The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17

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was 10 crowd around tho regiment. and. no.
body, pstde from the soldier9 themselves.
After. the inspection the commanding. officer
SooS MS ntaflon vent teet away ron we rGel-
PPSS 5 Regiment sRa lssS Ss@e ne 70 q 0S cfCsc o re q l sSa moved sd
Of, by the tiaht hapk at a very quick step TO the
eall OF the busle, All tho priyates were Young
men, IapginR apparently between the ages OF
spch was a morning sceue in Havana These
tssrS arr. an e SIiH,En dIdeTsnt orsaSisStion,
Their uniforms arc OF n different cut and tex
spcsiiS Sn Sct sssE never T Ssege sro T. BESd5l Eii ST Ss bIs Gn
IN their armories, They arc composed OF por-
ters, clerks, and other employees Of the nQmGr-
monts in. Havana. ThPir ofIccTs are the propri.-
etors and the sons of the proprletors, Thpy look
s2R1SfNS s sPepi p9 Guard RSlt IL f9 sSo h ssS,S az u 'S New Sl 99rS e.
They exhibit no disposition 70 enter the, held IN
&c soG TemS 81 i n H faSmy' ana ma m %S1R tSs ior s9Str fiiGss
II neceesarY. while the regular troops are sont
The earrisopa OF the b~lockhopsea vary in
whom VIVA a corporal. bad charge OF such posts.
attack. there were a dozen soldiers at each sta
t'H en- under snor fnS comma omman e of Of 2 ssrgSans, ~ o,von
to horse play. he never solSces himself with
On AMI; qSessiSS; The S5ieStsss oitSS recruits
tSiaIy es6i6lt., a GeIAs disposition They are
and m,iy m Sa : su'G The B miSssSni ST We srSt ta aTl' and Sf1 eni
ergetic. There Is said to be fine lighting ma
With SisS sRS Sst tsS%i a TSI' 3 HGsn EGs h %So 'G nrc
moro equalid and not particularly ne9t in habit
No signs Of sympathy with the starving recon
would have ssSpnsd hyenss; The Soldiers
long SoHS' as tSey re mai ede within RiihUs tSeir pens II n ny
yentured outside, they were either, shot or
Ssre sSSft SSS TsseSGS s. Sr fSe blade abe Of PS q SoSfs
knife. The officers were far moro heartiess to-
ward the reconcentrados., They sneored at
o returning from .Sagua la Grande toward
30, Although not, versed in the spanish lam
Euage, managed TO extract some information
|ES% * Siloer Who ! .a Sii in ESs Spp S 9 ss 4 t fSe 2
thanks. Not long siterward the S{acsrs opened
flavor Of boiled ham. Bottles Of wine were UNI
corked. and the offeer politely invited me to
ssa ssiSsf that ! was sH not hungry as pO As the a ,oSiSers
1ni snedr their IT, lunch rriS the train entered oS G;oioni;
the cars on the outside, eStendi8S thsiT 6onS
Ths savorY flavor Of the ham reached their
The Officers laughed at them in d~erlsion.
Calling 9 tat young Regro porter into the car.
him the romalns of the lunch. He displayed
the treasure to the eyes OF the longing sufferers
S SPead Ia WSsbIsG Il % g6RS %ftn the oop so1d d drRnG Snd
otliGht wine. To the agonized expressions of
those outside he at first paid no heed then he
astarvin9 white woman. with a starving infant
at her breast, As she reached forth her hand
ate az sf L Himself. This acton &c on' aroused Slse The 9Th risi BIZ
tiles Of the Spanish officers. who seemed in
tenyeiy amused and patted the negro on the
GEN. E THEORY OF THE A
Consul General Lee occupied apartments In
at Gen. Lees rooms on the night that the ofa-
GERS OF an Austrian corvette were being enter
All the approaches thereto were guarded by
SSHHa mis- NJ troops roo S,. a Hdndst the ni,h GTd Il. of q Gen m
e SisRsT D h2 ons T TiS SaSm the eo %lrntp Ss9 chf Il %es
at this banquet that the Austrian Commander
alluded 70 the trouble between Spain and the
milan IN Me1iSo. TTt66e'T Sem n was hailed I'll dra as a
eheered TO the echo by tho officers Of the Span
ish army and navy.
Glen; Lee. after 2 CHEEKY conversation, parted
. S,s tiny yn Sa aSlT9eS S}yerhFRPSS a Br the street sire b,t The
statue Of Isabella ,adorning the oblong park
fronting the hotel looked like an alabaster
came from the ocean. Astream OF welI-dressed
ladies' an9 gentlemen poured along the Prado--
fish ve|st ve esnSEss an rer s9aoFi ans % Sitfi s s1spis
In tasty uniforms. and a cosmopolitan sprink-
ling Of Englishmen. Germans, French. Italians
spicuous. Low-wheeled carriages ratified over
the pavements IN scores. many filled with ladies'
ally the notes Of a bugle were heard. and anon
the cries OF negro newsboys shouting l.
It was while watching this evcr-moving
panorama that the conversation turned upon
the approaching war. All agreed that war was
and decisive. The General knew the surround.
ing country thoroughly. AND tersely outlined
OF operations. he had Visited that city and had
inspected the roads leading to Havana. The
i S@1s 81 Hef pF l Mfdse TaIne, are fbe snt TGTId a not s shst55
an assault Of the American navy for more than
three hours. A landing could be effected with
out danger and the occupation OF the city made
Aside from this, Matanzas is salubrious. and
fully as near Key West as Havana. The air Is
pure and water plentiful and as clear as crystal.
The city itself is within striking distance OF the
capitals OF the Jour western provinces. A rail
There are at least a dozen railroads in the'prov-
lon to sento Domingo. and from there to Sagua
Ia ,Grande; another runs direct from santo Do
G GtHfS ft to santss Gia &Ra T Ike Sn Is Slso i rsill
road, communication with Remedies. on the
With. 10000 Union Confederate veterans IT
seemed to me- that, Gen. Lee, could capture
Havana within a week after landing at Mntan-
S'hSt. ohNh q uhNiihB hONONUl OuBHI- W DO
made before the rainy season sets In, Havana
has no Qualifications OF any account In its rear,
| and Ia practically unprotected from assault.
Maceo. repeatedly mustered his troops within
five miles of the city. and could undoubtedly
have captured i before the return O, Martinez
prudence to restrain his men, The English
evidently made Q mistake over . hundred years
ago when they landed near Havana and laid
Siege to MORO. Castle. Many men died from
sickness who might have been saved II Matan-
zas had been seized and made a base OF opera
lions.
Gen. Lees visitors we're much impressed
with his analysis Of. the military situation.
They left him at midnight. all agreeing that II
would be a Just retribution for an American
army corp, to enter Havana with Fitz Lee a
cent. Ever wary and watchful Of American in.
~terests, no visited the Captain Generals pal.
ace at any hour Of the day or night whenever
| they were threatened.
or course. the feeling against him among the
Spaniards WINS very bitter, but no insulting
word was ever uttered within his hearing. Out.
wardly all were polite, II not aCable.
H VISIT TO MATANzAs.
On the following morning at @ o'clock two Of
the Congressional delegation started for Ma.