The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-31
A THRILLING CCOUNT-TFIERE
WAS AN INDESCRIBABLE
VRILL IN THE AIR.
The North Carolina Camp has been Condemned The
Trouble With the Cubans May Give the North Car
oIinians Chance--Fitzhugh Lee for Gov
ernor Gen. of Cuba Personals.

| of Il New Jersey company, an iEluolS
sharpshooter and a North Carolina Of
ficer&- Colonel Eugene Harrell.
There has been nothing since the sol
diers have been here that they more
thoroughly enjoyed. They are anNiously
looking forward to another contest of the
same kind and are more eager than ever
! to get to the front where the fighting
| is real and the God of Battles is the
umpire.
But all hope of that for the present is
about given up. SO often have the men
heard rumors of orders to move and
been disappointed, they now refuse to
place faith in anything other than that
they are to be kept in camp until fail
and then go to Havana as the army of
occupation to aid General Lee in restor-
ing order i'll Cuba.
When it comes to this, though. they
look for no easy job. Trouble is to be
expected. not only from the Spaniards.
but from the Cubans. i'll whose behalf
this war began. Already they are show
ing bad spirit, and the prospects are
that we will have to drive the Spaniards
out and then subiugatc the Cubans. The
first military governor must be General
Lee. an Americana man who can be
| trusted to carry out the American policy.
| and not Il representative of Cuban fac
! tiOns. The Cuhans are not the earnest.
| intelligent and diSntercsted parties that
| were looked for by many persons and
| they are hardly yet qualified for self
| government. In establishing a prOvis-
/ ional government. it is understood TO be
| the intention of the President to leave
| the local machinery, as far as possible.
| in the hands of those now exercising
| power: but the claim of the Cuban in
surcents TO immediate appointment to
| these position as spoils belonging to
them will not be recognized.
| Under such a policy it is not altogether
| surprising to learn that some of the
more prominent Cuban leaders are ir-
| ritated and chagrined that they arc not
| allowed to take charge of affairs at once,
| loot cities and wreak vengeance on their
| former rulers, conduct negotiations with
Spain for peace and otherwise use> for
selfish ends the victory won by Ameri-
cans. AS the war progresses this feeling
of irritation will grow until in the end
open hostilities will exist between the
Americans and Cubans. Certainly this is
what is to be expected, and is the reason
why the authorities at Washington have
never recognized the Cuban insurgents
government.
As the press dispatches bring news
daily of this increased irritation on the
part Of Gomez and his men, the Seventh
Army corps finds its chances for scrap
frightening and the soldiers composing
it experience n corresponding decrea Sc in
discomfort and i'll humor at being cooped
up here in Il frog pond until fall.
OF course there will never be a great
battle between the Americans and Gu
bans, but the chances are, if they ever
come to blows. that there will for a few
months be Il sort of Indian warfare
| such as has been going on between Spain
| and Cuba for the last two years There
| are many, though. who entertain diff
| ferent views. The Cubans here and the
| refugees from that island. say that Just
so soon as the leaders realize that they
| will not he allowed to WELD power for
| their own ambitious ends. they will be-
| come tractable and do all they can TO
| aid in re-establishment of good order
| and Il stable government by the United
| States.
Private John NJ. Cresp of the States
| vile company, has been granted fur
Tough for ten days. He left last night
| for his home at Steoah.
Sergeant Freeman, of the Goldsboro
company, is sick. He has fever
Mrs. l.. ID. Giddens, wife of Lieuten-
ant Giddens, of the Goldsboro company,
is seriously ill.
Corporal Walter II. Linton, of the CoH-
cord company, has been detailed for
special duty as drum major of the band
lie succeeds Fred Garvin, who returns
to his company.
Eleven new four-mule wagons were
yesterday issued to the First North Car
Dina regiment. These make in all thir-
teen wagons this regiment now has, or
just exactly half the number it is en-
titled TO. The others, it is understood,
will be here next week. The reason they
have not been sent here before is that
the supply of food for horses here ran
short.
Sergeant William S. Shepherd of the
| Winston company, yesterday received
| discharge on account of physical disa-
| bility.
| Within the next week Camp Cuba
Libre will be practically deserted. Two
regiments Second Wisconsin and
| Fourth Illinois. struck tents yesterday
| morning and went i'll search of higher
and more healthy camp grounds. The
| EIftleth Iowa expects TO 20 to-day and
the Fourth Virginia asks permission to
do likewise.
AS already stated the North Carcll.q
camp has been condemned and pprmis-
sion 70 select II new camp ground will
be asked.
The First Wisconsin, and Fourth H.
linos have gone about half mile west
Of Camp Cuba Libre on higher site.
The Fiftieth Iowa will join them there.
putting all the regiments of the Second
brigade together.
Melody any longer disputes tie I'M
healthfuness Of Camp Cuba I4ihre, and
it is now simply Il question of finding a
new and more Snitahle caElp ground. A..
fast rs possible the regiments in each
brigade will be located together
The body of Captain c. II. Catchings
chief quartcrmaster ON General Burfs
staff, who died thursday morning. was
sent to Vickshurg, Mss, Friday morn
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