Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

They can never fully realize the mar
netic effect their CHEEKY greeting had
upon the tired soldiers, coming as i
| did when 1t was most needed.
| we go 10 do our part in defence ne
our national honor and more esDac.
| laliy to aVenge the wreck Of the nohia
snip whose shattered frame Is rusflne
| in the Shiny ooze Of Havana harhor
and the dastardly murder of her "a
| brave sailor lads The pulse will ha,,,
| higher and our bullets sing a deadlia.
| chorus as we remember the day "
| learned to more fully appreciate that
| one little touch Of nature makes tho
whole world kin.
stronger bond Of wisdom now on.
dcars the wholc-soulcd people Of Obio
to the citizens Of the Pine Tree State
generations yet unknown shall c,herisa
and our chilJrcns children shall h..
taught TO honor the fair name of Ohm
Sincerely yours.
l.. II. KENDALL.
Colonel, commanding LIST Maine Vol.
unteers.
There has been but very little change
in the life Of the boys here. The snati
matters Of camp life are talked about in
a way that would lead one TO think that
they are of as vital Importance as tho
most momcntous affairs of state. Anv
little trivial affair is brought up ana
talked over until it begins apparently tn
assume alarming proportions.
The suffering that has been due To
lack Of water is now almost done awav
with The work of the construction NJ
wells is progressing in q very rapid man
ner and BY the last Of the week every
thing viii be in readiness for complete
supply, that is, as complete as Is possible
under the circumstances.
Small wells have been sunk and from
these the water is drawn in barrels to tho
tents or company streets. There Is one
obstacle to perfection of this idea. and
Thar is the lack Of barrels There is water
enough, bat il is so far from the camp
that the men are in place where they
suffer more or less on account Of the lack
Of 4 necessary amount.
Tine water is 50 precious that men who
ordinarily are very particular about their
personal habits go for days without wash
ing their faces unless they take trip
TO The river or a creek and there take A
bath. The men here have reversed the
idea that water is It good thing to take
bath in and not to drink. and consider
tho water altogether too precious to use
as the foundation for a bath.
II some OF the companies stills are pro-
vidcd ana many Of the men are trying to
become used to the peculiar taste of dis
tiIed water. Like "a good many Of the
stories that we hear about the actions Of
the fleet at Santiago. they take it with
grain Of salt.
There Is a good deal Of fault found here
about the rations furnish d Us. The com
!,laint all along the line is that the rations
are altogether too heavy ana that what
the men should have is something more
cooling ana not the heavy food with which
the men are fed, The officers are having
rather aH expensive time Of it, They are
paid good salaries. hut out Of these sala-
ries they are Obliged TO furnish their ra-
lions, So that, as the prices are very high.
thcy have hardly enough to keep them
going.
Almost all the line men arc broke. as
tAey have used UP the money they had
before they left Maine and 4 payment
does not come until later in the month.
Men VINO have always been in a position
where they never were ut a loss where
10 turn for Il dollar are around with their
pockets turned inside out and have not
money with " hich 10 buy even a piece of
soap.
This is regarded as one of the fortunes
Of war ana none are complaining any