Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-16
MAY GO TO FERNANDINA
Brigade at Camp Algsr Made Glad by the
Possibility.
Certain Orders Issued Raise the Hope
Order Issued for Daily March
Regiments Inspected.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

CAMP "a. June lN's.
The men of the ID Brigade, list Di
| vision, have been made happy beyond
limit. and the men of the other brigades of
| the ID Army Corps have been driven dis
| traught by the announcement today that
| the brigade first named was soon to pro-
coed to Fernandna, Fla. This announce
| nsent has not yet been verified, but it is
| supported by so many collateral facts, and
| is SO generally accepted true by he
| regimental commanders concerned, that
| the entire camp accept it as not altogether
| without foundation.
| According to the statements made by
| those who first learned of the story, It
| hinges on a suggestion sent Brig. Gen.
| George E. Garretscn by Maj Gen. Butler.
| Gen. Butler is Gen. Garretson's immediate
| superior. and he is said to have notified
| the brigade commander to hold his COM
mand in readiness to move by the early
part of next week.
! The regiments of the Cd Brigade are the
9th Illinois, the 9th Massachusetts and the
! Sth Ohio. together with the 9th Separate
Battalion (colored).
| General Butler declined to be interview
! ed, but his adjutant. Major F. F. Strong,
| said if it was true he had heard nothing
| of it.
The collateral circumstances to whicA ref
erence is made above are certain special
directions issued to the ordnance officers of
| the I'd Brigade and from changes made in
| the scheme of inspection promulgated yes
| terday.
me ordnance officers were notified by
! corps headquarters that ample ordnance
| supplies for the purpose of fully equpping
| their regiments are now at Dunn-Loring.
They were directed to proceed thither with
out delay, accompanied by sufficient force
| to take care of all the articles needed TO
complete their equipments.
A general order prepared also and
Cd rfiou mo- o. n
| the first division to report on certain days
specified, in heavy marching order, for IN
spection.
Capt NJ c. Butler jr, the son of Gen.
Butler. vas named as the inspecting off,
Ger, and the day set for the first ceremonies
of the sort was Monday of next week. To-
day. for some reason, it was decided to in
spect the troops of the ID Brigade by bat
TALON, and to begin that work not on Mon
day, but tomorrow morning.
Other regiments are said TO have been o.
derei to be ready to proceed witt The ID
Brigade follows: Third and 9th New
York. LIST Rhode Island. 4th Missouri 9th
Massachusetts and the LIST New York Vol
unteer Cavalry. These regiments are row
perfectly equipped and. except that all the
recruits expected have not yet arrived.
they might leave Camp Alger tomorrow.
Orders for Road Marches.
Following out the idea suggested by Colo
mel c. V. Hard's contemplated road march
the following letter was yesterday issued
to the several division commanders:
Sir: In order to eXemplify the different
movements in the manual of infantry tao
tics and for the purpose Of instruction in
advancing and maintaining guard and de-
lenses and also to give opportunity to the
men of the command to take baths, the
major general commanding directs that
once in each week each brigade will march
to the Potomac. Brigades will alternate
by divisions, beginning with the first.
The men will he in heavy marching
order, carrying shelter tents and one day
cooked ratiOns the time for marching to be
so regulated that the command Will reach
its destination in ample time to establish
| camp and finish their baths before night,
returning the following morning to their
| permanent camp.
These marches will he conducted as laid
down in the text book as if in the enemys
country, 50 far as is practicable without
tr5spGssing upon or injury to private prop
erty. with advance and rear guards and
tiankers.
''Outposts will be- established at night.
Attention as to details is invited to Wag-
ners service of security and information,
and troops in campaigns. Reports of these
marches Will be made for the Information
of the corps commander Department COM
manders charged with the execution of
this command.
by command of Major General Graham,
c. s. ROBERTS, Adiutant General"