The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-21
COLONEL BARNETT'S MEN PAID
AND SUPPLIED WITH NEW SHOES
FOR ANOTHER MARCH.
Health of the observation-disclosures
ty-Seventh Indiana Troops at
Chickamauga Preparing to Move.

WASHINGTON, Aug 20.-The secretary
of war received a number of kilograms
from the Governors of various States in re-
gard to the proposed reduction of the army.
In the majority of cases the Governors sug
gest regiments of their States which may
be mustered out among the first, but there
are several cases where the Governors say
that certain of the State troops are exceed
ingly DESTROYS of remaining in the military
service and taking part in any further cam
paigns. The secretary of war is preparing
a list of regiments which shall be mustered
out first under the present plan of reduc-
ing the army by $4,000 or 100000 men. 1t is
probable the list will be made public next
week, by which time it is hoped to have
the matter finally determined
The First Ohio Infantry, attached to the
Fourth Army Corps, at Fernandina, has
been ordered to Jacksonville and attached
to the Seventh Army Corps, under Major
General Lee. This action is taken at the
request of the regiment, with view to
their employment in the army to be sent to
Havana in the fall. The other regiments of
the Fourth Army Corps at Fernandina have
been ordered to Huntsville, Ala. The Sec
ond Regiment of Infantry has requested
that it be assigned to duty with the army
of occupation in Cuba.
The orders in the case of the First Reg-
ment of Illinois Cavalry have been changed
so as to provide that they should proceed
to Fort Sheridan ILL.,, instead of to Spring
field, as originally contemplated. These
troops will be mustered out in few weeks.
A commission consisting of Surgeon Ma
Jors Reed, Vaughn and Shakespeare began
to-day an examination into the sanitary ar
rangement at Camp Alger, Va. 1t now
seems very uncertain whether the troops
at Dunn Loring will go to Middletown, Pa
as a scarcity of suitable ground and water
is reported. General Buffers successor for
the time being is General Goblin. The re-
port of the court of inquiry in the case of
the Third Virginia has been forwarded to
General Graham, at Middletown. Although
nothing definite can be learned in regard to
this report it is believed to be adverse to
the Virginia regiment An investigation by
number of officers has shown that most of
the enlisted men are dissatisfied and desire
to return to their former occupations.
A dispatch from Thoroughfare Gap Va,
says that orders received last night have
completely altered General Davis's plans for
the movement of his division An indefinite
stay at Thoroughfare has been ordered on
account of lack of water at Middletown Pa
Another reason is that sufficient ground for
the entire Second Corps cannot be secured
there for a reasonable price. Engineer off
GERS are now examining ground in the vi
cinity of Thoroughfare with a view to Sc
lecting new camp sites. Some of the places
now occupied are low and damp. Filth has
already accumulated in dangerous quanti-
ties, and there is urgent need for change.
1t is expected that every regiment will be
FTy,.o
fest great disappointment at the change in
plans regarding the transfer to Middetown.
Another hospital train containing thirty-two
patients left Thoroughfare for Bristol, Va,
yesterday. Most of the men were suffering
with typhoid or malarial fevers. None of
the cases was very serious. Much incon-
venence has been caused the men because
baggage and personal effects have been sent
on to Middletown.
Advices from Camp Meade, Middetown.
Pa, says that Lieut.. Summerhill of General
Graham's staff, reached there to-day from
Camp Alger with the findings of the court
martial in the Third Virginia case. 1t will
not be made public until after Gen. Graham
has examined the report. Colonel Ives, chief
engineer of the corps, arrived at Camp
Meade to-day from Porto Rico, where he
went with General Miles. Chief Medical
Officer Girard started to-day to inspect the
hospitals at Washington and Thoroughfare
Gap. The second and third battalions of the
Tenth Ohio Regiment reached Camp Meade
last night from Camp Bushnell, followed
by two battalions of the Second Missouri.
and attachments from the Sixth Pennsyl-
vania Seventh Illinois, Thirty-third and
Thirty-fourth Michigan, First West Virginia
and First Delaware, Fourth Missouri and
Ninth Massachusetts.