The evening times., 1898-05-18
IN THE CITIES OF CANVAS
Life in Sou,hern aamps Beneath
the Pine and Ralmeito.
cAvALRYMEN UNDER ARREST
The Se~cnty-Hrst New York Pitches
Its Tents at Lakeland. At the Edge
OF Lake Morton-TwO More Rexi-
lnents of Volunteer From the
Empire Stste Ase Mustered In.

Lakeland. Fla, May 1S.-Tired and hdn-
gry after their journey from New York.
but healthy and happy. the Seventy first
Regiment has arrived at Lakeland from
| New Yorl.
They are the first volunteer troops from
| the North to reach this State.
Whatever anxiety may exist in the Bor-
| ough of Manhattan on the part of rela-
tives and friends concerning the health
and general welfare of the officers anc
men Of the regiment may be at once dis
| PEELED. for whatever Inconvenience the
regiment may have undergone in Hemp
stead, l.. l., as result of bad weather
and other drawbacks, are fully compen-
| sated in the glorious weather and ex>
| cellent accommodations here.
| 1t was 4:30 o'clock in the morning when
! the first train section with the First Bat
| ta,lion of the regiment, and with Co...
! Francis V. Greene and a number Of his
staff. reached Lakeland. The train had
stopped near Jesup. Ga. several hours
earlier for the purpose of taking coal and
water and Col. Greene. who occupied i
| stateroom In the sleeplng-car. was SO
| anxious to get out believing 1t TO be
Lakeland, that when he found the door
! had caught and would not open. he seiz-
| ed an ak and chopped down the door.
| Tren be rushed to the platform in grea;
haste. only to find that Lakeland was
about 3s5 miles distant. The colonel at
| once returned to his berth.
| When the train finally arrived at Lake.
| land men auc baggage started at once
| for the cana grounds. situated about half
a mile west OF the town, near the Polk
County fair grounds.
With the exception of there being no
large open space for drill purposes, there
| is no such ideal place for military camp
| to be found in the State of New York.
Certainly Peekskili does not excel it. 1t
Is situated in a growth of pine trees. af-
| fording the most grateful shade. and on
| the side of grassy hill. which slopes
gently to the shore of a beautiful sheet
! of water several acres in extent and
known as Lake Morton.
| Difficult to please must the soldier be-
regular or volunteer. who can find any
fault with such a location for a camp.
For there is plenty of firewood at hand
| while in the cool waters of the lake the
men may battle. In a few days. when the
artesian wells are completed. supply of
| excellent water will be procurable in
camp.
| Col. Greene and the First Battalion had
! been in camp about four. hours when the
/ Second Battalion. under command of
Major Smith. arrived in the railroad
yards. Through some misunderstanding
the train was not at once pulled to the
depot. and the Third Battalion, under
command of Lieut. Col Wallace A.
Downs. arrived at the depot and had gone
into camp before the Second Battalion
reached camp at II O'Clock.
As the battalion arrived each company
was put to work clearing the grounds of
brush in preparation for the pitching of
tents. The arms having been stacked in
the company streets. such men as were
excused from fatigue hasteped to the lake
with wash basins, towels, and soap. and
were soon indulging in hand bath.
ba thing in the lake having been prohibit
ed by Col. Greene until the artesian wells
have been sunk.
The remainder of the afternoon the
men were allowed to rest. and while the
greater number stretched themselves in
the shade of the trees and rested. others
visited the town and excited the admira-
tion of the residents by their sturdy. SOL
derry appearance and good behavior
Having gained an earlier start than
the Seventy-first, the Second Massachu-
sets Regiment arrived at Lakeland
about o'clock on Monday evening. The
marched briskly to their camp. which is
also located at Lake Morton. but to thr
east of the camp of the Seventy-first
regiment. Like their comrades from
New York. they are well and happy.
The First and the Tenth cavalry arrived
here from Chickamauga Monday evening.
Within n few hours of their arrival the
Tenth Cavalry. composed of colored men.
but with white officers, had two of its
Nrix lnet tAIt in, tast q pf
with murder. Shortly after the Tenth
Cavalry had been in camp several pri-
Yates were given leave to visit the town.
At o'clock seven or eight o. them en-
tered white barber shop in Kentucky
Avenue and demanded to be shaved
They were told that the custom of co!ored
men was not desired. This made them
exceedingly angry. and they went away
threatening vengeance.
A few minutes later they returned and
broke a large window in drug store ad-
joining the barber shop. When a crowd
ran up to ascertain the cause of the row
the colored men ran uD the street and
commenced firing in the direction of the
drug store. Five or six shots were fired.
age. fell, shot through the right side of the
body, and died almost instantly. As soon
as the shooting ceased the colored SOL
diers scattered in different directions.
Lieutenant Reisinger of the Tenth Cav
airy, was on horseback in a side street
at the time. On hearing the shots he
rode hurridly in their direction and while
he saw a number of negro soldiers run
ming away, he was unable to overtake or
identify any of them. After the shooting
was over a loaded Colts revolver of As
caliber was found In the streets. As Col
Inns was shot with a .3S-caliber bullet.
such as fit the pistols used by cavalry
soldiers it is evident that Collins was not
shot with this pistol, although 1t Is
thought the pistol belongs to one of the
riotous soldiers.
Al CbickamauRa.
Chattanooga. Tenn. May 1s.-volun-
teers continued to pour into Chattanooga
and Camp Thomas today. and about 10000
men are now encamped on the battlefield
With the exception of a few regiments,
the volunteers are not near ready for
service, and the appearance of the camps
is in striking contrast to those of the
well-equipped regulars. The troops have
plenty to eat. and are being rapidly sup
piled with uniforms and camp equipage,
but the long-expected econsignments of
the arms and ammunition have not ar
rived.
All day Capt. Rockwell. chief of the
ordnance department. received reports
from the officers OF the various com.
mands as to their needs. Before leaving
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK?
Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you