Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-23
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Soldiers Returning to Spain
Describe the Men Wlo De
feated Them at Santiago.

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irving from Cuba, and it will be
interesting to Americans TO heal
what the repatriated soldier:
from Santiago have to say about
the United States forces. What
is considered to be fair re-
presentation of their impressions
aud opinions upon the sebject is
today summarized in an ortlcle
which is published all the Span
ish papers. 1t is as follows;
NEARLY all the American
soldiers appear to be over IS
years of age, aad are very robust
in appearance.
"The regular army fights very
we'll, and has an excellent fight
ing spirit.
Among the battalions there
is much rivalry, the men adj
vancing with chests bare, striv-
ing which shall plant the colors
furthest forward,
"The soldiers are of three
colors-black, brown and white.
"In the campaign the uniform
of the Generals, chiefs and others
is the same as that Of the troops,
distinguished only by the stripes
worn at the shoulders.
"The camp uniform is dark,
with a flannel shirt similar of
our sailors, and tunic of I'M
permeable cloth. For campaign~
ing the costume is Of impermea.
bic cloth.
'In their telt hats the majority
of them carry to the left a tooth>
brush and in the front small
on which are embroider-
ed Gloss carb1nes and the NUNS
Der of the battalion.
"Generally the soldier carries
with him his provisions and his
flask full of vinegar, the latter
as a preservative against the
ague.
"The armament of the soldier
is good, He carries a rifle SINH.
lar to the Mauser, but charged
with seven cartridges instead of
five, Of the same calibre, and in
4 case of white metal a sword
bayonet like that OF the Mauser,
but shorter.
"The battalious are very full,
and the number Of companies to
each superior to ours.
"They said, i'll speaking to
our officers, that they did not
mind having heavy losses, as
there was an abundance of popu>
lation in their country.
"Their regular alimentation
of coffee in the morn
ing, two other meals and iced
which they brought
in large cars to the camps and
a two pound loaf of bread.
ain their camps they had their
bands. which played from 9 in
the morning until 9 at uight.
The sentinels in the camps
themselves with the
most extreme care and vigilance,
not allowing themselses any
nor smoking; but
when, on the other hand, they
were on the march, they SIN oked
and sat while they placed
their guns up against a wall.
THE soldiers were not allow>
ed to enter the same places as
the officers. For example. in the
boulevard of Santiago, where
battalion had been posted, senti>
nels were placed at the doors OF
the cafes, aud the soldiers could
only obtain refreshments by
permission.
ITO avoid scandals and scenes,
the American Generals had de
creed that the drinking establish
ments should be closed so that
the soldiers could not drink
alcohol,
"Among the volunteers, as is
known, were some of the re-
presentatives of the highest
families in the Uuited States
aud some millionaires. There
were some medical volunteers,
who, together with the Red
Cross Society. were at Santiago
at the disposion of Spanish sold