New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
MORE TROOPS FOR CAMP HAVEN
PREPARING FOR THE RETURN OF FIRST CON-
NECTICUT VOLUNTEERS.

Camp Haven, Mantle, Conn, July u Especially
The Quartermaster's Department Is busy prepar-
ing for the 1st Regiment Colonel Burdett tele-
graphs from Fort Knox. Maine. that the four COM
panies now there will be at Camp Haven on Thurs
day. 1t is expected that Companies and !, from
Plum Isand, and Company b. from Gull Island.
will be here tomorrow, and the Danbury and
Meriden companies by Thursday morning.
When the LIST Regiment arrives Captain Beach.
Of the Heavy Artillery. Battery c, post COM
mandant, will have two colonies and nearly three
thousand men under his command. Ordinarily
Colonel Tyler or Colonel Burdett, by right Of SUI
perior rank would be post commandant. and the
fact that Captain Beach remains In that capacity
is taken to indicate a purpose on the part OF the
War Department to move the infantry regiments
as soon as possible Colonel Burdett writes that
he does not eypect to remain here more than a
few days, and Colonel Tyler Of the 30 Is daily ex-
pecting orders to move.
Shortly after dusk tonight the inhabitants OF
Camp Haven were treated to beautiful pyrotech-
mic display. sentinel called the attention OF Cap
tain Beach to some rockets going up far out to
sea south of Mantle, in Long Island Sound Some
Of the officers at erst thought the rockets were
signals from a ship In distress. but presently pro-
fusion Of bursting balls Of fire. showerng stars OF
red white blue, told that there was display
of fireworks somewhere off the coast.
Shortly afterward sergeant who had been to
New-London stated that delegation from Com;
been 10 town and had purchased liberal supply
of fireworks. announcing that tonight the COM
pany proposed to celebrate its approaching de-
parture from the island, and that every man was
so glad to get away from the dreary sand waste
that he had chippeu in with the officers to pur-
chase the fireworks. - -,
Uniforms and other equipments for the Sd Regi'
ment have arrived and are being distributed SOW
v. some caps were given out to-day. The new re:
cruts were highly pleased to receive this initial
evidence of their entrance upon soldier life -
Captain Hadai A. Hull, OF Company Il 90 Regi-
ment Is a Stonington lawyer, who rev weeks
ago knew nothing Of the manual OF arms RE re-
cruted his entire company from civi Ire. anG 10
day he was diligently drilling his command N
the manual and in company movements An OLD
National Guard officer who witnessed the company
manruvres was astonished at the excellence OF
the drill and warmly complimented Captain HUI;
SUNDAY night Captain Hull occupied the pulpit OF
a Stonlngton church and preached eloquently upon
The subject of the Presidents Thanksgiving proca-
nation The members OF the New London county
bar are preparing to present Captain Hull with
handsome sword 1,.,, ~.
Acting upon orders from General Gillespie. Cap,
tain Breckbill Of Heavy Battery b. to-day detailed
two sergeants and ten privatcs TO go 10 FORT Irum
hui New London. which has been turned over 10
First Lieutenant Leonard Of Battery r. Ihese
men will occupy the fort after Battery r. "a
United States Artillery. starts Tomorrow ior Cuoa'