The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-30
GOING TO CUBA SURE
SUCH SEEMS THE CASE WITH TIE
.. FIRST REGINIENT
May Nov" Worry Soon-Tho Spirit OF tho
Mon nnd tho Counsel of the Oncers-.
Condition OF the Camp aB Shown
...... lsy Inspection.
Especial TO Columbia Register. }

- Go. 10 Il iTSC OOutn CarOllna reSl-
ment will go to Cuba. The Seventh
Army corps, under command Of Con.
Lee, has received it's supply Of duck
uniforms, but rs yet they have not
been distributed. Everything points
toward an carly move and with the
exception Of some who signed the
petition for disbandment the maiori
ty of the boys are ready to tuke up
their post Of duty in Havana. Much
enthusiasm was displayed when Col.
Alston and Lieut.. Col Tillman ad
dressed the Regiment Monday after.
noon regarding the unfortunate step
taken by those who signifed wish
to be mustered out rather than do
garrison duty in Cuba. These able
leaders made telling speeches, in
which they reminded tho men that
to ask to bo released at this stage of
the game would be almost worse
than defeat; that it would never do
to give up now after having tuiIed so
zeHlously to establish their present
excellent reputation.
Col. Als!o made brief review Of
tho progress made by tho regiment,
since first it was mustered in at CO.
lnmbia, and urged those few who
seemed discontented with the present
prospects not to cast a shadow on
the State's reputation by insisting on
being relieved from service before
their duty was done. Liout. Col.
Tillman's eloquence swayed the
crowd. There were a number of
visitors present, among them Mrs.
Lee and the Misses Lee, and when
the regiment was dismissed there
were but few cries for homo to be
heard. The real cause for tie dis.
content which prevails is by no
means a lack OF patriotism, but n
very greet desire on the part cf quite
Dumber to visit their homes.
Col. Alston told tho Register rep
rcsentntive that, Notwithstanding the
fact that furloughs were being issued
rapidly, he would 500 to it that all
the men who had not recently been
home would be granted that priv
ledge before the troops move.
Members OF the First battalion
were 80 enthusiastic that they took
Lieut.. Col. Tillman in arms aid car.
rled him 10 the brigade headquarters
whore speeches were heard from both
him and Gen. Barclay. The general
was very complimentary in his re-
mark. about South Carolina and ex-
pressed his great satisfaction ut the
Willingness Of her troops to accom-
pany him to Cuba.
Lieut.. Col. Guild inspected the
camp yesterday, and in reply TO the
question as to how it "showcd up,"
said:
"WhiIe can only speak unoffi-
c'ally, you may say that South Caro-
lima passed an exceptionally fine in
spectIon, and seems to be r,mark-
ably we'll drilled regiment; th" guard
mount was superb, and I felt it q
privilege to shake hands with Capt.
Mohley, of Company e, and to con.
gratulate him on The excellent condi-
ton Of his company and company's
quarters"
This is no moro than the genial
Capt. Mohl"y deserves, the regiment
does not contain a finer man. The
tents were condemned several DAYS
ago, and new oues will be issued in
tes days, along with a fresh sup.
ply Of clothing.
Tho number of names on tho sick
list is gradually growing smaller,
which is n matter Of great satisfac-
tiol to alt. The thrice week con.
certs at the brigade headquarters are
extremely pleasant and attract largo
crowds of visitors. Gen. Barclay is
hospitable whole -souled man and
n,A..iias it pleasant for all who come
in contact with him. r..
dr. NJ. r. Wilson, after ten
dnys' visit to his son, Lieut.. B. d.
Wilson, has returned to his home in
Sumter.
Capts. Mobley, of Pock Hill, and
L.ngfor', of Newberry, are back in
camp afcer a ten days le'.ve of alb
sence.
Too high praise cannot be accord
ed Col. Aston and Lieut. Col. Till
man for their excellent treatme ont
and management Of their mon, nor
do the soldier boys fail to appreciate
the kindly attention of these officers.
The weather here is charming, and