The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-03-11
Letter From Cuba.

cline since MS last IeIteT:
MATANzAs, CUBA, March 1, 1899.
Dear Rather and Mother:
/ received your letter on the 9th
Of February and was more than de-
lighted to get it. l am in fine health
and am AS happy as can be-, and so
are all Of the Frankfort boys. We
are having some very warm weather
at present, hut we all stand 1t very
well, and are doing the best we can.
How are all at home, and what kind
of weather are you all having at
Frankfort?
went to the city on last Monday,
the Goth of February, to see the
Cuban General Gomez. 1t was
grand sight to see the parade. The
parade was led off with the 18th N.
Y. band and the I'd U. S. Cavalry; Il
detachment of Cuban cavalry; fire
department Of Matanzas; General
Gomez and his staff; General Wilson
and his staff; then came General
Sanger and his staff; then came the
Cuban school children, all dressed in
red, white and blue, carrying the
American and Cuban flags. This
looked very pretty. Then came cit
liens in carriages, followed by the
Eighth Massachusetts Regiment
Band, and after this came crowd of
Cubans yelling "Cuba Libre," and
"Hurrah Americanos" and "Hurrah
Gomez" 1t was very fine parade.
l went to the city three times last
week. Dear Papa, I can walk Span
ish very good, but it will take some
time before can talk it. / am go
ing to try to get forty-eight hour
pass in few days to go to see the
great oldcity of Havana, and then 1
will write you all about it, for will
take it all in.
This morning there is talk in
camp that we have to 60 in the
mountainsto fightguerillas. Wellthat
suits mt. l have l0nged to do some
fighting ever since l joined the army,
and what we will do to them twill
be plenty" You don't need to look
for letter till we get back to Matan- I
zas. l can not write very long let
ter this time, but, if God shall spare
me, you shall have lots of news in
my next letter. l received all the
papers you sent me, and all the boys
are glad to have news from home.
i have beautiful machete, given |!
to me by Cuban Lieutenant. | will
bring it home when l come.
The second battalion of the Third
will arrive from Cardenas and will
camp with us.
Do not put cents postage on let ;
tiers, put 2 cent stamp on and write
on it "Soldier's Mail" and l will get
letters all right.
Keep little Richard and Matte
out of the cold and make
the boys wrap themselves up
when they 60 out. The way the
papers state it it must be the coolest
weather Kentucky has had for some
time. We had little touch of cold
weather one morning last week, it
was nearly cold enough for overcoats,
but il is very pleasant to-day.
Tell all the boys am getting big
and fat and my face and neck are
turning yellow rs gold, and am do
ing my duty with pleasure each day
to keep up with the rules Of the
army.
Well, mother, l had something for
supper last night that you and papa
would liked to have had, 1t was
sweet potatoes just out Of the ground
and roasting ears just of of the stalk.
1t was mighty fine. l went over in
a valley and got them. 1t is the
prettiest place l ever saw. You can
get all kinds of vegetables and fruits
for small price. l ate two pineap- ,
Piles and made some 0range-ade out {
Of some oranges.
Excuse bad writing for l just come
from duty, but hope you can make {
1t out. am very tired. The boys
all look like Cubans, the sun is :
changing their color, and you all will a