Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-06-16
NEWS FROM THE RIFLES.
Lit. d Acts as War Correspondent
For The Argus This Time.
CAMP CUBA LIBRE,
Jacksonville, Fla.
Co. r Let Req N @ Y {

Co. b. lst Reg. N. =. w..
June -, 1893.
DEAR ARGUS:-We do not
know whose time it is to write to
you, and as volunteers are need
ed again, and I am in the habit
of such. here goes.
Since ,your.paper first came, the
camp has grown to be quite a
city. Troops come in every day
or two. The majority Of them are
we'll equipped, but all are like the
North Carolina boys in one re-
spect; they have that .'gone exs
preston" and there is but one
thing that could possibly correct
it. and until that cause is RENEE
died, a great many will continue
to wear that "goue" appearance.
Our dear Uncle Sam has forgot>
ten to pay US.
The boys of North Carolina
were given shoes, etc. tosday.
Some looked pleased with their
new "brogs.," while others
wanted to don their bare feet IN
til pay day. It was amusing to
see Tom Slocumb. Frank Free
man and Paul Hutton after gets
ting their brogans. They looked
down on their newly dressed
pedal appendages with an admir-
ing air that would cause deser-
ton to be a thing of the past.
Capt. Bain's and mine will be 10
some time Tomorrow.
Sunday, some of our boys
went out to the beach. Among
the wonderful discoveries was a
life preserver found by : Lieut..
Quick. 1t was of special interest
on account of being one belong
ing to the fllibustering boat
1.-The Three Friends" 1t was too
large to bring back whole, so the
Lieutenant cut off a souvenir.
Several of the boys have pieces
for "luck." I guess they will use
it in place Of a North Carolina
rabbits foot.
Some people would think the
Goldsboro company was a COM
pany Of regulars now. They are
decidedly the best drilled. aud
can stand more than any other
company in the regiment. It is a
source of much displeasure to us
to know of the deserters from
our ranks, but believe that after
the court martial gets through
with some already captured. they
will realize then that desertion
is of the same class as murder,
at least the punishment is death.
This will stop it The two Wigs
boy S were caught neal Savannah
this morning, and that good,
true soldier Sergeant w. G..
Lewis, Jr., with private F. M.
Watson went on the noon train
with hand cuffs etc. to bring
them in. Sgt. Jim Baker says Il
tell you, whenever a piece-of a.
man sees so many soldiers, SO
many guns and so much ammuni-
ton it causes him to kind er
droop all up, then the next thing
you Knowles gone" He point
ed out several Of the "drooping''
kind as the boys from different
companies passed. Jim is a good
soldier, too,
General Lee reviewed the
North Carolina regiment at dress
parade Sunday afternoon. 1t was
his first appearance in an official
capacity, sc North Caroliua is
honored again. 1t was a time; af>
ter the companies had been dis
missed. there was a continuous
cheering SO long as he was viss
IDLE.
owe love our General Lee,
And from Spain will never fee"
This little extract is taken
from a beautiful piece of poetry
written by our devoted friend
Sgt. Fred Mcdonald. Any one
wishing a'copy may enclose 81. oC
to the author and receive it by
return mail with his thanks and
with the thanks of every man il
the company. Money orders viii
do.
Besides rain and hot sun, We
have at night whip~poor- wills
and some charming owls, who
howl all night. The incest poin'
about the owl is that he takes his
position in a tall tree near the
hospital. This accounts for the
wonderfully small amount o
sickness in camp. One of oul
men, whose name we will with,
hold, became suddenly i'll yester
do, orn;o1 7,,et h0foro lr;.l. ~