The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-08-26

" to leave on the next mornahg, and
. happy lot of boys they all were, ex-
.ept about Is out of the 9Th cav, who
we're in the hospital. condemned for
the hospital ship, which will go to Key
West Harbor, in about ten days Well,
we started Saturday about one p. M,
marched two miles and took a train
for Santiago, that train, wished you
had seen it-a passenger train too. The
coaches will not compare with a
freight caboose, but it felt awfully
good to ride anyway, or in anything.
The poor cavalry groomed and cared
for three horses for years, and when
the war did come start them walking,
and then brought us back here to our
horses again, but we are satisfied with
anything since they have taken pity
on us enough to send us back to the
dear old U. s. We arrived in Santi-
ago late in the afternoon, then l was
detailed from headquarters of regi-
ment to go back to camp. horse back,
as a guide for six mule teams to get
baggage left behind. Well, it rained
all the way and 1 got soaking wet, got
back to Santiago some time after dark,
and only just in time to catch the last
cargo of stuff going out to the ship.
We pulled off the noted harbor of San
tiago at 4 p. M, Sunday, Aug. 7th,
bands playing and cheers coming from
the many naval and transport ships
laying in the harbor. We passed the
Merrimac sunk at the mouth of the
harbor by Hobson. 1t was quite GU
riosity to us, Moro Castle and all the
Notifications also.
The Moro Castle is almost a COM
plete wreck, and all the Notifications
bear evidence of the awful canonade
fire that was so long directed at them.
Well, we bid, which hope was an ev-
erlasting farewell to Santiago and
Cuba, and commenced our long 1900
mics trip. TO this place, arriving last
evening, the 18th, about dark, and
went into quarantine, although we
had no yellow fever aboard. The ship
was full of chills and fever patients.
1t was too late to examine us last
night, SO we had to wait until this
morning. We got orders about noon,
and large crowd of people was at the
landing to meet us, and gave us a
hearty welcome. Many a poor sol
dier's heart felt rather happy to know
we were on United States soil again
and such a send off was rather more
than we had expected, as we have
been isolated SO long. 1t seem.
strange to see ladies and children, es
pecially, give us such a round of wei
come-one old fat lady amused me
She was dressed handsomely, and ap
parently belonged to the aristocrats
but she became so enthusiastic sht
rushed and grabbed me shaking hands
with a"God bless you. welcome home,
as we marched by. 1t was rather Z
touching scene, and with every one i
was a good, sound, heartfelt welcome
We are now in quarantine camp, will
be here five days. Every thing is very
convenient here. Plank floors In tents
grass all cut, camp made in every way
and when we walked into it, whethel
you know it or not, that is a luxur,
seldom enjoyed by soldiers. The boy
are beginning to look better already
believe, notwithstanding there i
some typhoid fever in adjoining camp
but l don't think it is spreading t.
amount to much.
A few words about Santiago, and
must close for this time. It is a yer,
ancient looking town, walls of tn
houses straight up and down, and al
moldy, no adornments on the cornice
very small windows and a great man,
of them, with iron bars over them
looking like prisons The streets Loo
about like our alleys, side walks lik
bride paths, and filthy is not tn
word. No sewerage at all The pee
pie throw Stops out on the street, (the
call Spain civilized people) look
more like a place where cannibal
live. Half of the people are nude, an
all the children are. Occasionally 20
see signs of what was at one time ell;
gance, but everything has gone t
rack. Walk three squares and 20
will see half dozen coffins being Cal
ried to their last resting place.
| You cannot imagine my feelings t
hear of Willie Walters death. 1 al
SO sorry. L always thought so niue
of Will Tell Louis Landram 1 apprt
ciate his remembrance OF me, an
sometime as soon as 1 feel stron
enough will write him something c
interest for his paper in regard to tn
battle, &c. l have kept a diary of m
trip-that is the principal events. OF
how l wish was at home to see ev'
rybody once more. Goodbye. Low
to everybody inquiring. Tell Robel
and Kathleen hope to be home 500
to see them. Your Son,
w. o. DUNLAP
p Smother I send little pi
cushion found on the battle field {
Santiago, some dead or wounded 30
der lost Keep as ''soveneir" of tn
battle.
MT. HEBRON