The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-17
Especial to News and Courior.)

Chickamnuga National Park, Ca,
June 13.--Last night was quite
enough to try tho spirit Of the SOL
diory at Chickamauga. 1t rained in
torrents for hours yesterday. There
had been no rains for weeks before,
and it looked as if the heavens had
sent down in few hours the accu-
mulated rain of months. How it did
rain! This was really the first ter
rible rain tho South Carolina boys
went through. They stood it like
soldiers. Tents wero blown or wash
cd down; water went through the
fonts in little rivulets; the tent pins
gave way, and it was q veritable
mariners story Of "water, water,
everywhere" 1t was terrible day
and q more trying night, but the
Carolina boys woke up this morning
bright and smiling. It is q. most
oommendable disposition. Mon went
to sleep on damp, soggy earth, rolled
their. blankets about them, pillowed
their heads on rolled up clothes and
slept as contentedly ais if they were
in some marble palace and on feather
beds Some of the tents Jared better
than others, for in the army, IA In
everyday life, somo are more provi-
dent than others. Those who had
taken their spare time and dug
trenches around their rtents-trenches
that wero trenches--could sit in
their tents and whistle serenely at
the downpour Of RAIN There were
few who could congratulate them
selves on their foresight. Others
had to thank the topography of their
tents for their dry ground. Some of
of the companies Jared better than
others on account Of location and
precautionary work. But the best
was not very good With such n
rain as fell yesterday even the stout
est of tents leaked; they did not leak
much, but tho dampness extended to
the clothes, bedding and articles un.
der cover, and where the men slept
directly on the ground, Of course the
effects were more decided. During
the heaviest of the rain mon went
out to dig trenches or to doopen
those already outlined in the dust,
and quite number stripped and
took baths in the open air. Lieut..
Dunlap and squad from his COM
pany took their shoes off and waded
around digging trenches and getting
things in order Tho mon grouped
around those Of the tents which we're
most waterproof, and took the ad.
vico that it was best to do the best
that was possible and say no more.
TAKE ADVANTAGE. OF K>LuLL.
About dust there was let-up in
the rain, and tho mon went to work
with q vim getting everything as
much into shape as was possible.
The men did not seem, to mind the
outlook near 80 much as those in au-
thority. Men would throw some
green leaves about the floor of the
tent, curl up In their army blankets,
and be obliv,ous to rain aud moist
ure rs double lined water proof.
MINDFUL OF THEIR MEN.
Col. Alston and Lieut.. Col. Till
man went over to tho division hospi-
tal-just behind our camp~-and ar
ranged to get all the wood that might
be wanted to build bonfres in each
company street, 50 that the men
could dry themselves. Twenty mon
were detailed from each of tho com.
panios to tote the wood to the com
pany streets, and it was not long be.
fore huge fires wero burning, and
those "ho were wet were baskinp
/. before tho fires.
This morning when the men woke
up tho sun was obscured by clouds,
ard it looked like another rain. Exy
porienco lad been the toacher. and
the men wontto dltching without fur.
, .ther suggestion.
NOT I'd BE IMPOSED ON.
1t is the first day for drilling. Or.
de.s from headquarters that tho com.
panies drill were received, but Col.