The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-05
.N!EWBE,RRY.
THEY ARR PLEASED
w WITH The new CAMP
FIRST SOUTH OAtOLINA REaIM ENT
NE tTHIs 81 JOHNS.
Wm. j. Bryan Pays his esI,eois-Interest-
Ing Chat from Around the Camp FIres
( In Florida Hard to DOT 10
I tho Oily.
Especial to The State.)

many respects this is splendid
camping place. The soil here is
light and sandy and water percolates
through it, leaving tho atmosphere
dry and pure. There has been a
| good breeze today except for, a few
hours this morning. The rains have
ceased and the boys are hard at work
getting everything ship, shape. Pan
anna station, a telegraph, railroad
and postotfice, is just half mile
away. . ( d. ..... = II:
| William J. Bryan's regiment is
just across the railroad. He paid
his respects as soon as we arrived
yesterday.
The st. Johns river is about half
a mile away. Numbers of the boys
are th"re today catching fish, crabs
and shrimps :. .,r. !
There is a !lotel on the river bank,
where an excellent moal may he OBJ
tained for 20 cents.
There is plenty Of drinking water
here, each company having a n.y.
drant which is supplied with suiphu
water from an artesian we'll. The
shade is not as nice as ut Chickamau-
ga, but in olher respects our camp is
an excellent one The growth here
consists of pines, the ground being
covered with palmetto shoots.
We will be paid off again in few
days. Pay rolls are now being made
mp, We viii! drill! two and haii
hours daily in stead of five.
Our postollice address is "Camp
Cuba Libre."
The sick we left behind at Chicka.
mauga will be brought here. hist
nurses who were previously trained
| No sickness in the regiment here
Ii we can stand heat we have moth
ing to fear.
Our camp is seven miles from Jack
sonville.
-, There have been lots of visitors
many of them ladies'.
! OF the 10000 men here over hall
are Southerners, SO we are at home
and among friends. Provost guards
are everywhere and there is nc
chance to slip to town. A colonepi
pass, however, is sufficient. II
We are gradually beginning t.
like this place more and more
There is an elegant breeze in tho
day time and it is pleasant at night
The most trying time is from
O'Clock in the morning until noon
We miss the shade Of Chlckamauga
bnt in its place have water in abund
ance for drinking purposes and bath
!! ing There il no serious sickness il
camp. ... ....
| AS yet no rations have been issued
and we are suhsisting on hard tacl
and bacon. The bill of fare was in
croased today by the addition of to
matoes and rice. Fresh meet vii
be issued tomorrow. ."#.. "a
We are expecting to be paid off to
morrow.
Jacksonville is n pretty town ali,
has considerable hustle. Few, how
ever, arc permitted to go to town
and woe unto him who has no pass
| There is provost guard on over.
street corner. There arc five train
each way daily from Jacksonville t,
Panama The people are kind It
the soldiers, There nre many friend
hero who have paid their respects t.
the regiment. H.. ..,.. -
Col. Tillman leaves today for c., 70
lin" on account Of sickness of hi
child jEay = =. H..
Maj John Gary Evans 5is in tn
city. =s3s = :; ~.
The boys are still hard at wor
policing the streets and getting tn
camp homolike. As at Chickamau
ga, we expect to have the best cam
here. s'.. .. .,
| .f. ..r "A,
WILLIAM BANKS.