The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
The British ommissari at.
From R.vrolds's Ne,sspIpsr.


Aletter from Private smethurst OF the South
eastern Company OF Mounted Infantry has
been received by his father in Manchester.
The first portion was written on the troopship
Aurani. dated SUNDAY. Oct. ~. He says:
This day. which was a beautiful day. term
mated in Sad day. A young man OF the
Highland Light Infantry committed suicide
by throwing himself overheard. IL trans
pired that he was OF the reserve. and had LETT
wife and two children behind him. We are
starved to death. read in one OF the London
papers before l left Aldershot. which said
Tommy Atkins will have no cause OF COM
plant rs regards his diet while no board ship.
We will have for break tast-porriige. steaks,
chops. or fish: dinners-soup. fresh meat.
vegetables aud currant pudding twice week
that is on SUNDAYS and Wednesdays; tea
PAPER east the p"sc vii thinE sh%, % %e
really did get they viii think differently Now w.
this Is what we really do get to eat. at least
M H0wa WE i've o on board o hired ,ansIort
'.,Monday. -Breaktast: One SIN all loaf OF bread
sn With wsi mix eS and Ss
enough sugar. and the water that & ia made OF
Then for dinner it is fresh potatoes boiied in in
their Jackets. something that's said to be fresh
meat ana ad,ss Pp t ,b Of 6aipnt OF SOUP
preserved carrots in IL. That is dinner. That
Is the o,nlv meal ot the. week. Tea is the same
your bread or 4 some one has not pinche / IT,
>, Tuesday; Breakfast; Biscuits Oh, horror
ss you v SSuId ony Try and crack one with your
tea The BISCUITS IS are Gs'H ies ana ana
potatoes. These are potatoes that have been
boiled and then let 70 dry and they are chopped
them W. Oh they TASTE h6rsie ne Then saa ,h %s
rotten, Well; th' beef, potatoes and biscuits
Wednesday Breakfast: Bread and tea
pHES r." six ,H"S nnH 1 ,S Sar sntv dun and
not eat il, II is NOT stepped hetore IL ia boiled
II You DO ear bit you get that thirsty you
adrnk OF water or You might not. II you do
manage 70 get water. IL is boiling hot. Tea:
Thursday, breakfast: Biscuits and tea.
Dihner: Timed beef with the fat and oil
nnozing out OF the tin. and preserved potatoes
everything goes overheard, Tea Ditto break
Friday Breakfast Bread and tea. Dinner:
SAT- peel and preserved potatoes. Tea: Ditto
saturday breakfast; Bread and tea. Din.
nrr: }innel mutton and preserved spuds.
Sunday .-BrcGkfast;. What. OH biscuits
fT it,n ,r Dipn", r|m dun and salt Junk Tea
IN fciNlast ~ " wis not Tor the steward
and crew We would starvr: HIT what we do Ger
on them we have to ray dearly for. Three
, Pence iar pr OF bread and meat that you
pence for cup Of lemonade or cofiee. True.
there Is grocery bar. but there is always such
fellow thinks himself lucky Il he can get a Tin
o. salmon or bit OF butter, There are
Scotch regimcnt). and they wait night
and day round the grocery bar When
the Jacks are there there is no chance for
any ono else. Water YOU cannot get / have
known men 70 give penny for q drink. OF water
nnG then II hns been condensed seawater. Al
you canno' rcad-that ~ II YOU have anything
70 read. have read ANYTHING could get hold
or, advertisements or anything. So they ali get
true I'll! death, but Starved starved TO DEATH