Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-18
GOODBYE, MY LOVER.
Our Brave Soldier Boys Start for
Their Camp at Mt Gretna.
GAY SCENES AT The UNION DEPOT.
The Eighteenth Regiment Leaves Last
Night to Taste the
PLEASURES OF LIPE UNDER CANVAS
LAY SCENES AT THE UNION DEPOT.
PLEASURES OF LIPE UNDER CANVAS

Good bye, EorAh. Good bye"
Norah waved her handkerchief to her
gallant soldier boy, and the soldier In
embryo waved his cap at his sweetheart
until he and his comrades were lost In the
smoky haze of the station on their way 70
Mt. Gretna. Not one Norah, but many
bade adieu 10 the boys of the Eighteenth
Regiment at the Union depot last night
when they embarked on board the fourth
section of No. 4, the Fast line, en- route ior
the camp at Mt. Gretna.
IL was past $50 o'clock when the regi-
ment. consisting of nine companies, and
about $50 strong, headed by its ME and
drum crops, debouched on Liberty avenue
from Wood street and halted along the IL
cars which had been drawn up on the ave-
nue. between Ninth and Tenth streets, to
receive them, The assembly bad taken
place at the armory, at the junction OF Old
avenue and Diamond street, and the route
taken to the train was along Diamond alley
70 Grant street, to Fifth avenue, to Wood
and Liberty avenue. The marcning
of the regiment was as credltable
as could be desired under the circumstances.
IN HEAVY MARCHING ORDER.
The men were in heavy marching order,
including kit, etc, and many OF them
sported very unmilitary looking grlps and
satchels slung across their shoulders. A hos
pital sergeant and fve oroerles carrying tnTee
held am6ularces brought up the rear. At the
cars the regiment, speaking generally, en-
barked anyhow.
The men were put On board by companies,
and every captain used his discretion as TO how
he moved bis men for the purpose That
the regiment will be better for little
SQUAD drill was very apparent. some
the ranks did not know their left from their
richt But If the officers are in earnest there
is q severe probability that they Will know
their -hay FOOT from their straw loot Dy the
time thew return. Some of the Captains ma,
nenyered their companies right by fves"
others left by two" and some dismissed the
men and let them get on board as they COULD
A Pullman sleeper accommooateo tne ON, ON
GERS and the representatives of the press. The
former included: Colonel Norman NJ. Smith,
in command; Major J. Z. Kay; Lieutenant
Colonel Frank Routledge: Lieutenant Colonei
Btreeter OF the Tenth; Major sam Hazlett OF
General Wiley's staff, and Ordnance Omcer OF
Second Brigade, Adjutant 9. L. Reese; hlne
Inspector A. l.. Pearson, Jr.i Surgeon Z. Z:
Wylie and Assistant Surgeons brunoaugn an9
Robson. The cars occupied by the rank and
file were of the Immigrant pattern.
AN ADVANCE GUARD.
The third section Of No 4 conveyed q detail
of about 40 men of the Tenth Regiment under
Quartermaster E. Robbins, and q detail OF ter
men from each company Of the Fourteenth
Regiment under Captain Tim. These went OF
10 set up the canvas and prepare for the recep
tion Of their respective regiments which will
leave on Saturday
Any men of the Eighteenth Regiment who
could not fall in last night are expected 20 re
port at the Eighteenth's Armory on Saturday
evening At o'clock, under command of Lieu
tenant William book. and thence proceed q
The camp opens on Monday, and tho met
will be under pay for hve days, They will bt
in camp altogether about ton days or tht
National Guard there will be present
the first ak regiments, the Eighth. Tenth
Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth
Fifteenth, Sixteenth Eighteenth and the
Riate Fenoiblea OF the regular army ther,
will be two light batteries OF artillery, and hii
companies OF infantry
The boys will return not quito 80 lgh
headed Hh they went away, M Lieutenant
Colonel Streater remarked, "The camp will be
under strict discipline, the regulars being with
us for the PURPOSE OF showing the boys what
army life means.S