The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-13

result. in the case Of men accustomed to
ample exercise. from a life OF utter In
activity. accompanied by thres square
meals a day
But the greater portion of time IS spes-t
by al in enforced idleness. TIE majority
sleep on the deck. and al over rhs deck.
IN all manner OF conceivable and incon-
ceivable attitudes and costumes They
sleep all day and they sleep all night
Their powers in the way OF somnolence
are a marvel to one who does not require
much sleep. and who does not always get
the article. however he may want 1t
Tattoo and taps concern ou, few OF
them ew even hear them. for long before
the sound, the deck. from bow 10 stern,
Is covered with the sleepers. Accommoda-
tons are provided for them between decks
1t IS doubtful IL q dozen occupy them.
It would hive been better Il some or ali
Of the horses had been put on that deck.
where better ventilation could have been
provided for the poor brures. who now
suffer IN q lower compartment. which
often has TO be almost wholly shut j.
TO avoid flooding from the wash OF the
waves. Ny own Theory is that the men
The horses cannot. and they should re-
ceive better attention than they do. not
only on the ground OF mercy 10 dumb
beasts, but also because they also indis-
pensable in army service This men can
not live in the field without the provisions
drawn TO the NJ by the animals; cannot
fight without thesupply of ammunition.
which can only be carried by wagons
drawn by mules or horses. Efficient ser
vice in battle depends greatly upon our
four-footed servants. and they should be
kept in the most OF comfort and best of
condition This cannot be If they are
stifled for a week or ten days during an
ocean voyage.
The trip has thus far been quite devoid
Of incident or event except for our hold-up
by one of the blockadiug feet. From
Tampa 70 Cape Antonio there was moth
ing to do. and nothing to see except fly
ing fish, an occasional school of PROPOSES
and one or two distant sails. probably
Mexican coasters. We rounded che cape
sufficiently near 20 the land 90 have a very
good sight OF the matched huts and the
cocoanut trees OF one or two straggung
villages near the lighthouse. We plainly
-" NSAC OO4A OdSLaAA6 iAll4ItLt4N OPOn
the low oluff which forms the shore OF
Cape Corrientes, and then lost sight OF
land entirely for the next sixty hours
The next view is the high peaks along
to the eastward OF Cape Cruz. As ocean
water goes. we have had smooth passage
though there has been enough OF motion
to send a good many OF the men TO The
doctor. who has been somewhat Qualmy
himself for medicines to correst an a.
ment which they did not quite under
stand. and which they attributed to other
causes.
But there has been nothing very seri-
Gus in the way of mal-de-mer. There
has been some growl about the ratfons
though many a haTd-working man on
shore would be thankful for d poorer bill |
Of fare Ian that served 90 the soldier /
laddies on this ship. But canned goods |
and bareback and coffee do grow monoto- |
nous on sfipboard. The food is good |
enough. Canned tomatoes. corned beef. |
beans, and salmon are good ratlons in |
camp, where they can be cooked and |
where a man gets exercise enough 10 |
give him an appetite. But served cold !
from the can when the appetite is duu /
they soon lose what little attractiyeness |
they have. But IL Is wartime, and much /
has 20 be endured with what OF philoso-
ply one can summon. The difficulty IS
hat the average soldier in the ranks
S not a philosopher.
AS we are getting short of water for the
stock on board, the captain proposes to
step at Santiago for a supply. This will
be a welcome relief for the monotony
which otherwise will end only on some
Unknown future day when we reach our
Rico. My reputation
Is prophet goes to the winds II at that
line. even with its freight Of possible
hangers. is not one of Joy and gladness
o the passengers OF the D. II. Miller.
A. @. r.