The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-07-23
WITH COMPANY E.
THE WOUNDED SOLDIERS AT
FORT MONROE.
Cecil COunty's Soldier Boys Are Eager
10 Take Hand Against the
SpaniardS.
FoRr MONROE, Va, July 81, 1898.

FORT MONROE, VA, July Il, 1898.
The many readers of the WHIG would be
very much inler' sted il they could spend
few hours here wandering through the wards
OF the temporary field hospital, and talking to
the wounded men who have come to Fort
Monroe from Santiago. They would then
get the best of war news, and get it direct.
Most every one in this neighborhood seems
to be taking advantage OF the opportunity. as
the crowds that may be seen around the
wounded soldiers who are able to get about,
testify. Just as soon as one of the brave
fellows hobbies out on his crutch, he is sur
rounded. and in very short time he is seated
on the grass or IL convenient gun carriage,
with his audience listening TO the story of
the charges on the Spanish bock-houses and
rife-pils, and the story is one that makes the
listeners rejoice that they are part of nation
that produces such soldiers. They hear how
the American line advanced up the rough,
rugged bill gradually forcing its way by sue
cessve rushes TO the top against terrific fire
from the Spaniar!s. and over the most serious
obstacles that nature and man could devise
1t WAS fighting against terrible odds, and
nothing but the American spirit and the
pluck and determination of the men carried
them to the summit, victorious.
The men showed the effects of the hare
ships they had endured when they reached
here, but by this time they are doing very
we'll. and seem 10 Ice pleased with their sur
rouudIngs. Now that the heavy blue uni
forms. torn by Sarbed wire and covered with
the soil of Cuba, have gwen place to pink
| and blue pajamas furnished by the govern
meut, the disabled soldiers present rather IA
picturesque appearance as they st.oll around
the reservation, particularly the big black
fellows. members of the Ninth and Tenth
Cavalry, the two regiments that saved the
Rough Riders from being cut to pieces.
They say that they look like Spaniards in
their new clothes, hut they would pronably
resent being told that for they have not very
good opinions OF the Spaniarls. The Amcri-
cans consider them us Indian Fighters As
long as they are in forts or block houses they
are very brave, but they will not stand and
fight in the open. This, the wounded men
say, has been their experience with them.
Hearing all these things from those who
actually saw and experienced them. has
aroused the Indignation and ire OF the sol
dier boys stationed here at the Fort and the
| Maryanders are more anxious than ever to
| get II crack at those-well it will hardly do
to say what they are called, but If words were
bullets there would be few Spaniards left.
or course, like every other volunteer regi-
ment in the service. the First thinks that it
has been selccte rs part Of the Porto Rico
expedition, and that it is to go with the lead
ers, but the continued absence Of any OFF,
caI orders to that effect is causing some to
think that those who direct the military af-
fairs OF the country, have forgotten how good
the regiment really is
The boys are without doubt getting very
restless over being kept thus inactive at "A
regular army post. and are longing for a
move to be made in one direction or another.
MARYLAND.