The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11

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The President is tall and stately In his bear
ssnaffti U of R %Sss as%Sfssan ID H iins ar' Clothes nf fis
ton OF Abraham Linooln's. a pure white
face from the sun. A neatly trimmed silver.
white beard and muatache add a softening Of
feet to his stern. weather-bronEcd features.
The erect, commanding figure of tho Presi.
dent afoot. or on horseback, seems TO deny the
20 years which have passed oyer his hoad;
him, At the siege of Zanga ! saw him come out
on the field, rein up his horse alongside tho
of the fire, while Mauser balls were cutting
down men on all sides Of him. Poor osEood, the
cannon, protested against this unnecessary OK
posture, but the brave old man replied: I'VE
have many mon with us who have never before
boon under fire; they must be taught that a sol
der should ignore the chance OF death"
And yet this old warrior has all the tenderness
OF a woman. After listening one day TO my de-
F~cription. OF the death Of a mulatto lieutenant.
who, had led n charge on "A convoy In the
m nor,sapts asTd he h had tea tear S. IL hl %S eyes su as he muir,
precious a thing 1t would be dearly bought, even
at the cost OF that poor fcllow'sli life. Every drop
Every hardship, prtvatlon. and danger OF the
war has been shared by President Cisneros from
the BEGINNING; Such l~uxurics AS bread and but.
ter are absolutely unknown. A poor substitute
for the former, called cnsdbe. drifts into camp
occasionally, but seldom lasts moro than Il day:
CSiiO 40 "NAth uihiVoN i1 Ntlkb III NIlNtT anu
ohanehafa, made By slightly ssorehins honey
over tho campfire and aftcrward adding boiling
water. usually takes its place. II honey can not
be obtained brown sugar In cakes called rdspU.
au,dl answers very well: Fresh beef and rrccn
Sweet potatoes are abundant in some parts OF
tho island.
l remember that in Naiassa, last summer, we
lived for Ave days on beef and mangoos. The
President reminded me one morning that
/ had not eaten at his table for several meals,
and / uuQ nhliUnh Tn tall hin, thut htE taII. bod
privilege to send the President a young roast
pig, ten pounds OF honey. and some fresh eggs.
isurroundins The Presidents tent are the tents
OF his Cabinet. Col. Mandulay, acting Secretary
OF War in Gen. Rolods absence, is a bright and
most industrious officer of the Government.
Couricrs are coming and going from his head.
far into the night. The Colonel has some knowi.
edge of English and is very proud OF his accom-
p sonlnsd to % a fs% sbra ets spT1ihS s Gs Syqfi.o ~ i5ei is
is " Poor Cuba, " and this is made to serve on all
occasions, sublime or ridiculous. l rencm-
view OF the forces by tho late Con. Ser"an san.
chez. Col. Mandulay, who is the personifcation
into the saddle. The manner Of the mount would
do credit TO guar smen. but there came over his
oountcnnneo a change, an ANXIOUS distressed
of his iong-enduring trousers had split from one
end 10 the other. With rare forbearance he in
vorite exclamation, Poor Cuba i" and sought
the tentmakcr for a needle and twinc.
One of the most important, and imposing per
sonagcs OF the camp is Col. Betancourt, Gov
ernor, QuarterInastcr, sanitary Inspector, and
-" all-round boss" He deals out the coffee If
there happens TO he any, the raspadura. and the
1nnntecd dc rdcn (bcef suetl. He sees that the
beeves driven into camp each day are killed and
the meat apportioned to each mess. Great bon
fires are built over the refuse the moment the
meat il taken from the bones. so that there Is no
opportunity for disease germs TO be engendered.
The sanitary rules OF insurgcnt camps are
riRidly enforced in all parts of the island. which
accounts for the almost total absence of disease.
Camp, whenever possible. is made by some rum
ming stream, and guards are at once posted
TO see that no bathing or washing of horses is
INDUCED in above the spot where drinking water
is obtained.
Col. Betancourt is a great gun in camp, but
when stakes are pulled up and hammocks pulled
down you will observe a shade of anxiety spread
ing over his naturally serene countenance. But
n still deeper one comes over the face of the lit
tie mule which has to carry the Colonel's 800
pounds OF adipose tissue to the next stopping
place. He at first appears inclined 10 rebel. but
after reflection - change comes. His ears resume
an angle of resignation and in his eyes You
easily read. 1T is for Cuba, poor Cuba! | will
bear my burden with the rest, but Col. Betan-
court is pretty heavy"
III going over he roHd this patient lit'Io boast
usually picks out n rut in which TO walk. SO III :
often all six feet touch the ground at once.