The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-26
five long months to be sent 10 the

patiently five long months to be sent TO the
front.
Mr. Leyba left here last April %, soon
after war was declared as he could. and
went at once to Mobile. Ala. and spent
over two weeks IN looking for company
he felt sure would be sent to the front.
He finally Joined Troop q. Second cavalry.
under Capt. Sibley. Ten years ago he was
a bugier in the same body for three years.
fighting Indians In Southern California,
Arizona and New Mexico. He vas given
every assurance that h would soon nave
the opportunity he desired of siaughterlng
Span.ards After being ordered TO proceed
at once 10 Cuba. only for the order 10 lie
countermanded before actually sailing. the
troops were sent TO Tampa. where they re-
manned several weeks, drilling and other
wise getting ready for the skiruish fight
ing they were expected TO wage against
the enemy.
Then all hope of going 10 Cuba was aban~
doned and il became almost a certainty
that Troop q would he sent To Porto Rico.
The company vas In the Fourth army
corps. under Gen. CQppingef. and in one
instance was actually aboard transport
and ready to sail, when there came the d.s-
hearleniug countermanding orders, and the
soldiers were forced 10 disemhark without
having a chance TO smell! hostile powder.
l. was useless 70 rail At fate, but Mr..
Leyba says all The boys were disappointed.
Tor ,here VAS MT man in the regiment
VINO was not anxious 10 he sent TO the
front.
The Seattle man was appointed general
mail carrier for headquarters, hut that ala
rot assHsEe his disappointment. and after
he became certain that the wax WAS over
and he would rot have a chance 10 XII A
sigEie Spanlarz he applied for his dis
charge and VAS granted T.. returning home
he has been re!Ustated In his former 20
$itio0 as conductor on the Statt.e & In
terIla:i0nai. and VII begin his yun between
hare ana SIYuAs q once.
Soldiers Well Treated.
Nj Leyba was seen n rs home or
Eighth avenue ana Marion street Yesterday
asterroon. and SPOKE "A. length about the
treatment q soldiers. as il came under his
observation while n was & trooper the
LAST spring and summer H says there
AIS r0t the slightest ground fO- C0npia IN.
zgaiast tet government bur that M so.-
.'i"rs ~era treated We'll. Esp cially AT Tam
ga aAoH. ~hica t1trc has l7ccu much com
0lAlut. Tie officers Old all Trey POSSIBLY
could he SAYS. 30 fuit.g3te The gnAlaTial n
arencts ot ne climate
II teere 7,,1 been any cau$e for COM
- acquainted VIII s3id.ery would know
tfst me rank ar3 file would object IN such
ing ITEM We rad az We wanted 70 eaf.
ard food better :hAn l. found ~ fhe aver
age second--lsss horeis Of course The
usual goVeYnuirrt ra*iauS Ws~r given as
;HtneS ~ s.}H nef care for ara bought any
hing ~ ~artrt II tns VA orr s~.t-s
raised ktcnon fv73 - s - ami ~ were
%.H-%S - PCS fian - save fht best IN
Ire mark. DtHcy t-eou> td the same
ard re volunteers bad 1he same privilege.
50 20 Ftaf $50 Way trry should complain.
sa1ss "a-eH ~oe0 var" oIt s1c nere I'M
- :ar re1ga usage r-tUs eunHHs} ta .e.
>eiantn%-S So: statements make 2 IT, M
teT ~ - regular army laugh f-r ffsy al
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