The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-29

the President to command the corps. Major
General Wade Will be left in command at
Camp Thomas This is. in fact the under
standing OF members Of General Brooke S
staff, ard the change made by to-day's or
der appears to have been in accordance
with General Brooke's desire not to go to
the front without sufficient men for any
emergency that might arise. The work of
equipping the corps is proceeding with all
possible speed and the quartermasters and
the ordnance departments are being taxed
to their utmost capacity The First Ken
lucky. hundred and-sixtieth India ma,
First and Second Arkansas Regiments re-
ceived their full number of guns to-day.
Revolyers and ammunition were distributed
among the light artillery batteries, and
Ninth and Twelfth New York.
1t is more than likely that the regiments
ordered out. Major Otto Becker and Major
Seymour Howell were the only government
paymasters arriving to-day, although TWEEN
ty-fve were expected Major Becker stated
that the corps would begin paying the army
at once, The privates will be paid at the
rate of $3.50 per month and officers from
SIS TO S29l.67 per month. Major Becker
roughly estimates that the amount to be
paid out will be not less than $2,000O00 and
will probably run even higher. The fact
that the volunteer army has not had ex-
perience in the methods of paying the army
will necessarily delay the progress of the
paymasters. There will be numerous en-
barrassments to overcome.
Already considerable stuff in the way of
equipment and supplies has gone forward
for the regiments mentioned in the first
order and the men are busy throughout the
camp getting their equipage packed for
shipment. The orders have not so far in
teTfered with the regular work and drills
and exercises of all kinds were in progress
to-day
The organized fight against the canteens
at Chickamauga is gaining ground. Another
meeting of the Chickamauga Chaplains AS
ISOLATION has just been held and definite
action taken in reference to having the
canteens abolished. The following resolution
was introduced and passed:
whereas, There have been established in
many of the regiments in Camp Thomas,
canteens where intoXicants are sold and
Whereas, The highest medical authorit-
les in the army have advised against the
use of all intoxicants and stimulants; and,
Whereas The use of said intoxicants
is filling the guardhouses and hospitals;
Resolved, By the Chaplains' Association
that me attention of General Brooke is re-
spectfully called to these facts and we
seatly petition him to use his military au-
thority in the suppression Of this evil
The physicians and many who are familiar
with the army are heartily in sympathy
with the movement started by the chap
lains and 1T may be that others will appeal
TO the general along the same line.
The Improvement in the health of the reg
lment Is indicated by tine reports from the
hospital of the First Division Third Corps
days ago the report showed that there were
seventy patients in the hospitals Yester-
days reports showed only forty-six a de-
crease of twenty-four
George w. Holman, Company HI, Fifth
pennsylvania, died to-day at division head
quarters and the body was shipped tonight
10 his former home. at Reading, for inter-
ment.