The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-05
A HALF HOLIDAY
AT CUBA LIBRE.
Private TeIIer's Letters Home Induce
His Brother to Enlist,
EXPERIENCES ON GUARD DUTY.
SentineIs Make Some Queer Mistakes
and Furnish Much Amusement for
the Men i'm Camp-Boxes from
Home Always Welcome.

CAMP CUBA LIBRE. July Especial
! Saturday Is a sort OF a holiday In camp
| inasmuch as there is no drill, the only
exception being the Fourth Regiment
where company drill and battalion drll
takes place as usual in the afternoon
ON Saturday mornings a thorough inspec-
| ton OF an the companies and quarters
| takes place. and this morning. In addi-
| ton. the guns were inspected, in order 10
| ascertain where repairs are needed. TINS
inspection was made by Colonel sheVeh
from headquarters.
An order was issued to-day, which af-
| fects some OF the companies more than
Others. II prohibits enlisted men from
calling at the tents OF their commission
Cd officers, except on business, when they
have 10 leave as soon as their transaction
! has been completed.
Among the latest arrivals IS a recruit
OF Company II. Of the Fourth Regiment
who is a barber. He was kept busy
during the best part Of the day In prac-
tlcing his tonsorsI art on a large num-
Der OF the men from his company.
SICK ARE IMPROVED.
| Private william NJ Leathley. of Com
pany NJ. Fourth Regiment. who had TO 70
10 the division hospital several days ago
| while suffering with a severe cold IS
much improved. and has ben returned 10
| his company.
Private Henry Hafbauer OF Company
! H. who Is confined 10 the same hospital,
being laid up with typhold-malaria, -
slowly improving.
| Roy Frank StrngfelOw, the chaplain
OF the Fourth Regiment, will on next
| Tuesday evening" deliver a lecture on
Life in the Lines OF the Enemy" at the
tent OF The Young Mems Christian Asso-
| citation Captain Strinef5low had been
! scout for General Robert +. Lee during
| the late war, and the soldiers are very
| anxious 10 hear what he has 10 say about
| HIS former experience.
A BROTHER SURPRISED.
Among the last lot OF recruits that came
| here for Company II. Fourth Regiment
was a brother Of John +. Teller, who has
been a member or the Blues, with some
| intermsslon for the past seven years.
As soon as John saw his brother, he
told him he had better start 10 walk
back home az once. He was greatly sur
! prised 20 see his brother not knowing
that he would come here. and only half
an hour after his brother a.-arrival John
| received the letter from Richmond,
wherein his brother announced his inten-
ton Of coming 20 Camp Cuba Libre.
John had been writing home how much
he enjoyed camp life and how well he
was treated. in order not 20 cause any
uneasiness TO his friends.
GUARD DUTY.
Guard duty stil continues to furnish
large supply OF gossip TO the soldiers in
camp and every now and then some lu-
dicrous incident Ia related. A day or two
ago one Of the regimental surgeons Of
camp cuba Libre went 10 the division
hospital 20 call on one OF the physicians
there. lie asked the sentinel whether
the doctor he came TO see was i'm and not
wearing any superiluous amount OF
clothes or anything that might indicate
ms rank
So the sentinel thought he was talking
20 "a private and he first told him 20 come
90 the position of q soldier. The surgeon
old not pay any attention TO the sentinel.
bul the latter was perseverent and re-
peated his order until the surgeon re-
Tented and disclosed his identity. where
upon his preceptor changed his tactics
and save him the desired Information.
A sENTINEL's MISTAKE.
An officer of the dag. while making his
rounds several nights ago. was hailed by
"A sentinel from a distance. who m'stook
HIM for a belated, comrade
SAY. Bob" yelled TIE sentinel 20 the
officer of the day. give me a chew of
tobacco
The officer meditated for n moment as
TO what he should do and then I'm order
10 ascertain how far the sentinel would
go. be replied eyes. but YOU have to
come over here and get it,"
Che sentinel did not hesitate in the
least but at once started for the spot
where the officer was standing. The
moon was shining bright and when the
sentinel discovered his mistake. he be-
came horrined and started for his post.
Tine officer. who did not desire 10 be too
hard on the man, gave him good lee
ture and cautioned him TO be more care
ul in the future.
where Is Captain Smith at2' said
mounted officer recently 90 private
while riding through one OF the company
streets Of Camp Cuba Libre. The pri-
waite. who desired 10 reply in the same
style said: Il don't know, sir; 1 amt
sawn him.
BOXES FROM HOME.
| Boxes continue 20 arrive here from the
homes Of the various soldiers and are re-
ceieved with thankfuness. To-day Pri-
vate T. G. Rose, OF Company II, Fourth
Regiment, was made happy by the re-
ceipt OF a large box In commemoration
OF his birthday. which he celebrated yes
terday with a severe spell OF the blues
Private Frank y. Grlgg, OF the same
company also was the happy recipient to-
day of a collection Of choice articles sent
him by bis moiheE,-w
About half dozen men from Company
n started out this morning after inspec-
| ton to hunt ailgators, as they said.
They returned home with nothing but
n few ears OF green corn which they said
had been given them. They admitted
that they had not seen any alligators.
hut claimed that they had good deal
OF sport in shooting owls failing, how
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