Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-25

Two Hours-News of the Surrender-wit-
nesses the Burning of Disease Infected
Town-Boys Anxious to Land-Ordered to
Porto Rico.
Two letters were received today bv
The ARGUS from its correspondent,
Private Louis Rosenfeld. of Company
A. He is on board the Columbia, being
orderly on Surgeon Whiteside's staff,
while his comrades are travelling on
the Yale. This explains the delay in
the receipt of his communications.
They follow:
On Board the Good Ship Columbia,
off Santiago de Cuba, July live
left Charleston Friday at $50 O'Clock
and reached the Columbia at TO- 1t
took just two hours to embark the
troops, and at 1890 we steamed out
to sea. Two hours after that | be-
came seasick.
Saturday we sighted ship and the
bugle sounded quarters. Every man
was at his post or gun, but the
strangers colors showed her to be
one of Uncle Sans crafts, and she
was allowed to 90 her way. Sunday
we sighted three ships and thought
we would have a fight, but no such
luck. We had religions services at 10,
then at ? we saw another boat, but
she was also friend
Monday about IL O'Clock we frs,
sighted the island of Cuba, and then
the boys were delighted. We must
have seen 2Osor 80 boats patrolline
the shore, and we signaled to them
that We were the L. 5. S. Columbia
And now at O'Clock l am getting
ready to 90 to bed, but will finish thi,
letter so | can mail it tomorrow.
At ? O'Clock we sighted Sampson
fleet. Capt. Sand went aboard the
flagship to pay his respects to tn,
admiral. There are all kinds of boat,
here. The dispatch boat Dauntles.
told us that Santiago would not sur.
render. but that flag of truce
was flying over the city and the ships
had stopped firing on order of Shat
ter, who went into the town to see
what could be done. They said they
would surrender if We would allow
them to move their troops 40 mile,
away from the city, but this was re
fused. So tomorrow we will be UNI
loaded at small town over which
our flag waves, and our ship will
assist in the bombardment of Santi.
ogo. Gen. Garretson went ashore t.
see Gen. Shafter, SO we can Ian,
about O'Clock, but then we will wal
until the remainder of the regimen
arrives, which will be probably TIVE
or three days hence. As for the boy.
of Company A, cannot say how the,
have been faring, but l hope to Sc,
them soon.
Ma Channon is in command of on
battalion and is on board this goo,
ship. Company A is on the Yale.
will write all about Company A. s.
| will close until l see them.
| Tuesday, July 1--we are expert
encing a heavy down pour-a sur
enough Cuba rain. We can see tn
flagship New York with the rest of tn
fleet. Maj. Channon SAYS he ha
received orders to give each man tire
days rations and all the ammunition
he can carry, and within two hours w
expect to be on Cuban soil.
| We are now witnessing the destruc
ton by fire of small town to pre-
vent the spread of yellow fever, whic
has been raging there. Gen. Garretsol
went ashore last night and has jus
returned to his ship, the Yale, and sh
signaled to us to be in readiness a
any time to unload. So this is all ca
write in this letter, but Just as 500
as | see Company A and we are settle
ia camp / will write you a long letter
ROSEY.
| Did Not Disembark.
On Board Columbia, july 15.-W
are still on the water, and rs the maj
| uopS ont fpmprrOyy at Z p'rlnnE I VI;