Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-14
BOYS OF THE FOURTH.
WEATHER IN CUBA THAT REMINDS
THEM OF HOME.
THE RETURN OF GENERAL LEE.
He is Greatly Pleased With His IT'D
to Isle of Pincs-Incidcnts OF inc
Journey-Capturc by Capi"i"
lizard.
1corrosDondorco of The pIspatch)

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| CAMP COLUMBIA, HABANA' CUBA
February 9.-The Virginians in cuba were
surprised yesterday to find that an over
| coat could be comfortably worn in inns
balmy climate. The GLORIOUS orb OF gay
had becn shining so constantly that we
hogan IN think that cuba had perpetuai
lease on II and Just as we were aDou'
| concluding that IL was getting hotter anu
| the summer had set in for gooo'
! ior "nortber" got into circulation Die"
into q hurricane. and caused such 4 IAN
&, the mercury that panic tooh poSsoS
eion Of the weather market. Inc result
&C the coldest day of our stay In Cupa'
with chilling showers of rain TO match'
while at night we shiver beneath TWO
blankets overcoats. and other wraps
General Lee and party returned to-day
from the Isle of Pines. The General
seemed to be in the enjoyment OF the
finest health. not evidencing the fatigue
which naturally results from a rough trip
over and about Cuba. He expressed him.
self as being well pleased with the out
ing the country, the sentiment OF the
people. etc.
Captain j. T. willard kindly furnished
the Dispatch correspondent with some oi
the details of the visit.
Thev went by rail to Batabanoa' "nlcn
IS on the south coast and there 'ooN
barge for the Isle Of Pines, "hlen
about thirty miles distant rom m, tll', :,
noint. The trip through thc 18th
I
which surround the Isle anu ~
are covered with venture tbe
ceedingly interesting. Inc W.. '',ol and
nei~bborhood Is as clear as crystal ~, CO.
! toa,,e with fish. but being very sH"l, ~
Gat-bottomed boat has 20 be useu'
| - 80 he approached in Do"I III
,, ,,orc than four feet of wafer Iol
,,ficb reason it can never De uSeu do "
i'@ o ,,'' arrival AT the principal town-NueNa
! c,-ro,a- General Lee ana part! VIC ~,
/ b,. the cuban guard stationed lhele VIM WIZ
oreoted them With military hoiiois
escorted them TO the town nan, "I dt,i-
they were formally received pE 'i'0
zens and entertained royaiy. C..,oro1
tau was given in honor OF Geherai
- Nuoya Corona. the invitation De
- hrouebt TO him by committee ol
ut ecnoritas and a band. VINO escoIF
~ Inc General 10 the hall. The most IN
torestino features of this affair were the
.,-.,oalin,,'' of the prima donna from Cen
al zee bv CAPTAIN Willard. and a odAe-
III, led most artistically by LIEUTENANT
Lee. - ,.,,ited and
The Spanish barracks were visiteu ' anu
found 10 be in perfect oruer anu - nv,
tion The party viewed win Il sItat - -
of interest the cell in which MIS- Cdi p"i'.'
was confined directly after being aiIcSV
ed and before she was transIe.Ieu ~ '. az
women's prison in Habana. Inc UP
The isle was made in going and coming
~ The same boat on which she was
! brought to the mainland hill, ,,o
Amonp the delicacies on Whlch ,HS
Marty toasted was wild hog when taS'eG
! verv much like the ''razor-bachs Vi
,rho noople we're found to be very nos
.,,.t1o ond there was less poverty anu
( suffering than in any portion oil Cupd'
q'bo isle is about sixty miles the longest
way. and the extreme width Il apVu. ~,
same. 1t is surrounded prlhcipdiE ~
mangrove swamps. Inc Popuio,'G s,,d,,e-
about l. 800. all told. Inc prli'Nlp"i III
tries are the cutting OF Ihanos"ny, Tho
road ties and telegraph poles ana .ne
,afsi,, of tobacco. There are also some
r,arhle ouarries. The main wealth. now
over * The large growth OF mahogany.
Tiortenant-Colonel Noble H. CIedsei
- bean relieved Of the position oil chlos
torroaeter of the First DIVISION Vi
u seventh Army Corps in order 10 re-
mort 70 the commanding orhcer Vi
b5o-.-,tr,ont Of Pinar del Rio Tor assls gu
~ IN dirty as chief quart ermas'si ~
- ,,,o,dnce Colonel Creager mas peeH
or d,,tv with the Seventh Army Co'ps
since it's organization. having - 80 80
~ ar 4
,esistant TO the chief quar- ni"9'..
tho CORPS at JacksonVllle anu -" -, 80
where he was promoted 10 ul9 I,tv
,"'l,,.a,ant-colonel and assigned TO uulS
i'O" - ,,,ortermaster of the FIRST III
% a. mis- corps. He has proved d
NiaioN ti,,o efficient, and energetic oli-
Ger. c,.,.oo i Pond is
IA "a he relieved of the position oil
ebiof ouartermaster of the coIpS w
80, IN he assigned 20 some post III l"e
%oIorcl Tavlor received the other Gay
$50, hoy of periodicals and ma6aZllts'
eont from Richmond by General marie
Anderson They have been dlslrlpu'e
omonr the men, and were very nut" VI,
ioved such contributions are always w
| come as the boys have a niue mo- I'm. .l,
| - digest picks Jokes and magazine slo
- ~ nm the average businessman
The investigation Of army scaIud
hasn't bettered the canned beer much, st
Car Lieutenant Jackson. acting inspector
General of the corps, to-day examined an,
Condemned a lot, about which complain
49, made in the First Texas Regiment
and ordered it TO be destroyed.
lieutenant r. +. L. Watkins OF Com
many l. has been granted leave oil az
sonca Of six days. which he will spen'
IN visiting different places OF interest o.
Cornoral p. =. Gait and Private sisis
mund l.. Eisler, of Company q. reporie
80 their company to-day. having spen
tcn-day furloughs in visiting Cieniuesos
Matan2as. and other Cuban towns
private Ray, of Company q, Is III WI
tvphoid-fever at the Second Division hos
| pital. e piohn,o,,
private r. j. Reardon, of Richmoh
COMPANY CD. received his discharge yes
terdav. and will leave on the first trans
port. c.. y ,,h
received his discharge last Monday, lei
for his hom> yesterday.