The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-14
JERSEY READY FOR WAR
mastering in at Sea Grit
Completed and March
ing Orders Expected.
TROOPS ARE in HIGH SPIRITS
Orange Women Offer Their
Services ais Nurses With
out Compensation.
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The New Jersey brigade of volunteers is
ready to move upon the enemy at almost an
hours notice. The medical examinations
ave been completed and the work Of mus
tering was finished tonight, the result Of
orders received from Washington, request
ing Governor Voorhees, to have the First
Regiment ready to leave for the South on
twenty-four hours notice.
Just when the volunteers will break camp
and proceed to the scene of action is still q
matter of conjecture. The order from the
War Department may come tomorrow, but
the military officials do not expect to see
the troops depart before Monday or Tuesday.
At n rate, the authorities are hurry
ing the work of preparation, in order to
avoid confusion when the order to march is
received. The First Regiment, it is believed,
will be directed to proceed by boat to Tampa,
Fla.
Governor VOORHEES, is still ~endeavoring to
induce General Alger to consent to having
the Jersey brigade remain intact. Surgeon
General Joseph w. Congdon, of Paterson,
who was sent to Washington by the Governor
to consult with the War Department on this
subject, has reported to the effect hat Adj
jutant General H. G. Corbin has promised to
consider the matter, but would give no as
surances that the request would be complied
with. The Governor has hope, however,
that orders will be issued directing the New
Jersey volunteers to rendezvous in a body,
and also that they will be commanded by
General Plume.
The scheduled drills were gone through
with yesterday with a vim. The weather
feather over the possibility of an early move
ment to the scene of hostilities. But few
furloughs were granted, the c~olonel's having
been directed to have their men ready to
break camp at record-breaking speed.
Commander Washington Irving, accom-
panied by Paymaster Arthur H. Colby, CON
suited with Governor VOORHEES, and Quarter
master General Donnelly yesterday, regard
ing needed supplies for the Naval Reserves
of the battalion of the East, who have been
ordered to man the Badger, which is attached
to the mosquito fleet. The commander was
assured that the Jersey City boys would be
cared for at once.
The bill of fare yesterday consisted of
sirloin steak for breakfast. blue. fish and
potatoes for dinner and pork and beans for
supper.
The War Department, on April 80, as
signed First Lieutenant Michael j. Lenihan,
of the Second Infantry, the military instruc-
+or ~ Caton Hall sCo,,fb 0rox ~ ~ r,orforr,
the duties of quartermaster and commissary
at Camp Voorhees,. Lieutenant Lehman has
not reported for duty, and Governor Voor-
hees this morning sent the following to
Adjutant General H. G. Corbin. at Wash
ington:-
Following up suggestion Of State assist
ance in my last telegram, | would say there
is no detailed commissary present at this
post on behalf of the Government. The
State has a thoroughly equipped depart
ment, and will furnish such rations at
Government rates as may be reqiredy They
ask that in fairness they receive reasonable
notice, in order to secure satisfactory SER
this
The Orange branch of the st. Barnabas
Guild of Nurses, at a recent meeting, sent a
communication to the Board of Governors Of
the Orange Memorial Hospital, stating that
in case the services of northern nurses are
needed in the war they would be prepared to
meet emergencies as they arise, to the best
of their ability, and to nurse the sick and
wounded in the temporary wards of the
Orange Memorial Hospital without re-
muneration, should the hospital open its
doors for army purposes.
The Board Of Governors, by a unanimous
vote, resolved to take advantage of the
generous offer of the Guild, as well as to
utilize their own forces. and also decided to
open their doors, without any expense to the
State, for the accommodation of at least
fifty sick and wounded soldiers or sailors,
providing the State supply the necessary
tents and equipments.
These liberal offers were communicated to
Governor Voorhees,, who yesterday forward
ed the following letter to Mrs. Horace Stet-
son, of Orange, secretary of the Orange
Memorial Hospital:
II have great pleasure in acknowledging
your letter of the 9th inst, and it is my
official duty and personal pleasure to ac
knowledge the patriotism and hospitality Of
your generous offer. / will nave much
pleasure in conveying the resolution Of your
Board of Governor to the New Jersey sol
diers, and you may rest assured that your
kindness will not be forgotten by them. As
the camp will, within a day or two, have
passed from State to Federal authority, /
would suggest that this same kind offer that
you have made to New jersey be extended to
the War Department at Washington
Lieutenant Colonel R. Heber Brientcers
we're: First Regiment-Oficer Of the officer
of the day. The regiinental officers were
First: Regiment-Oficer OF the day, Cap
tain E. r. Westervelt, OF Company M;
officer Of the guard, Lieutenant RoberI
Berry, of Company #; junior officer OF the
guard, Lieutenant Arthur Tomalin, Of Conl-
panyI
Second Regiment-Oficer of the day,
Captain E. A. Scanlon, of Company B: off
Ger of the guard, Lieutenant Timothy H.
Barratt, of Company H: junior officer Of the
guard, Lieutenant John Brinkerhoff, OF
Company E.
Third Regiment Officer Of the day,
Captain Cyrus w. Squier, Of Company n;
officer Of the guard, Lieutenant George E.
White, of Company A; junior officer Of the
guard. Lieutenant Louis j. Park, Of Com
pany G.
The shoes furnished the New Jersey voluu-
feers nv the Government have been turned