New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-08
GLIMPSES OF THE CAMP.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS AMONG THE SOIL
DIERs IN MONTACK POINT.

SCENES AND INClDENl . <fNC.>' 49,
DIERs IN MONTAUK POINT.
Camp wifon Sept. tspeciaN.-He was coioIeu
trooper and he belonged to the 10th Cavalry ne
bad hAe, On The service tventy-seven years ana
was one Of the fortunatcs or unfortunates VINO
had been left behind in Tampa 20 look di,'' ~
horses He was inclined 20 Think now thh' nV '
been lucky in being left behind. when ne 90 80
around and saw the havoc disease had iiauo w.
the men. sill Re had no particular love LOT
TAMPA Give me any part Of the country 'u'
Flor!dy" he said a. he made an assault upo" d
large piece OF huckleberry pie in hungry 'o'
eating-house I've got no fur that place
never seen so many flies IN mosquitoes VI Az mon
life You jes' fought flies ali day long. an s""'u
round at the mosquitoes all night Inc nun amp
was one mass Of smoke at night. where me i''''''
built smudges in the tents. an all rounn C'.np
YOU would see the fclers standn' waitin' fur 'he
smoke git fur YOU couldn std3 sd, III Ca
tents with the smoke no more ihan me ooa no more
than /. you didn't buid smudges. fur wheh NJ Ne
MnsGuito les. Maturity walk in too an there you
are Then al! day 1t wasn't anyt n1 bsr oa amp
/ don believe tn hair II ever grow on again, IT,
cause the flies chcwed II OF Iisni u1 ghnI Coun
iry with the Army for years, but don want 20 see
anything Of Fordy and thei pe s n 'V ,hs
skirr1lsh line thin wi,h them flee an mosquitoes
again.
one NJ the Regulars who was with his regiment
and was present at the battle 81 San Juan Hill re-
lated little incident OF his observation yesterday
as he sat H. the shadow Of a tent IN inc oo''P''"F
street irving to keen cool When the battle was
over" he said. II started out 10 take VAIN Wy
the hill and 1 particularly interested IN ho,'"s
inst what things the regiments discarded hISt "HeH
they went into action. The hrSt came "''',
were intrcnching tools. cooking utensils knives anu
other things OF like character which the sold''i
usually carries with him in the field Tie Rrouhu
ali bout strcwn with them. niue lu't"''
up possibly halfway. | came across the rauohs
that had been thrown away. and away up near the
top of the hill the last OF a.! 10 De ulsChi ~,
the Tcstaments and prayer books the Dung men
Christian Association mad distributed whI" we
st in Florida. mere were = ~ n, t 80
Of hem along the crest Of the hill hut thlnh ne
good people OF the association woud ne sthu ~, 10
know mat the men threw away evsrY,hin nun, , ,'S
that might prove nurdensofne or IN ihs way tE,.
to their rat.ons, which we're scdEy ehYut1; iver
they gave NY the 1estaments that h'd "''n XIV"
The secretaries Of tho Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION tents mat have been pa ~ ~ the sew
era camps come in close contact with the men anu
,hcv get many glimpses into the soldiers HON" no
which are denied 20 Others \ soldier came into
The nrvate font Of one Of the secretaries yester-
dav. and sitting down beside him. said:
DO Won suppose you could me- Through To
GO home"
II Was tho FIRST application 81 IN" Kind the sec
retary had had and the request stumped him for
moment
You Young Mems Christian Association people
have done SO much FOR tho soldiers and you have
50 much influence III tho Army that thought per
hans you could help me. There doesn't seem 70 be
any one around who or viii get me out
Il am very much afraid We can give YOU n" help
in that direction. I wish we could" replied the
secretary who had now somewhat recovered him
self
II am sorry YOU cant You see I've cot sis
ter al home. and she has always depended on mo
- ori,s,oa s,r,. q, M, rolatiycs pro missed
49,. ..a, ,,,, i,l, ON, for her ard 500 that sho
wanted ior nothing but naisforiun. and death have
prevented them from doing So. and nv sls'c, ~
suffering now i9' We .r, ~ y,,l5 ",n, -
want ana / can't do anything Tor her hc-c
haven't any money. Tho Government hasn't PAID
us FOR long 'IInr ana 1'n "a. No. No., r 't,,.
g9hmne 70 20, 90 e,,o.s can,
!, Is more man Ukoly that 4 letter went home 20
MS sister last hsh' con- S',,S 80 49,, had
Than cheering "or1s o't 90 ing ~ ,' .'S
things. these secreiarios what they DO hey do
quietly, and one know ABOUT 1t eut those most
h'e''s'eN'
.rb.rA +. down ncnr the railroad station ten, q
,hn navlIlon ,vpc pro,usoly adorned outside with
INC pa''i'on ~ ',-,,. -. ,,,,,a,.- ro,t,o
IS hung ny. announcl7s "Icc cream by tho mex
train" Tina, Is an evidence u the popularity Of
this luxury OF CIVILIZATION IL t''"s WI" P' ",'
is in as great demand T. h'S INC ai'anase o, w.
"o"e'''' ~ ".''" ,'-,..,., ,,,,- s,o,,...,s
may ea' "''n0'' ','. .',','.,na. cre.loor,r,
49,. civ Coo, TAN and bros1-shoradcrcd came
-, -. - .,.i.o- I'D ca, d,.., IL va FOL
loved hy Gappor niue s'rsenn' % nis '" .iiout,
who was carrying q pa WIN Nv" SIli. "'''
Of ioe-cream upon ~ ne woni''' ma. an,
win a great relish and remarked ~ 10" !ist
spoonful disappeared. My. hu. that was good.
,,.,. .,..,.. Aa.o r,-o -, olo,r the mai, road
Of the camp and on tho sand dunes. ana tn" soI-
der does not have 70 20 far 10 spend his money
In is various forms are tho stock IN trade 81 most
q them. and thcy 10 a thriving business Siomach
- I.@..,,,. ,o,.- erC-, m, i,t.d.-i,is n,irtur.
aci'S u i'''' 80 49,. H. r,.l,
Of tLc things p1rcdf'1. nut mat - ho' TT" ''|''
o. Tho seller. y rather rests with tuo tsfe ~ 'Aa
,lr Cro sols,.r ,cho had va-~oulz.! a shack