The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
Scenes in the Field.

The Camp Near Dundee), Oct. IS
Glencoe Station lies somewhat low,
and Dundee is shut from sight by an inter-
FehlnS rise. There We're of course anz-
lous friends, who Informed us that We
would not be able to reach camp before
suhdown, bur all these warnings were
laughed to scorn by us, and we set for
ward with resolution. We had a good
hVe miles walk before we reached the de-
serted camp, but we managed 10 cover the
distance in little more than an hour
Inc scene of desoadon, which that
camp presented transcends my powers of
description. Shall l attempt the impossi-
bic? No! Suffice it to say that I saw tie
camp week after It's evacuation. The
evident hurry of the leave-takng left ev-
erything in the greatest confusion, which
was rendered absolutely perfect, inasmuch
as 1t was absolutely complete by rain,
wind and weather
Afterwards some of our men ransacked
The place, and if any article did perchance
remain orderly disposed after the STAN
pede of the Britishers it was most surely
turned topsy turvy by the later visitors.
Talk of confusion worse confounded!
Why, there is not a poet of my acquaint-
ance who has command of language stro g
enough to come, by way of description,
within miles of the actually. AS ated
before, l saw the camp a week before it's
evacuation, but even then it bore unmis-
taxable signs of the winged manner in
which the clearing-out process hal been
effected Each circular little furrow that
marked the site of a tent was strewed
with those little articles that Tommy At
kins, in pursuance of the Queens Regula-
lions, is obliged to carry in his knapsack.
Open razors, tins of emergency rations,
socks towels, Blankets, brushes and
combs, pipes, mouth harmonious, and, in
fact, all those articles that your true Brit
ism soldier considers necessary for his com
fort were TO be found there. The bu'ler's
tent and the tailor's temporary abode,
were clearly enough marked by the char
acteristic odds and ends of their resp c.
tive callings, while the farriers pa apher
MALTA could not be mistaken. The camp
was about three-quarters of a mile n
length and some $50 yards wide. In the
center were enormous stacks of boxes,
containing biscuits, compressed veg ia
bles timed meats, and va 1oIs other Prov
sions, while there were also large piles of
bales of hay. l saw also the officers
kitchen tent constructed roughly of the
tarpaulin of a boyle railway carriage. In
side were the articles usually found in
pantry four large-sized boxes holding the
crockery, not forgettlng-what do you
think ?-finger-glasses! Finger glasses for
a campaignl The idea made me smile. TIE
officers of the Royal Dublin Fusili rs a e
gentlemen, if a pronounced love of al
creature comforts is the one attribute of
a gentleman. The badge of the regiment
appears to be an elephant, and these gen
tlemen evidently attired their mess-waiters
in correct dress, as 1 saw a numb7r of
swalIow-tai coats lying about, the but
tons being large metal ones bearing the
elephant in relief. Enough of this.
We rummaged and inspected, turnel
about. and poked our noses everywhere,
very much in the same style as the pre-
vions visitors had done, and having picked
M some trifes as souvenirs, we COM
menced our homeward journey, of the ne
cessitv for which a short and MT very
sharp shower of rain specially reminded