The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-13

of stewed beef. pint of soup so thin
| that it would not float cork. Now
| will tell you my nil of fare. My
tent mates and / bought canned
turkey. broiled chicken, boiled ham
and eggs. cranberries. light bread,
crackers, coffee, three kinds of cake,
Jelly, nuts, candy, apples and
| oranges. Several other boys ate
with us. We had to smuggle these
| things on, as orders were issued to
carry nothing to eat aboard. The
men did not look the happiest in the
good things for them all. For sup
per they had about the same, with
the exception of soup; cotf 20 in
stead.
will stop for night as the taps
will soon sound.
MONDAY, Dec. 26.-We passed
several vessels last night. One
steamer bound for Havana il still in
sight. All morning we were in sight
of land. Saw the light house at
Cape Florida, Hotel Royal, Palm,
and several other buildings in
Miami; Fort Dallas, and number
of the Florida Keys.
The sea is little rough this after
noon, and the deck is lined with sick
soldiers; some wishing they were
dead, some begging the Captain to
stop the ship and let them walk.
Some are trying to get rid of their
socks by an upward move, and are
being told stories that are nice for
sea sick men to hear. The End Lt.
band is on deck, and some of the
boys are having dance.
WEDNESDAY, Dec, %, 8 p. IL,
Havana, Enthusiastically morning
at o'clock we arrived off Moro
Castle, and had to steam up and
down the coast until 8, then headed
for Havana. We passed big Span
ish transport loaded with soldiers
going out. Our band played martial
airs and the boys yelled at the Span.
iards. We passed in two hundred
yards of t Maine wreck, which
was sight to behold. There were
three or four men Ofwar in the har-
bor-the Texas. Brooklyn, Mont
gomery and several Spanish gun
boats. Three U ). transports were
unloading at the government wharf
Another corporal and | managed to
get ashore and went through the
business portion of the city. | do
not understand why they call this
dirty place. Its streets are much
cleaner than those of some cities of
the United States. The houses are
built of stone and are very ancient.
but pretty. The side walks are from
one to three feet wide. The harbor
is the prettiest L ever saw. Havana
is surrounded by hills covered with
green grass and trees, and looking
| from the harbor there is no prettier
sight anywhere.
We marched from the transport at
p. N. through the principal streets.
The sidewalks, doors, windows and
housetops were filled with people
cheering anu waving. Nearly every
house in the city Is decorated with
American and Cuban flags, and by
Sunday one will never see as much
| bunting, flags, etc, again. The
Cubans are expecting to have fine
| blow out, and to have their flag
hoisted over Moro Castle instead Of
the stars and stripes. There may be
some trouble with them, but we will
be in the city prepared for any
emergency.
Along our route we passed several
block houses and wire fences. The
Spanish soldiers and officers saluted
us and seemed very friendly.
This is the prettiest site for camp
that / ever saw. 1t is hill over
looking the Gulf of Mexico.
CHARLES LIPsCOMB,
Corp. LIST Texas Volunteer Regiment.