The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-09
Camp Cuba Libre,

Near jacksonville, Fla. August +.
The second sham battle since the sol
dicrs have been in camp here occurred
to-day on the shell road between Jack
sonyiIIe 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
taIions 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 We're under Of
Col. Mutton and the others under Col.
Hiue.
Col. ArmfieId was CHIEF umpire and
Lieut.. Col. Cowlcs was assistant. They
were aided by the three officers from
each Of the three regiments. From the
North Carolina regiment were Captains
Peasant. Robertson and Alexander. The
two North Carolina battalions on the
Illinois side were commanded by Maj.
Smith. Maj. Isutzler commanded the bat
TALON that joined the New Jersey regi-
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 We're when the enemy came
upon him.
Edward McT1lroy. the soldier in the
Waynesville company, who went crazy
Saturday night. has been sent to the
government asylum in Washington. He
was accompanied by w. T. Bryant. clerk
to Chief Surgeon Wilder. and Corporal
Jerry X. Smathers. of the Waynesville
company. McElroy's insanity was
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 Fir
tieth Iowa. which We're encamped next
to the Tar Heels and south of them. hay
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 healthful. 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 mum
her Of compan streets. give all more
room. permit of better drainage and
move soldiers tents and kitchen further
away from the sinks and bath houses.
Also Il splendid parade ground will be ar
forded the North Carolina troops.
Some controversy has 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.
Major Cotton denies the alleged shortage
of the commiSsary and says the men are
IaFfa.tIJ- U-.ll statistical -.ot pI1v 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 4 lively sham battle
N the parade ground.
Another pay-day-thc third since the
North Carolina troops nave been in camp
here-has come. raymasters assigned to
the Seventh Army corps arrived to-day
and began paying off. The Tar Heels
We're among the first in Camp Cuba
Iihre to get the hard cash. But the
soldiers of Col. Rryan's regiment. sta
TONED at Panama Park. got their none.
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 then..
The following ordnance STORES were re
ceiyed yesterday and issued TO the sol
dierS Of the First North Carolina regi-
nent: 900 bayonct scabbardS. 312 KNAPP
eacke. 272 bayersocEe ~, o,n slime,
III cauteans 40 moan cans oo3 lin
CUPS and 500 knives. forks and snoons
This about half euuips the rogimont With
ordnancn e~uDnlins Rnnuisition hos hno,,
made for the rest The 900 cartriduo
belts needed arn a1rn,dv ~ no ~,
here. Until All ordnance ]srnpIies are
received the regiment VIII not ha in
fahtine trim.
LnorI ha.
of Contains 81
IIapna. to ovominn al - ~
ordn,ron .t.nIi 80 80 i''I muster ana
Caroline trnono anl I"I', II Nh"
state whom tho rn ",I - 'he
tered INTO service Tho "hi. u ",1's.
examination is to make 3, far ana rna
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