The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-15
Special TO The Scranton Tribune.

Special TO The Scranton Tribune.
Camp Alger, Dunn Loring. Va, Aug
il The plans for the Second Army
corps are changed once more. This
much is certain. AT 5 o'clock this af.
ternoon General Butler at First divi-
sion headquarters received a message
from Major General Graham, which
notified him that unless the war de-
partment again interfered corps head
quarters would be broken positively on
Tuesday and would move to Middle
town. Pa, and that after reaching
there the corps commander would at
once notify General Butler when the
First division shall be moved.
General Davis Second division, now
stationed at Thoroughfare Gap and
consisting OF the First Rhode Island.
Third and Fourth Missouri, Third and
Twenty-second New York, Twenty
second Kansas, Third Tennessee, Sew
enth Illinois and One Hundred and
Fiftv-ninth Indiana, is to begin TO
move at once.
The change will be made by rail.
The news creates great interest and
excitement. All seem glad to get to
the soil of the Keystone state. especial
ly the men of the Pennsylvania regi
ments.
At IL o'clock this morning Major De-
vine, assisted by the First division
hospital medical staff performed an op-
Grafton on Charles Horn, Company G.,
Eighth Pennsylvania. They found
fully developed case of appendicitis.
The patient stood the severe operation
well and soon afterwards regained con-
sc!o1sness. His father, Attorney
George S. Horn, was present. The
many friends of both will be glad to
know that the young man is resting
comfortably ond doing very well.
This case is a decided victory for
Major ,Farke. who against the opinion
and diagnosis of many of the doctors
from the first held that the case was
one of appendicitis. The correctness
of his conclusion is now fully shown.
MORE WEATHER"
There were not a half-dozen of men
in camp Friday night who were not
covered with mud up to their knees.
or else drenched with the rain which
continued to fall steadily and furously
till O'Clock at night. when il ceased
only to be followed by fog which was
so thick that one could hardly see a
light the length of a company street
Saturday morning. however the hearts
of the men were gladdened, for the day
broke clear and bright. The heavy
rain-clouds had passed and the heavens
had resumed their normal state of
beautiful blue for which this climate
is famous.
This place was falling into disfavor
with the soldiers, and especially with
Pennsylvanans, as its seventy-two
hours of almost constant raining were
slowly beginning to bring back to their
memories the sad. unpleasant recol-
lections of Mount Gretna. The roads
We're blocked, and will require several
days to be fully dried; what business
there is here came to a standstill, and
even the railroads had their troubles
with overflows which Kindred the prompt.
regular delivery of the mails-which is
the one misfortune which, for evident
reasons, strikes the hearts of the boys
hard. All are looking ahead now to
better, brighter times. This morning
many of the boys enjoyed a stroll
through the pasture lands. where they
picked several quarts OF fine, rich
mushrooms.
kahrki trousers have been received
Tor the men, and We're distributed to
every member of the regiment Satur-
day afternoon. Coats also have been
ordered, but have not yet been re-
celVed. 1t is expected that they will
be here in short time, and will then
De issued without delay. These Kahrki
suits are of brownish color, and are
or the same material as the ordinary
white duck trousers used during the
summer months
SOON n N.EASCNABLE
They are light and 100 and herein
consists the point which is not ne
intelligible to the men. These articles.
while substantial and useful for sum
mer' are now issued when the hot
weather is soon to cease: but when
the men were swelterng under a tenn
pcrature of l25 degrees, they had to
wear the thick, heavy, blue trousers
Besides this, tents have been received
Tor the benefit Of those men who on
account of the large membership Of the
companies and the scarcity Of the
large tents, have been compelled TO
sleep on the ground sheltered ONLY by
the little shelrer tents The men have
been ordered to make some kind or
hunks for themselves and to not sIeep
on the ground. Many of the tents re-
ceiVed are marked State OF New Jer-
sey The receipt OF them is much ap-
preciated.
At o'clock saturday forenoon the
members of the First battalion shout
ed loud, long ana happy "alleluia."
Ihelr tWenty-day tour of provost duty
which Is usually not pleasant phase
or military duty ond which in this
case was full of har1ships for the men,
was ended, and at 3 o'clock they were
formally relieved by the Third Vir-
Rinia They
after what they considered a perlcd If
exile from the life and the associations
or camp TIL" boys felt half like va
grants coming one day and going the
next. 1t is all over now, but remem-
brances of the tough days and nights
sttil remain in the form of slight colds.
stiff joints and very rusty guns and
bayonets.
The FIRST dress parade which the
regiment has had for nearly a month
was held Saturday evening at : o'clock.
Colonel Coursen and his staff being
present. Ths men Of the First bat
talon felt somewhat "shaky," as thew
put 1t, after such a long absence from
ihts Interesting ceremony but they
got through il very creditanly.
Now That the regiment is intact once
more, the regular routine which has
been suspended for half of this regi-
ment will be resumed Monday morning
ht half-past six o'clock.
SANITARY PRECAUTIONS.
Stricter sanitary precautions are
helns enforced here every DAY and If
typhoid fever spreads il will not be the
o'nccrs fault. From the corps commander
down TO the Captains. General Graham
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