The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-30
Especial to News and Courier)

Camp Cuba Ii,re, 2 nam , Park,
Fla, August 81. The cry to "Go
hom"" is gradually d, creasing, and
tho boys are quoting down again
and seem to be satisfied now to 90
to Cuba, or anywhere the Govern
m"nt may SEQ fit to send us.
After du" consideration the ma
Jorlty OF the men have realized the
fact that neither they nor their Off.
cors tuvo an. idea rs to their imme.
diato disposition, but that thev aro
obligated to serve the United States
for two yours, unless the Govern.
ment secs fit to discharge them
sooner.
If tho war department orders the
hh army corps to Havana, to Hava-
III wo 90. If they SEQ fit to send us
to Manila, to Manila we will 20, and
nothing tho mon can say or do will
change "Uncle Sans" purposes, and
most OF tho men have about awaken
cd to that fnct.
1t would DO impossible for tlo
Government to hold an army togeth
or if regiments, brigades or divisions
were allowed tho privilege of dis.
banding by simply making their
wishes known; and, on the other
hand, it would be "unamorican" not
to recognize tho voice of tho people to
somo extent oven in time of war.
WHERE DUTY CALLS.
| think voice tho sentiment Of
two thirds of the enlisted men Of
this regim eat, when I say that they
would like to bo mustered out of Scr
vice and return to their homes; but
their patriotism and manliness is tco
strong for them to ask to be relieved
of their obligation. Their sense of
duty to their country restrains them
from pressing their personal desires.
IIEuT. ToMrKINs noNonrD.
Lieut.. Frank G. Tompkins has
been detailed rs Judge Advocate of
tho Field Officers Court. He is a
young man OF fine sense and good
Judgment, and no better man could
be detailed for this work, as he en-.
joys the confidence Of great many
Of the regiment.
We are enjoying fine weather,
good broczes and pleasant nights
since the rain. -Four hours a day
will cover all the work We do, and
tho balance is spent in playing, sport
ing, fishing, etc. Even the rations
are getting better. We all had fried
ham and rice today for dinnor, and
tried ham, biscuit and coffee forsup-
per.
| HOME TRIP FOR EVERY MAN.
Tho prospect is that every man in
the regiment will have the oppor-
tunity Of ton days leave before we
embark for Cnba, and it ia rumored
that we will be pald two months in
advance before we leave. There
seems to be an erroneous impression
among many Of tho mon that we are
going to be sent to Havana to clean
up tho city, put in sewerage, etc, as
woll rs do garrison dnty. 1t would
be we'll, and ut the same time, a great
relief to many minds, If some one
who is in position to know would
fully define the duties that our SCI.
diers will have to perform as IN
army Of occupation or garrisoning
Cuba, for it seems to be a question
that is troubling n great many of
tho boys.
Our energetic and efficient Acting
Quurtermnster Lient. Wyatt Aiken
has just returned from the CITY,
where he has been looking after sup.
plies for the regiment. He advises
mo that tomorrow he will haul in for
distribution among tho mon 1900
hats, 100 blue trowsers, 800 pair
leggings and u lot OF other things
necessary to fill in.
CHEER, BOYS, CHEER!
Things are sounding tonight like
old times at Chickamauga, 81 .glng
and laughing and going on in all
tho companies. ..
Company A returned today from
a weeks tour Of provost guard duty
at jacksonville. The boys liked t
very much, and there is a good deal
OF rivalry now between the com.
panies to see who will 20 ont next on
this tour from the 1st South Cgrolins
volunteer infantry,