The National tribune., 1898-05-19

"WeII, mebbe so tha haint, but we'uns is
DOW 'ful feard tha mout come"
"But if they should land they couldn't t
march up 10 Gilmer County. You are 300
or 400 miles from the sea"
eyes. but we'uns has hurd rite smart
bout them f1yin' squdroons as tha has got,
an thar haint no tellin' whar tha's goin'
when tha gifts EN- started, an jes likes not
tha mout cum clean Up III the mountings
fore tha lite.
And he went home still 'Tfeard wv them
fyin' sqUdrOonS.
AMBITION or POLITICIANS.
asked persons in Atlanta about the
two volunteer regiments and two batteries
that the Governor had been requested to
furnish and according To their statements,
there has been the same struggle Tor places
by professional politicians that there has
been in some other States. IL is said that
the Governor, who has had no military ex-
perience hoped TO be made Brigadier-
General but the appointments Of last
week made it out OF the question.
Sumo rank Injustice has been done
however for political effect. One officer
of a battalion already organized, who early
in life had some military training, and
who has spent both time and money on his
battalion, has had 10 accept a subordinate
position or stay at home, and the man who
has been appointed over him does not
know anything OF military life or its re-
quirements, and, as one member of il said
in my hearing, must ask his senior Cap
tain TO perform his duty for him till he had
learned his" Comment is needless.
CAPT. DoRsT's VENTURE.
TAMPA, FLA, May II.
Capt. J. III. Dorst, 4th o. S. Cav. who,
from a tug landed some Cubans with com
munications for Gen. Gomez, lot of am
munition, and other war material, on the
coast OF Cuba last week, gives an interest
ing and somewhat amusing account of his
trip.
The landing was made about IS miles
from Havana and directly under the eyes
Of from 100 TO $50 Spanish cavalry, and he
turned over the property to a party of in
surgents who had lain concealed nearby
for several days. The tug was not armed
but on the first attempt TO reach the shore
which was opposed by small party oi
infantry coming close enoi gh TO send some
shots on board, the enemy were frighten-
ed of. A sailor took up short boom, .
the end Of which was about the size of the
muzZle of 1-pounder Hotchkiss gun, and
putting il over the rail of the tug, handled
ii as If it was a real arm, and he was trying
TO get the range. The party at once put a
sand ridge few yards in its rear between
IL and "the Quaker" and did not again
show itself on that part Of the beach.
Not wishing TO land his cargo where il
might fall into the wrong hands. Capt
fortunately, fell in with the feet, Just start
ing from in front OF Havana. One of the
smaller vessels was sent back with him
and found the Cuban force, under Col
Delgado, still waiting, and the Spanish
cavalry visible some distance from the
shore.
Not far away was a tower for observa-
ton purposes, built of light-coIored stone.
and with the top apparently grown over
with vines or moss. Careful scanning
through glass, however, showed that the
moss was men looking at the tug and its
escort.
gun was trained on them and dis
charged. The shell fell few yards short
but before the smoke cleared away every
man had disappeared. The next shell
burst just over the summit of d ridge on
which the cavalry was halted, and it, too
took the sound TO be retreat call" and
became invisible.
CONDITION OF THE INSURGENTS.
Capt. Dorst describes the condition o.
the insurgents as pitiable, not half clad,
and with hunger-drawn faces. They still
seemed to have only contempt for their
foes, and to be anxious for fight, now
that they had ammunition. Hes men
toned, especially, the case of one boy not
more than Ia years Of age, whose clothes
had once been shirt and pansaloons, but