The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-08
DELAWARE. BOYS
TO LEAVE CAMP
1t is Said Ultimate Destination
is Chicamauga.
TO BE MUSTERED On MONDAY
Examinations Are All Finished and
Nearly the Whole Regiment
ulcers Go With
the Men.
TO BE MUSTERED On MONDAY

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! CAMP TUNNEL, MIDDLErowN, May -
The prospects are that Camp tunnel
will be no more by the end of next
week.
On good authority it was stated to-
day that the boys of the First Regiment
Infantry are likely to move from hers
about the last OF next week.
The first place Of encampment will be
LeWes, Delaware, where it is said the
position of the camp is already laid ont.
From there orders are expected Which
will carry the troops to Chicanauga
Park the rendezvous of many OF tie
regulars.
The examination of the men is now
finished, from the regimenta field staff
down.
The surgeons OF the regiment were
compelled to take an examination in
medical studies, as we'll as physical ex-
animation, as the United States will not
accept a college certificate.
The work of mastering the men into
the United States service will begin ON
Monday.
1t is arranged that all the commits
stoned officers will be mustered in early
Monday morning and then Lieutenant
Gordon will proceed to muster in about
600 non-commissioned officers and men
on Monday afteronon.
The pay roll for the time previous to
the present, will be handed to First Ser
geant OF each company and the men will
receive their money by next Thursday.
Only II men in the whole regiment
failed 50 pass the examination and they
have left the camp for their respective
homes. The hospital corps has been
completed
the campaign hats will be distributed
Immediately after the work of muster-
ing in is finished. They would have
been given out sooner but there was
some question as to whether they were
to be paid for by the State or by the
thited States.
Dress paraGe will be held tomorrow
at 80 p. M, an the troops will be
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
Stevenson.
MlDDLETowN, CAMP EHE W. TrNSELI,
May Rain and wind appears To be
the prevailing comfort at Camp Ebe W.
Tunnell for the past three days and to-
day is no eNcepto to tie general rule
Lieut.. Gordon /. S, A., this morning
took the first step toward converting the
First Regiment National Guard Of Della
ware into United States army troors.
He mustered into the service surgeon
France and Assistants .Jakes and Nc
Causland, in order that they might per-
form the duties Of regular army surgeons.
Surgeon Wyeth, L. :. A.. went 10
Baltimore, today, bat will return ON
Monday.
Lieut.. Gordon SAYS it will hardly be
possible to muster the regiment until the
middle OF next week, and he is unable to
fix the time.
Private Kramer OF Go. G, who is suf-
fering with rheumatism was sent to the
Delaware Hospital. Wilmin qon, on a
stretcher today,
Sixteen men in charge of Lieut.. Hos
singer, who lett French street station,
Wilmington, arrived here this afternoon.
The officers continue to add to the
number of enlisted men.
Owing to the increased number OF men
in camp. the guard has been strength
ened. Originally there were 10 posts.
Seven have been added, making total
guard detail of 81 privates and three cor
porals, in addition to the officers.
As soon as practicable, the number of
tents will be increased. The regiment
has many more members than when the
began and it has been me-
cessary to quarter five or six men in
some OF the tents. They are very much
cramped, in consequence, and new tents
will be erected as soon as the material
arrives. The camp ground will also, in
all probability, be rearranged, in order
that the streets might be extended and
another street added. Just how the plan
will be changed is not known. 1t is also
likely that two battallions will be formed
and another major appointed to act in
conjunction with Major Theodore Town
send. The details Of these matters have
not been settled.
Members OF the several companies,
who failed to pass the examination. were
discharged as fellows: A Co.. |; B, Il;
c, ); d, /; +, 6; T, y; H. /; |, ); X, 2;
L, |. All of these men were Immediately
back to the city from which
they came. The strength of the COM
panies after the loss OF the men sent
home was as follows: A Co.. 81; b, 10;
G, ~; D, 30; Il, IS; F, II; II, 40; |, 4s;
X, 90; l., b; MIG.
Capt William II. Franklin, OF Co. q,
came up from darlington Yesterday and
reported to headquarters 1t is under
stood That about 20 of his men desire to
enlist IN the service OF the United States,
provided ne is retained in command
The government is making preparation
for mastering the regiment. Tie men
have been measured for hats, shoes,
shirts, fatigue coats, trousers and over
coats, which are to be furnished by the
United States. 1t is presumed that as
soon as the new clothing is received the
State uniforms will be discarded.
The vacancies now existing in the
on.conmissioncd staff, caused by the
promotion or resignation of come Of the
officers, will probably be filled as follows:
Major, Regimental Clerk Will
liam r. Wier of Go. A; Hospital Steward,
I. W. Drake OF Co. A. No inti-