The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-06
TOUGH FARE AT
CAMP CUBA LIBRE
Soldiers Have to Eat Food That the
Worms Occupy.
THE ORDER TO MUSTER OUT
Not All Of the Fourth Regiment Want
To GotO Cuba-Wh Mustered cut
the Men May Keep Their Equip
mcnts. But Must Pay for Them

CAMP CUBA LIBRE, September o.
sDecial.-Those who have read IN the COLI
umns of Tho Times about the complaints
that are made by the soldiers mere 1T
camp ln regard to the insuilcieht I0oa
given them, might think that the men
axe fastiiious end expect too mucn- 4hey
would likely apply the same epiln-l ~
the convict 'n the Banjo in l3uioh VINO
year Don and year our receives az hls uans
n0urIshment veal. wheat bread ana ciareI
fully unaware what asonies these poor
creatures have 90 60 through
Tile fate OF the soldiers 90 the camp Oh
the United states is Of course not nearly
as bad as that OF the inmates OF the
Banjo. hut the sameross OF food % him
also becomes altogether 900 much
Among the articles of food furnished
I'd the men ln the United states service
is what Us known as salt pork. but what
tho soldiers call hy the very profaic name
OF "a0w belly" This article OF 1000 is
set before The hungry soldiers at leas1
Ouco and sometimes twice. the day' H
one form or another, and DO really seems
% be surprising that this meat IS sun
made use of in tte way of norrishmeht.
BAD FOOD.
have known OF Instances and can. II
necessary. bring cyo-vifuosses tO sub
etsnuate mv statement where this fat
SAFE pork was lied up with worms to SUCH
an extent that &c had to be exposed 10
the bot sun for hours in order 20 drive
ont thes. parasites. and thcn the same
meat was prepared as food for the sole
diors who no home moved in The very
best circles or society. similar Us me *
perienoe VIM hard tack and other articles
0f food and DO seems really surprising
how long human beings win put up with
q condition of affairs which in the past
has been unknown 20 them.
The safest side OK camp life is 20 zee
the number OF mon that are taken away
by sicknes n the vicor of manhood. 'n
ri-a caees ont of every ten typhoid fever
being the cause of H. This afternoon
and evening while sitting ln front ~ the
piao.de Hotel i saw seven funerals pass
hv u was iust about train time, and
the bodies were taken 90 the depot % DE
ea,t homo in eaob instance details Of the
,..-o,tf,.. oorr..rios oo.i,r as escorts
to Tho rron,irs Dr. vy,-a sad sfeht. and
fbo roidiers .v.b, rar1sraf TO be- ON the
,.~a.ts e5ou..I tbof~ e,rr,athy b, rising
,,.t,,,.,.,. ts.,, v.... eeltl4 FADING th.
et~.s. with uncovered h.4fs while tho
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''t IeHlill'N-' e-"- ans ''
out.
Tho Fact that Colonel Taylor, or tne
Fourth Virginia tesimenl' ielt mere li!7
evening for Norioik to arrange ms p"
ness ahalrs preparatory 10 going ~ Cuud
nas 1ftatiy a-IieN UP .nose '.''.i'
I the regiment VINO heretofore nave WIS.,
| ca lndl the ie-'ii'H- ,o H'-
AceeidlNs 20 tAo OF 49,
War pepaitih'l up I'D Nl'a WV
IetIiAtht7 h"" D.'"''7''- tD '.' I
+ army u'p. WIN D' '..D-'
T Give. This leaves so iai onIy siA'e,n l.,-
J ianiry ANA one cavalry tlail4ei'la "'.'N"-
I cd 10 the corps.
MD94ii.iN'' O- 10
/ Tho mastering out oAlcela dpp'iul-t 'F
/ General Lee al once commence '".i-
/ lalorf. THIS work B. hol ah easy o..''
/ for after the order has bccn given IoI
/ % regiment to bee mustered OUT hte mus
: Ser rolls nave tl DE prepared 1877 ll' iii.'
/ torins out officers. An exact balance
/ sheet is made between tn' toN,iIile
! and each soldier inc latler D,iN- GUAR
/ ol up with al articles that he mas re-
/ cciyed and credited with aA sicn proper
! ty that Doe returns 90 me government.
| His clothing allowance Us also balanced
| and. as the case may De-, Doe SIS either
! charged with extra clothing that DE has
! obtained orr credited and paid for the
! clothing that he should have drawn bur
/ failed or was unable 20 obtain. should
| he desire to retain bus canlecn' hdFet-
! sack rite. hayonet' car ltlase ptll e.'r
/ Doe cam do SID. Dut VIII nave l' pay lo'
! them a strict physical examination,
/ much more severe IN iact IMAM WheH ~
/ enlisted, Wll have to Doe undergone, anu
/ all reports. etc" VIII necessary pc mo-.
] complete. 500 nat me Hill.@It A''oi- Vt
/ au the "retcraus of l-o wiz or -- "-l
/ times convenient of access in Che archives
/ ol TIE sof'rlnr lit. ...-....,.
AI RIFLE PRACTICE.
The second Virginia Regiment was
/ again ordered OUT Io4 ''lH-.
/ alb. rife range yesterday and some good
scores were made. a number of officers
| made a wager ON their scores Witn the
| understanding that me hNr OFT lAe NUM-
] Der making the lowest lecoia7 were ~
/ huv champagne for the crown me
| suits were tine following: Captain SUM
/ van. is. Captain B0ssieuN. lJi captain
/ ebackalford. 2l: Lieutenant Berry $,
/ Lieutenant Palmer. Do, Lieutenant spiI-
/ Der. Do. Lieutenant Eur.amu. W. MAYOR
/ Watson l3; Northumberland h'Her' D.
/ Lieutenant Parish, u Lieutenant i-l-"
arde2n oIoIlel GUY ol ~. ''. ,,,.s,, % troir
s. delightful german was hlFeh 10 'li-l'
/ friends Boy a number OF ONO J,'" .'l-'i'
J hcrs of the Second Nit1li"a NE, ..''
| last evening at the armofy IN Ja'S7 5 5
Vile Whlcf was e,gsN',I.s 49, ,,s t-Dt