The Washington times., 1895-06-21

and the Second Regiment GIee Club sang
several songs. Addresses were made by
Gen. Ordway Col. Clay, Major Bartlett,
Col. UTell DR.. Neeley, Adjt Hodgsou, and
others. 1t was most enjoyable occas-
ion.
The Fifth battalion has started in already
after the members absent from camp.
Yesterday the dishonoTable discharge OF
the following pHvates was recommended:
Amos Creamer, Harry Luskey, W. w
Wheeler. I. j Holmes and j E. Holmes.
The cases of others VIII be acted on
Maj Suess does not propose to have
any foolishness about the matter. His bat
talIion must be soldiers or nothing at all.
The Major himself is now suffering from
wcli-developed boil on his cheek. He
says it hurts, but DR.. Neely insists it is
worth SO To him. The Major would
SELL
Just before the coIors were trooped Bat
terry A came galloping into camp, and
wheeled into the position assigned them
right across the road. Capt. Forsburg
and Lieut.. Marion were the officers along,
and the boys showed the effects of their
long march.
They left Marshall Hall at 8 O'Clock and
started over the nineteen-mile marsh throug h
the country to the camp.
AT Piscataway, T Fivate William Hamilton
was kicked by a horse, and as soon as camp
was reached he was taken TO the hospital.
He was found to be suffering from n severe
scalp wound, but W i'll be all right to-day.
HE Is THE HANDSOMEST.
The troopers looked well in their fatigue
uniforms. Capt Forsburg is readily the
handsomest man in camp with his campaign
hat and red cord He and Lieut.. Marion
have been dividing the duties. Last night
Lieut. Marion was officer of the day.
f,r- IN 1Ir frN Nifreh
tents and get in shape for supper. All
the boys are we'll and every one in camp is
glad they are there. Sergt. Daley viii
lose his job as Cannoneer at headquarters
now.
The Engineer Corps has finished its work.
Early in the morning the camp was startled
by seeing detail, in column of twos, NOV
ing on the woods near headquarters. The
detail. was armed " 18th hatchets, machetes,
sledges, saws, crowbars, etc
First of all Major Thompson instructs
them in cutting 'slashiDg' TO obstruct
the attack of an enemy. Some OF the boys
tried it after it was finished and found
that it worked admirably. 1t opened up
q pretty vista
Then the battery was built in profile,
and will be called Battery a. If anyone
looks at the work he viii have TO take
it on faith.
To the common, everyday civilian mind
it looks like a few stakes driven in the
ground But it is all right.
Tue signal tower was used for the first
time. The beliograph squad divided up,
part going to Marshall Hail. The signals
Were read easily. The tower is a mighty
nice place and is so cool and pleasant
that it Will become a fayorite with the
staff. Capt Horton set the example yes
terday morning.
REPORT OF THE DOCTOR.
Quartermaster S ergt. Freeman is making
photog raphs from the tower and the
views are lovely.
A fine sample OF gabion work is on eX-
| hibition at battalion headquarters. 1t
is the work of William Marceron, of Com
| pany e. a squad from this company was
| out signalling with flags.
Dr.. Munsou, who was medical officer
! of the day, in his report sugg ested the
use of spring water at the next camp. The
| Engineer Corps uses it now and Lieut..
| Chandler measured its flow yesterday,
twentyfour gallons an hour. With clean
| ing out the flow could be Increased to
| thirty gallons.
The camp fire Wednesday night was
a great success. Sergt. Daily was relating
some peninsular stories when a concert
| was opened by the negro walters.
| A platform had been built, and so pleas
| ant was the performance that Ma jor Thomp
son and other speakers We're unable to say
anything, much to the regret of the au
| dienCe.
Private Afford, one of the men overcome
by heat Wednesday, was in camp yester
day, ready for duty. He said he had mo-
! been feeling well, and it was the standing
| that knocked him out.
The post quartermaster has called in al
| tools issued to the various battalionS They
must be turned in this morning
The uon-commissioned Officers were
drilled in excellent order by Capt. Chase
yesterday morning. The Fifth and SiXt.
Battalions took their turn at aiming ant
sighting drill. So did the Third Separate
Company, the Veterans. They are not
required to do duty, but asked to be per
mitted to take this drill.
EXAMINING THE CAMP.
"Gravelly Run" was the countersigr
Wednesday night. Major Bartlett, of the
Sixth. then a sergeant, distinguished him
self at this battle.
DR.. Henderson was out before reveillC
yesterday examining the camp. He founC
everything in the best order
Gen. 0rdway said yesterday if the
1brigade was ordered into active service
he would detach Company A, Fourth Bat
| talon, as his bodyguard.
Capt. Oscar F. Long, former adjutan
general OF the guard, was in camp. Mrs