History of Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War, And Other Items of Interest
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Porter, escorted by a generalwhom she has known for many years, rode almost to the firing line. Bullets whistled about her head, but she rode bravely on until hercuriosity was satisfied. Then she rode leisurely back to safety. Shecame back filled with admiration of the colored troops. Shedescribed them as being "brave in battle, obedient under orders andphilosophical under privations. " Thanks to Mrs. Porter, the wife of the President's private secretary. Mrs. Porter is one of heaven's blessing...s, sent as a messenger of "TheShip" earth, to testify in America what she saw of the Negro troops inCuba. * * * * * THE INVESTMENT OF SANTIAGO AND SURRENDER. (As Presented in the N. Y. World. ) General Shafter put a human rope of 22, 400 men around Santiago, withits 26, 000 Spanish soldiers, and then Spain succumbed in despair. Ina semi-circle extending around Santiago, from Daliquiri on the eastclear around to Cobre on the west, our troops were stretched a cordonof almost impenetrable thickness and strength.
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