The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-25
Solder Letter From Cuba.

We have requested for publication the fol-
lowing letter receised by Col. Banding from
his Rsandeou, James B. Holman, at Havana.
We are satisfied that is will be entertaining
to the public, eoriag from Sumter boy,
WHO'S, We believe abe only one from Sumter
in she Second regiment ae is also the colo.
seerxeant Of tha regiment and carries Ole
Palmetto regiment asg, frst planted on the
vaIis OF the City of Mexico, and loaned to
the Second regiment TO be planted Oh The
walls ef Havana, ard we hone it will be there
pianted before hairg returned to the Palmetto
Survivors Asaociasion II should then be
f,arefsrrsd TO The State 20 ce kep: as q sacred
relictbe;ng cne OF HE few, il not the only nag
ID the United States thai hsa been carried
into the only two fcgetgn ware onr country
has ever besn snsszad IN
Havana, Cuba,
Camp Columbia, Jan 1s. 1888.
Dear Grsndfsshes, 81 dropped yon soon
after arriyirx fex s,ines TO let you know We
had arrived o. &. We iefs savannah on tne
3d.on the transport Roumsnia. Il use said
hy these who were used % the briny biue that
we had q very pleaeant Trip, although the
board ths mules and horses ce .he 4th And
stn Inincss regineass besides ours, ons !
heard cne sick fellow say be wa certainly
ro.ns hack s. railroad, and felt about that
time as If Il would prefer railroad myself.
We aishssd aor-e Castle light shout 9
escleck % Taarsday night, carne within
scout tvo milss Of ne haFaor and hove TO
for she night, as 40 ships are allowed to enter
port sffer dark. Tie nexs Morrssg bright
and esrly We pulled iato pcr., passing within
fEo huadred yards of MORO Gastle The
upper decks were crowded, all OF as seeing
ali NE could The band was playing national
asrs and ne ware cheering. On each side OF
the harhorsecnld bs sen Gnbsns Wayicg the
siars ana ssripes at ns Presently some one
Yelled ssthe Maine, = and the huge pile OF
instr IRON as s looked 10 be. eeemsd 70 quiet
fhes Whole eroRd In abccs ten minutes We
were fasteued 20 our wharf. fesdy for the
unlca6ing The Mobile. another gosernmens
s.Ansposi, vas iuss on our right with the 9TH
sra 9sh Illinois on beard. The ID South
SCaroaina and tao above mentioned regiments
Were The last OF the tn zrny corps to leave
Sayanrass These shsee make up the ID
bsIcads III the 1st disision, nndee Genera.
sDoaglss.
EYegyhsdy vas anxi,us to get of the boat
as seon as ne arrived aea Ia aoout two hours
ne ucre marched doHn and headed TOR camp.
II yas an amusing sighs 70 see eight hun
dred men With hsge Iois OF baggage strapped
70 their backs, Minfes osercoafs, and the
fherncmefee sf 90. Va were marched about
"a half milo ist0 ths city erjoging every step
os Il. WHARF re received orders to return 10
tAe boat. ks enough nsnta had not arrived
ascamP g acsclaznod sts us, 80 OILY las W. y.
nH Hstzlion cssne on 90 camp. Ing 20 aao ou .,
returned 10 sne boat astnoagn We sefe 1h
0ssgnsted Estn h. ...z ..-
he first fnang tnas assfssseo ous as.eu ..,n
sasler arriving N pofs, gag tne a,s.ls o1oans
wlsh their oranges = Wnsca 1nsy 1850 io1 . eeas
plecs, and stne ooys Emo were nos otoAs
bought sOts os them.
S. 0u 0ar march into tee CITY ssWs nao seen
Srst encugn 70 aronse earnestly, ana wei
sc0Msd me hons for our departure IRON the
bOst the next motnieg. e arrived ~ camp
shout rwo O'Clock after sasseey l.mstca
The buildings u tne safysa are are. an very low, low,
sone Of them very aossofne, = oai'f OF seooe, ,
ssere being 90 inmoer mere. Ine peopie wear ..
very itsis cIofnes ano We are very oltes
greeted ssy sne cnliassn WIN nosniog uas
fAesy smites. tne parks an tus stty ale iose-
ysfuH OF blooming noaers ana eselgtesns
OF aH descriptions asa IN the sountry
around tne camp a1s numerous orange slses'
and bsrana nrsnards.
We serc en onr Wy Iron Ins ossan -. .us
otner days Wness We nao sseen 20 ssAs JAZZ
usen we fonna e oanca OF p.pe Daaanss, ,.a
= ss1 3. :,
.vsry t.-soDgus.
moved yesierdsy from ear 6sss one. this.
81 one esnp s .ssrs i ss's Ire remains Of very 6oe
saiading, which Ess ovred ey sspsn,ssd,
50 s,1 are ssl now marks m tie sins of the neares.
pcirt 20 Raynna reached by she insurgents.