The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-18

cry sense a dry one, and thls particu- lar man was on stealing hunt for liquid with which to quench his thirst, when he was called Into tent by ono of his mates who announced in a hush whisper that he had something which he would deal out under an oath of secrecy. The hopeful private at once promised to keep mum anl in return received the desired beverage. Toss Ing 1t down, the man smoking hls lips remarked that It did seem good to be able to get a drink at last. It was sometime before he learned that the satisfying potion was plain drink ing water with little lime, mixed In q glass, which at some distant time had contained whlskey.
 The mllltiamen found one of the most interesting sights of the encamp- ment to be the daily guard mount of the regulars. While watcning one of these they saw crowd of about thirty men called out of the guards tents and an Inquiry gave them the infor- nation that these men were all pris- oners, serving sentences anywhere from one week to two years One of the men was arrested on account of a Fourth of July celebration, which had eliminated with his shooting skyrock- cts Into his commissioned officers tent. An idea of the discipline under which these prisoners Were kept may be gained by the fact that enc private who failed to step forward when his name was called at roll gall, was giv- en ten days extra In the guard house for this failure to perform proper duty.
 An incident which shows the gall lantry of the Second regiment occur red on Tuesday when the men had left Sterlingville for the battle at Great Bend, which occurred just be- fore dawn. The soldiers were stumbl- ing along over stumps, often measur- ing their length on the ground. walk ing through bushes soaked from the rain and splashing over muddy bogs when they suddenly found themselves practically on top of the enemy's trenches. To the left a battery was pounding shot and shell into their ranks as fast as the guns could be fred Not being daunted by this hor- I rible carnage. the men kept firing on the enemy, and would have in all 1 probability kept on to the present If an umpire had not ridden up to them and cried out, Great Scott, cut that out, you fellows were dead long ago." One of the most inspiring sights in connection with this battle which gave q realistic touch to the mimic warfare. was the advance of the regular artillery. made past the Second regiment to their permanent ! location for the battle. Tho troopers sitting astride of their horses, passed through the field. gun wagons In many cases crashing along on two wheels, at full speed. regardless of the stumps, trees or underbrush. while to ! the mlitiamen 1t seemed almost i'm possible for them to maintain their places. q
 The natives were especially consid- ! crate to the men who came to them, "hiie the iNsiiheH, was III biNoudc, III search of food, and one story Is told of a private in Company F, who was told upon asking If he might obtain some milk that he would have to walt a short time unless he cared to get it himself Immediately this handy man secured seven quart pail, and pro ceeded to get the milk, but not until he had executed several maneuvers about the bouvine's hind quartcre, that for strategem had the battle left way