Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09
It GAVE THEM JOY.
The Arrival of the Shipment of
Provisions Among Com
pany A Boys.
REACHES CAMP ALGER AT LAST.

Sixth Regiment Also Sees a Pay Day
and Altogether the Soldiers Feel That
Good Time Has Come-A Long
Camp Probable Near the National
Capital
The arrival of the shipment of pro-
visions from Rock Island at Camp
Alger, as alluded to in last night 5
ARGUS. has occasioned great iov
among the members of Company A,
of this city. and Company F, of Mo-
line. Some Of the Chicago papers
correspondents think there is enough
in the car for the whole 9th regiment.
and there is if the bows to whom il is
consigned are willing it should 90
that way. A Times-H Herald dispatch
says: The 9th Illinois had pleas
ant surprise today, which almost
made up for its handsome colonel's
losing his acting brigadiership. They
were notified that a car load of nice
things to eat had arrived at Dunn
Loring from Rock Island and Moline,
with 4 flying streamer proclaiming to
the world that it was destined for
Companies A and F. and was from
the citizens of those towns. Capt.
Mc(iirr was also notified that other
supplies were on the way for Com
panv F. which he commanded. Quar-
termaster Barber was forthwith dis
patched to Dunn Loring with wagons
to bring back the spoils. while Ma
Anthony FASTENED to make requisi-
ton on medical headquarters for a
barrel of jamaica ginger and other
medicines for use in ease of collie.
Another present for the regiment con-
sisted of u glasses of Jelly from Ster-
ling. H.. for the use of the hospital =
The Chicago Records camp CORE
spondent says: Two large boxes of
supplies from Rock Island and Moline
were brought into camp today by
messenger. One contained 30 Jars OF
fine Jelly, or preserves. and came
anonymously. The other was sent
by Rock Island friends. and contained
sheets. pillow cases. mattress covers
soft linen, and hundreds of other
| things not to be found in camp. A
whole car load of good things for the
regiment is now at Dunn Loring. but
| is held there through some mistak,
of the express company" But they
evidentlv eventually found it all right
rs indicated by the dispatches to TIL
ARGUS of Yesterday. in which it wa.
said the car was then being unloaded
sixth Receives Pay.
The members of the 9th Illinois
were paid off Yesterday. The pay
masters of the United States discharge,
their accounts in full from April rs t,
June |. The privates each receive,
SlS.26. the sergeants S2i; and tn,
commissioned officers from $3.50 t,
$500. The troops of the 9TH except t,
be paid today. Brig. Gen. Garretson
of Columbus. Ohio. has assumed com
mand of the ID brigade of the 1st iii
vision, thus deposing Col. ID. Jacl
Foster, of the 9th Illinois. who ha
held the command so well,for the las
two weeks. The brigade is compose,
of the 9th Illinois. 9th Massachusetts
and Sth Ohio. Gen. Garretson is tn
first brigadier to report at Camp Al
ger.
| All indications now are that Cam
Alger is to he prepared for long en-
campment near the national capital
perhaps to continue all summer.
The commission appointed at Cam
ALI ger to visit Illinois and recruit
the various companies up. to thei
maximum of 100 men is daily cX
pected in Rock Island. Corpora
Dunavin. of Company A, and Privat
Jordan. of Company F, are member
of the commission.