It is really very hard that my despatches are limited to 100 words for there are lots of chances.

The fault lies with the army people at Washington, who give credentials to any one who asks.

To The Independent and other periodicals--in no sense newspapers, and they give seven to one paper, consequently we as a class are a pest to the officers and to each other.

Fortunately, the survival of the fittest is the test and only the best men in every sense get to the front.

There are fifty others at the base who keep the wire loaded with rumors, so when after great difficulty we get the correct news back to Daiquire a Siboney there is no room for it.