The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-17
The One-Hundred-and-Fif In
diana viii Probably Be One of
the First to Go south.
INCIDENTS 1T CAMP THOMAS
BOYS OF THE OLD SECOND INDIANA
LIKE ELONGATED BROWNIES.
Postmaster Carstensen's Unhappy Lot
Drills and InspectiOns-WOrk
of Equippfng the Troops.


Special to the indianapolis Journal
CAMP ALGER, Va, June 16.-It re-
ported to-day on fair authority that six
regiments of this corps will be ordered to
Fernandina, Fla, within few days to re-
join the Porto Rican expedition. These reg
iments. 1t is said, will be ready at once. The
Observation-Disclosures fty-ninth Indiana is on
the list and it should rank near the top
of the bunch
About half hundred residents of Wash
ington who formerly lived in Indiana came
to visit the One Enthusiastically tyr ninth
this afternoon and were entertained for
few hours by the camp sights and band
concert
The matter of the desertion of Private
Anderson, of Company F, has at last been
established beyond the question of doubt.
A letter has been received from a railroad
man in Indiana saying he carried the young
man part of the distance toward home He
deserted TO escape an operation which had
been decided on by the surgeons. Two cases
OF mild measles broke out in Company d
to-day. The patients were sent over to the
division hospital
1t was announced tonight on a ruling of
the War Department, based on Article IL
OF the Articles of War that Major Lee of
Greencastle, was the senior major of the
battalion.
AN order was issued tonight that the
different brigades should take two days
practice marches to the Potomac river and
back. Under this order the First Brigade
Will probably move for two days march
about Monday.
The regiment was paid by Major Ham
mond Tuesday afternoon and the official
complimented the men by saying that their
conduct was better than of any regiment
which they had visited. When it come to
paying the officers and noncommiSsioned
officers of the field and staff there was an
argument. The paymaster would only pay
In accordance with the army regulation, in
which all the officers in the regiment as
presently constructed are not provided for
This excludes one major, three sergea Mt
majors, one commissory and color sergeant,
two hospital stewards and makes the high
est regimental medical officers a captain
instead of major. The Hull bill states
clearly that regiments mustered as an en-
tirety should be accepted with the officers
attached. This law was not recognized by
the paymaster general and the Questions
involved are now pending. The result is
that several officers were not paid.
Congressman George w. Earis is regular
Last night he was in camp for the night,
riding in just in time next day to make a.
committee meeting. Mr. Faris is PERSONAL
~ acquainted with every officer and many
of the men in the regiment, and of course
is much interested in the welfare of the
command. He expressed himself as well
pleased at the statement that the water
problem is solving itself very nicely. The
health of the men he found to be good as
can be expected.
1t is expected that D. c. SIocum, who
has been acting sergeant major of the first
battalion. will be commissioned adjutant of
this battalion. Mr.. Slocum has already been
recommended, it is understood He is an
old member of the Indiana National Guard
having risen to the position of second lieu
tenant in Company before he accepted a
position on the staff. He has filled the posi-
t ton Of adjutant for long periods before
Mr.. Slocum was in the third year at the
Ann Arbor Law School and was at home
on vacation when the call came He did
not hesitate long in deciding to go out with
his old regiment.
Lieutenant Hollingsworth, Company NJ of
Evansville, will resign on account of the i'll
health of his wife. He is a very capable
officer and the company will miss him.
Captain Starr has been off duty on ac-
count of sickness for several days. 1t is
nothing serious. G. w B..