The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-10

From Staff Correspondent.
Camp Daniel II. Hastings, Mt. Gret-
ma, Pa, May 9-The main question
here, "When do we go?" and where
will they take u.s." still remains un-
answered but certain well authenti-
Gated rumors, some bits of definite in
formation and certain appurtenant cir
Cumstances give a reasonably accep-
table response to both interrogations.
IT was rumored throughout the camp,
and 1 heard it at the United States
army headquarters in the park, that
the war department had made requisi-
ton for three thousand Pennsylvania
troops by messenger last night and
that as soon as volunteers to that num-
ber had been sworn in they We're to he
despatched at once to Washington and
thence to form a part of the force that
will supplement the regulars who, ac-
cording to Washington dispatches Of
the last few days, are to be thrown
into Cuba at once.
The circumstances giving color to
this rumor is the otherwise unac-
countabie haste with which the mus
tcring in work was prosecuted today.
Orders were sent out to all the regi-
mental commanders this morning, di-
recting them to present their compan-
les for muster as fast as they were
gotten into acceptable shape and not
to wait for the filing out of the regi-
ment. All day long this work has
ben carried on with all speed and at
this hour, . o'clock, it is stil in pro-
gress.
CERTIFYING THE NAMES.
Major Millar, who with Inspector
Inspector James A. G.. Campbell, is
certifying the papers of the Companies
as they pass from the state militia
into the United States army, told me
that they were advised by the regular
army representative, Major Paxson,
that they could expect to be on duty
till midnight.
SO far, Companies b, A, and d, of
the Fourth regiment, Third brigade,
located respectively at Allentown,
Reading and Allentown, and Company
c, Third regiment First brigade, To-
Gated at Philadelphia, have been sworn
in and Company II, Eighth regiment,
Third brigade, located at Pottsville
is undergoing preliminaries TO take
the oath
That general orders We're prOmulgat-
ed Friday by the state officers directing
that the First, Second and Third bri-
gades should present themselves re-
srectively on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday 10 the United States army
recruiting officers is a significant fact,
in this connection. As TO the 1900 re-
naming men it is figured that they
will he more leisurely recruited and
when the work is completed they will
be transferred to more convenient in
struction camp, and in tie light of the
report that the government has leased
1,5n0 acres of land at Full Run, it is
net unlikely that this is where the rcn,
devious will be. At tile present rate Of
mastering in the whole division could
be put in shape for movement before
the week is out. At the rate with
which work was carried on previous to
yesterdays rush orders it would re-
quire the full week and a couple of
days besides with no serious bitches
intervening.
ONLY ONE APPOINTMENT.
In the matter of the recognition of
the militia officers it is agreed on all
sides that only one of the four gen.
erals will receive an appointment and
Snowden or Brigadier General Schall.
AS between Generals Goblin and Wylie
it is a case Of take your choice. Cen
egal Gobin's friends say that he has
had positive assurance of t., and that
he himself feels as confident of the
place as If he had the commission in
his pocket. Today a colonel who came
direct from Washington stated that he
had been given TO understand at the
war department that one Of Pennsyl-
vanias generals would be appointed a
brigadier and that it would not be Cen
eral Goblin. The last story is accepted
in the upper circles and this evening
the feeling prevails that General Wylie
VIII be the man.
The recruits for the Thirteenth up
on their arrival today will probably be
detained for the night in the "chick-
en- COOP" as each company has but
twenty-five tents for it's 75 men and
extra cots have net yet been secured
for the accommodation of Eve men to a
tent. as win be the condition resulting