The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-11
AT PALMETTO BEACH.

The orange planters OF the state
would do we'll to get northern soldiers
.acamped on land that they wished
cleared for cultivation. When I first
saw the 'Thirtytooth Michiganders"
tAey were "in line OF company columns
going from the street railway near Pal
r,etto Beach out into the scrub and
Stumbling over the roots. trying to find
place for camp. Three dayS later,
when saw them again. they had clear
Cd FIVE or six acres. had piled up all
ard burned some OF the scrub" had
tsnts will lined up. and were "at home
10 friends" In great shape.
The brigade which Is ercamped at
Palmetto Beach is under obligations to
Nr. Guerra, mapufacturer, whose
place Is not far away. Ee has not only.
given the officers the free use. OF his
oaice for reading and correspondence,
but Of the bathrooms attached thereto.
and has, at his own expense. had wa
ter pipes laid through the camp, sup
plying water from the well bored for
tctorv use. sf
This brigade-FIrst Florida, Second
Georgia, Third and Fifth Ohio and
Thiriy-second Michigan has as drill
ground sandy beach, free in the main
from distractions and firm under foot,
cnd Is making good use OF 1t.
saw guard mounting Of the Thirty
fseond two days ago, and It was well
reformed. But I noticed one regiment
% which guard duty was very poorly
done-two sentries, or camp guards,
sitting down while on post conversing
m ~ % ~ yf1
and acting generally as II they did not
cate whether school kept or not" They
Will probably do better, however, vita
core tine for improvement
From the top OF freight car. on a
e!ds track near the cavalry camp had
been watching the drill Ola cavalry
. o'sade. As l climbed down the ladder
aad dropped to the GROUND my feet
Struck the legs OF POWERFULLY built
negro, who. lying, on. his stomach In
Ge shade OF the car, had been following
with his eyes the movements OF the
Command. His garments were tatters;
! ais shoes-the articles had once In the
ar past borne that; name-would not
Keep his soles from the ground, and
shat did duty for hat would not have
1sen recognized as such II found il the
road.
100 lazy to get up, he surlily moved
aleg to allow me to get around.
Why" I asked, don't you get up,
30 over to one OF the camps OF colored
Soldiers and enlist, get some clothes. get
soheth!ng 10 eat, and let them make d
man OF you?"
Huh! boss. dis yer alnt my fife. no
.VN; an l aint gwlne TO wuk like dem
;snaas does fur no man, aint. Dey
YES has EN- dom sumpin' Nil de time.
"a Uimehy dey's gwine run 'em up gin
M s.'h quilt er luther, an get 'em hut.
ao. san! amt gwine do hit fur no
1AAs eatin' an good close"
EVANGELISTIC WORK. 2
IRA ID. Sankey, the singer, came here
N the evening OF the 18th instant, and
working with the Y. ". CA men
~ he different camps. AS ! met him
~ sunday morning at the door OF the
""e'' and expressed rnY pleasure at
ing him again. and we had recalled
C c,ne Incidents OF our last meeting at
.a,'on Springs, New York. he said, in
''pf TO my question:
spent most OF the winter in Egypt,
wv IN my way TO England to oil en-
easements for singing at he May
fittings. ! heard in Paris OK tho dec
'. .a'on OF war. 1t took NIL OF the
w." .s ont OF me. felt that ] could not
H1t. cancelled oil my engagements,
"lne owe: and do what I could for
me ,S, soioiers. and here am. Nv friends
s aI that because OF the heat l.
S ~a oetter go to Chlckamauga, but !,
s% Nv. these men would be moved
iii NJ; 30 came over here"
,s,. s voice is the same magnificent
~. 'f' clear and fnr-reachIng asa bu-3
n., una as he sang that Sunday after
| ..-.n IN the tnhcrnncln till lie could be