The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26
COMING HERE FROM CUBA
LIEUT.. BUNDY WILL BE A MAJOR IN
THE NEW REGIMENT.
Local Examiners observation-disclosures
Iafion Cannot Give Soldiers tn
Field Right to Vote.

gram from Adjutant General Corbin, at
Washington, conveying the information that
Lieutenant Omer L. Bundy of the Third
United States Infantry, now at Santiago de
Cuba, had been ordered to report to him
here to become major in the One-hundred-
and-sixty-ffrst Indiana Regiment. Governor
Mount at once telegraphed to the adjutant
general asking how soon Lieutenant Bundy
could reach Indianapolis. The Governor
hopes that he can reach here in time to
help in the organization of the new regi-
ment. Before the telegram was received,
the Governor was about to telegraph to Sem
ator Fairbanks to ascertain what likelihood
there was of Lieutenant Bundy coming
here. Now that the government controls
the cable, it is supposed orders can be
transmitted with comparative rapidity and
that there are also transport facilities be-
tween Santiago de Cuba and Key West, SO
that the lieutenant can get home in a week
or ten days.
Before receiving the telegram from the
adjutant general, the Governor had declared
not to wait longer for an answer from Lieu
tenant Bundy and to tender the appoint
ment to Lieutenant NJ. r. Petersen, of the
regular army. Yesterday afternoon the
Governor talked over the long distance tele-
phone with Judge Bundy, at New Castle,
who is brother of the lieutenant. Judge
Bundy believed that his brother would ac-'
cept the appointment
Before the Governors office was opened
yesterday morning messenger boys were
busy bringing kilograms in reply to the
letters sent to captains of companies asking
if they had the maximum of 106 examined
men in their companies. The replies stated
that the companies were ready. Blanks
for enlistment, manuals for the use of ex-
amining physicians and other instructions,
furnished by Lieutenant Waterman the
designated United States recruiting officer
were mailed to the captains of the various
companies, as follows: James M Gwinn,
Rushvile; Charles E. Cosby, Madison; AL
bert D. Ogborn, New Castle; Will M. Smith,
Richmond; John Jordan, Hammond; George
A. West, Lawrenceburg; ]. l.. Anderson
Michigan City; w. II. Stott, Columbus;
Winston Menzies, Mount Vernon; J. l.. c.
Baird, Jeffersonville and T. ]. Hudgins
Shelbyville. Governor Mount had not re-
ceived information yesterday indicating the
settlement of the trouble at Monticello. He
announced that if it was not adjusted at
once and some agreement reached between
the two companies, both of whom are striv-
ing for the honor of going into the regi-
ment. the town would be passed over and
another, possibly Corydon, be taken in
stead. Accompanying the instructions
mailed yesterday the Governor sent a latter
saying:
by this mail is forwarded to you ex-
tracts from 'Epitomes of Tripler's Manual,
for information and guidance in the prellm-
mary examination of the three olncers ana
106 men to constitute your company. This
manual must be strictly followed in the
final examination here by the regimental
Send by wire name of home surgeon to
make examination, that same may be au-
.sFill out enlistment blanks, also sent by
mail, carefully, and bring the three relat-
ing to the officers that passed, and the loo
relating to the men that passed, with you
when your are ordered to report here with
your company.
LOCAL. EXAMINING PHYSICIANS.
Responses having been received suggest
ing names of local physicians, the following
were designated and furnished with the
necessary blanks and authority: DIR. L. A.
Williams, Jeffersonville; DR.. Rice, Column
bus DR.. Gatz, Lawrenceburgi DR.. Burke,
New Castle; Thomas w. Forbes,
Madison, and Dr. McFadden, Shelby
Vile. AS fast as additional doctors are sug-
gested by the captains, they will be author
lied by the Governor to make the prelim-
mary examinations. 1t ought not to take
more than day or two for each company
to be examined SO that it is the impress
sion the first company will have arrived
here by Tuesday or Wednesday, as Lieut..
Waterman last week hoped. Yesterday the
military examining board, consisting of Drs.
James Dinner, of Fort Wayne; w. L. Colt,
of Charlottesville and j. G. Webster. or
Lafayette, came here and examined Drs.
Wyclffe Smith, of Delphi M. f. Gerrish,
of Seymour, and James Wilson, of Wabash,
whom the Governor has appointed to be
regimental surgeon and assistant surgeons.
They were successful in the examination
and will be commissioned tomorrow by
the Governor. 1t will devolve upon them to
make the final examinations of the various
companies that offer Lieut.. Waterman yes
terday said he supposed two colored
companies would be examined tomorrow.
If they are not ready they will be disposed
of after the companies of the new regiment
have been mustered IN.
There is still lack of definite informa-
ton concerning the disposition of the two
colored companies. 1t is pretty we'll under
stood that they will not go into Colonel
Huggins's regiment of immunes at Louis
Vile, but that they will be attached by the
War Department to some regiment of col
ored volunteers. This is regarded with favor
by the colored men. Captain Jacob NJ Por-
ter last night said he would be ready for
the examination of his company to begin
tomorrow morning. He has enrolled about
eighty Indianapolis men and about forty in
other towns, including Snelbyvile, Wabash,
Springston, Brazil and Marion. Tomorrow
morning he will talk with the Governor as
to the possibility of furnishing transporta-