Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-03

with his shirt full Of the juicy fruit:
"Who gave you permission 20 leave the
cOmuanv?" The answer would tremb-
blinelv come. "N0 one" The Captains
sentence would be: Private - fined
one orange" and. Of course. the culprit
was glad 10 escape so cheaply. Cocoanuis
and bananas. which We're abundant al
various places along the route, also served
TO make up the variety which army fare
| generally lacks.
We made a circuit 10 sit around the
/ Arignanabo Lake. and passed through the
town Of Vereda Nueya, and a little later
| the town of Nueva Barada (Which means
| new pOtatO"D. where the houses, schools,
: stores. City Hall, and other buildings
| are built Of palm bark. ana the roofs are
| matched with palm leaves.
FAGGED-OUT MEN.
After travelling fourteen miles, and
! dropping many faggcd-out men by the
wayside. who were picked up by the ambu-
! lances, and adding several s~Ore-back
| horses 10 the sick-list. at 8 o'clock we
reached the town Of San Antonio de los
Ban0s. This is q nice little town Of 1000
inhabitants. according TO the claims Of
the citizens. but, counting the houses i'm
The place. this would necessitate about
forty tenants % q dwelling. Here are
efficient water-WOrks. 90 Spanish prison
and hospital. and a fine cathedral. with
magnificent paintings. We marched
through and pitched camp just beyond
iu n vale. which looked very picturesque.
ust at the foot Of the surrounding hills.
a provost guard was established ia town.
! under the command Of Major T.. A. Iick-
man. Of the Sixth Missouri, "a graduate OF
| the Virginia Military Institute.
That night the town suddenly became
wild with excitement over a fire which
broke out IN a little matched cottage
i near the outskirts. The alarm was given
by q bueler. who ran about the streets
blowing like mad, and sOCn, by the clarion
notes. aWoke the whole population, who
| turned out 10 see the hut go mp i'm flame
aud smoke. When the fire was nearly
= ont the hremen came mp. and some CONF
B mencrd throwing stones at it. while
others tugped an the rafters with sticks
/ like shepherds crooks. This doing no
good. they took axes ana cut off the
branches Of an inonensive ~banana-tree
standing ON one side. To add 10 the con-
fusion and melee, the engine. which Zee
semblcd very closely a seWing-machine
mounted ON a tricycle., steamed mp, puff
ing, blowing. and screeching. The sol
diers pitched jn, attached the hose. and
assisted I'm flooding half the town. This
| NNAN H 90 AN"AAHhHNNLLH 80 10 tN-NNH
thanked the firemcn for their noble and
. courageous work, and then all went 10 a
big banquet at one OF the hotels.
WHOLESOME BATHS.
Here the men enjoy the luxury of
wholesome baths I'm the rivulet which
flows by the camp.
ON Wednesday night the hitherto fai,
weather was broken by several copious
[ chCVpara pr1f.1, ~, doubt .Yav. rrrr,r I...
fetal TO the surrounding tobacco crops.
but the men sleeping ON the ground I'm
the little dOg-tents. with their legs on the
outside, were Of the opinion that they
could live without them.
ON yesterday the Second Battalion OF
the Fourth Virginia. composed Of Com
panies i. c.. II, and NJ, under command
of Major Tarral. went on an expedition
further into the interior. visiting the
town of La Salud Crhe Health, Of about
100 inhabitants, who support themselves
ON crops of tobacco. which they raise in
their back-yards and cure I'm their front
parlOrs. The battalion stacked arms on
the plaza. ate their dinners, and then
went back 10 camp at San Antonio. maxi
ing about fourteen miles I'm the round
trip. one battalion from each OF the
other regiments went i'm opposite direc-
tions. visiting other towns. and to-day
NAN OAA|A IANNAANNANW W. AAL III
General Hasbrouck and Colonel Taylor
this morning visited the Alcalde of the
town of San Antonio, and granted his
request TO display the whole brigade in
dress parade tomorrow afternoon.
Tho camp is "a popular resort In the ar
ternoons for the many pretty senoritas OF
the town. who are very fond Of calling
T on the officers and sending fruits and
flowers 10 them.
H.. ait. .u.-- al LmV.FlM 49, g..A.N
enemies against which even Krag-Jcr-
gensens afford little protection-an army
OF scorpions. centipedes, and tarantulas.
The last two mentioned "Varmints" have
: frequently been found between blankets.
q while ants. which are TO be found in
every tent. are a great annoyance. Pri-
vate Ernest Stumpf, OF Company G. was
bitten on tho finger by "a scorpion, and
IS being treated at the Regimental Hos
pital for IL. Private y. A Murkland, or
DERBY at reglmental headquarters. was
thrown into a f~ainting spell by a scorpion
crossing his nose. TN route TO his ear.
We remain here until Sunday, when We
viii take up our march back 10 Camp
Columbia, passing through Rincon and
Ccrro.
While fl Is not officially stated. the
general belief among the officers Is that
those marches, Ia addition 10 being for
tho discipline of the men, are intended
ia show the strength Of the United
States forces, and convince the Cuban
soldiery OF the foolhardiness OF amy
breach Of law and order. As many towns
as possible are visited. and the existence
OF the United States is pretty well adver-
tised. and no doubt. these excursions are
great Object-lessons 20 the Cubans.
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