Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-25
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WAITING FOR. ORDERS.
The Battalion Of Batteries Still
at Camp Powers.
Many Doubts Expressed About Any Movement
Before Thursday.

soldiers in the city. Monday, thinking
that the battalion would go to Bos-
ton in the afternoon, but they will
have many chances to say good bye,
according to the way it now looks.
The orders received, Saturday, were
not marching orders. but were merely
to march, and the orders to march
have not arrived. They were looked
for, Monday. but the only thing in
that line was a communication from
Major Hyde, the quartermaster in
Boston, which said that he would en-
deavor to let them have "a hours no.
tice before they were to go, though
it might not be possible.
The general feeling prevails that
there will not be any orders received
for a day or so, until Wednesday at
least, as they do not think they will
be needed in Boston to go aboard the
transport, before Thursday at the ear
Hest. The transport will reach Bos-
ton on that day if they have good
weather for the trip, but after she has
discharged her load of passengers, the
9th Massach usetts Regiment, she will
have to be fufnigated before the Maine
battalion goes aboard for the trip to
New York. So it cannot be seen how
the Maine men VIM be needed before
Friday. The movement of the army
are uncertain though, and there is
nothing to do but to wait.
Those men who hurried back from
their homes with the intention Of hur-
rying off to the South, were a disap-
pointed lot when they heard Just how
4 1natters. stood They thought they
would have about time, Monday, to
prepares aaAe "trip and when they
were told that tAsy would possibly be
here several days. they groaned in dis
appointment.
1t is now way the men have of
killing time, to go about and say to
one another, What is your private
opinion publicly expressed, regarding
the time of our departure from this de-
lightful spot?''
well, 1 hardly know just when, -
will be the answer, but l have an idea
that it will be about "a hours after we
are notified, if we are given "a hours
notice."
The officers have selected what they
are to take with them from what they
have accumulated about their quar-
ters during their stay here, and il
would take them but a few hours tc
prepare for the journey now. Major
Newcomb tried to clean out his quar-
tiers SO quickly and so clearly, that
he came near burning it up, and did
succeed in burning a carpet so badly
that it was spoiled. One of the oil
stoves was tipped over, by the upset
ting of a chair. AT once the Oil was
out upon the carpet and a conflagra-
ton was almost inevitable The major
luckily was in the tent, and he seized
the stove, and hurled it into the street
in front of his quarters, but not before
the mischief was done.
The men say that on two hours no.
tice they can prepare themselves and
have theirtte down and ready to go
to the depot.
Surgeon Martin said that his men as
rule, were much better, Monday. He
said the arrangements had not been
made yet regarding the convalescents,
and did not know how many would re-
main in the hospital.
An officer said, Monday, that Were
the battalion in any other place than
at it's home station, the convalescents
would be taken along, as especial
pains would be taken with them, and
furthermore that the voyage would do
the most of them good. 1t is different
here, however, and no risks will be
taken.
Lieut.. Norman F. Cormack of the list
Massachusetts, Heavy Artillery, was a
guest Of the officers at camp, Monday
afternoon.