The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-31
.toshes, but the latter arc en- regle for

ANSo OSit, q luHcnetG, .'0Wle knife,
a Colts army six shooter, now model,
calibre 3S-this because fresh SUP.
plies of cartridges may be had from
United States stores, whilo of other
calibres thoro may be lack in Cuba
campaign plate and cup, fork and
spoon.
Tho Cuban delegation has finally
supplied canvas unto ~, for the
mon, but tho staff furnish their own,
as follows for Gen. Nuncz's aides: A
wide brilnmed service hat of light
color, with Il Cuban flag or shiold on
the front and tricolor cord about
it; "chamarrota' or officers blouse
coat Of tough unblcachod linen, all
pockets outside and buttoned, and
with openings at tho sde for roady
resort to revolver or machete; gray
corduroy trousers, presenting an in
hospitaDlo surface to thorns in the
chaparral; brown logging, reaching
to the knee; waterproof tan shoes
with very thick, wide and heavy solcs,
and, of course, a pair of spurs. Ger
tainly rig for service, and suf1i-
GENTLY military IN appearance. The
United Statos officers, swelling in
their blue, look enviously at it and
stop one on tho street to ask who're
they can havo duplicates of tho
"chanurreta" mado their promised
uniforms Of "Khalii" cloth not hay
! ing yet been delivered, notwith.
standing the governments thrco
months knowledge that thoro would
be campaign in Cuba. Tho com
mand OF the brown uniform situa-
ton is hold by n Cuban tailor in
Ybor City who has bought all the
goods remaining in Tampa to fill
the orders of his compntriots Tampa
is short of everything for which
there is special demand, food and
liquors only excepted. ....
AS is known, tho United States
government furnishes the Cubans
with Springfield rifles. Tho Cuban
delegation in Now Yorl, has bought
and sent down hundred of tho i'm
proved Mouser carb1nes, a part of
which will be used by Con. Nunoz's
escort 1t is beautiful little wea-
pom, light enough to be handled like
revolver and sighted up to l,4O0
metres. So alluring is it that l shall
waivo my staff prerogative and use
one There's Il certoin satisfaction
for those who have to iace them in
the freely certified fact that unless
you are bored through the head or
heart with ono Of these dainty nick
eled bullets yoa are not apt TO bo
killed. Many instances arc given
whero men have had lungs, bones
and SO forth perforated by them
without suffering moro than fort
nights detention in hospital. Be-
side tho Mauser the old Springfield
10 worry crudo and clumsy, but when
its big ball hits you you do not very
readily got over the shock.
You will know in duo iimo Of the
sailing and tho landing of Gen. La
cret's expedition, with which went
Gems. Castillo and Sanguilly. The
censor is supreme over the telegraph
here, but patriotism kept the news
from beng known by mail in few
hours. The general impression is
that Lacret will operate in the east
erntpart Of tho island. Gen. Nunez
wants to be nearer the fighting and
is striving hard to secure dispatch to
the west in conjunction with United
States troops with 3OO or 4GO men
ho could do nothing, but az an au
Hillary to regulars, oven one or two
thousand, no could be Of much ser.
vice. FLe is trying 20 mako a com
bination with Roosevelt's cavalry,
making a joint force OF thousand
for operations ia Occidente. This
failing, he will have to await tho
slow and dubious determinations Of
Washington. 1t is a sure thing,
however, that whom we do go over
we vii be very much indeed to the
front of the fighting. Everybody in
tho command understands that.
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