The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-11
Camp Cuba Libre.
Near Jacksonville. Fla. August 6.

There have been several romantic mar
mcnts since the camp here has been
stabliShed -love-on-hrsts sight affairs us
ually. Only the timely interference of
his father prevented Il young North
Carolinian from being Il party To such Il
marriage yesterday. All preparations
had been made. When the pastor found
it out he captured and destroyed the
license and kept the boy in camp. The
boy is quite young, and the object Of his
affections is said to be only fifteen. She
lives in Jacksonville
just previous to the departure of Mrs.
Ii. S. Chadwick and Mrs. George +.
Rutzler for their homes in Charlotte.
"a delightful watermelon party was
given in their honor by the Misses
Bouyer, with whom they were stopping.
Among the guests were General and
Mrs. Burt. Colonel and Mrs. Cowles.
and Colonel Armiied. 4 steam launch
was chartered for the occasion and re-
freshments were served on board.
The Misses Lee. daughters of General
Fitzhugh Lee, and several other ladies
We're last night entertained ut head
quarters : by Colonel Armiield and his
staff.
Oliver Dilworth. of Durham. has ar
rived here and joined the regimentall
band. His brother. J. w. Diworth, is
already in the band.
Chaplain pruden is respendent in a
new blue uniform. The shoulder straps
and insignia for the chaplain have re-
Gently been changed and Mr.. Pruden is
one of the first chaplains in camp here
to get the correct uniform.
a handsome regimental flag was yes
terday received from Washington. 1t
is made Of split silk. with a heavy yell
low border. and is exactly like the
sixty dollar United States flag recently
sent here from Raleigh. except that it
has on it list \. G. Infantry, L. s.
Vols
Chaplain Pruden's gospel tent has ar
rived and been erected near the can
teen. Services are held in it every week.
The Hornets Nest Rifles yesterday
morning went to the city to do provost
guard duty. the provost guard having
been increased from three To seven COM
panies. This larger guard was madeI
necessary by the increased number of
soldiers in camp here recently.
Fortunately for the Tar Heels none
Of the recent cases of illness are serious.
The only North Carolinians now danger
ously sick are Joe Daniel and Archer
Hayes. of the Goldsboro company Both
have typhoid fever and their deaths ut
any time would cause no surprise.
Private Headen, Of the Raleigh com
pany. has been sent to Pablo Beach to
recuperate from fever.
Colonel Cowles was quite unwell yes
Dr. Archey has not yet entirely recover
ed from Il recent Illness
Private David Il. Franklin. of the
Waynesville company. is the latest ac-
cession to the measles ward.
Private Rockwell S. Withcrspoon, Of
| the Statesville company, has malarial
| fever.
W.. r. Bryant clerk to DR.. Wilder,
| is quite unwell. He has just returned
| from Washington. where he went to take
| Private Edward McElroy. of the
Waynesville company, to the insane asy-
| lum.
Eleven new recruits arrived yesterday
six from Marion and five from Raleigh.
The sick list in the North Carolina
| camp continues to increase. Forty-two
men responded to the sick call yesterday
ever known in this regiment. About
forty men are sick in quarters, and al
most an equal number in the hospital,
making some Seventy-fvc men of the
900 unfit for duty on account of sick
ness.
At this time last week there were
Only seven men in the hospital. and
about ar equal number sick in quarters.
The alarming increase is due. DIR. Wild
or saws. to the fact that in remodellng|
the camp and trying to drain it, much
fresh earth is being dug up. Most of
this is done by the city. which is putting
in sort of Il sewerage system rather
than proviIe n new camp ground.
Medical authorities say that the most
productive source of disease in Il tropl-I
cal climate, outside of impure water, Is
to die up fresh earth and leave 1t eX-
posed to the sun. Ii emitS n foul, sick
ening odor that can be killed only by a
free use of lime.
All the clothing and other equipments
necessary for the North Carolina rcgi-
ment for a three-months campaign have
arrived in camp and will be issued at
| once. All that is now needed is ord
nance supplies.
They are expected to arrive tonight.
| When they do the regiment will be in
| fighting trim. Among other things,
| requisition has been made for 800 rounds
of ammunition for each man. This
seems TO indicate that there is busincssI
ahead of the regiment.
FRED l.. MERRITT.