The age-herald., 1898-07-27
DEATH STALKS
 ON EVERY DAY From the Disease Germed Water Ol
 Miami Camp. SPIRIT OF THE VOLUNTEER Is EifeCtualIy Shattered as the Heroes
 Yield Up Their Lives. THE RED CROSS SOCIETY Takes Hand and is Investigating Matters Sunday Was Peculiarly Sad Day as
 the Tread of Soldiers Mourners
 Followed Dead Comrade.
iE RED CROSS SOCIETY
BY sEwELL HAGGARD

Bureau of The Age-Herald at Colonel Higdons Headquarters, Camp First Ala bama Volunteers, Miami, Fla, July 26.- Death from the disease germed water stalks on bearing the official stamp, and every day serves to more effectually shatter the spirit of the volunteers With the dawnng of almost every sun some new hero yields up his life to his country. He is not shot down before enemy, but, falling Vic- tim to disease, he is carried to the cem- etery in an army wagon, followed by his comrades who shudder for their own safety if forced to remain in a place, the atmos- phere of which seems to breath pestilence.
 Surely the government has not been in- formed the true status of conditions here. This is the more liberal view of the matter. Possibly, when the truth Is known another camp site will be selected. The condition of the men has appealed to the commanders, and orders have been issud lessening the time of drill to two hours. When this precaution is taken in a volun- teer army composed largely of raw recruits it may be justly surmsed that something is radically wrong
 The Red ross society has also taken hand in matters, and has man here mak- ing a thorough Investigation. The condi- tions have not been painted in false colors. In Cuba the men would expect epidemic of disease, but there are enough healthy locations in the United States for one to be selected for them as long as they remain encamped on their native soil.
 Sunday was a peculiarly sad day in camp. With the sound of reville came the steady tread of soldier mourners marching behind the remains of deseased comrade to the grave yeard. To cast deeper gloom came the death of Lient. G. l.. Sneed of Co., A. First Louisiana. In Mobile and during the first few days Of camp life in Miami this popular young newspaper man had become acquainted with hundreds of the men The telegraph wires brought scores Of messages or con dolence and almost every officer here personally rendered their sympathy to the bereaved mother
 The entire First Louisiana regiment fol- lowed the remains to the station and detail of officers and men accompanied the body to New Orleans.
 THE CAMP CHATTERBOX
 Lient. Leon Schwartz, adjutant of the first batallion has the qualification of the 'Wrough Writers" for a wash pan. The popular young lieutenant on visiting the press tent found this necessary article wanting in their equipment. One was im- mediately presented and the following correspondence ensued:
 To the "wrough Writers:''
 visit to your press pantheon made me painfully aware of the fact that your pano- ply for this His-pan-o controversy was in a state of pandemonium rendered so by the embarrassing absence of a pan, there by causing the morning bath to be per- formed in pantommc style.
 Being at all times ready to pander to the wants of the pan-cil pushers, beg to tender this panacea for the existing evil and trust that it's advent into your news pantry will not cause a panic in your ranks, and that ere soon a panorama of your coun- tenances may be brought to light which has of late been obscured by reason as set forth above.
 Hoping that your photography of this army life may pan out well for you,
 10-dery yours,
 LEON SCHWARZ,
 First Lieutenant Uncle Sam's Army.
 The Hon. Loen Scbwarz assists Lieuten- ant-General one Lees corps, doctors of grips and cranks food for insectaous, mo- skeettus, etc., etc. We're panting for your picture, and would point your panegyric, but we're lost in admiration of your diplo- matic skill, and our panecratic juices will not stand the camp abuses, for our epidemic loose is, and W ehavent got the will.
 Oh, chickering's our fancy, and we're not the type called dancy, but we'd like to use that pan to get some real water in, that would move this glucose mortar from our hides, like other water; but complain we shouldn't orter as we didn't buy the tin.
 Headquarters Suffering Army Corps, In Camp Close to Hades. (Then follows the seal of the Wrough Writers, two broken pointed pens, crossed with Latin title and in ribbon beneath the words: eve have seen better days.C The First Alabama must have band. Col Higdon will make another attempt to procure the instruments from the govern