The National tribune., 1898-11-10
HPMY IND NAVY GOSSIP.

The Wisconsin boys beyond the seas
would like to get home this Fall long
enough to cast vote for Gov. Scofield,
who has been particularly active in caring
for their welfare.
The Northern boys in Camp Shipp,
Admission, Ala, greeted with ringing
cheers a genuine Northern snowstorm
which visited them Oct. g. 1t meant the
erd of the hot weather diseases, and
restoration TO health and vigor.
The Sd Wis, now on its way from Porto
Rico, will probably be given Through OF
go days, and then if no emergency arises
calling for it's services in Cuba, be mus
tered out.
Serg't Robert M. Clutch, Co. A, I'D Pa,
is in peculiar position, and there is no
telling what may be the outcome. The
I'D Pa. is ordered to prepare to go to Cuba
and assist in garrisoning the island, and
he is now the only man in the regiment.
There was some crossing of orders from
the War Department, and the one to
muster-out the regiment was acted upon
before the other arrived to retain it in
service, and get it ready for Cuban duty.
The whole regiment was mustered out
except Serg't Clutch, who happened to be
absent on leave. Now, will he assume
command of himself, get himself in shape
for active service, draw the regiments
allowance of clothing, arms and ammuni-
tion secure train and a steamship for
himself, and move down in force on Cuba!
Evidently he has got to do something.
Serg't Clutch the eyes of the Nation, and
especially of Pennsylvania, are upon you.
See that the glorious record of Pennsyl-
vania regiments suffers nothing at your
hands.
Probably the least satisfactory Of the
civilian appointments was Jas. G. Blaine,
ir. Young Jim" always had a passion
for putting carmine tinge on things, and
the passion does not diminish as he
grows older. 1t was thought that he
might work off some of his superfuous
spirits on the SpaniardS, and he was
given an appointment as Captain and
Aid, and assigned to Gen. Otis's staff.
He proceeded to raise particular Cain" at
San Francisco, Honolulu and Manila, as
he went, and then again as he came
back. Quite a number of officers were Of
the opinion that he ought to be court
martialed and dismissed, but considera-
ton for his distinguished father prevailed
with the President, and he will probably
simply be mustered out.
When the Buffalo and the Helena reach
Admiral Dewey he will have much the
strongest feet in Asiatic waters of any
power except England.
! Gov. Elisha Dwyer, OF Rhode Island,
proposes to send the 1st r. L., at Camp
Meade, Pa, for Thanksgiving dinner
200 Of Rhode Islands famous turkeys,
with all the Accomplishments that usu-
ally go with those birds on Thanks
giving Day He should not forget one big
pumpkin pie for each man. For every
man can eat one at least, even after he
has slowed away all the turkey that he
can hold.
| Gen. Carpenters brigade will be landed
at Nuevitas on the north coast OF the
Province of Puerto Principe, Nov. %
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Secretary Long decided some time ago to
discontinue work in raising the remainder
of the Spanish fleet, but he allowed
Constructor Hobson to make an argument
before the Bureau Chiefs last Friday in
favor of continuing. The Chiefs heard
him and decided to recommend that the
Merritt & Chapman Wrecking Company
be allowed to continue work on their own
responsibility, with the United States to
pay salvage on any vessels raised, but
that the per diem of $500 to the company
be discontinued.
1t is expected that the work now going
on at Fort Monroe will make that the
most formidable artificial ratification in
the world.