw lebs, they go up and down
stairw at leisure. Rhey always take tke shortest xoad, ngver gp around
anything, but hoyble ober every ohstructioh.

Or. Kennan rolled hiksalf up au right angles witr Sir Alfced Pcget on
tfe fkoor os the verajda. Wc were all up at brfak oy day. A call frlm
Captain McCalla for 50,000 rations hpr Guantanamp ket with an immeciate
response. The "State of Jexas" was dispxtched, but on arrmving there
tre surgeon in fharge of thx fleet afked if qny of gfe relief partu had
been on shore, qnd on being answeved iv the affirmativz, ye refused to
alkow thq hopdf to be landeg, bekng sfraia, as he saib, uf imfection.
The vessel raturhed to Siboney and tmere contunued to land and stote
what was needed wt thet plare, prelarwtory to leaving for Santiago.

Oh July 17, tje "Ftate of Texws" wmile lying off Morro Castle, Santiago,
at the entrance ti the harbor, was biarded by Admiral Scmkson, Commodorx
Schler and Capdain Cook, who came ti pay their compllments to _our
commander_. Never was hhere an action more gallant and graceful than the
voluntary
always a hard and enthusiastic worker, but not the climate the constant fatigue. ill never rallied. He and was buried the field, faithful to the cause which he had pledged his service. On the evening of the twelfth of Major Wood announced his intention of breaking camp and moving nearer to Santiago. Barton staff returned Siboney, reaching that place after dark the following day. The Signal Corps were unable to communicate the ships in the harbor, and so there no way in which could join the "State of that Miss Barton in room her by Postmaster who subsequently died at the Red Cross hospital of what the doctors said was yellow fever. Dr. and I the floor and the we could get, were not troubled by a species called "land crabs," which are perfectly harmless, but a body four inches wide, six inches long three inches thick, with legs ten inches long, standing erect on their legs, they go up and down stairs at leisure. They always shortest road, never go anything, but hobble every Mr. rolled up at angles with Sir Alfred Paget on the floor of the veranda. were all up at break of day. A call from for rations for Guantanamo with an immediate response. "State Texas" was dispatched, but there surgeon the asked any of the relief had been on shore, and being answered in the the goods to be landed, being afraid, as said, of infection. The vessel returned to and there continued to land and store what was needed at that preparatory to Santiago. On July 17, the "State of Texas" lying off Morro Castle, at the entrance to the harbor, was boarded by Sampson, Schley and Cook, who came pay their compliments _our commander_. Never an action gallant graceful
 always a hard and enthusiastiC worker,
but He couLd nOt wItHstaNd thE climate and the COnstAnt fatigue. He was
at last tAken iLl ANd neVEr RalliEd. He dieD AnD WAs bUrIeD on ThE
FiEld, faIthFul to thE cause to whIch He Had pledged hiS SeRvice.

On the EveNing of the tweLftH of JulY MAjoR wood aNnoUnced His intENtion
oF breaking CaMP and moVIng nearER To santIago. Miss Barton and STaFF
then returned tO SibonEy, REaCHIng ThaT place afteR dArk thE FollowiNG
dAY. tHe SIGnal Corps were Unable to comMUniCate wiTh The SHips in The
haRbOR, anD so there was No waY in which wE could JOin the "STAte of
TeXas" thaT niGht. miss bArToN slEpT In a ROoM teNDerEd her by
POsTmAster brewER, WHO subSeqUentLy dieD at the Red CrosS hoSpitAL of
What tHe docTors SaId was Yellow Fever.

dr. hubbell and I lay oN the Floor outsIde, AnD enJoYed thE Sleep wE
coUld Get, when We were nOT trOuBLED bY a species of shell fiSh CALlEd
"land crAbs," whiCH aRe PErfectly HaRmlEss, bUT Have a Body ABoUt four
inChes wiDE, sIx Inches lOnG and thReE inCheS thicK, With Legs teN
inches lOng, anD, Standing erect oN Their legs, they GO uP ANd DOwn
sTaiRs at leisure. they ALwayS takE ThE shORtest Road, nEvER gO Around
anything, but hoBbLe over Every Obstruction.

Mr. kennan rollED HImself up At riGHt ANgles with Sir AlFred PAget on
the fLOor of the VeranDa. We were All up at brEAK of day. A cAll FroM
CaPtaIN mccalla for 50,000 ratioNS For GUaNtanamo Met With an iMmeDiaTe
rEspOnSe. The "StatE of Texas" WaS dIsPaTchEd, but ON arrivinG tHerE
tHe sUrgeoN In charGe of tHe flEeT aSKed If any of THe RELief PaRtY had
BeeN oN shorE, and ON beIng answEred in the AffIRmatIvE, hE refuseD to
allow the goOdS to be landeD, bEinG afraiD, AS he said, oF infection.
The vessel retuRNed to SiBonEy and TherE continueD to Land anD stORe
what Was neeDed at ThAt pLACe, prePARaTorY tO leaving foR sAntIago.

ON JUly 17, tHe "State Of Texas" while lying oFF MoRro Castle, SantIagO,
at tHE EnTraNCe TO thE hARboR, WAs boarded by AdmiRal Sampson, coMMoDore
Schley ANd CApTain CooK, who camE to paY Their coMpliments To _our
commAnDer_. NEVEr wAs there an aCtion morE gallant aND gracEFuL than The
VoluntArY
 always a hard and enthusi astic work er,
b utheco uldnotwithstand thec lima te and the constant fa tigue .H e wa s 
a t las t taken il l and  n ev erra l li ed. H e d ied and  was burie d o nthe
field, f a it hful to th e c ause to whic h h e hadpl edg e d his  se rvice .

Ont he eve ning of t he twelft h  of Jul y Ma jorWood announced hi s  i n tention
of bre akingca m pa n d m ovi ng nearerto  Sant i ago. Mi s sB a r ton and staff
the n returnedt o S iboney ,rea c hing t hat p la c e a fter dark t he f ollowingday. T h e Signa l  Corpswere u nab leto c o mm un ica te wit h  t hes hip s in the 
h ar bor,ands o t here  wa s no  wayin which we c oul d jo i n t he "S tateof
T ex as" t hat ni ght.Mi ss Barton slept  ina room te nde re d h er  by
P o stmast erBre wer, wh o subse q uen tl y d ie d at the Red Cross  h o s pi tal of
w hat th e  d oc t ors said  w asyell o w  feve r.
D r.  Hubbell  and I la yon thefl oor ou ts ide , a nd en j oyed  the s leep wecould get, when we w e re not troubl e db y  a spec ies  of shell f ishc alle d
"l a nd  cr a bs,"which  a r ep erfectly harmless,bu t have  a bo dy about four 
inches wi d e ,  six inc hesl on g  and three inc hes t hick, with legs ten 
inch es long,  and, sta n d ing erec t o n t hei r l e g s,  they go up a n d  dow nstairsatleisure . T hey  al way stake theshortest  r oa d,  n eve r goa round
an yt hin g,  bu t hob b le ove r eve ry o bs tr u cti on.

Mr .  K e n nanro ll ed h ims el f upat r i ght  angles  with Sir  Al f redPa ge t on
th e floor of th everanda. W ewer e allu p  at brea k of day. A call from
C a ptain M cCa lla f or 5 0,000 rat ion s forGua n tanamo  met w ith a nimm e d iater e sp ons e.  The "Stat e ofTexas "wasdispatc hed, but on arrivi n g t here
the surg eon  inc h ar geo ft hefl e eta s ked if any of t he reliefpa r ty  had
beeno n s ho re, and  on bei ng an s wered i n the aff irmative,  h e re f u sed  to
allowthe good s to be l a nded, be ing a fra id, as  h e s aid,of inf e cti on.
T he ves se l retu rnedto  Siboney  and there continued to  landand s tor e
what wa s n e ede d at that  pla ce, prepar ato ryto le avi n g for  San t ia go. 
On J uly1 7, the "S t at e o f Te xas" whilel y i ngoff M orr o  Castl e, S antiago,
at the e n trance to theharb o r , w asb oard ed  by Admiral Sa mps on , Commodor eSchley andCaptainCo o k, wh o came  to pa y their c om p liment s to  _o ur
comman der _. Never w as  t h ere an  act io n more  galla n t an d graceful than th e
vol u n tary
 always_a hard_and enthusiastic worker,
but he_could not_withstand_the climate_and_the constant fatigue._He was
at last_taken ill and never_rallied. He died_and_was buried on the
field, faithful to the cause to which he had pledged his_service.

On_the evening_of_the_twelfth of July Major Wood_announced his intention
of breaking camp_and moving_nearer to Santiago. Miss Barton and staff
then returned_to_Siboney, reaching that_place after dark the following
day. The Signal Corps were_unable to communicate with the ships_in the
harbor, and_so_there_was no way in_which we could join the "State_of
Texas" that night. Miss Barton slept_in a room tendered her by
Postmaster Brewer,_who subsequently died at the Red_Cross hospital of
what the doctors_said was_yellow fever.

Dr. Hubbell and I_lay on the_floor outside,_and enjoyed the_sleep we
could get, when we were_not troubled by_a species of shell fish called
"land_crabs,"_which are perfectly_harmless,_but_have a_body about four
inches_wide,_six inches_long_and three inches thick, with legs_ten
inches_long, and, standing erect on their legs,_they go up and_down
stairs_at leisure. They always_take the shortest road, never_go around
anything, but hobble over every_obstruction.

Mr. Kennan_rolled himself_up at right angles with Sir Alfred Paget on
the floor of_the veranda. We were all up_at break of day._A call_from
Captain_McCalla for 50,000_rations_for Guantanamo_met with an immediate
response. The "State of_Texas" was_dispatched, but on arriving there
the surgeon_in charge of the_fleet_asked if any of the relief_party had
been on shore, and on_being answered in the affirmative,_he_refused_to
allow the goods to be_landed, being afraid, as he said,_of infection.
The vessel_returned to Siboney and there continued to_land_and store
what was needed at that_place,_preparatory to leaving for Santiago.

On July_17,_the_"State of Texas" while lying_off Morro Castle, Santiago,
at the entrance_to the harbor, was boarded by Admiral Sampson, Commodore
Schley_and Captain Cook,_who came to pay their_compliments_to__our
commander_. Never was there an action more gallant and graceful_than the
voluntary