Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-19
OUR BOYS IN CUBA,
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PACED


ments, one very magnificent marble
shaft, surmounted by the figure of an
angel supporting In her arms the body
| of fireman. This commentaries the
heroism displayed by the Fire Department
at large connagration In Habana in
1890, when q number of fremen were
killed.
The Maine victims are buried near the
centre Of this cemetery. The movement
on foot for monument should not be
delayed, as the mounds are still unmark-
| ed, except by pacard.
The flags throughout the province were
draped in black, but this was about the
only evidence OF grief on the part OF the
people for General Garcia. The funeral
was a huge pageant The Cubans at large
are highly incensed because the most
prominent position i'm the line was occu-
pied by the Americans. The Cuban com
mittee in making the arrangements
placed General Brooke and staff directly
behind the piece OF artillery bearing the
heros remains, and they were followed
by General Ludlow and his staff. The
result was the refusal Of the Cuban mill
tary to participate. as they though II
proper for this position to be occupied
by themselves. and the detection of the
Americans. General Lee and staff, how
ever. remained until the cemetery was
approached.
A DENSE CROWD.
Long before the arrival Of the process
sion the crowd in the cemetery became
dense. There was a mongrel collection OF
men, women, and chlldren-whites, quad
rooms, mulattoes and blacks. Pall-bearers
for other funerals got a double-time
gait on themselves so that they could
hustle back to behold the spectacle, and
the crowd grew wild with excitement
when the head of the procession filed
into the burial grounds There seemed
to be no more thought or idea OF the
solemnity attending such an occasion than
there would be FOR a circus.
The cortege was headed by long line
of banners of various descriptions. Cuban
and American flags. and pictures OF Gen
eral Garcia, borne by men and women,
while girls. dressed in white, held the
ends Of the wide streamers on each side
These lined up on edges OF the drive
to make way for the iuneral cars, nIed
with artificial, metallic floral wreaths,
and drawn by SIX, eight and ten horses,
all OF magnificent size and beauty, har-
messed in gay trappings. while positions,
WHO, like the uflNflSf Wttf Nidh III VIII
forms Of red, walked alongside
ALL TOOK a HAND IN TT.
As soon as the fleldpiece bearing Gene
raj Garcias remains approached the |
chanel the casket was taken by the crowd |
of men and children and borne in |
side. every one lending a hand Here re- |
QUEEN mass was held. The body was |
temporarily placed in one OF the tombs, |
where it will remain until the construction !
OF a magnificent vault. At the tomb |
speeches were made by prominent Cubans. |
while the crowd cheered themselves |
hcarse. yelling viva Cuba Libre Cen
eral Garcia"
Captain -. G. Vaughan and Lieutenant
j. G. Causey. who have been spending a
thirty-day leave OF absence in visiting
places Of interest on the island, returned
TO camp yesterday. They give interest
ing description OF their visits 10 the Bay
OF Nipe Manzanllo. Santiago, and the
batte-helds Of San Juan, Kettle Ill., and
FL Caney. A good deal Of their time was
also spent in climbing mountains on the
backs OF mules
Lieutenant " G. BurrOw. Of Company
A, has been detailed as aide 20 Brigadier-
General Arnold at Second Division head
quarters.
Mr.. Joaquin Miller. the poet Of the
Sierras," is visiting places Of interest on
the island, and at present is the guest of
General J. w. Keifer
General Charles j. Anderson and Colo.
mel 10 Lane Stern. who have been at
tending the military convention at Tam
pa. Fla, were in camp yesterday after
noon. They called on Colonel Taylor and
shook hands with some OF the officers and
men.
CORPORAL WOOD INJURED.
Corporal A. J. Wood. OF Company d.
was badly cut near the abdomen in a
singular manner last night While roll
licking with some OF his friends he got
into a little fsticuff. when one OF the
members OF Company x, seemingly anx-
ous for trouble" jumped into the diff
Guilty without any provocation. Corporal |
Wood called out, Il am cutl Sergeant
Holt grabbed the man from Company X.
and search was made for the knife.
but none could h. found anywhere. Two
other men standing by were arrested
also, but no knife was discovered. The
Corporal was taken to the hospital. and
his wound was dressed. The cut was at
irst considered dangerous, but it didn't
strike any vital spot. and with the care
ul attention which he will receive Cor
ooral Wood will soon be on the road TO
Private Charles earle. of Company II,
Who has been under treatment at the Di-
'ision Hospital. Is convalesc!ng rlpidly,
md will soon be back with his company. )
Tomorrow in commemoration OF the
Moline disaster, there will be no drills or
,ther military duties among the United
states troops here.
Company d, Of the First Texas. left
yesterday for the Isle Of Pines. where !
hey will do garrison duty. They were de- :
ached for this service because most OF
he men speak Spanish. A knowledge of
his language is necessary, because there
$ only one person on the isle who speaks :
'nglish, and that is the wife Of a doctor !
1 Nueva Corona. :
TALK OF MASTERING OUT.
IL is the opinion of a great many thar
ne regiments OF volunteers will be mus !
cred out in the order OF their .ank in c
ne corps. The rank Of the regiment Is [
etermlned by the rank OF its colonel I
ne colonePs rank is determined hv the
ate on which he was mustered In. y
According to this, the Fourth Virginia y
you'd be the third regiment TO be mmSN 4
cred out. as will be seen by the follow 4
ng: First = North Carolina Colonel. 5
F. Armfield), May 5, 1898; second. Sc !
ond Illinois colonel j. NJ. Moulton)
lay l6, 1898; third Fourth Virginia Colo
ell, G. w. Taylor. May %, 1898; fourth
econd Louisiana Colonel, f. +. WoodD
lay IS, 1898; fifth, Forty-ninth Iowa (col-
mel, w. G.. Dows). June 2, 1898; sixth. Sc. c,
ond South Carolina Colonel. Willie q
ones), June e. 1898: seventh Third Ne. o.