New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-24
GLOOM AT CAMP HAVEN.
CONNECTICUT VOLUNTEERS DISAPPOINTED
BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT GOING
TO THE FRONT.

Camp Haven Mantle, Conn.,. May q (SpeciaD.-
Thi, morning Colonel Burdett Of the LIST Regiment
received orders from Washington which cast
gloom over the camp and spread disappointment
not to say chagrin throughout ;he Coloneis stun
The orders dissipated all hope Of going to the 'front.'
ss a regiment Colonel Burdett was Instructed 10
detail one company Of his command 10 Gull lsiaho'
~ y; two companies TO Plum Island N l. t"o
companies to Fort Prebe. Portland Me-. and ono
company to Fort Constitution Portsmouth ~ II. Inc
officers Of Company and Company * were oroereH
10 get their commands ready to take tram TOT
Fort Prebe and the officers Of Company { 10 pre-
mare their men 10 board the same train for for'
Constitution. The three companies marcheo 10 'ne
depot shortly after and left at ll:io on INC"
tourney down East" They took ten days ratlons
As they left the camp grounds tho boys or the axe
platoon gave them the famous Yale cheer ana III
the depot hundreds OF citizens babe the troops
goodby. the women showerrg them with hoWe:s,
Tomorrow morning. at $50. Companies b. T. ana
will embark on lighters. Company Tor 'IuIi lsIa"
and the others for Plum Islord The troops VIII go
aboard the lighter directly from the camp ground
one side OF which is bounded by the Mantle RIVER
and will reach their destination WITHIN an houi aS
The isls nds are but a few miles out In the SOUND
The men are glad 10 leave Camp Haven. nut they
are not particularly pleased with the prospect Oh
spending the summer on these pracucaiiy oaiich
islands. However they recognize the TACT 'na'
these are important stations In the event OF INC
Both Gull and Plum Islands are being heavily lor'-
fed and during the last weeks immense mooe'h
guns have been mounted on the fortihcations'
Hundreds of men are working night ana Gay "
complete tho gun emplacements
1t is unofficially reported in camp tonight 'hd'
the balance OF the lst Regiment. four companies
with Colonel Burdett. Lieutenant Colonel Anore"
Hammond and the staff officers. VII! be sent 70
Fishers Island N Y. six miles out IN inc couL".
where the Government has been negotiating win
IN
This rumor is credited by many OF the oicers a aI
Colonel Burdett appears to believe II is true ne
fact that the LIST Regiment is OF infantry, W VIM,
artillerymen will be required at an these s,ao'r'
when the Notifications actually READY eluoui-
ages the Colonel and his staff TO hope that aIteL
few weeks the regiment may he gathered losethS 81
again and permitted preserve It's orgaiiLatoh III
the field This is the only ray OF Iient whIci
streaks the gloom Of thoroughly dishfarteheo' pu'
dutiful regiment and staff. 49,. ..,u.r,
To-morrow twenty-fve men from Light ArtiIery
Battery will be sent 10 New-London 70 p Ws
over fifty horses which will arrive from New,to 10Th
These horses will supply eight platoons TWO gums
10 a platoon eight horses to a gun. $50 ~.
Battery c. Heavy Artillery is stll driliing Wttn i
out uniforms or rifles. The boys have only men men
citizens clothes and owing TO the fact tnat .ney
have slept through 81 dozen rainy nights slhco oVii
ing here usually with all their garments on IT, to
men AT drill present a motley appe arhhce, IneS
have been dubbed the hobo battery on TINS hc-
count but all acknowledge that they orlli nneiiy
and will make an efficient battery wheh properly
equipped