The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-07-01


rapidly as he could, and in the mean
time the papers were being made out
for their trantfer t. Co. |. When
their baggage arrived they were load
ed down with presents for the boys
who had gone before,n Tobacc
aud writing material being the twu
principal lines represented Tue
boys certainly enjoyed their rip, rs
they came over better route, aud
were in sleepers instead of iog cars.
They are looking well, will nov enter
upon their duties as soldiers They
will probably do some kicking along
with us, and as the game progresses.
they will he noted should they even
look like they wanted to he ftuur.
should the Goth get pushed back
like cat coming out OF the lOnd,
their will he big noise again. The
arrival of the recruits, shows to "a
great extent the condition the others
came in Minnesota and others send
their troops here equipred-and that
goes long weys on making first APP
pearance as soldiers. 1t seems like
Kansas is being kept here because
our men are not drilled. 1t is true
they arenOt the best drilled on earth,
but they are about equal to any here
or any Of those who have gone, ex-
cept a few regulars. But the Kansas
men were sent out in citizens clothes,
half fed and when the time came they
did not get blue uniforms here fit TO
be seen after worn two weeks. All
this tends to keep the 20,h on coast
defense instead, as we were entitled
to go to the front on time. There
were enough \. G. uniforms (or near
ly so) to fit the Goth, but the State let
things go and get through the best
they could. five do by this get to
stay here who is to blame? If we
get through, by whose aid will 1t be d?
Kansas ought not to take a back seat
and send her soldiers to the field in
NY sum NOhNIAi'h IA luc CUES Just
gone out. It's a shame.
Colonel Frederick Funston arrived
in this city last evening and joined
his regiment, the Tween ieth Kansas
volunteers. 81 have been on de.
tached duty for u month";" he said
"aud have divided my time between
Washington and Tampa. gave
General Miles and General Shafter
what Information / had concerning
the defenses aud topography of Cuba.
think the War department Is secur-
ing all the facts it requires regarding
the country that is to be invaded.
The secret service work, conducted
by Colonel A. l.. Wagner, is most
effective. a large force OF spies is
operating in Cuba and ia overlooking
nothing that will be OF value to Gen
eral Miles.
81 think the conquest of Cuba can
be effected in seven months at the
outside. UDless the Spanish succeed
in running the blockade and taking
in large quantities of provisions, star
walton will shorten the war material
ly. There will probably be no re-
concentrate alive by the time the
war ends. The American army in
Cuba will find that the Spanish are
brave soldiers, hut even desperate
valor has stomach. The Spsniards
must be fed, or they can't fight, and
fail to SEES how Blanco's big army
Is to be sustained
Colonel Funston il Of the opinion
that the American troops need not
fear yellow fever in Cuba. Ifthey
go there full OF vitality and give no
thought TO the disease they will es.
cape it, for said he 1.-THE American
soldiers will he we'll fed and live in
camps where the situation will be
carefully watchedn
Qlintin Bandera. Jesus Rabi. Go.
mez and other famous Cubans are on
Colonel Funston's acquaintance list
Bandera, he says, is coal black
negro of great valor and ability as
an officer, Rabi, half Indian aud
half negro, is also spoken of by Funs-
ton as remarkable man. Garcia is
ranked by Funston above Gomez as
u soldier.
Having served under Garcia"
said he, ~ know the high qualities
OF the man. With due respect to the
distinguished qualities of General
Gomez and his enviable record, |
must say that l regard General Gar.
cha as by far ,the most able command
or in the Cuban army"
Colonel Funston says that the Gu.
ban junta in the United States has
sent during the war only eighty-two
Americans to Cuba as soldiers. Not
one of these failed to distinguish him.
self aud of them only twenty-nlne
are now alive.