Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
LACK OF FOOD AT MANASSAS.
L ocal Soldiers Were Put Short Diet-Three Sand wiches in 36 Hours-OtherWise the Weeks
 Outing Was Enjoyable


 others Many complaints have been made | that the officers mapped out too much work for the men on Wednesday. Not only did the military boys complain. but even the regulars kicked. 1t was very trying test for the soldiers, but they stood 1t well, although it was too much to expect from raw men. The boys have received faint idea or actual war and the Russians and the Japanese have their sympathy. Notes. Private John Burgess was the vic tim of joke on the part of his tent mate, M. Slavin. Butter is unknown | in camp. Johnnie is fond of 1t and Slavin knew it. So he told Burgess t9 go to sOommissary Captain o. F. Goss. Jr, and ask him for Company G's but ter supply. Johnnie innocently went and couldn't understand why Captain Goss gave him the merry ha ha. Later 1t was explained to him and he feIt sore.
 Company c has mascot in the na- ! ture of a kitten which Corporal Shan- nahan found by the roadside. It haS been called Manassas.
 Thirty miles march with only four hours sleep and two sandwiches for food is something like work. Yet they say the military boys are tin soldiers. Captain Panly of New Haven sprained his ankle early in the march on Wednesday, but he plucklly stool the journey to the end. Two saloons in Manassas are doing big business. The brewery, now ever, has not yet been located.
 The southern troops, especially those from Georgia and Texas, speak very bitterly against the Connecticut col. ored company and would like to get near them. One colored soldier re' ceiyed a terrible beating from T Georgian. After the colored man was rescued by the provost guard, several gray haired southern men approached the guard and said that the "nigger hit the white man first and he got only what he deserved
 Private Elmer Thompson of Com pany A is suffering from sore feet ana reduced weight owing to the thirty mile march.
 As the boys left home they were singing II wish to be soldier" but when they return they will sing Home, Sweet Home"
 There are few hawkers or peddlers within miles of the camp.
 The field on which Wednesdays bat tie was fought was about 61a miles wide and was surrounded on three sides by woods.
 The fields are hard as rock, but pimpled with humps and holloWs. When 1t rains the ground becomes so soft that the feet of cattle sink sew eral inches in it. thus causing the holes The roads are very dusty and are covered with several inches d mud when it rains.
 The weather has been very fine. The days are warm, but the nights are un- usually cool.
 Dan Mulville is winning expenses by pitching pennies, playing crib and penochle.
 Company G's food was all right ex- cept on Wednesday, and Thursday. Cooks Mcfarland, Stine and Dnnphy do good work. t.s.-.a.,..
 The weeks work, though hard and severe, will be Of much benefit to ths soldiers.
 Mantle, how dearly do the soldier boys yearn for thee. It is safe to say that they will not desert you next year.
 An improvement In the camp this year is the installment of shower baths. A good rush and fine rub down puts man in excellent shape after days hard work.
 Some of the boys will not be recog nized by their lady friends on their ar rival home. Their faces covered with boards, will not seem familiar.
 It will be in order for the board of education to invite the members of Company G and Company A to ad-, dress the school children on Decoration day next year, to tell them about the third battle of Bull Run.