Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-05
THE NEWS OF SMYRNA.

Smyrna, May 4.--Poukins d. Prcwn,
a g1,dlcr in. Battery G, Seventh Light
Aruiliery, new stationed at Santurce,
Pucrto Rico, who .s visiting his par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Brown,
CT this town, having received a fur
cough urltil May %, will in the near
future be sent to the Phll.ppine Is
lands with his command. Last week
the administration decided to send Eat
teries c. and Nj, OF the Seventh. also
the Nineteenth and Fouutesnthi In
fsntry Regiments, with either Regular
eOldiers to Manila to relnfcrce GeIelal
Ctls' troops. Mr.. Brown says that it
viii take his battery a week or more
to get ready to leave Puerto Rico and
the voyage to this country VIII con-
sumo another week, consequently he
does not expect to- RETURN to Puerto
Rico, but will join his command when
it reaches the states. He is particularly
Pleased with the proposed change, as
the regular soldiers are tired OF Puerto
Rico. wher they have had nothing TO do
hut chase guerrilla bands for the past
four months. Mr. Brown, when ques-
Toned about the rumor in the papers
that General Mixes would be SAINT to
tbs Philippines ard take charge of the
troops there, says the regulars would
want nothing better, and is CT the cplnL
ion that the forces Of Aguinaldo would
soon be thrashed II General Miles were
in command of the United States
troops. Mr.. Brown viii have little to
say, as becomes a soldier, OF tine va
Tious commanders who took mart in
the recent war with Spain, but says
that the men Of the Seventh Light AT.
tillery would follow General Miles
across the ocean in a rowbOat if nlsces.
sary, ais he is dearly beloved by this
soldiers who were under him in Puerto
Rico.
This young so,dier, who has seen
so much of the world. both by land and
sea-, having several times crossed ths
Cl5ean and who has also visited Scu.f
AtI,rica and the West Indies in his
travels, says General Miles is a bcrr
fFhter, and is ever solicitOus Of his
men. Perkins is also much pleased
with his captain, CAPTAIN Uem'y, ana
says ttore are few men in the SERVES
Ike him. He Is a strict disciulInarian
yst is ever kind to the men OF his bat
terry. and enjoys a good Joke as well q,
AN' llAN0Nt1s WI lLlOMI lb.IS a NtOlN
Of raw recruit that the boys rad lot.
az fun with. He was a corporal at tn,
time. and the recruit Camc 10 him AZ
ter a mcll and asked If butter wa
nv always served to the soldiers. Mr.
Brown asked him If he had not re
oeivedl his butter checks, and being in
formed by the soldlier that he had not
told him to go to the captain arid asl
fer them immediate as n he did nc
ha would not get his butter allowance
UNTIL the next month The recruit Wis
tied Captain Lem'y's tent and aske'
fer his butter cha1ks. much 10 the as
constituent CT thu ccnmandsc OF III
battery. lie says the neeruf refurne
io his quarters a salilssr but wiser MOI
The arti.lerym0p 'rlfoimed the capital
that Corpora. BROWN had sert hi
there but Pfrk says the only reprl
rard ha received from bis captain wa
that white he enfova7 Joke. Tint here
after send the recruits ID the first ser
~0snt as he (tha calpiainl had enouz
f~~ub,e Of his own, without fcorn
with recruits and volunteers. Nj
Brown says that his cnlv regret in 60
ing tc the Philipr'nes Is that he wi
Mt 10 eble to take with him bis larg
hay changer, that he thinks g the be
horse in Puerto Rico.
George Fowler. the self-confesse