Evening star., 1898-06-15
MATTER INVESTIGATED At CAMP ALGER
Col. Allison Issues Circular by
Order Of Gen. Graham.
NEWS OF CAMP
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Alger was grossly Inadequate that the food
was of bad quality and that the men were
compelled to subsist with the least possi-
BILE change or variations of diet. Seconded
by these publications and by personal ap-
peals from various enlisted men, several
representatives in Congress have appealed
to the War Department for change in
the personnel of the commissary depart
ment of Camp Alger.
The first result of this agitation was a
conference between General Graham and
the chief of the commissary department,
Lieutenant Colonel James N Allison That
conference quite satisfied the corps COM
mander that the faults lay not with Colo
mel Allison or his assistants. but with the
officers on duty as commissaries of the
various regiments The commissary de-
partment was accordingly directed to pub
lish statement to this effect, and this
afternoon Colonel Allison issued the fol-
lowing general circular:
The Circular.
Circular No. 1.
1T having been reported at these head
quarters that certain regiments Of this
command have received no fresh beef or
fresh bread, the attention of officers on
duty as commissaries of the various regf-
ments is called to the fact that there is to
be found absolutely no excuse for this con-
ditlon of affairs. Fresh beef, fresh bread
and fresh vegetables are and have been
issued regularly by the depot commissary
at Dunn Loring station to every regiment
making proper requisition therefor, and if
any regiment has not received them the
fault and the remedy are to be found in its
own officers.
"Commissaries are reminded that 1t is
thelr duty not merely to receive such sup
pies as may be furnished them, but to see
that the men of their organiza tions receive
to the full extent all to which they are en-
titled. And the fact that any regiment IN
this command, with ample supplies and
facilities for distribution now at hand.
should day after day be deprived of proper
foed, implies clear neglect of duty on the
part of the responsible officer of that regi-
ment.
when any good grounds for dissat
tion exists In regard to quality or quantity
of supplies furnished, complaint should be
at once made to the proper authorities, by
Whe m the matter will be promptly rectified.
(Slgned) JAMES NJ. ALLISON,
Lieut. Col. U. S. Vols
Chief Commissary."
Gov. Hastings in Camp.
Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania ar
rived in Camp Alger today about l o'clock
He Was at once taken in hand by Col. j.
party made formal call at corps head
quarters and then started on a tour of in
spection about the CAMP Tonight at q
O'Clock the four Pennsylvania regiments
viii be paraded in the governors honor
and their commissioned officers will enter
tam MN at supper in one of the Y. NJ. c.
A. tents. The review will be one of the
most pretentious since President McK1n-
ley's inspection of the whole corps.
Governor Hastings came to Falls Church
from Newport News, Va, where he has
stationed at that point.
Recruits Coming In.
Long files of recruits in citizen clothes
nave been pouring into camp all morning,
most OF them coming from Dunn Loring.
All OF them carry boxes or satcheis and
march as awkwardly as possible, and so
lcok very little like the soldiers how in
camp. If their coming has done nothing
else, it has demonstrated the enormous diff
ference between the volunteers Of the first
call and men altogether without training.
rents have been secured to accommodate
the nav men in only one regiment--lne G5th
New York-but one or two other commands
the 9TH Illinois and the 9th Massachusetts
have built log shelters with hunks to Of
Ter the recruits some protection from the
weather. Otherwise thu new men must
crowd In tents already too well filed, or
sleep and live In the open air. The keenest
anxiety Is felt everywhere lest the Quarter
masters officers on duty at the department
should not appreciate the urgency of the
situation. and SO delay sending tents and
other supplies.
The latest arrivals have been Ohio and
New York men. This morning sixty-three
ONO recruits were marched before Col
Hard's quarters and presented to their new
commander. New York's installment con-
sisted of eighty men.
Har6 Of he o.
ned road march and temporary camp by
the Potomac. Yesterday one of the engi-
neer officers Of the Sth, Lieut.. Brosius COM
pany X, took out scouting party to map
route to the river. The start will be made
probably Friday, the men going into camp
Saturday and returning to Falls Church
Sunday.
Chaplain Resigns.
Chaplain A. r. Morgan of the 9th Illinois
has rendered his resignation. The chaplain
assigns as the reason for this step his ina
bility to Withstand the hardships of active
service. Mr.. Morgan is a Methodist and
halls from Cuba, a small city near Havana.
Ill.
Passes were issued freely to the men of
the Ith Illinois last Sunday and Monday
and thirty of the men on leave overstayed
their time and otherwise abused their priv
lleges. Col; Marcus kavanagh today issued
ing passes to the men of the regiment The
refusal is indefinite as to its limit One of
the men has been held for court-martial
Notes of Camp.
Paymaster Hammond. u. s. A.. paid the
159th Indiana yesterday afternoon Pay
master Rogers paid the I'd Tennessee and
9th Pennsylvania yesterday morning
The surgeons of the I'D Kansas report
that over 125 men of the regiment suffer
from cramps and diarrhoea.
The 18th Pennsylvania has raised its boy
colt on the division hospital There are
now twelve patients from the regiment un-
der the care of the surgeons there
Captain Eugene Fellows, Company F,
18th Pennsylvania, was examined at West
Point yesterday for admission into the
United States Military Academy. He has
already passed the mental examination.
but was rejected on account Of physical
weakness. :
The petition sent to Secretary Alger by
the 18th Pennsylvania was delivered to the
Secretary yesterday. Secretary Alger re-
piled that 1t would receive his immediate
attention.