The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-18
GREAT BllsTLE AT TAMPA
(From Our own corregpondonl.l

lAMPA, pla,i June e-The past week
has been one OF unusual hustle and ex-
element here. Troops. OF both arms Of
the service, have been arriving daily,
i'll "the woods are full OF them" trnd
the railroads IRE crowded to more than
their capacity to move.
What organizations, and how strong
they are, cannot be told. because OF tho
strict censorship exercised here over
either Geographic or mall correspond
ence intended for the publIc-and It Is
right. but It seems to the man who
would collect the news to be puerlle 10
stop everything from here only to have
similar matter meet our eyes In the COL
umns OF the northern da!ilcs. ~
With fresh arrivals OF both officers
and Organizations, assignments 10 bril-
gades and divisions are changed very
frequently, and 1t can but work detri-
mentally to both. for n brigade COM
mander OF to-day may have an entire
ly different force tomorrow.
Rumora are thick Us bees, not OF CAMP
matters only, but OF everything, and one
Is no sooner run down by the corre-
spondent who wishes to get at the truth
for his readers than another springs up
in Its place; and so on, ad intnltum.
There Is little serious illness in the
camps. Sixteen men were sent to Fort
Mcpherson, Ca, q few days since, that
post having been selected as hospital
and convalescent post. AS. 1t has pure
air and excellent water, It VIII be an
excellent post for the purpose. 4
Doctor, don'tifeel very vel: this
morning, and I wish you'd excuse me
from duty"
What duty are you detailed for?"
Guard"
What appears to be the trouble?''
Well, I've headache, ard pain in
my stomach"
what have you been ea.!ug?"
'.Noth!n' much.
Nothing much? Did you eat your
breakfast yesterday mornlng?"
J Yes, SIR"
And what did you ea, between that
and dinner"
"Nothin' much. Only half water
F: melon an q piece pie.
And whdt did You drIuk?" S
.'Nothin' much. Only two glasses o.
red lemonade and bout three cups O.
water"
IBID you eat any dlnner?"
Yes sir"
And anything between dinner and
SUPPER" n
.'Nothin' much. eat 'nuther piece O.
pie. an some crackers an cheese"
What did You drink"
"W-e-Ll, my bunkey he he'd some
ticker an We TUX drink O. that"
did you eat any supper; IL 50.
what?'
NO, didn't feel Ike eatin. much
supper. so I only eat sum bacon an
beans, and per;aters, an bread, an
drunk sum coffee"
What did you eat and drink after
supper?"
''w-e-l-l, one o the boys an me. We
rad 4 watermelon, an then bought
the Lemonade
well. you didn't eat or drink nothin'
Ulucn.' but1you made your stomach O
Stop bowl for ! great deal OF trash.
Steward. give this man good large
dose OF castor oil. And Ito the mani
you CONT back at noon and tell me
how you feel. and in the meantime don't
eat what you call 'nothin much and
not!,In' much will trouble YOU by 20
morrow"
he had been delivering beer In that
part OF the city adjacent TO some OF the
numerous camps, and had disposed OF
nearly all bis load, and left his team
standing without watching, while he
goss!ped with q friend Of the gentler
sex, at a window not far from the
street. But, taking advantage OF his
careicssness, the team started for home,
and soon were putting country behind
them as rapidly as was possible. Cross
Ing the track Of q street railway, they
unloaded three kegs Of beer very quick
ly, and almost as quickly they were
found by some passing soldiers. The
case was one In which possession was
nine points in law. with the truth in
doubt and not counted.
4 huge lin cup was soon produced
and attempts made. to Stake e deep
thirst. But policeman who put In an
appearance about that time attempted
to stop proceedings. Being asked to
have drink, he replied that The was
not allowed 20 drink while on duty.
billy. take that club and relieve that
man for live minutes and before he
had time 10 object the guardian OF tEe
law found himself dlsarmed. and the
despo!Ier brandlshing the club 10 en-
force his order to DRINK" 57S
~ the time he had empt!eG the 1;lsrt
cup las he was forced to Go) n second
sluad appeared on the scene, aud when
told OF his performance, declared thcv