The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11

had several Invitations 10 visit them, but
had so much to do that 1 could not avail
myself OF their hospitality We had a fine
time camping in Savannah. under the big
oaks IN the banks of the beautiful river.
Crowds Of visitors thronged the camps
every DAY during the time that we were
there- young lady in Savannah took
my photograph and she has promised to
sehd me a copy when il is developed, and
Il she does l viii send it to you and let
you see now / look IN the act OF blowing
reVe.Ae, or Cant get EN- up" as the
boys call it. l was The adjutant's orderly
LOT two days, being the best looking bu-
ger IN the corps and could have held the
position, but did nor Ike il much.
we struck camps Friday morning and
Went aboard the transport. All Friday
evening there were great crowds to see
US Oh. ! gave away cross arms and but
tons until my stock was exhausted and
then was Obliged TO get out some hard
tacks ana put my name on them to please
my friends.
AS we pulled out, thousands of people
hned both banks of the river for miles
yelling and waving handkerchiefs, while
steamboat shops and locomotive whistles
pew like mad. We passed Tybee al dark
ana three miles from there the tug turned
US loose and we were fairly started for
Santiago.
Inc next morning some of the boys
started the ball rolling by getting sea sick
ana the day following nearly everybody on
DoaIu was suffering, except members OF
our company which was amidships and
dld not catch any of the rolling which
maze the others 50 sick Tuesday even
IiIs apout dark we first sighted the coast
Oh CUBA and next morning at eight bells
were We're insight Of Old Moro Castle and
the rest OF the forts, all of which We're In
dilapidated condition, after the terrific
commandment, but ODD Glory t1uttered
over them.
MORO Castle Is away up on top Of
CHI, right on the edge of the ocean. The
auNihary cruiser Yale was guarding the
channel. We steamed up the channel and
passed several of Cervera's fleet run ashore
ana burned, and then passed the Merrimac
with only her masts and smokestack WISH
PIE We anchored three miles from Santiago
because our ship drew twenty-seVen feet
OF water and could not go further without
grounding, and in the afternoon two small
steamers came to take US off, but it was so
iate that we remained on board until next
morning at o'clock, when we landed and
marched out to the site of our camp. 1t Is
right where the Rough Riders came near
getting wiped out trying TO capture Fort
ST. lnnes. Col. Rays tent and headquarters
are rlght on the spot where the Spanish
commander had his during the fight
Il have been all through the trenches
and over the fields where our soldiers lay
Tor three days and nights fighting the
Spaniards, finally driving them out Of the
block house on San Juan hill, which has
never been done before although English.
Indian and Cuban soldiers have often
been repulsed from the walls of old San
Juan.
THE talk about yellow fever Is all
scare, for all the soldiers except the
wounded down here are doing well and in
the best of health. There are only two
light cases in Santiago. and
they are nearly well. The
deaths We're nearly all among the wound
ed, who caught cold lying In the rain and
mud. We are getting along all right in
the regiment, and there is not a sick man
among us, except one. who has a broken
arm.
TEL my little sisters that I would like
to see them, for there are no girls down
here except dirty little negroes and Gu
bans, not at all Ike our American Girls
Il have gathered up a lot Of battlefield
relics 10 bring home with me, but they are
scarce, as the Cubans have stolen and car
ried off everything they could lay their
hands on. Elweu Vernon Folsom.
''Bugler Co. NJ, Third u. s. Regt 2"