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CAMPAIGNING IN CUBA.

The Insurgent Army Divided Into small
RHnds--Ihe Forces of Santiago dc Caba
are Mostly Uneducniod hut Intelligent
Blacks.
Mr.. Emory W. Fenn, late major ia
the Cuban army. has written an article
for thu juno Century, entitled, len
Months With the Cuban Insurgents. "
Mr. Fem says;
Our operatiuns were confined to the
province of Santiago do Cuba. large
proportion OF the inhabitants OF which
arc blacks, descendants Of native Afri-
cnus inported in tho days of slavery.
Most Of the men are OF medium stature,
with broad shoulders and well developed
muscles. They ara peaceful in dispo-
ation, seldom, IL over, quRrrelIng among
| themselves and ara brave and foarlesa
| in battle AS no attention bias been
given by tho Spanish authorities to
| their education, less than ore quarter
Of the country people in this province
are able to read and write; hut they
are gifted by nature with large
amount of intelligence. Their homea
are hardly more than roofs. The fRIni-
lies are large. often numbering from 10
to Is. Children under five years seldom
wear clothing. Lamps are almost un-
known, candles being generally used.
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now furnished to the families by the
prefect, an officer OF the civil cavern.
ment appointed for each township to
protect and care for the families also
to furnish horses. vegetables, and other
articles necessary for the troops IN ms
vicinity. As the Cuban soldier relies
mainly upon vegetables, and, when toe
enemy ia not near at hand, often camps
10 the same place for weeks at Tune,
it ia necessary, in order not to exhaust
the surply to divide the forces into
ANAL bands of from 30 to 800 men,
according to circumstances. Inc vege-
tables chiefly used are green pantains
Ia banana, but not the variety sold In
this market. green bananas, sweet
potatoes, pumkins and tho nutritious
yucca, These vegetables are either hOlleu
or rouated on the Goals.
The camp is usually chosen IN an
opening near q road, where fresh water
may be had and grass found for the
horses. the officers and assistants being,
as a rule, mounted. ii the camp IL Tor
short time only no huts are bullti
hut il it ia expected TO remain for
several days, the soldiers erect small
shelters a majority of tue officers
nrs provided with large piece OF
canvas, which is stretched as a roof
over their hammocks. The hammocks
are hung to trees, or to posts driven
into theiground.A Each soldier does his
, own nooE ing, but each officer i5 attended
by an assistant Fires are started with
flint ami steel, no matches being used,
except, perhaps. for a short time after
the capture of town. The principal
fire. woud is cedar
Aa soon as camp site has been
selected, guards arc placed, but only
on the roads, as the Spanish troops
never enter the woodH. The horses are
Z then unaadulsd and taken TO pasture,
, hammocks are hung, and fires are built.
Soldiers who are not supplied with
vegetables are allowed to Look fur them
and, while usually they are TO tie found
near at hand, it is sometimes necessary
TO 60 several miles before finding them.
At night staff officers are required TO do
/ guard duty near headquarters, to receive
any messages that may arrivs. and to
5 sec that all is quiet in camp. Reraiile
ie sounded on toe bugle at daylight,
' and every one, officers included, ia
Obliged 10 turn out. Coffee or sam
i bumbia laweetene1 water is then made,
ana about une hour later roll call is
sounded, after which tho Hnldier has
very little to do hut rest until , p. m,
whsn roll call is again sounded. Retreat
ia sounded at =, and at 8 "silencO" ia
sounded, and oil remove their clothing
c and retire for tho night
The cuhans eat but two meals LAY,
one nhout II n. NJ. and the other about
6 p. m. They often march by moon
light, and many OF their attacks are
made at night, whie tho SpauiGh
. forces never march or attack except by
e day. In Spanish camp the nurses arc
not unsaddled during the day and at
night the men oiton do not remove
their clothing, and the entire camp ia
we'll guarded.
Medicine is scarce, and fever ia
S common.