The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-10-20
A Letter From Porto Rico.
II. A. and Porter Wright, In Camp
Near Gunyama.
SrprEMBR l2. 1898.

read with much pleasure. lt was
the first that we had received from
you since landing. We have written
you about once week and supposs
that you have surely received some
of the letters by this time. We are
reasonably well. We are expecting
to move from here sometime this
week, we will go to San Juan. 1t
will take us 8 or days to get there
as we will march only In the fore
moons and rest the balance of the
time, Fifteen to eighteen miles Is
considered days march but Gen.
Grant told us that we would only |
try to make from to 10 miles day,
and all that we would need carry |
would be our guns, sidearms, pouch,
and canteen, the balance will be
hauled on wagons; that will make 1t
easy for us as the blanket bags,
haversacks, shelter tent rolls with
their contents, weighing from 40 to
rs lbs., besides 100 rounds of car
tridges that they will carry for US.
Every one isfeeling good atthe pros
poets of getting home. We are told
that we will be given months
furlough, with pay, as soon as we
reach the states, but will be liable to
a call at any time, and If not needed
at the expiration of that time will be
mustered out. 1t is my opinion that
the reason that we get furlough be-
fore being mustered out is that SO
many of the boys have diarrhea
and it can not be stopped here on the
island and we will all have to be
examined again and all that ERE in
as good condition as they were when
enlisted will have no claim for PEN
sion, so you see the more that are
gotten well before the examination
the less pensions there will be. Our
hospitals are full and those who are
there are not half taken care of.
Yesterday l ate half of an orange
. and cramps were the result. J. tried
l to- get something for it from the boys
= of the Company but failed, so as
last resort / made my way to the
4 hospital about o'clock this morn
ing and the cursing / got was
plenty for coming that time of night
9 They gave me two bismuth powders
n and told me to go to my quarters ant
go to sleep. Well sleep was what
Y wanted as 1 had been on guard th'
1t night before and had only slep
IS about one hour out of so. But sleel
e 1 did not get until daylight thi
d morning and then did not wax
e until noon. 1 then ate somo ric
n pudding with raisins in it, and fee
s first rate this afternoon, but fron
1t this on will ''cut out" the orang
d from mine. We get splendid CRU
Is now, but for while 1t was barel
,e better than starvation.
ut The government issues us spoile
s. roast canned beef or horse flesh, an
Y. wormy tomatoes. We have bee
r. trading them off and getting pota
v toes, rice, raisins, and other eatable
z and are living, and feel much bette
at For while one half of the boy
a were sick and unable to do any kin
d, of duty, but now almost all are alb
sn to drill or police the streets. TT
he natives here are surely curious 8
en they bring their produce to town c
Sc horse back and ride their hors
nd right in the door of the store ar
IN leave them there while they do the
a. trading. 1t is next to impossible
re get into store during market hou
aft and the best walking is the midd
lat of the street. They never buy mo
~, than 2 2centavas worth of any thil
lat at time q centavas is:. equal tc
nd cent in our money! I have Sc
he women go into a store and buy
RS cents worth of cornmeal, a Ger
to worth of. lard, ]a cents worth
tn. sugar, and cents worth of charcG
m. --all use charcoal instead of wooc
led u cents worth of dog-leg tobac'
der % cents worth of side-meat or CO
fish, and cigar for q cent, tn
ul. with the cigar in her mouth, and
iy- rest on her head trudge back hol
the satisfied with her mornings sht
The ping. Orla, do not know about
tri- monkey, but plenty of goats.
ley must close hoping to see or h'
tri- from you soon.
nor Your son and Bro.
Nc III. A. WRIGHT
ma SEPTEMBER, 18th, 1896
er's Dear Friends:- :--Well as Hon
lie has written you will also writ
lese few lines. / have not been feel
the well the last two or three days.
1ul- have been going to the hosp
uck though.
|. September 13th:--Well, /
but some better this morning. The '
the things look now we will not be
was home tor a year or SO. We had fl
The mush for breakfast this mornin
was the first we have had and it
just fine. UP till the last coupl
mn days we had very poor eating,
now it is fair. This certainly
very pretty place but if they put
eeps in central Ohio, ] will be better
isfied We have between 30 an