The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-02

..ars In b,s svss an ne murmured: ioo
had zoo badi Were not liberty 30 pre-
cious a thing Il would be dearly oousn..
avon AT the cost Of that poor fei'o~ .
life Every drop Of blood seems "'u"s
out of my own heart.
Every hardship. prfvation- ann urx
of the war has been shared oy ,...
Cisneros from the beginning. oucn 'uN.
ries as bread and butter are soso'u' 81.
sorrner called casabe. drifts into camp
occas,onaIlv but seldom lasts more man
a dav. Coffee is worth almost us "e'sn.
On silver and hard TO get at any price' ~
drink called "canchanchara,' maze ~
slightly scorching honey over the Camp
&c and afterward adding boiling water.
usually takes It's place II honey can NOT
- obtained brown sugar In cakes ,oalled
raspadura) answers very well. rresh
beef and green bananas arc almost al
vav. on hand and In plenty. sweet po-
tatoes are abundant In some parts Oh tho
island.
| remember that in Najassa. last sum-
mer. we lived for FIVE days on beer and
mangoes. The President reminded me ono
morning that ! had not eaten al his table
Cor several meals. and | was obliged TO
tel, him that his table had become really
too bad. That evening 1t was my pr-
vilege 10 send the President young roast
mig ten pounds of honey. and some fresh
eggs l had been foraging.
Surrounding the Presidents tent are tho
tents of his Cabinet. Col. Mandulay, act
ing Secretary OF War in Gen. Rolon's alb
sence is a bright and most industrious
officer OF the Government Couriers are
coming and going from his headquarters
at all hours OF the day and often until
far into the night. The Colonel mas some
knowledge OF English and is very proud
OF his accomplishment. although MS
speaking vocabulary is confined to Few
phrases The favorite OF these Is Poor
Cuba" and This is made to serve on all
occasions, sublime OF ridiculous. l re-
member one morning. just previous to
review CT the forces by the late Gen.
Serefn Sanchez. Col. Mandulay. who is
the RECONCILIATION OF military tdiness.
swung himself gracefully into the saddle.
Tho manner of the mount would do credit
10 guardsmen, but there came over his
countenance a change. an anxious. dis
tressed look which portended trouble.
The back seam OF his long-enduring trous'
ers had split from one end TO the other.
With rare forbearance he INDUCED simply
I'm a long-drawn sign and his favo-ite ex-
cIamation. Poor Cubav" and sought the
tentmaker for a needle and Irvine.
one OF the most important and imposing
personages OF the camp is Col. Betan-
court. Governor. Quartermaster. Sanitary
Insnactor and "all-round boss" lie
| deals out the coffee df there happens Ia
| be any). the raspadura. and the manteca
| de vaca (beef sueD. He sees that the
beeves driven into camp each day are
| killed and the meat apportioned TO each
mess. Great bonfres are built over the
refuse the moment the meat is taken from
| the bones, so that there IS no opportunity
| for disease germs 10 be engende-rd.
The sanitary rules of insurgent camps
| are rigidly enforced in all parts of the
| island. which accounts for the almost to-
tai absence OF disease. Camp. whenever
| possible Is made by some running stream
and guards are at once posted TO see that
no bathing or washing Of horses is in
| dulgei In above the spot where drinking
water IS obtained.
| Col. Betancourt IL a great gun in camp
| but when stakes are pulled UP and ham
| mocks pulled down you will observe q
| shade OF anxiety spreading over his ma
| turally serene countenance But still
| deeper one comes over the face OF the lit.
tie mule which has to carry the Colonel,
| 300 pounds OF adlpose tissue to the mex
| stopping place. lie at first appears in.
| clined TO rebel. but after reflection a
| change comes. His ears resume an angle
| OF resignation and I'm his eyes you easily
| read. ut IS Tor Cuba. poor Cuba 1 vii
| bear my burden with the rest, but Col
Betancourt Is pretty heavy"
| In going over the road this patient llttl
| beast usually picks out a rut in which Il
walk so that often all six feet touch tn
| ground at once.-New York Sun.