Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-03
THE FOURTH INN UNES
Recently Subjected to a Very Rigid
Inspection.
Preparing for Their Coming Depar-
ture for Cuba-High Regard
for General Lee.

The following letter received in this
city from Sergeant John ]. Duffy Company
III, 4th United States Volunteer Infantry
now at Camp Cuba Libre, Jacksonville
Fla, gives description of the rigid in
spectlon through which the regiment was
put last week In order to make II ready
Tor the coming expedition to Cuba. The
4th United States Volunteer Infantry has
been ordered to proceed as soon as possible
to ManzanilIo. The letter follows:
Our troubles began Thursday and the
end is not yet in sight. Thursday morning
the regiment was marched in review before
the inspectors. Lieutenant Colonel Maus
and party, and the inspection of the COM
maEd by battalions took place Immediately
afterward. The LIST Battalion was the first
TO come under the sharp eyes of the in
speeding party, n arching on TO the field and
preparing for the ordeal by opening ranks
The inspector general, accompanied by
Lieutenant Colonel Cole, now in command
of the 4th United States Volunteers. the
battalion commander and the regimental
adjutaEt then walked through the ranks
inspecting the gun and equipment CT every
man Individually, as well as the man HIM
sell. AS soon as company was inspected
IL was marched from the field. The sec-
ond and third battalions We're put through
the same operation in the afternoon. Coll
onel Maus then walked through the COM
pdhy streets ana inspected In an informal
way the quarters and kitchens,
Friday morning Colonel Maus with his
secretary visited the tents of the commits
stoned officers. whom he questioned indi-
Vidually as to their past life and military
training and experience. The answers to
these questions were all recorded by the
stenographer. In the tent of each COM
pany commander the company books were
inspected These books included the sick
book council book descriptive and cloth
ing book company oruers, letters sent and
those received, morning reports and cloth
ing schedules.
Major DAILY, representing the surgeon
generafs department, inspected the hos-
pital, kitchens, bakery, sinks. etc, and pro-
nounced the sanitary arrangements pers
feet. The chief surgeon and his assist.
ants were also examined by Major DAILY,
who was accompanied by Brooke Amiss,
son of Police Lieutenant Amiss of Wash-
ington. as secretary
Saturday morning the regiment under
the command of Lieutenant Colonel Cole.
was put through the skirmish drill Just
outside of Jacksonville. in order that Col.
onel Maus might Judge of fits efficiency.
After having Unanswered for an hour IN
the extended order drill the regiment was
drilled in close order. The battalion COM
manders were then directed by the IN
spector to drill their respective commands
in battalion movements, after which the
companies were drilled in the school OF the
company, In order to determine the eff
cheney of the non-commissioned officers.
This ended the inspection for the morning.
In the afternoon the inspector general Wis
tied each and every company and received
any complaints the men wished TO have
recorded. There were only five of these
'kickers in my company and the other
companies averaged about the same.
Sunday afternoon General Fitzhugh Lee
unattended. save for one officer walked
through the camp, inspecting the kitchens
and other sanitary arrangements. In Jack
sonville Thursday night he expressed HIM
self being very much pleased with the
4th Immunes. General Lee is well loved
by the men of the 18th Army Corps, and es-
pecially by the members of the 4th. He
creates a tremor of excitement whenever
he appears in our camp. The men earnest
ly hope that he will lead them in the Cuban
expedition. He Is our ideal of a general
and a man and we are all ready to follow
him."