The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-09
THE BOYS ARE JUBIlAN |
Camp Cuba Libre.
Near Jacksonville. Fla. Aug. >.

Sickcned and Disguised the men dHu
officers. Regrets at having enlisted
We're heard on all sides. But early yes
terday morning the camp took ~ new
life. Singing and whiStling. the hustle
Of life and activity-unmistakable signs
Of happiness and contentment-Wcre
heard throughout the Tar Heel camp.
Have You heard the news? We are
going To Porto Rico" was the greeting
on every hand.
out Of the regiments here only one
was chosen. and that one the First
North Carolina. Hence it is an object
of envy to all the other fourteen regl
mentS in camp here. The other two
regiments put down as being III Jack
sonviIle-First Alabama and Second
TeXas-are still at Miami. though they
nave been ordered here.
Though the Tar Heels are very happy
over their good fortune, their JOY IS
| nothing compared to what it would be
were they sure they would really 90
that there would be no slip twiNt the
ordering and the going. SO often have
they heard false alarms raised and 50
often have they know orders 10 be
countermandcd that they Will not con-
slider themselves sure Of Porto lica
| until they find themselves aboard the
transports. on their way.
1t is said that Gen. Lee is much dis
pleased with the order. as it takes sew
| eral regiments out Of his corps. He
especially diSlikes the idea or losing the
North Carolina regiment. and. | an,
told. may protest against it.
lie thinks those who 90 to Porto
Rico will have but little. if any. fighting
to do. and that as soon rs that island is
subjugated the volunteer troops sem
there will he disbanded and returned to
their homes.
Blu the Seventh Army Corps he
continued. will go to Havana carly this
fall, peace or no peace. 1t Will see
plenty of active service. too. I'm CON
WINGED Of that. for it will he part OF
the army Of occupation. The regiments
in it will have Il chance to serve out
their enlistment. for it will take two
years and perhaps five to establish order
in the island
Gen. Lee added that such Of his
regiments as wished to join other cX-
petitions could do so. but that he much
preferred they would remain rs they
We're. He minated that those leaving
the Seventh Corps would have their
places in it promptly filed. ana the ar
my of occupation would be composed Of
volunteer troops that had not already
been sent to the front.
The North Carolinians most heartily
appreciate Gen. Lees regret ut giving
them III and while they had rather
serve under him than under any other
officer. they are anxious to get to the
front and take their chances 1T 4 scrap
before the war is over. They love Gen.
Lee and would like to serve under him,
but the idea of going back home with
out having Smelt powder is more than
they can bear.
"Fortunate boys said Brigadier
General Burt. when he heard the news.
Il rejoice in your good luck. but I'm
mighty sorry TO give You up. Wish
| could 90 with YOU. Oh. its 4 picnic
this going To Porto Rico. Finest coun-
try in the world. And then You Tar
Heels. YOU are such fighters. Before
You &c. though. | want to get al You
men together and make YOU n little
speech want to tell YOU how much
think of YOU and give YOU my blessing
Gen. Burt is Il fighter from way back
and he is not at al happy when there
is fighting going on and he. is not in it.
There is no telling just exactly when
the First Regiment will leave here. The
best opinion is that it will 80 within the
coming week. Some equipment is still
necessary. rs it is announced that Gen.
Wade'S division is to be the best equip
ped yet sent out. 1t is believed that
this equipment can be provided within
the next few days. The chief quarter
master and the chief commiSsary have
already received orders 10 fit out the
First North Carolina in preference to
all other regiments in camp here.
The two companies Of North Carolina
volunteers stationed at the barracks at
st. Augustine are anXiously awaiting
the appearance of the paymaStcr. The
boys have quite 4 number of duties to
perform. AS already stated. they have
4 detail of men engaged in guarding
prisoners 1T the fort. another squad man
ming the battery 1T -Anasrasia Island.
while the remainder are stationed 1t the
barracks.
DR.. Paul G.. Hutton. formerly sergeant
in the Goldsboro company. but now Act
MIG Assistant Surgeon, United States
Army. has gone to Porto Rico. lie
went as medical officer on the transport
SAransaS.' which sailed from Tampa
"Wednesday evening ut 6 o'clock. On
board the transport was Il detachment
Of 800 men and horses from the Fifth
United States Artillery
Discharges for physical disability have
been granted Zebulon Y. Cox. Of the
Nayn"Sviile company: William \. Baker
and Charles a. Moore, Jr.. OF the Ashe-
Vile company: Thad Nangum. of the
Raleigh company and Gus +. Wavra. of
the Hornets Nest Rifles. Mangum and
Moore are new recruits. Wavra Is u
native of Vienna. Austria. He IS I
printer by profession.
-Four measles and two malaria case,
were yesterday sent to the division lH-
pital. Those with measles are Robert
+. Chilly. Winston company: crank
Ledford and John f. Evans. Of tho
WaynrSville company, and Tom or :
sci. of the Shelby company. The ma
laria patients are Jonn EIa"ti-cn. II the
GOldSbOrO company, and J.W. NnlGil,,
Of the WayneSyillc company.