The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-05
Camn Cuba Lihrc.

Camp Cuba Libre,
Near Jacksonville. Fla. August 1.
The second sham battle since the sol
to-day on the shell road between Jack
sonville and Panama Park, three miles
south of here. 1t was between soldiers
of the First brigade. On one side was
the Second Illinois regiment and two bat
taions of the First North Carolina regl-
ment, on the other was the Second New
Jersey regiment and one battalion of
the First North Carolina. The first
named troops were under command of
Col. Mutton and the others under Col.
Hine.
Col. Armfeld was CHIEF umpire and
Lieut.. Col. Cowles was assistant. They
were aided by the three officers from
each of the three regiments. From the
North Carolina regiment were Captains
Ressant Robertson and Alexander. The
two North Carolina b;ttalions on the
Illinois side were commanded by MaJ.
Smith. Maj. Rutzler commanded the bat
talon that joined the New Jersey rcgi-
ment.
Neither side was entrcnched. The
advance guards of the two forces simply
met and there the battle began, each
compelled to make the best of things
as they were when the enemy came
upon him.
Edward McElroy, the soldier in the
Waynesville company, whv went crazy
Saturday night, has been sent to the
government asylum in Washington. He
was accompanied by w. II. Bryant, clerk
to Chief Surgeon Wilder. and Corporal
Jerry r. Smathcrs. of the Waynesvile
IL
caused by inconsistencies, the doctors
say.
1t is now decided not to change the
location of the North Carolina camp
owing to opposition on the part of the
Second New Jersey and Second Illinois
the two other regiments in the First
brigade. The First Wisconsin and Eff
tieth iowa. which were encamped next
to the Tar Heels and south of them, hav
ing moved away. more room is now
at the disposal of the First North Car
DINA regiment and yesterday the work
of changing the camp, so as to make
it more hcalthful began. Instead OF
one long row of tents for each com
pany. there will be two short ones. facing
each other. This will double the num-
Der of company streets, give all more
room, permit of better drainage and
move soldiers tents and kitchen further
away from the sinks and bath houses.
Also u splendid parade ground will be at
fordcd the North CarolIna troops.
Some controversy hasN been excited
over the published reports in some of
the newspapers of dissatisfaction among
the members of the Second North Caro-
lima troops regarding the quality and
quantity of the rations furnished them.
ltT,tf II
of the commissary and says the men are
perfectly well satisfied, not only with
the food furnished them but also with
the general condition of the post. In
fact. they are all delighted with ST
Augustine. Tuesday night the members
of Company / had n lively sham battle
on the parade ground.
Another pay-day--thc third since the
North Carolina troops have been i'll camp
bere--has come. paymasters assigned to
the Seventh Army corps arrived to-day
and began paying off. The Tar Heels
were among the first in Camp Cuba
I.ibre to get the hard cash. But the
soldiers of Col. Bryan's regiment, sta
toned ut Panama Park, got their money
Tuesday Indeed they were the first
regiment in the entire Department Of
the Gulf to be paid off this month 1t
took $4,000 to pay thcn.
The following ordnance stores were re
ceived yesterday and issued to the soil
diers of the First North Carolina regi-
ment: 300 bayonet scabbards. 372 knap-
sacks, 372 haversacks. o45 gun sings, L.
III canteens, 572 meat cans, 925 tin
cups and 500 knives, forks and spoons.
This about half equips the regiment with
ordnance supplies. Rcquisition has been
do F., ~ H..
belts needed are already on the way
here. Until all ordnance supplies arc
received the regiment will not be in
fighting trim.
board has been appointed. consisting
of Captains Gardner. Chadwick and
Hanna. to examine all quartermaster and
ordnance stores in the hands of the North
Carolina troops, and belonging TO the
State when the regiment was first mus
tered into service. The object Of this
examination is to make fair and rea-
sonabe value Of this property In order
that 1T may be charged up to the cloth
ing account Of the men. After a care
full examination of this property the
board found it in such condition that Il
board of survey has been asked to con
denim the property. Due returns and
the. action OF both boards will be made
to the State of North Carolina through
the quartermaster general for future set
Element with the government.
a new supply of clothing for the troops
is expected here within the next few
days. IT is the regulation blue and
not the canvass uniform that has so
often been promised but has not yet
been furnished the volunteer soldiers.
The largest and handsomest flag in the
Seventh Army Corps is that now floating
over the North Carolina camp. 1t is 36x
II feet. and was this week flung to the
breeze from the top of pole that rises
100 feet in the air. This flag is the
largest garrison flag made and it was
through the energy and hard work of
Quariermaster Sergeant John Ilarrell
that the hundred foot pole was secured,
and the flag raised.
Private Dodge. Of Company r, First
Wisconsin regiment, accidentally shot
himself in the right leg while, out hunt
ing. The ball entered just above the
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