to the insurgents for the way in which they are treating the Spanish prisoners and wounded. After repeated visits to the hospitals and prisons, I can say that they are shown every consideration they can expect, the rooms are clean, large, nnd airy and they have enough to eat. No luxuries but solid food, mostly rice and meat. They are allowed great freedom and it is difficult to find the guards. In the hospitals the doctors of the American ships are doing excellent work and many Spanish officers and soldiers owe their lives to this gratuitous and zenerons service of skilled surgeons of the U.S. Navy.
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