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Show AMERICAN TROOPS INURED TO WARFARE Dr. Ira C. Browrr. surgeon In the United Unit-ed State army with tha rank of lieutenant, lieu-tenant, haa returned to thla city from the Mexican frontier, whither he was sent from For Law ion. Waalu, fat. April. He went to Douglas, Aria., thence to Naco, thence to Lacy's ranch. New Mexico, and then to Ague Prieta. He served with the sixth and twelfth cavalry, and says that the men were forced to do considerable hard riding, making 10 ml lea every two daye. Dr. Brown speaka highly of the attitude atti-tude of the Insurrectoa during; the trouble. trou-ble. They maintained good discipline and protected property sealously. As soon as they wouVd capture a town they would order all drinking pieces closed. The old , civil regime would be displaced at once by a new set of offlrera without friction, and the government of the towns would riroceed aa before. Looting was prohibited prohib-ited snd the officers and men aeemed to act alike with Intelligence and braver. Dr. Brown aaya that the health of the American troops la of tha best, and that they are becoming thoroughly aeaaoned to , the rigors of camp life as experienced In time of war. |