The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
Special to the Scranton Tribune.


son duty in Cuba and that 1t will
leave for Havana about the middle of
October. 1t Is not an official state
ment but the fact that officers of the
highest rank discuss 1t as a certainty
gives every reason TO believe that
there Is some foundation for II.
This morning your correspondent
went to General Buffers headquarters.
The general had been in Washington
for two days comforting with the pres
ident and cabinet and was to busy
looking over mail to be interviewed.
However, Major p. S. Strong, the adj
jutant general was present, and was
asked to give some idea as to the pre-
sent status of this corps. He stated
that General Butler will be leaving
here in a few days and that as re-
suit some other major general would
be appointed to command the division
as General Butler will be detached
from his command the moment he
leaves here to assume his duties as a
military commissioner.
1t might even happen that the sem
for brigadier general would be tenn
porarily appointed to fill the place,
and this would very likely result in
the appointment of Brigader Goblin,
Vi tlt Hllu bllSduts Dut-
Ter will take with him to Cuba only
his personal staff. Major Strong also
stated that the absence of the present
division commander will in no way
interfere with the removal Of the
troops to Middletown, Pennsylvania.
That will not be interrupted.
GENERAL GOBLIN HEARS 1T.
The same information was obtained
mt brigade headquarters and at the
headquarters of the Thirteenth regi-
ment. General Goblin was not present,
rs he was then attending the closing
arguments OF the case of the Third
Virginia; but member of his staff in
formed your correspondent that Gener-
a! Goblin had been told by General But
)er that the entire corps will finally go
to Cuba, to be located at Havana, at
tie end of October. The evacuation OF
Cuba will not take place till then. The
Spanish troops will, during the con-
tinuation of the yellow fever season,
he required to occupy their present po-
Sition and to preserve peace, ill it is
safe for American troops to take their
place Then. in all probability, this
entire corps which has not seen SER
vice, will be required, with another
corps, to occupy the province of Hav-
ana.
The opinion seems TO prevail at DiVi-
sion and at Brigade headquarters, and
In fact is openly expressed that there
will yet he trouble with the Cubans.
and perhaps violent clashes, WIN will
give the boys n taste of actual warfare.
Colonel Coursen thinks that, while we
are sure to go to Middletown, it is
not at all improbable that the entire
corps, and, therefore, the Thirteenth
regiment, will in due time be ordered
to Cuba as part of the garrison which
the United States proposes to hold
there for some time.
Much speculation is the order of the
day in the Thirteenth not only on
account of this news, but also on ac-
count of the petition of the officers to
Colonel Coursen, asking him to use
his best endeavors that the regiment
may be sent to garrison some of our
foreign possessions. 1t is not known
what effect this may have and the
subject is the one general topic now
discussed throughout the regiment.
AT DIVISION HEADQUARTERS.
A general division court martial is
being hello today. Colonel Coursen is
presiding and Adjutant Stover, of the
Eleventh Pennsylvania, is acting as
judge advocate.
The case of the Third Virginia is
being closed today and pleas are being
made by the attorneys for the Virgin
ianS. The three brigade commanders
Generals Goblin, Plume and Acting
Brigad:er General Burdett, are present
at the hearing.
Division and brigade flags have been
displayed-the division flag consists Of
a white back ground with the red four
leaf clover CT the Second corps in the
centre. The brigade flag is a tapering
penrant red, white and blue, with the
corps sign, the red clover inscribed
on it.
The weather has taken another turn
and is now almost at the old tempera-
ature so we'll known during the old
days spent at Camp Alger.
The work of discharging men from
the Division hospital on account of
physical disability continues daily.
Several men have received their dis
charge from the service the past week,
and those who could not be discharged
at once were sent home on sick leave
and will be discharged there.
Privates William Beckman and Har-
ry Meinzer and Musician McDermott,
of c, were in Vienna last night at a
social.
Adjutant Coursen, of the Second bat
talon, has returned to Camp Alger
after a weeks absence.
Lieutenant j. c. Harrington, of Com
pany G, received the following signif-
icant telegram this morning: boy
born this morning. Mother and baby
doing we'll" The lieutenant is now all
smiles. When Quartermaster Sergeant
Smith read it he blandly said: "Anoth-
er recruit for G"
Company A defeated Company d yes
terday in base ball game by a score
of Is to 4.
Private Karl Gunster. of c, is i'll at
Division hospital.
MRS. FELLOWS IN CAMP.
Mrs. f. d. Fellows, wife of CAPTAIN
Fellows, of F, is here visiting her hus-
band.
Corporal Carter, of A. is at Fairfax
court house today, looking over the in
teresting records.
Wagner Frank Mallot. Of B, is ex-
pected in camp this evening.
HEALTH CONTINUES GOOD.
The health of the Thirteenth is good,
only one man was brought to Division
hospital today. All patients are doing
well.
A barrel OF clothing and eatables was
received this morning by Chaplain