. The chicago Record's war stories : by staff correspondents in the field ; copiously illustrated. volun-tarily now, some who were taken in the at-tacks on El Caney and who were exchangedescaping from their own lines and seeking captivity as other men might seek means to them safety and threemeals a day, whereas within the city or inits defensive trenches they might get onemeal and they might not; while, if they taketo the woods, there the Cubans await them,cheerfully anxious to carve them into littlepieces. If their generals choose to conductthemselves like triple pigs and m
. The chicago Record's war stories : by staff correspondents in the field ; copiously illustrated. volun-tarily now, some who were taken in the at-tacks on El Caney and who were exchangedescaping from their own lines and seeking captivity as other men might seek means to them safety and threemeals a day, whereas within the city or inits defensive trenches they might get onemeal and they might not; while, if they taketo the woods, there the Cubans await them,cheerfully anxious to carve them into littlepieces. If their generals choose to conductthemselves like triple pigs and mules thatreason not, they say, it is well for them. Itis not hard to be defiant with champagneand flesh to drink and eat daily, as thesegold-lace ones have, but with two ounces ofthose accursed lentils and four ounces ofthe rice bread it is different. They are little men and lithe for the mostpart, these Spanish prisoners, with closelycropped hair and skins varying from a lightolive tint to a jet black, for there are manynegroes among them. Their hats are of 242 THE CHICAGO RECORDS WAR STORIES. ADMIRAL CERVERA, COMMANDING THE SPANISH FLEET IN WEST INDIAN WATERS. coarse straw ornamented by a dingy cockadeof red and yellow, and their uniform consistsof a blue and white striped blouse andtrousers of light cotton material. Many ofthem are without shoes, and their uniformsare generally ragged and dirty. A companyof the 33d Michigan is keeping watch andward over them, but their task seems to bean easy one, and the sentries yawn drowsilyas they pace to and fro. There may be somein the lounging, hopeless-looking crowd whowould like to make a bold dash for liberty,but it is doubtful if there are. They seemto regard the stalwart proportions of the Michigan men with simple wonder. It is nomarvel that you succeed, they tell them;you are so big. So, too, they compare theAmerican horses with the little fox-terrierstheir own cavalry bestride, and again theyfind justification for their positio
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