Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-11
scamp BRACE UP"
Is THE NEXT POSITION FOR THE
1ST VERMONT REGIMENT.
Surgeon Hamilton Sick in Chattanooga
The Regiment Received its Pay
Monday -omcialiy Notified of
the Porto Rican Trip.

Chickamauga Park, Ca, Aug. 7.-T.ieut
Fuller of Company A has been detailed
as acting battalion adjutant and Is as
signed to the first battalion. Lieut.. Full
Ter takes the place vacated by Lieut.
Robbins and he will continue in this ca
pacity until Lieut.. Robbins is returned to
duty from the st. Vincent hospital Tho
condition of Robbins is improving stead
lily and it Is hoped by all in the first bat
talon that our popular young officer VIII
be able in due season to rejoin his rcgi-
ment before 1t receives marching orders.
DIR. Hamilton. who recently was grant
ed sick leave to return to Vermont, was
suddenly taken worse In Chattanooga and
was unable TO proceed further on his
journey at present. He is staying with
friends of his wife in the city. II Is to
be hoped that he will soon be sufficiently
recovered to resume his journey.
Private Garretson, co. X. was recently
sentenced to 80 days in the guard house
at hard labor and to pay ii fine of $40. II
will be remembered that Garretson was
the young man who overstayed his pass
III Chattanooga several days.
1t f. thought that the situation of ihc
camp will be changed IN n few days. The
present location Of the regiment has be-
come such as regards sanitary condit ions,
that IL is deemed best to move it for few
days. The new location has not yet been
definitely settled on but 1t is thought now
that they will pitch the camp somewhere
in the vicinity of the observation tower.
The regiment will he paid off tomorrow,
probably in the afternoon. This news
which leaked out among the boys. has
caused great amount OF rejoicing among
the men, many of whom are getting down
pretty near to rock bottom as regards
their financial condition. The usual sun
day services were held in front of Chap
lIin Days tent. Most Of the regiment
was present The chaplain gave the boys
practicable talk. 1t was very much IN
ioyed by all present. He made several
suggestions in regard to pay and he also
suggested that We name our new camp
"C1mp BraCe-up," avery fitting name
for the camp. The one about to be vacated
was Camp Rocky" owing to the numer-
Gus rocks that are everywhere apparent
in camp.
Yesterday word was received from head
quarters from Washington ordering the
Rcgmcntal Commander to communiCat q
by telegraph at once with the Adjutnut
Generals office in Washington for orders
In less than one minute from the receipt OF
the orders col Mimms was in commune
cation with the Washington authorities
lie received official notification that the
LIST Vermont Brigade with the LIST New
Hampshire and sd Iowa are to be in the
provisional expedition to Porto Rico I'M
der the command Of General Wade As
''oll dS tl' olllCldl notlncHtlpn was rcCCiN
ed. Col. Mimms ordered assembly to be-
sounded and the regiment was drawn M
in front OF the commanding officers tent
Mhere information was made known. Inn
mcdidtcly the men were dismissed. Pam
dcmonium reigned throughout the camp.
WILL PRACTICE MARCHING.
Chickamaugd, Aug. THE signal corps
under command of Major Squire has been
delayed two or three days in responding to
AN order to proceed to Newport News but
Will depart at o'clock tomorrow The
improve mcnt of the sanitary condition of
the regimentul camps Is the one absorbing
matter at the park now. Definite plans
VIII have been formulated within "A day or
two after which time the MANAGEMENT of
the camp Will be under new and very rigid
regulations as regards the disposition of
garbage and refuse matter and the prcp-
ar1tion and serving of food.
With the purpose Of still further adding
10 the health conditions, practice marches
are being arranged. on Thursday of this
week the engineer officers of all the d.
visions Will so out to locate the most
practical routes for these marches and
the regiments will he sent later by bril-
gades In heavy marching order for q four
days absence from the park. The march
VIII cover about 60 miles going and COM
ing, and the men will occupy shelter tents
at night.