Evening journal., 1889-07-18


1t will be considered breach of dis |
cipline for soldier to become intoxi- |
Gated. Colonel Marshall further stated |
that the men are here for work, not for a
spree. and company commanders viii be !
held responsible for their men. The
dress parade was then dismissed, the flag
hauled down and the work for the night
was begun.
Among those who were interested
spectators of the dress parade were John
O. Farra. president of the Wilmington
City Council ex colonel of the regiment,
Major S. M. Wood; ex-Adjutant j. N.
Harman, ,Jr Representative and Mrs. J.
Harvey Whiteman of Mill Creek hum
dred Rev and Mrs H. Ashton Henry OF
Wilmington; Mrs. R. r, Kenney. Mrs.
William Smithers, and other ladies',
Frank Carpenter and Robert Russell. All
were pleased with the parade.
After dark nothing was heard but the
monotonous foot falls Of the sentinels and
their calls for the corporal. AS 1t grew
later the noises became fewer and fewer
and ere long the whole camp was silently
sleeping save the sentinels who continued
on their lonely beats. Thus closed the
first night on Camp Phil Sheridan, NJ q.
d. The sky was clouded yet with bit Of
blue here and there, through which the
stars twinkled brightly, the air was cool
and sleep promised to be sound and
| healthful
A number of mosquitoes arrived in
| camp about sunset and stayed all night.
In the morning the corpses Of some were
noticed on the ground, the remainder had
retired for reinforcements with which TO
make more determined and universal
attack tonight.
In the earlier part OF this letter men
tion was made OF "biter bitten case. 1t
is now added that the bity Company ID
has re-bltten and that Company B is
minus the hen and two chickens, while
the aforesaid company is plus said fowls
Further developments are anxiously
awaited.
Hyatts Military Band went to town
last night to advertise the Red Mems ex-
cursion that leaves Wilmington 60 day.
The engagement had been made previous
to that of the camp service Beginning
tonight Hyatt's Band will give concerts
on the camp ground each even.
ing Mr.. Hyatt has engaged Samuel
Hibbs first-class baritone horn player
of Philadelphia, TO assist during camp.
A number of soldiers were discussing
general matters last night, and one re-
marked the pity that the First Regiment
Band had not been made a part of the
First Regiment years ago, 1t would have
been very appropriate.
In yesterdays EVENING JOURNAL the
article ON the departure Of the troops
FROM Wilmington credited Company f to
Laurel and Company I to Wyoming
Company e is from Wyoming; Company
l. Laurel. Colonel Paige In the same
article, should read Acting Adjutantp
Paige.
There need be no limit TO "Acting" As
sistant Quartermaster and Commissary-
Generals; there are two in camp, ebay
tor and Weller Every one is pleased
with the provisions as contracted for by
these two officers The privates received
very little to eat yesterday, but that was
Inevitable.
The EVENING JOURNAL and The Morn
ing News staff correspondents are rough.
ing II like true veterans. They are with
the Brigadier General and staff and
occupy Aide de- Camp Colonel John NJ
Newell's tent, which he kindly gave up
The correspondents occupy the third tent
east of General Kenneys and they have
been provided with the best discomfortE
which camp life affords.
The EVENING JOURNAL came ont here
bright and newsy last night, and was
eagerly purchased by the soldier boys
who deyoured the camp article quickly
The soldier is said to be abnormally
hungry, he will devour anything from !
chicken to newspaper and sometime:
he viii roll his wicked eyes longinglY al
the staff correspondents. The paper will
be on hand each day, however, to save
the troops from cannibalistic tendencies.
The colored people Of Bethel Church,
the largest in Philadelphia, sent an ex.
cursion Of 1000 persons here yesterday.
They took possession Of the grove and
restaurants and spent their money freely
One accident was reported. Anna Polk
aged 10 years, fell down the hill and was
seriously but not fatally injured TIL,
amusements were carried on until lat,
hour, and the hand organ IN the merry
go round ground out Little Fisher
Maiden, a great many times before the,
departed.
Companies A and win go out to thu
meadow for rifle practice at o'clock thu
q afternoon.
George Peterson of Company d
Skinned up" the flag pole yesterday an'
arranged the halyards, for which he re
= ceived 50.