The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-25
CAMPING IN CUBA.
The Second Regiment Seems to Enjoy the
Life.
Ne,cs and Courier.

Volunteer infantry, Camp Columh'a,
Havana, Cuba, Monday. January 8,
lo9s.-The Cd South Carolina is now
comfortably camped "n Cuban soil,
and it is the first regiment of S"uth
Carolina soldiers to leave the Am-ri-
-an Continent. 1t is notable fact
shst the sentiment of the men have
changed considerably sine. leaving
Savannah. Everyoue is pleased here.
and even those who wanted t" be dis
charged while iu the United States
are glad now that they did not have
Aheir own way about it. Quite .
number of men who we're h"mesick
Rhile at Camp Onward are buoysnt
and happy here. There is nothing
but guard duty to do, SO it is only
one day in every week that the men
have to work.
Our camp site is beautiful one.
Il is situated about eight miles from
she cisy of Havana on chain OF nils
In The distance mountains are ln plain
NEW, aud 20 the southward the city
Of Marianao may be seen. Two sides
.of our camp are burdrred by rows "f
royal palm trees, the trees being about
eight or ten feet apart. The railroad
cumming from Havana 70 Mar'anao
borders she camp on the west aud the
camp Of the 4.h Illinois "n the east.
a large and beautiful banana grove is
Just across the road to the north, aud
near the camp line is The home OF a
wealthy Cuban family. Here is to be
seen most beautiful flower garden.
Beautiful palms, aIWers aud trees go
10 make up a garden woman would
call "just lovely" The hills around
MS form picturesque scene. Words
Sail Co express the l,veliuess OF the
aountry-that is, English words do;
maybe when | learn to speak Spanish
4 will be able TO give the readers of
the News aud Courier some adequate
idea of what we. have seen aud what
beautiful SCENERY we behold every day.
Everyone here l. iu ecstacy over tire
surroundings.
The Cuhaus seem to be. proud to
have the American soldiers with them,
and everyone mods and gives fellow
in blue pleasant smile and some un-
intelligible hugo when they meet.
The widowed occupant Of the mag
nifceut dwelling referred to above
must have given Col Jones such an
irresistible smile that he was forced
/. 10 speak 60 her, for he met her and
called aG the house. Here he was
treated 50 nicely that to day be took
4he regimental band there to s. renade
she family. There are Elk young
ladies in the family and some of them
speak English qnite auently, and,
knowing your correspondents senti-
nents, the Co ouel invited him, along
With Col. Thompson. to go. too. The
entire family we're strong Cuban sym
pathizers, and they are always glad 20
entertain American soldiers. We
we're given royal entertainment aud
shey expressed themselves as being
highly pleased at the compliment
Col. Jones had paid them by bringing
the band to serenade them. Que of
the young ladies asked for the band
80 play the national hymn, and when
it rendered "The Star SpaDgled Bau-
Der" she said that was not the one.
Dixie" and "Yankee Doodle were
tried, but neither was the one she
wanted. Finally Prof. Trowbridge
struck up "There'll be Hot Time
in the Old town To night" and the
senorita clapped her hands and ex-
claimed: "That's it!' She had evil
IDENTIFY heard it often when the regu-
lars we're encamped here. If what |
experienced this afternoon is far
specimen OF Cuban hospitality, then
it is unsurpassed even by our oWn.
The regiment reached the wharf at
Havana Friday morning early. In
short time the men disembarked and
started for camp, but two battalious
were carried back and remained aboard
she boat till Saturday morning. Col,
Thompson rs battalion came on aud
pitched tents enoug to accommodate
the men. The wagons were kept busy
hauling the baggage, but when the 2d
and Sd battalious reached camp Satur-
day about 2 clock there were no
tents here for them, nor did they ar
rive till Sunday. The men we're
forced to stay out 10 the air all Satur-
day afternoon aud Saturday night. A
little after dark rain began falling and
continued all night. Everyone got