The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-20
FIRST REGIMENT OFF.
Left Camp Voorhees, Yester-
day for Falls Church
Near Wash
ington.
SECOND AND THIRD BOYS READY
Rumor That One of the Regi-
ments at Sea Girt Will Go
to the Philippines.
Especial to ..Tne Jersey city News."1

the T0gtHeIA IL ans OAefN-
twelve miles from Washington.
It started from here at $40 by way OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad. The train
which took the regiment from here was
in three sections. of eleven passenger cars,
one parlor car each. Besides this train
there was a special train of fifteen freight
cars. which will convey the camp outfit
and supplies of the regiment.
The men had their haversacks filled with
dwi and their canteens with coffee.
Besides these, one of the cars contained
one thousand regulation rations. IL Is
thought that this will be more than
enough to last the men until they reach
Fails Church.
IT was not known to a ertainty-tha the
regiment would be moved today until the
men returned 10 their headquarters after
morniug drill at half-past seven O'clock
AS they came in from the parade grounus
they were ordered to begin packing up at
once. as they would leave here this aftef-
noon. To say that the men were pleased
with this order does not begin to express
their JOY at the prospect of speedy reie1
from their tedious stay here.
At first the soldiers could hardly believe
that they were 10 be moved, as they mad
been told several times before that uhey
were to leave Sea Girt, and eaen Tune
they had been disappointed. They went
about their work as ordered, ana at nam
past nine o'clock, when the order came
TO begin striking the tents, tRey knew
they were to have their wishes grained
at hast. and that they would be on their
wav to new scenes in a few hours.
Their enthusiasm found vent in cheers
and wells which were taken up by the
other soldiers in camp, and for a TIME the
noise was deafening. For the rest OF the
day the soldiers of the First We're In no
need of urging by their officers to hurry
their preparations. They worked like
beavers all day, and their only trouble
was that they could not find enough to
do.
Compan NJ was the first to lave its
belongings packed up ready for the
march. They then had something to eat
and filled their haversacks and canteens.
The other companies followed Company
M in quick succession, and by three
o'clock everything was ready for the
start.
AS fast as the soldiers packed and.
strapped their knapsacks, the tents were
struck by a gang of laborers. loaded into
wagons and hurried over to the freight
station. The tents of the First and
Second Battalions were struck, but those
of the Third Battalion were left standing
Sixteen tents were taken from the Third
Regiment to make up this deficiency, and
as a consequence some of the men of the
Third will nave to take in more tent
mates.
The regular number of soldiers was
posted in the morning, but at about half
past one they were called in to do their
share of the work, and the sentry lines
of the First Regiment at Camp voorhees,
were things of the past. After all other
preparations had been completed, men
We're detailed to clean camp. and in a
short time no one would have known
that a regiment of soldiers had ever
camped on the spot.
Shortly before five o'clock the Second
and Third Regiments proceeded to the
parade ground, and, after a few evolu-
tions, formed three sides of a hollow
square. The First Regiment formed the
fourth side of the square. After the men
were in position Governor Voorhees, and
his staff proceeded from headquarters to
the centre of the parade ground and
halted.
Colonel Campbell and his staff came
forward and Joined the Governor and his
staff, and together they marched down
the field in front of the First Regiment.
and, making a turn, marched behind it.
Lieutenant Henry Dandahl, of Company
D. Third Regiment, has been appointed
TO act. as orderly to Colonel Lee. Sec
ond Sergeant Charles Maxfield, of Com
pany F, and Second Sergeant Charles
Sargee. of Company E, of the Third
Regiment, have been appointed Color
Sergeants. Corporal George Spittlehause,
of Company NJ, has been appointed Quar-
termaster Sergeant of the Third Regi-
ment.
Private sulzer, brother of Representa-
tive Suffer- of New York, has been pro-
NOTED to Corporal in Company c, Third
Regiment. Company c is from Eliza
beth.
It is said that John H. Clouse, one of the
mastering officers. who has been doing
duty here, but who is now on his way to
join Admiral Dewey, in the Philippine
Islands, has recommended that the Third
Regiment be sent to the Philippines. He
was much impressed by the fine appear
ance and soldierly bearing Of the men Cd
this regiment and is Of the opinion thai
they would acquit themselves creditabiy
in that far off station.
At the station. in embarking, Coiore
Campbell and his staff then returned to tn
head Of their regiment. which proceeded
TO pass up the field to the west end, where
it halted and the other regiments passed
before them and proceeded to the station
the First bringing up in the rear. As thu
soldiers passed down the road in front o.
the little White House they were again
reviewed by the Governor and staff ans
several hundred people. They were Eoudl.
cheered by the onlookers.
Trains were waiting at the station, ans
as soon as the soldiers arrived they board
ed them. The first two sections started II
Ten. minutes past six o'clock, and a few
minutes late- the third followed. Th1
route taken will be from here to Phila
delphia by way of Monmouth junction
and Trenton. thence to Washington am
Church Fails.
The Second and Third Regiments coul'
leave Camp voorhees, at Sea Grit, N. =
within four hours after a sumomns. III
Third is awaiting orders from the Com
mander of the Department Of the Easi
having been assigned to his command
TIL doutine drills of the Second and Thlr
Al Old and Well Tried Remedy.