Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-24
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
CAMPS o. H. RIPLEY
ANn Il r HOWELL
NEAR UNIoNrowN, July 2;

III Co-
specially in the Tenth Regiment, as this
morning they were to be inspected by Gov
ernor Beaver, Adjutant General Hastings
and their respective stats, all of whom failed
to put in an appearance after the men had
been standing on the parade ground in
heavy marching order for whole hour and
80 minutes After this long watt how
ever, Colonel Hawkins received the follow
ing telegram:
BEDFORD. Pa, July %
To Colonel A. L. Hawkins, commanding Ientn
/ will inspect your N. G. P. Wednesday
morning, July "A. viii arrive at your camp
Wednesday morning. ID. H. HASTINGS,
Adjutant General.
When Colonel Hawkins, the senior Col
onel of the Second Brigade, read the tele-
gram, he expressed himself forcibly-verv
forcibly, indeed, and thereupon ordered the
men to quarters. where he SAID they should
stay all day,
RELIEVED FROM DUTY,
except brigade parade this evening. The
Governor and party were to arrive this
morning at 3 o'clock, and the hour set for
inspection was at s A. NJ.
The officers were the maddest, as the men
look at the matter philosophically and rea-
son thus. This is the state OF high private
in Company c. Now Colonel Hawkins has
the reputation of working his men the hard
est of any man in the brigade. To-day we
have nothing but dress parade, which is
picnic"
Over in the Eighteenth the boys seemed
to be stirred up about as much as in the
Tenth. The reason is plain. They say as
the Tenth's inspection will take place in the
cool, breezy morning, which will throw
their inspection on the afternoon of the
same day, when ola Sol will dart his lurid
rays numerically upon their heads while
they maneuver before the critical eye Of the
inspecting party.
Inspection is certain tomorrow for both
regiments, as the inspecting party are
booked for Grove City, Thursday, to inspect
the guards in camp at that place. Your
correspondent suggested to Colonel HaW kins
that he might have to take rest on the parade
ground tomorrow morning, 10 which be re-
piled, in a tone full of assurance, to the
effect that he would not stand in line to
await the coming of the uncertain, even
once more.
THOUSANDS DISAPPOINTED.
The 200 soldiers were not the only per-
sons disappointed. Hundreds of country
folk came miles to see the Governors "a prom
inent Republican candidate for Gubernato-
rial honors. All were badly disappointed.
as the camp was very quiet during almost
the entire day.
All this, however, did not stop game of
baseball between the picked mines of the two
regiments. The first suggestion was that
beth colonels play, assisted by the next
eight ranking officers, but Colonel Hawkins
says Colonel Smith backed down. The
captains of the two mines playing were-of
the Eighteenth, Captain Awl, of Company
+. as catcher, and Lieutenant Pierson,
pitcher; of the Tenth, Chaplain Hunter, as
captain, and Quartermaster and Sergeant
Donahue and Lieutenant CrItchfeld form
ing the battery. After an exciting contest
of six innings on the Eighteenth's grounds
the score stood 13 to 9 in favor
of the Eighteenth bows. The game was
more interesting than scientific, as an error
was applauded just as heartily as a good hit.
The Tenth boys gave in gracefully, and at
tributed their defeat to the advantage had
BY the Pittsburg nine of having opportuni-
ties to see great club like the Alleghenys
play The Tenth's nine expect to play the
Uniontown club tomorrow.
Every spare moment of to-day was utiI-
lied in polishing brass buttons, buckles,
gunbarrels, and touching up things in gen.
eral, for the review tomorrow that should
have been to-day.
THOSE WHO DID ARRIVE.
Although the chief of the inspecting Off
GERS did not arrive, the following gentlemen
of their staff did, and were quartered at
headquarters: General j. H. Murdock and
Major f. X. Patterson, of General Wylie's |
staff; Major j. E. Sillman; General Os- |
borne and Colonel Orr, of Philadelphia, of |
General Beavers staff.
No time is set for the inspection to-mor- |
row, but the Tenth will not leave quarters |
until advised of the hour of the inspection, |
or on the arrival Of the Governor and party |
in camp.
Nearly every evening parties drive over |
to the mountains, sometimes as far as Brad |
docks grave, eight miles distant, or Fort |
Necessity, two miles further along the old |
National pike, and often to the Soldiers |
Orphan School, which is visible from the /
camp. Last evening the following little |
porty of the Eighteenth's officers rode over
to Virgins, near Braddock's grave, and |
took supper: Captain Logan, DIR. Brum-
baugh, r. b. Harrison, of Pittsburg. Adju-
tant Reese, Lieutenant Davis and Lieuten-
ant Pearson started with the party, but re-
turned, as they said they were afraid they
could get nothing to eat away up in the |
mountains. When the other trio returned |
they brought a sample of the waffles they
had had Tor supper, which made those who
turned back feel much like kicking them
selves. Colonel McKiDbin's wife and Chap
lain Milligan also drove up among the hills
of Chestnut ridge. Crowds of privates 60
every day, and as general rule
THE flhST QUESIlON
asked by those who have been along the
route before is if Nose Carr still handles
beery refreshments at the famous watering
trough stand.
Among the minor camp happenings of
last night and to-day are: First, man
named Harrison of Company G, of the
Eighteenth, fell through a trestIe on the
Baltimore and Ohio road, below camp, last
night and was badly hurt. He is the only
man in the Eighteenth's hospital to-day.
In the Tenth, Charles Mccain, of Company
E, of Mt. Pleasant, is very sick from
cholera morbus, and is the only occupant of
that Regiments hospital. Last night the
guard houses of the Regiments held 46
absent minded soldiers who forgot when
their passes were out. A mounted patrol
aided the regulars last night. One Of those
whom the patrol were looking Tor lodged
them by taking off his shoes and running
out of town at a speed that would win big
stakes at sprinting race.
REFUSED TO IMBIBE.
This morning the Tenth Regiment Drum
Corps serenaded n number Of the hotels and
it is vaguely reported that all offers to drink
were refused, as they considered that prac-
tice unbecoming an officer or q soldier.
Naval Cadet e. e. Arrison, of this dis
trict. is in camp visiting Captaiu Westcoat |