The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-08-18
FIRST REGIMENT
SAFELY in CAMP
Conditions in CantOnment at E
Paso Little Different From
Those at Styx.
The State.

In Camp at Fort Bliss, near Ell
Paso. Texas, Aug. 12.-The First
South Carolina regiment of infantry
under command of Col. E. N. Blythe
reached the border yesterday and
went into camp on the mesa seven
miles out of Ell Paso and something
over a mile beyond Fort Bliss. The
men were put to work at once clear
ing the camp site Of mesquite, sage
brush and cactus and within short
space OF time the brush had all been
cut away and the tents pitched.
The first section Of the regiment
reached El Paso about 10 o'clock yes
terday (Friday) morning and were
eaken out to the camp site by a
switch engine. They commenced
Immediately to make camp. The Sec
ond section under Maj. Spratt arrived
about two hours after the first and
the third section under Col. Blythe
reached camp between 5 and s o'clock.
United States regulars and Nation
al Guardsmen from ali parts OF the
country are encamped in and around
Ell Paso. It being estimated that
there are $4,000 now encamped here
and $4,000 more are expected within
the next few days. The FL Paso dis
trict is part of the Southern depart
uent under command Of Nal. Gen.
Frederick Funston.
Hills or Mountains.
FL Paso is set at the foot OF some
high mills, mountains, some call them
The hills are absolutely bare of vege-
4ation resembling somewhat the sand
dunes on the coast. The absence OF
trees is the most notable feature OF
this country and that with the sage
brush, cactus, mesquite, and alkali
dust, gives -omething Of the idea OF
what kind Of camp site the South
Can lima boys have.
The range of hills encircling FL
Paso continue up beyond where the
T metto boys are located. The high
range of bare hills to the west make
a picturesque background Tor the
camp. From this range of hills down
Z, the Rio Grande the country is
level and the camp ste is therefore
admirably located.
The pGys stt oil tia four days trip
well and detrained in good spirits and
in fine health. They 9!'e glad 20 get
on the border and set 20 work putting
ND their tents without any delay and
wifh buoyant spirits Water lines
had already been run into the camp,
The latrines had already 1eeA lad
off and details under Capt. Justice set
4o work this morning building tile
1atrines the lumber and all materials
for the work having been placed en-
the ground prior to the arrival p' tie
troops.
TIE sanitation and health conditions
of the camp are all that could be oe-
sired The site is well selected.
Only One Difference.
The camp site is a good deal IKE
that at Styx except for the lack Oh
shade. Of course rain is almost an
unknown quantity in this country ana
for that reason there will be more
DIST but even here the Palmetto boys
are ahead for the railroad keeps on
the dust from the Pennsylvania troops
who are encamped just across the
track.
Col. w. K. Wright, the commander
of the brigade composed of the two
south Carolina regiments and the
regiment from Florida, was on the
ground when the First reache camp
Col. Wright greeted Col. Blythe cor :
daily and they together went over
the camp and saw that everything was
done properly. Capt. Young, Col.
Wright's adjutant, gave Capt. Mahon'
Col. Blythe's adjutant, Information
about the details which had been at
tended to and which were to be done.
Col Wright is in command Of the
Twenty-third infantry Of the regular
army, and ranks high in the service
1t is considered splendid thing that
he will command the brigade.
>spt. Jeter got the first mail this
morning and distributed it in camp
Mail should be addressed to the COM
pany to which the men addressed be-
rv.o4 co,,Sd Hornli0a infantry