Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-15
MILITARY NEWS.

Active Preparations for the Departure
 for Niantic-To Leave the Union
 Depot at 1O:30 This MOrning-Thet
 Companies to Go to Camp in Nearly
 Full Ranks.
 The armory in this city was busy place last evening. The members of the several companies were actively engaged in mak- ing preparations for the departure of the regiment for Mantle. A majority of the companies will be represented by about sixty men to each company in camp, and these men require considerable baggage for the stay of eight days on the tented field. The Light Guard and the Grays have sent carload of baggage to camp in car which was engaged by the two com panies, each company paying half of the expense of the car. It has been very diff cult for one member of the Light Guard to make arrangements to go to camp this year, but he will 'sget there just the same," notwithstanding his absence from his reg ular occupation will throw six hands out of work for eight days. Sixty three of the Light Guard are expected to go to camp with the company.
 HSSoS to have sixty-two of-his men on duty to- day. In the parlor of his company, like the other company rooms, were large number of trunks, boxes, travelling bags, chairs and other goods ready for transpor- tation.
 One member of the Sarsfeld Guard is abroad. All the other members of the company are expected to go to camp to- day. The two large and expensive chests of the Sarsfelds were packed full of camp equipage last evening. Several of the companies who are to make extensive il- Limitations on Friday night have packed Japanese lanterns and other Illuminating material in the company chests.
 The Blues now number sixty-seven men, all of whom are to go to camp this morn
 Ouartermaster Blakeslee came from Waterbury yesterday to superintend the transportation of goods to camp. He was very busy at the armory last evening.
 Captain D. s. Lathrop of the first separate company will make good show ing with his company in camp.
 The special train with the military, is to leave the Union depot at 1O:3O 8. m. to- day.
 Rev. J. E. Twitche1l, chaplain of the Second regiment, will hold religious service at camp tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, taking the following for his text: "Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold on eternal life." Leader J. P. Stack with the Second Regiment band will furnish sacred music for the service.
 Lieutenant-Colon Louis N. Van G., is still quite sick with malarial fever at his home in Bridgeport and will be unable to go to camp. His duties will be per formed by Major Phineas H. Ingalls,, brig ade inspector of this city.
 "Circular No. g." issued from the ad- jutant generals office, gives detailed in struction as to executing muster pay-rolls, most of which are standing orders in ex- istence.
 The deadlock in Company F, Fourth Regiment, Norwalk, caused by the re-elec- tion of First Lieutenant Henry Matheis, after having been dismissed from the ser nomination was disapproved and the com pany on Wednesday evening elected Sec ond Lieutenant Edward G. Aiken, first lieutenant, and Sergeant A. J. Wilkinson second lieutenant. A period of harmony in the company is now expected. Private Harry O'Brine, Company A, Third Regiment, 0. N. N., has been dis charged for the benefit of the service, and the following named members have been dishonorably discharged in accordance with sentences of field officers courts martial:
 Second Regiment, Company I, Private Charles Martin, jr.
 Third Regiment, Company A, Private John J. Cannon, Private John H. Gleason, jr.: Company c, Private James W. Stott Colonel George M. White, assistant ad- jutant general, Walter Pearce, Major T. C.. Swan and Stenographer Charles E. Nettle- ton of the adjutant generals office at Hart ford will be in camp to-day in advance of the arrival of the military.
 Assistant Quartermaster-Ge General H. C.. Morgan has been at camp several days, making preparations for the encampment of the National Guard.