The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-09
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

tion. Richard j. Bourke.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Camp Alger, Dunn Loring, Va, Aug.
S.-Yesterday and the latter part of
Saturday were spent in comparative
quietness. The excitement, usually re-
sulting from pay day, has passed with
out any undesirable results. There
were not many breaks for liberty
made; the provost had little to do, and
the boys behaved themselves well. The
extreme heat, which came on suddenly
Saturday afternoon and still continues,
had the effect of causing most of the
men either to don what might be called
a semi-altogether or else to seek shade
in the pleasant woods near the camp.
Sunday morning the Rev. n. +. Stahl
conducted short services in the Y. NJ.
c. A. tent, while some of the Catholic
members of the regiment attended
mass at Camp Alger, or at Fab.
Church.
Some time ago it was announced that
Adjutant General Corbin had selected
devices for the different army corps,
and 1t was then understood that the
lucky four-leaf clover would be the
badge of the Second army corps. The
boys had been looking for this for
some time, and were pleased, when re-
ceiving their pay, to be presented with
the corps sign. In accordance with
rule which is easily ineligible to all,
the four-leaf for the First division is
red; that of the Second is white, and
that of the Third, blue. 1t is worn on
the left side of the campaign hat or
on the front of the caps.
NEW CAMP SPECULATION.
All future movements of the troops,
with the exception of the march to the
new grounds in the vicinity Of Bull
Run, are a minus quantity as far as
can now be ascertained. Since the or
der was received yesterday afternoon
directing the First division to move to
Thoroughfare Gap, the supposed re-
moval of regiments representing Rhode
Island, New Jersey, Missouri and Vir-
gnia has not only been lost sight Of
entirely, but to all appearance has been
abandoned. All speculation is now util-
lied to solve the questions relating to
the new site for camp, and Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines, for the time
being, are rarely, if ever, mentioned.
The order which was published a few
which were to get ready to move at
moments notice to Newport News and
thence to Porto Rico, evidently was in
line with many other such orders
which aroused the curiosity and the
spirit of the men to the highest pitch,
and then dashed their hopes to the
ground once more with a countermand.
So far II has been a game OF Now you
nd
suit. the men are disgusted in no slight
degree. They desire but lttle-simply
to know just for once where they are
at" but this is denied them. The
would-be Porto Rican campaigners are
now disgusted and contemplating with
stolidness their three-day march to
Thoroughfare Gap.
II is expected that the First divi-
sion will be moved, regiment by regi-
ment, as soon as possible; and this
movement will be hastened, not only
by the desire of Major General Gra-
ham to have the whole corps more
closely concentrated, but also by the
water supply which is here becoming
more meagre every day.
WILL MOVE NEXT WEEK.
1t is not probable that the Thirteenth
will be disturbed before the early part
of next week. The First battalion's
tour of provost duty will end next
Monday morning. and as it is not like
ly that any other regiment will be as
signed to do this duty before that
time. and as there are large supplies
In the ordnance, commissary's and
quartermasters departments which
cannot be shipped from the Dunn Lor-
ing depot any sooner, we will continue
to enjoy the seven years of drought
for which this region has become so
famous.
1t is understood that the march will
he made in light marching order, as
the knapsack would be too heavy and
great hindrance to the men in this
hot climate, and with the prospect
before them of a wild goose chase for
good water and suitable camping
grounds.
The health of the camp may be said
to be improving, and this is particu-
larly true of the Thirteenth. The hos
pital reports show that only seven men
are being treated for fever, and that
there are thirteen suspected cases.
Major Surgeon Keller and DIR. Blanch-
ard and their able assistants are do
ing everything in their power to sus-
tain and preserve the health Of the
men. Few complaints are TO be heard
from the men who have been discharg-
ed from Division hospital. 1t is true.
however, that the attention OF some Of
the surgeons there was called to the
case Of Private Gage, OF Company G.,
OF the Twelfth Pennsylvania, who was
discharged from that institution as
cured, and had to be sent back next
day. He died yesterday. Major Sur
geon Parke is looking into the case.
E's NoN-CoM. MESS.
Company Els non-coms' mess is
proving itself to be one Of the most
successful and satisfactory changes
recently introduced. All the nom
commissioned officers are dubbed to-
gether, paying sl.50 extra per month.
and have their own chef. For this sum