Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-12

fell. brcakirg.large quantities of dishes and
glassware. Then it seemed as if every tent
in the camp would 90. Then there was an
other noise and the line officers of the
Eightecrth Regiment were without place
to eat Two men were caught under the
canvas, but we're not seriously injured
All this time the rain fell in torrents.
Officers in long rubber coats were hurrying
10 and fro trying to save their property.
The water rose steadily. The low lying
camp ground proved TO be utterly without
drainage. The water continued to rise until
il was like the flood of .Iohnstown, but
without the horror of death. Tents were
rendered uninhabitable. Trenches were dug,
out without avail The water rose up to
the cots, and the rank and file of the soldiers
who slept only on a board platform were
left with watersoaked bedding Hundreds
of men could not sleep in their quarters and
last night had to board round like the cir
cult riders of old.
The Sixteenth Regiment was in the worst
plight. 1t had been out in all the rain and
was thoroughly soaked. When the men
returned 10 their quarters they were found
IL the same condition. The Seventeenth
was entirely prevented from going on the
field, and the review by the Governor had
TO be postponed until o'clock to-day. The
rain did not entirely cease until almost 6
o'clock, and by dark the air grew so chilly
that great sickness is expected among the
men to-day.
\ COURT OF INQUIRY REQUESTED.
Aside from The storm the gossip of the camp
was largely taken up by the demand for a
court OF inquiry to look into certain actions
of Colonel Hunsinger, of Norristown. who
is a member of the Governors staff. The
request is made by Adiutant Charles
Reese, Of the Eighteenth Regi-
ment The affair causing it
occurred on Monday, when the Adjutant
was forming the regiments for drill. Colonel
Hunsinger rode up and ordered the Eight
eenth into the field at once. Adiutant Reese,
knowing that the Colonel could only make
such a command TO the Colonel of the regi-
mcnt said nothing until the matter was put
to him second time. He then answered very
respectfully that the regiment would be out
in plenty of time. The Colonel spurred his
horse and reported to the Adiutant General
that Adiutant Reese said he would get the
regiment out when he was ready. Several
members of the Governors staff declared
that Adiutant Reese had not been guilty of
such remarks. The Adiutant was called in,
and at once requested court of inquiry to
examine into the truthfulness of the
ColOncls report. It was published vester-
day that Adiutant Reese had been censured
for making out his requlsltions under the
head Of "Camp Arnold" General Wylie
Yesterday denied the story.
Robert Ramsay, Jr., clerk of Company E,
Tenth Regiment, was feeling his oats yes
terday, as they would say up in the coke
region, from whence he halls. After ex-
amininC the records of that company Gov
eruor Pattison sent his compliments to Pri-
vate Ramsey, stating that his books were
the finest in the State. Every officer who
saw the books praised the neatness and
style in which they were kept. They GER
tainlv deserved all the comm ndation re-
ceived, as the work is as near perfection as
can he attained with pen and ink Every |
letter and every figure is rounded ont in its |
full beauty without the addition of super |
fiuous scrawls, and not blot is TO be found |
IN the entire book Private Ramsay is fond |
of his books and the company is proud of |
il auburn-haired clerk, especially since the |
Governors gracious remarks.
last night Captain William Aul held an |
election in Company 1, Eighteenth Regi-
mcnt, to Ill the vacancy caused by the resig- |
nation Of Lieutenant Thomas F. Wylfe q i
brother Of the Brigade Commander.
shortly before O'Clock the Eighteenth |
Regiment went ont on dress parade. Com
panIeS & and q, commanded by Captain 4
Davis c. Kenny, received special applause
as the regiment left the field.