Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-15

hill from which Jump would nave
placed him right in the fort close to the
magazines which. no DOUBT IL was MS
determination 70 explode. Near this point
were sixteen magazines, heaped full OF
nowder and explosive shells. Five OF
these we're left open when Company |
took possession. and II Is thought this |
was done purposcly If they had been /
cxnloded the destruction would have been |
| terrific.
THEIR NAME WAS MUD.
The Fonrth has been kicking for water |
ever since Il has been here. and we got |
| II last night. but too much adulterated |
with mud. On Sunday and on Monday |
night we had the heaviest downpour OF
rain since we have been on the island.
making such dough" of the red clay at
Camp Columbia that the whole district
, became a huge "hot mrd-pie"
Sad to relate, at reville's rude alarm,
Sitting Bull, Payday Doc" and "Daf-
~ Bill" as well as some others OF Com
pany II. who had invested in white Gu
ban slippers. forgetting the liberal dona-
tion OF rain during the night. started to
sally forth TO answer roll-call in their
new purchases, but no sooner did they
land their feet than they felt the heavy
suction below. a second step was made
minus slippers, third minus socks. and
succeeding progress was so slow that
they could not answer "he-up' TO their
names.
ROCK AVENUE AND POTATO FLATS.
There is a ridge of rocks In our camp.
forming a watershed. which cuts each
company's line in two-part OF the men
living in an old potato-patch below, and
the others living on a grass-plot above.
called "ROck Avenue" Heretofore the lat
ter have been holding high head over
| .rlaf nd
poking fun at their humble lot in life"
But the testers cap is on the other head
now, for the watershed caused all OF the
tents on Rock Avenue" 10 be submerged,
while those in potato Flats" were left
l low and dry This morning. as we strug-
gled around in the mud and water look
ing for sock here, and shoe or leggn
there. and taking our blankets up out OF
the mud on to our cots, the. "potatO-dig
gers" would come up and guy us about
ferries brick-yards. etc. 1t was very hu-
initiating. as we felt very much like
I ShOckoe-creek merchant does just after
finding his new stock Of clothing, notions,
or hardware washed by a freshet in that
noble stream.
Y On Sunday we did a little ditchng, and
! put down our plank floors, despite the
Sabbath, deeming II as justifable as get
ting an ass out Of the pit on the Sabbath
day"
The common remark is: "If this is the
d dry season. postpone the rainy season
5 until our visit 10 cuba is over"
y REPORTORIAL ODDS AND ENDS.
e The Second South Carolina which ar
. rived on the Michigan has pitched tents
. on the north side Of us, occupying our
- parade-ground. We have good neighbors-
: South Carolina on one side and Iowa on
e. the other.
e Senator John w. Daniel and wife re-
Ia turned from Matanzas Thursday, and
visited Colonel Taylor in the evening.
10 taking supper with him in camp. The
10 Senator was very much pleased with his
visit
/ Colonel Taylor, Major Tarrall. Major
=, Blow, and Captain Yeatman were cordial
ly received and escorted over MORO and
3 Cabanas forts yesterday by one Of the
ir officers. who is a friend of Major Blows.
+ They were very much interested in the
construction of these historic strongholds,
:. and surprised at the remarkable cleanli-
ness, cOntrasted with the filthy conditions
u Of other Spanish buildings.
J. Company c Captain p. T. Marye) has
IN been ordered back 20 the regiment, and
4 will leave Regal tomorrow.
Three Of the officers OF the Fourth have
J. been temporarily detailed TO the Eighth
10 Regiment. United States Infantry who
20 are on provost duty in Habana. They are
y Iieutenants L. w. Williams II. D.
T. Thomas, and a. G. Eppes.
H. A MURDER IN CAMP.
't A shocking murder took place IN Com
pany f. OF the Second Louisiana, yester
\. day afternoon. Private John ID. Hughes
I'd of Plaquemine, La, was shot and instant
to ly killed by Joseph f. Buckley. of New
be Orleans. 1t seems that he and Hughe:
in lhad n little quarrel about a cup of coffee
face
e. Buckley said he was going to shoot him
ed but neither Hughes nor any one els
re thought he was in earnest. However
81 Buckley succeeded in securing cartridge
and sat IN his tent with his gun loaded
ch He spied Hughes as he was coming III
rd the company street, and, raising ms gun
u fired the ball breaking rib, penetrating
80 the heart, the right and left lung an
he coming out under his right arra. The bul
re let. after accomplishing it's awful mission
Ike was heard at the other 0nd OF the regi
Iat ment. Ii completely shattered the hear
ng while II left u small hole where II enter
he ed as well as where Ii passed out. I'M
ct, yerifies the scientific reports that IN
ne Krag-Jorgensen shivers soft or iqui
as substances and penetrate. with u sma
els hole, solid or hard material.
he Hughes was a married man, with on
child. recently born and bore the reputs
we ton of being one of the bravest men
,es the regiment. Buckley is a single mar
is and ,sas murderer before this occur
renee. but had been freed on the plea
to insanity. He had made threats to ki
Of other men in the company.
tes1 Captain Matthews, of his company, sal
that General Lee had told several OF II
men that Buckley would be tried to-mo
,as row and shot Tuesday
od. OUR SOLDIER DEAD.
elf The First North Carolina boys lost tne
ar second man in Cuba Friday. Private ~
for wards from Goldsboro', n. -, who ole
les of congestion of the stomach. HIS r
mains as well as those OF others VINO q
led among the troops are temporarily int
las red near the beach. Here they will re-
re- until arrangements are completed for u
al disinterment and transportation 10 u
ties States Of all American soldiers ana sal
ors. including the victims OF the Man
has disaster.
we The Fourth and Ninth Illinois. who
ys. rived on the Mobile and Roumania III
cen day. have pitched tents in Camp Coiur
we'd hia General Lee has now regathered U
der his wings all Of his fiock-the Seven
iter Army Corps.
'til The search for deadly weapons ana al
ier- munition IS being vigorously prosecute
tes, AT least. 1900 rounds of ammunitio
the with machetes, swords, revoivers, a
bennington rifles have been found IN U
les, last two or three days In private nous
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