The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-28
THE MILITIA
Z" DISSATISFIED
With Action Of Government on
Appointment Of Officers.
SOME MEN WOULD DESERT
If Their Own Commanders We're
Not Retained.
How the Matter Could BE eSettled-Life
With the National Guards of Della.
ware at Camp Ebe w. Tun-
nell at MilUletOWn.
staff Correspondence to THE Sun.

staff Correspondence to THE Sun.
MlDDLEwwS, Camp Ebe W. TunnelD
April 27.---This has been very UNI
pleasant day in Camp Ebe W. Tunnel,
and the Wind has been blowing half
gale ever since o'clock this morning.
Notwithstanding this and the prevail
ence of the cold wave the members of
the Delaware State Militia appear to be
in good humor with one exception.
This is due to the recent order OF the
United States Government, placing reg
ular army officers in command in case
they were called to the 'front.'
The "kick" engendered by this order
is one of goodly proportions, and unless
the government rescinds its action there
will be more than one desertion from
the ranks if present indications are any
criterion.
The argument advanced for the "kick"
by the boys in blue is an excellent one,
and similar to that which is now caus-
ing dissatisfaction in the rank and file
vf the National Guards Of Pennsylvania
and other States.
The majority Of the men have known
their officers for years, are used to their
habits, obey all orders with promptness
and dispatch and besides this, have an
admiration for the officers who have
done SO lhuch toward bringing the
guard to it's present high state OF eff
c.encv.
They intend that the government has
no right to 'displace their officers and
place graduates from West Point, An
napois and other regular army officers
over their heads.
stick by your present officers" ap-
pears to be the motto of the soldiers in
camp and if they were removed il is
more than probable that Il small re-
bellion might be instituted.
An eXcellenSprogram to be followed
by Governor Tunnel would be the step
taken by Governor d. II. Hastings Of
Pennsylvania, yesterday.
That executive went to Washington
and recommended that the commanding
officers OF the National Guard of the
Keystone State be appointed to similar
commands over the volunteers
1t is not known at this time what re-
suit attended the visit OF Governor
Hastings, but the step taken is one that
should be followed by the chief eNecu-
tive OF this State and thus put stop to
the dissatisfaction now existing among
the National G.'urd Of Delaware.
The material edibles, etc, have ar
rived in camp and regular army order is
now being observed.
The otlicer.of-the-day is Captain Mat
lack. of COMPANY c, and First Lieu
tenant Cotton of Company A, is officer
of-tbe-guard.
Following was the order issued for the
government of the calnp this morning.
"(ieneral orders No, Is: Reyeillr, 6 a. m' ::
fatigue call. 6.25; breakfast, 6, so: sick call
!. 20: assembly Of the guard detail. S.45.
guard mount, adiutant's call. 9 M: first
sergeant's call, Il: dinner, 1880 D. m. !;
suoppr, $50: retreat at sunset: tattoo.
o 10: taps lO:tvo roll calls at reyeiIlr and
retrrat. check At 9. 45. com nnrv rrnorts
each morning at 7,3O A, M, Gmnpany
commanders will make dniIv insnecIions
nf their commands nayino nort,rulor nt-
tnntion to The condition II thrir tents
and other material in tMir nossrssinn
A. least nn. sanitary insnectinn will ho
made daily bv the surgeon or his as.
sis,unt y
Company drills were held at go H. M.
target practice was started. the ranges
having been put up this morning.
The first guard mount of the encamp-
ment. was ncl at clock and was a
decided success, it demonstrating the
efficient military knowledge OF tie otli-
GERS and men.
I'm pua,d m,unt AI;utout J,l,n NJ