The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-18
WORD FROM col. GUNDER-
The virginia Moonshiners Not Please


Special to the indianapolis Journal
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Aug. 16.-Colonel
Gunder was summoned before police mag
istrate in the city to-day to answer to
charge of assault preferred by beer ven-
der, who has visited the camp of the One
hundred-and- -sixtieth each day, distributing
liquor against the wishes and commands of
the commander. Colonel Gunder was re-
leased, it being proved that he was not the
man.
Scores of cars are in reach Of the COM
mands now in camp here. The One-hundred-
and-sixtieth Regiment will probably not get
out until Thursday. This regiment made its
second march through the streets of New
port News last night The boys marched in
column of platoons. filling the streets. Their
lines were much appaluded by the sidewalk
crowds A review of all the troops in camp
here was planned for this evening, but the
Kentucky boys started for Lexington and
the Pennsylvanians left for new camp at
Middletown, Pa.
Chaplain Weaver's bargain counter, or
regimental exchange, closed out its stock
yesterday. The last can of apple butter and
the final glass of lemonade went over the
counter. The company commissariats have
been for several days preparing food for the
trip to Lexington, so that the men will be
assured Of plenty on the trip. Travel
rations prove unsatisfactory and extras are
demanded. Coffee is contracted for here
and is now being made in advance near the
place of loading. The horses, mules, wag-
ons, baggage and tentage will be loaded at
the c. & O. pier but the men will be put
on the cars at the camp ground. All the
other troops are expected to strike tents
ahead of the Hoosiers.
The supporters of Colonel Gunder in his
anti-canteen order are with him in his deal
ings with the Virginia liquor men, though
the Virginia state laws favor the beer
sellers.
Malaria seems to be taking hold of the
men, Sergeant Bob Moon, of Warsaw, who
has effective control of the regimental band,
was Yesterday taken to Fort Monroe hos
pital Two cases were added to the sick
list to-day There are twenty-eight men
from the regiment absent, sick in hospitals
at Camp Thomas, Fort Thomas and Fort
Monroe There are fifty-five men sick in
camp This is smaller than usual, the num-
ber having at one time reached eighty.
Sickness in the regiment has always been
remarkably low The Third Kentucky, our
neighbors, have several cases of measles
and a long list of malarial patients.
Capt George Dyer, having been sum-
moned to the bedside of his little daughter,
has gone to Upton on fifteen days leave
of absence.
Major Harte, of the first battalion, who
has been i'll for some time at Fort Monroe,
is better. He was visited yesterday by Col.
Gunder and Chaplain Weaver. He expects
soon to be on duty.
Lieutenant Glascock of Lafayette. Com
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visit the School for the Blind at st. Louis,
where his little son is now being educated.
Private Rosenfeld, of Company l., Ander-
son, and Private Todd, of Company c, La
fayette, have married Newport News girls
the past week. Private Todd is a Lafay
cite newspaper man, and one of the most
popular of the company's boys. He was
tossed in a blanket and held up for speech
after his marriage was announced.
Corporal Clarence Johnson, Of Company
M, Logansport, has Joined the command,
travelling all the way from the Second Di-
vision hospital at Camp Thomas, Georgia,
to this post. He was offered thirty days
furlough as a convalescent, but refused to
be sent back to tho walks of peace.
Much of the side meat recently issued to
the regiment was found to be unfit for use,
and several companies turned it back and
traded it in the city for fresh hams, which
are being prepared for consumption under
the head of travel rations.
Two cases of measles developed to-day in
this regiment They are privates Waugh, of
Company G., and Murphy, Of Company F,
Columbia City and Ossian, respectively.
The men were taken to Fort Monroe.
Lieutenant Hubbard, of Company c, La
fayette, is at Fort Monroe, where he can
better treatment than If iS nOSSihlp
to give in the regimental hospital.
Heavy rains caused the forming of a pond
in the street of Companies e and B, and
the members of those companies announce
chutes, surf bathing, boating and aquatic
sports of all kinds.
Company l., Anderson, has gained name
for staying qualities. 1t always shows up
with a good line on parade or review, and
has a swinging step that they can hold all
day. The regiments with which the One
hundred-and-sixtieth has been brigaded
have wondered at the endurance displayed
by the regiment. That the boys are in ex-
cellent condition is due to the discipline and
order of work maintained by Colonel Gun
der.
Captain Harrison of Company G, Colum-
,bia City, is acting major of the first bat
TALON during the illness of Major Harter.
There will be an examination soon, in
which all the first sergeants of the regi-
ment will be eligible for a second lieuten-
ancy in Company G, Second Lieutenant
Clapham of that company having succeeded
in passing the test for a first lieutenancy in
Company B, from which company First
Lieutenant Ellington resigned 1t is said
that First Sergeant Bloss. OF Company K.
Huntington, is sure winner Of the stripes.
Among those who are in the race to stay
are First Sergeants Brown of Company E.
Fryer of Company A, Behmer of Company
M, Brunt of Company L and Hopper of
Company c.
The people Of this section are sorry to see
the soldiers remoEed The people speak in
high terms of the Indiana boys. We shall
not forget our visit here nor the kindness
with which we have been treated. GS.
COL. DURBIN AND COL. BRYAN.
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