Evening journal., 1898-05-28
AN IDEAL CAMP SITE.
Pennsylvania Soldiers Delight
ed With Pennsgrove.
VOLUNTEERS FEAST ON sHAD
THEY ARE ENCANIPED TN THE
GROVE WHERE THEY ENTER
TAIN MANY VISITORs-WlLL
PARTICIPATE I'm MEMORIAL
DAY EXERCISES.

| DAY ENEtOClSEso.
Peunsgrove, N. j., May 2S-The Sec
ond Battalion OF tine Second Regiment
Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers. CON
s'sting of Companies A, T., G, II and X.
/ are now comfortably and pleasantly
encanped ON n knoll overlooking the
placid waters of the Delaware mver at
this place, and although they have not
been IN camp twenty-four hours, Lieu
tenant Colonel Henry T. Dechert re-
ports the command as highly pleased
with the surroundings and the hospl-
tality OF THE citizens.
Although the battalion did not strike
canvas at POmpton, where they were
guarding the powder mils, until 9
o'clock Thursday morning yet they ac-
| compished the somewhat remarkable
/ feat Of travelling 150 miles, establish
ing their camp. erecting their tents and
assuming all the rigors OF army life by
s O'Clock Thursday night The loca-
ton OF the encampmert Is in the north
end OF The town, I'M al we'll shaded
grove. The camp is laid out in five
company streets, with the guard house.
commissary department and the hos
pltal en- the banks OF The river.
AN IDEAL CAMP SPOT
The officers street is the most at
tractive spot I'm the camp, being situ-
ated at the far west end Of the camp,
nan1Sed by a grove of maple trees, which
add a pictuHosqueness TO tha camp,
somewhat relieving The force Of mili-
tsrv life. and being i'm striking contrast
to the escampment att Pompton, which
the soldier boys say WAS DUH and
spiritless.
Colonal Dechort has been rendered
lle use cf az large grove for a parade
b ground a short distance from camp by
paniel Leap, and THE first evening drill
took placa There last might, a large
crowd of visitors turning out to witness
the maneuvers of the troops.
. GUARDING THE POWDER MILLS.
Colonel Dechert. accompanied by his
s staff officers, visited the powder mills
= mi Carney's Point yesterday and made
the nFccrsahy arramgen2nts fer guard
Il ing the plant. Last might Company %,
d with seventy-five men, under the COM
" mand Of Captain Robert IT, Reany and
Taeutenhnt Allen. marched Through The
n town. and, after IA tramp Of two mil IS
reached the big DUPONT mills, AMID
MI commenced the first guard duty. Before
le leaving camp they were fully instructed d
IN as to their duties and responsibilities
while guarding tho powder mills, and
"a each man was provided with several
rounds of ammunition. u is no secret
among the officers that several shots
wera fired during the guard at Pomp-
4. tom. and as the mills ihcre are more
easv of access than these located at
pompton extra vigil viii be used dur
N. ing the night by the soldiers.
The best OF discipline prevails In ih'
camp. The guard patrOllcd the river
iank and company streets Thursday
niphH. end while visitors are allowed
]. access to the camp, they are not per
mitted to loitCr about fer any length oi
time.
at THE TROOPS FEAST ON sHAD.
I'd, The feeding OF THE troops yesterday
sl ocCasioncd much comment and the boys
ISL dtclaue the ratiOns were the bee
us A.y have had since going into caml
zee "a month ago. When they reached hers
Thursday Might the culmmissary depart
mert had twenty three days govern
ment rations, consisting OF beams, po
tatoes and salt meats, but they wer
al almost forgotten yesterday when tn
Ia fishing smacBs landed at the whar
ks with the toothsome Delaware shad an
before long the generous fishermen ha
20 supplied the camp with enough sha'
at and herring TO feed the 400 soldiers.
In | DURING IINe WNJlulIb NlAAAo bAt AANN
- shore was lined with cooks and assist
ants preparing the fleh for dinner, AM
zen the soldiers certainly appreciated th
OH change in the patlOns. Judging from tn
uy MANNER i'm which Hhey dispOsed Of fI'ie
and baked FISH. The menu yesterda
OF included. for Coffee, frie
ast herring. bacon, bread and butter
Dlnner-PotatOes, shad, brCad an
the beams.
b. supper-sa,t meats, potatoes. coffe
ng- and beans.
THE TROOPS IN GOOD uiEAITH.
40 40 Surgeon Robins reports all the me
~ I'M coed hoalth THE hospital has ha
two men under the surgeons care, su
fering more from heavy colds tina
"ds anything elise, but these were dl'
an charged yesterday. Some women in II
ass town presented the hospital depar
ment with a mattress yesterday, an
en- the town is practically in the hands
ere THE soldiers during their stay whiC
is indefinite, however, THE battalion b
OF ing likely to be ordered away at an
OF time, and il may remain several dal
and or weeks.
The battgiiOn was rendered the use
the a large barn near the camp ais suor
nit house. which has been transformed in
N
ing uha horses OF the Held and stan on
GERS.
the A delegation of the Grand ARMY
ems the Republic waited ON Lieutenant-Cl
row Onel Dodheut yesterday morning ar
rian invited him to participate in the N
mcrial Day exercises at this place
Monday. THE colonel thanked the
~" ,oin sr thGir kind invitation and assur
them a part OF the battaliOn would q
sist them in dine exercises OF the d:
'r Last night a number Of the eOldie
NJ attended the muster of the Sons CT W
Grams as guests.
vine The battalion officers are: Deute
,air- ant-cOlonel, Henry T. Dechert; maj
Albert II. Harturg; post adjutal
ar James A. G. Campbell; surgeon, Rob-
ster- p Robinson; sergeant major, Geor
lult- p Steel; commissary sergeant. Afoi
H. Frank; hospital steward, Wall
tin, Rothwell.
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