The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-12
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Camp Alger, Dunn Loring, Va, Aug.
11.-And still one more day and one
more night of heavy rains have given
the patient soldiers stationed here
veiy abundant supply of water-Eut
not of the kind which is Desired.
With very few exceptions the actual
camp ground of the different regi-
ments are dry and clean, but it is i'm
possible to go any distance outside the
lines without running the risk of get
ting stuck in the mud, and that, too,
without any figure of speech. Heavy,
clogging, yellow real estate is now
quite cheap in this part of Virginia. In
ten minutes walk you can pick up
more than you need of it. Clean trous-
ers, shoes and leggings belong to re-
mote period in the history of this camp.
Another delay in the movement of
the troops from here is now evident,
and II is well that the men have be-
come resigned to their fate. Time was
when the least .rumor of a change would
raise a mighty wave of speculation, of
interest, and of enthusiasm, but that
day has passed and enthusiasm among
the men of the Second army corps is
an entirely distinct species of human
nature.
Everybody is listless, and to this end
the heavy rains, the prospect of quick
termination of the. war without our
seeing any actual service, as well as
the repetition of hopes deferred in the
matter of movng u.s. have all conspired
At present the men, if asked, would fail
to give goood reason why such an or
ganization as the Second army corps
EXISTS, and because the lack of interest
in everything pertaining to it.
NEW CAMP SITES.
The troops recently moved from
Camp .Alger to Manassas and COM
prising the Second division of this
corps, are to be moved once more, this
time TO Midtown. Dauphiu county,
Pa, which is understood to be an ideal
camping ground. Ii this is carried out
the Sixth Pennsylvania, the First
Rhode Island, tn" one Hundred and
Fifty-nnty Indiana, the Thirty-second
Kansas, the Third New York, the Sew
enth Illinois. the Third Missouri, the
Second Tennessee and the Fourth Mis-
souri, all under command of Major
Genera! Davis. VIII be camping on the
soil OF the Keystone state in Two weeks
time If everything; is then in readi-
ness.
As the First division stationed at
Dun LCring is scheduled to camp at
Thoroughfare Gap ana az the Division
is also on the lookout for a good site.
it remains To be seen whether Major
General Graham will permit his corps
to be broken up into divided smaller
commands or whether the war depart
ment will scatter his troops throughout
the tCuntrI during he ren",ng "f
peace negotiations and il order TO jn.
sure nealthful locations. The entire
question is now at Il stan'i still and 1t
is impossible to say what will take
place next, despite what orders have
been issued and in fact the men 10 lot
care one way or the JthGr. The com.
missarv department TT Dun LOring
still continues to operate ~ he same
proportions II fact 2Ihich shows that
the intention to NOV us Immediately
las been abandoned.
GEN. BUTLER DOESN'T CARE.
Not only the members of the Third
Virginia but even the people of the Ell.
tire state arc Indignant 1T the action
of General T'utler in placing such se-
we're humiliating restrictions on the
regiment on account Of the wouid-be
arms and ie is safe to say that General
Butler is a very Unpopular man with
the soldiery and citizens Gf that state
They are determined 10 have an inves-
tigation and to remove the stigma
place upon them if possible.
In the meantime the ,liYiS;on com
mander is not worrying himself, and
is resolved Ia bring discipline into the
ranks of the Third Virginia Since theii
arrival here they have not .an;<ed very
high from the standpoint of order anC
discipline, and the high military au-
thorities here are persuaded that Mon
day nights outbreak was simply
very natural ClInGy whose repetition
is not probable on account Of the stand
taken by eneral Butler. He is get
ting his share of crllIcism and If con
demnatiOn, Dut this is to be expected.
Yesterday afternoon Private Wesle!
Brink, of Company f, went looking TO
trouble, but unfortunately trouble
found him. He was under the influ
ence of liquor and started a fight il
one of the large Sibley tents. Thougl
in a very ugly mood, he was soon hor
de combat. so to speak, having received
a heavy blow on the nose which drew
blood and will leave an unpleasant re
membrance.
When the trouble was at its height
the matter was reported to the sentine
near that post, and in a few minute
the guard was seen coming across tn
open space, behind headquarters, at
high rate of speed and commanded b.
Sergeant Cutler, of Company II. With
out any ceremony the tent of the com
ratants was raided and Private Brin
was marched off to the guard house
Charges and a court martial will likel
straighten out the trouble.
For some time there was some ex
citement on account of the affair." bu
this soon subsided when the cause wa
ascertained.
TRYING TO PASS THE LINES.
The members of other regiments wi
persist to their sorrow in attemptin
to pass through the private road whic
passes by the Thirteenth's guar
house. They do this either becaus
they think 1t is the more convenier
route, or else because they do not kno'
in what direction they are going.
member of the Seventh Ohio cam
along in that direction last night II
could not explain either how he cam
by the horse and buggy. To MAX
matters worse he was found abusin
held up, and, after having given h
name, he was let go on the promis
that he would go to his regiment &