The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-19

Santiago may mean much to the Seventh
Army Corps. 1t may mean Il change III
its probable destination. When General
Lee first arrived here the military pro
gramme was to assign to him and his com
mand Il part i'll the conquest of Porto
Rico. Later that was changed and the
troops were held here pending Il contem
plated invasion Of Cuba. But the de-
Struction of Cervera's fleet. the fall Of
Santiago and the appearance of yellow
fever have wrought another change in
plans. The Porto Rican expedition Will
be the next step in the military pro
and it is hoped the Seventh
Army Corps will be given Il show in it.
This expedition is to be under com
mand Of General Miles. assisted by Cen
cral Coppinger, and possibly by General
Lee. just as first planned. In that case
the points of embarkation will be Tam
pa. Fernandina and Jacksonville. The
four thousand regulars at Tampa will
certainly be taken. For this preparations
, are now going on there day and night.
The conquest Of Porto Rico. it is ar-
J gucd, is Il necessary step i'll the progress
of~the war. The capture Of the city
Of san Juan would not only give the
American troops Il desirable base of sup
plies. but it would leave Spain without
any place of refuge on the Western
hemisphere. 1t is not believed that
+, Spain. after her naval experience ut
Manila and Santiago, would venture TO
send out Il fleet to try to intercept an cN-
petition sent out from the American
coast.
OF course these plans may be changed
ut any time. and the troops III camp
here may stay here unit next fall when
~. - tA41 - md, -, hut tho
| programme now is to send them to Porto
Rico. That subiugated. they will BE
taken back to join in the invasion Of
Cuba 1T the end of the yellow fever sea-
son.
The Seventh Army Corps will c%crtain-
ly be the army Of occupation in Cuba
after it is ~Subjugated. and General Lee
is made Governor General of the island.
And unless the North Carolina soldiers
get a chance in Porto Rico. they will see
no service until they go to Havana next
fall.
Speaking Of the Porto Rican expedition
Yesterday. General Burt said: Il am
very anxious to be in it, with my brigade.
1t is one Of the best in the service to-day.
| will put the First North Carolina, Sec
ond Illinois and Second New Jersey rcgi-
mentS against any volunteer brigade
anywhere"
CAMP FOR TAR HEELS AT ST.
AUGUSTINE.
The two companies &C. and II Of the
Second North Carolina infantry, order
ed to st. Augustine will be ouartered in
st. Francis barracks. They are to he
joined there by two companies of Gcor-
gia volunteer artillery. Company + of
the Fifth infantry. which has been sta
toned in st. Augustine. will leave in Il
few days to join their rcgiment'a t Tam
4, pa.
Already some Of the North Carolina
soldiers here are planning excursions to
st. Augustine to visit the TAI Heel boys
when they get in quarters there.
Geographically speaking. the com
panics sent to st. Augustine arc to be
congratulated. Being the oldest town in
the United States. it is fttingiy called
the Ancient City. Most quaint and beau
tiful it is. With all its picturesque sur
roundings, romances and traditions. it is
one of the most enchanting towns IN even
this beautiful Land of Flowers. Its
magnificent hotels. historic spots. an
cicnt towers, tropical plants, cool sea
hreczes and halmy atmosphere make it
the Mecca Of Il constant stream of
tourists. The weather is always pleas
ant, the prevailing wine coming from the
southeast directly off the ocean.
st. Francis barracks, whore the
troops will be quartercd, are on tie pay.
Just below the old fort. Il mile rrnrn the
city. They are painted Il SpotlcSS white
and most beautifully located. On ono
side stretches away to the horizon the
blue waters of the bay, just behind are
field and wood Of tropical luXuriance.
while on the one hand are the towers
and quaint homes Of Americas most an
Gent city. An enchanted spot it seems,
sleeping in the moon-day sun.
THEY ARE NOW OUT OF TIE
FIGHT.
From Il military point of view. though,
these companies are not so fortunate.
The fact that they are sent to st. .Au-
-, -%ustine to do garrison duty. mean that
the chances are that they will never see
actual service in Cuba, Porto Rico or
anywhere else. 1t is much to be regret
ted that the Second North Carolina has
been broken up III this style.
There are to-day ~siXty-siX cases of ty
phoid fever i'll the Division hospital
Two of these are critically i'll.
Twelve r%ccruitsn came in yesterday
seven from Lieutenant Christian and
i've llolH IzlttttIldIt LENlll. O1f1Slidl
sent William +. Rowland. William T..
McDade. Ruffin Pulley. Arthur j. Kelly.
Wayland \. Robbins, John +. Maddry
and John +. Bennett. All of them join
ed the Durham company. Erwin'S men
were Wiley Il. Y. Cox, Henry $. Uoller,
James y. Mason, VIM. c.. Jones and
Hugh \. Neighbors. Neighbors joined
the Statesvillc company: the others cast
their lot with the WayncSyiIlc bows,
Mr.. Maddry is Il newspaper man. hay
ing once been the Durham correspondent
of this paper, and editor of the 'Morning
Herald More recently he has been a
student ut Trinity college.
Lieutenant Powell. of the Hornets
Nest Rifles. left last night for his home
III Charlotte on Il threc-days furlough.
ORDNANCE STORES FOR THE
RECRUITS.
Lieutenant Hirshingcr. regimental ord