Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-16
An Interesting Letter.

Arthur I. Peace, who was a mem
Der OF the Staunton company, but who
after it was mustered out, went to Sa-
vannah and joined Co. l.. 4th Va, and
is now in Cuba, is we'll known here,
where his parents live and where he
was raised. He does not profess to be
newspaper correspondent, but he has
written several letters to his mother
since he has been in Cuba descriptive
OF bis life there, the happenings, and
the country, which have been pub
lished in the News and which have
caught and held our admiration. We
acknowledge merit wherever we see
it, and when it exhibits itself in the
youth OF our own community we de-
sire to pay it our tribute of respect
The entire letter is particularly inter
| esting. but the following paragraphs
are not often excellsd by any writer
from Cuba after whom we have read
for beauty Of expression, and for in
teresting recital:
1--WE had a great time at the flag
raising in Havana. l saw the Spanish
flag come down for the last time from
over Moro Castle. and l felt proud
of being an American, when l saw the
stars and stripes 60 up in its place,
and float gracefully out on the breeze.
think it was quite coincidence,
considering the relationship between
our country and England, that an
English ship should be the first to
salute our flag over Moro. 1t had
not been up an hour before one came
into harbor, and, as is customary, sa-
luted the flag. | thought the Cubans
would go crazy.
1.-The days here are very warm, and
we suffer from heat while we are
drilling, but the nights are cool, and
before morning blanket is very
comfortable. We have dress parade
On the hill behind our camp-a lovely
view, with the blue waters of the gull
stretching away in the distance, dot
ted here and there with the white
sail of some vessel, or the black smoke
of some great ocean steamer plough.
ing it's way to some foreign port. The
mountain lies off to The left, the whole
landscape is dotted with the white
tents of our corps, old ruined castles
and mansions, with block houses on
every eminence; but the prettiest sight
of all, is just as the sun is slowly sink
ing away over the gulf. the band Starts
to play the "Star Spangled Banner" to
see the whole regiment standing like
statues, every man at attention, every
soldier not on duty as far as you car
see, in a respectful attitude, with hats
off. 1t is grand and impressive sight
and is never omitted when the wealth
er will allow"
Will R. Speck, editor of the Warner
County Gazette, Richardsville, KY.
writes The Dr. J. H. Mclean Medicine
Go. as follows: wife,
praises OF DR.. J. Fl. McLean's Streng
thening Cordial and Blood Pnrife
have overcome my antipathyto writing
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wife more good in relieving weakness
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