The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-23
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ma are to supply tho sites for tho
encampment of about $4,000, rcgu-
lars aud volunteers. In Wow of tho
probable evacuation of Cuba and
Porto Rico by tho Spaniards before
Christmas it is tho intention of the
commanding general Of tho army to
rendezvous a large body Of troops in
tho three States named, to enable
them to got ready for duty in Cuba
and Porto Rico.
Adjt. Con. Corbin was asked today
if any cities in Georgia or South
Carolina have boon selected for tho
proposed cncampmonts. Ho replied
that board of officers is now in tho
South making an inspection of Ger.
tain citios with tho expectation that
camps will bo located at tho most de-
sirablo places.
GEN. CoRBIN NAMES SOME SITES.
When asked to Indicate what places
might be selected, Con. Corbin said:
81 think that Charleston, Aiken and
Anderson are good places for camps
during the fall and winter months
Many of our best citizens go to those
resorts during tho winter months for
rest, comfort, and mild weather, and
do not see why the samo climate
would not bo beneficial to the troops,
both regular and volunteers. Char
lesion and Aiken in South Carolina,
and Savannah, Atlanta, Augusta, and
Ihomasville, in Georgia, havo been
suggested, and I understand tho fac
ilites at all of those places arc ad
mlrably adapted for camping pur-
poses. There is also we'll spoken
of place in North Carolina, called
Tryon, which may bo used.
81 cannot tell now what regiments
will be ordered South VI just when
tho orders will be issued My idou
il that if we arc to uso tho troops in
Cuba and Porto Rico it would be
wise, in view of tho recent expert
ences to got them used to warm eli.
mates as soon as possible.
EINEST IN TuII ,upDIn
81 do not moan to reflect upon tho
climate Of Georgia, South Carolina
and tho other Southern States, but I
moan that tho climate in that section
is moro like that of Cuba ard Porto
Rico than in tho Northern and East
orn States, whore many of tho troops
arc now stationed. 1t is proposed
to send all those troops now in tho
North which have not boon mustered
out Of the service TO Cuba and Porto
Rico. The reports from tho board
Of inspectors now South will soon be
received and then we will proceed to
select and locate the Southern
camps"
DID NOT WANT PATE DE FOL GRAs.
Gen. Corbin had good word to
say for tho Southern volunteers, or
whom thore had hocn no complaints,
compared with the Northern camps
and Northern troops. A Southern
veteran, while discussing tho army
scandals in connection with tho war
with Spain, remarked to mo ycstcr-
day: "Tho fellows who arc doing so
much kicking about iIl.treatuont
and neglect don't know what hard
times mean. During the war be
tween the States, we Johnnics some
times went several days without Il
morsol Of food, and often we did not
know whore our breakfast was com.
ing from, 30 we would go ont and
capture it from tho Yanks aftorn hard
fight.
"Theso youngsters talk about hard
times, whom many Of them did not
smell powder while they were in sor-
vice" =. ~ ..-.,
COL. EVAN HowELI's EXPERIENCE.
In this connection Col. Evan How
oil, tho veteran journalist of Atlanta,
tells tho following personal expert
ence during the war between tho
States: :.
"It WAS late in tho winter, and we