The times., 1898-05-26
the regions round about the Sixty-fifth
New York camp.
PeunsyIyansa Raid

the regions round about the Sixty-ffth
New York camp.
Pennsylvania Raid.
Close of the Twelfth Pennsylvania hos
pital tent is large pile of lumber which
will be used to erect new canteen. The
lumber has been source of great ag-
gravation TO the Pennsylvania troops, as
they need it badly and have always
found an aged negro watching it when
they went forth. Yesterday, however
they worked a slick scheme by means of
which every company in the Twelfth now
enjoys a long plank bench. With much
difficulty the negro was enticed into a
company mess tent, and while some of
the boys entertained him and gorged him
with coffee and bacon. the remainder of
the regiment carried off the lumber. The
old negro will hardly indulge in Penn
syIvania hospitality again.
All of the regiments had battalion drill
during the afternoon and company squad
drill lasted all day. The men are getting
into fine condition and will be splendid
troops as soon as they are fully equipped
for service.
The ambulance corps has been COM
pleted by the appointment of the follow
ing brigade surgeons by Col Girard:
Maj. Henry Alters of the First New
Jersey Volunteers. to the First Brigade
Mai. r. c. Farquhar Eighth Ohio Volun-
teers, to the Second Brigade: Mai. Charles
Parker, Thirteenth Pennsylvania Volun-
teers. to the Third Brigade, and Maj.
f. c. Standard. One Hundred and Fifty
ninth Indiana Volunteers, to the regi-
ments not now attached.
Adtt. Busher Anles. of the Sixth MasSa-
chusetts. has been appointed engineer of
the camp.
Gen. Guenther will retain the old Wood
burn Manor as division headquarters.
Congressman Reeves. Mcdowell, Van
Voorhis, Graaf, and Mahany visited the
camp yesterday
Help for the Sick.
Yesterday Mrs. Irene Sessions. of 2401
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, yis-
ited several business men for the pur-
pose Of securing necessary outfits for the
sick men at Camp Alger. She first salts
fled herself of the need of the articles
at Camp Alger by consulting one of the
officers and then called on her sister.
Mrs W r Merriam. wife of Gov. Mer-
riam. of Minnesota Mrs. Merriam imme-
diately started the donation by giving a
cot and equipment. Soon after Mr.. S. w.
! Woodward. Of Woodward & Lothrop. do
MIR. Arthur Moses also gave a cot. Mr.
| n. W. Burchen, the L Street grocer, had
| no cots. but offered the necessary cash
| with which TO purchase them
| Mrs. Sessions has communicated with
! the War Department about her propo-
| sidon and ii is very likely the articles
win be sent to Camp Ager today. She
! has not concluded her efforts, however
and desires II understood that she will
| receive anything to be sent TO the sol
diers and will see that it gets to the camp
| Arrangements are being made for a
| grand review of the troops at Camp Al
ger by the President and Cabinet, Gen.
| Miles and staff. about the last of the
week. The review will present a grand
spectacle and will occur according 10 the
! present arrangement next Saturday af-
| ternoon. Full 20.09J men are expected "a
! be in camp by that time. The entire
! command under Gen Graham Will be put
! through various evolutions in the pres
ence Of the President Final arrange
ments for the review have not yet been
( made.