The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-02
TROOPS STILL IN CAMP,
No Marching Orders for Second
and Third Wisconsin,
THEY HAVE NOT MOVED
Both Regiments Are Recruited to AL.
most Their Full Strength
Well Equipped.

Camp Thomas. Chickamauga Park
ia, June 2S.-t Special. Moving orders
are temporarily suspended, with some in
dications that Wisconsin troops may not
go right away. Preparations in the way
OF thorough equipments, however. contin
ue with all rapidity. The change in plans
first became evident last evening wher
Gen. Wiley. assigned to the Second Wis.
consln brigade, was ordered away and Col
iulng again given charge. The First
and Third Kentucky will also remain
briSaded respectively with the Third and
Second Wisconsin. These are signs OF
possible protracted delay. On the other
hand: hurry up dispatches went today
10 Wisconsin recruiting officers. Officers
say the delay will likely be only till next
week.
The appointment yesterday Of Maj
birmingham of Philadelphia to the posi-.
ton of Third brigade surgeon gave ris,
TO a story that Maj. Bradley Of Milwau-
kec had been returned to the Second regi,
m"nt. This is erroneous. Mai. Birming
ham only succeeding him i'll the position
II" vacated when he went to the division
hospital. Maj. Bradley remains there in
charge, though he is subject to being Civ
en- charge of regiment.
Frederick Ward of the Ripon company
I'll nghtfail. llemorrhage ge and blood-poiSon.
inS have followed typhoid fever. His
mother arrived this morning
Other new sick persons here are Corp
cleveland. Fond du Lac, Private Bill
Oshkosh. and Chrstiansou. Mcnomincv
Sergt. John Stretch, Ripon. has malaria
Col. Holiday today ordered the Sccono
regiment Canteon closed. for n time al
least PeddlcrS of watermelons ant
peaches are also TO be excluded becauS,
of the sickness which it is believed is pro
NOTED thereby. Recruits III the Thirt
We're yaccinated today. Maj. Morgan wa,
brigade officer of the Third today
Assistant Adjt.-Gon. Patton arrived al
noon from jacksonville and will remain
for a week or until the boys of the Second
and Third are paid off. He viii also re
c"lpt for the state government soldiers
pay dating from April - To June l..
Jacksonville, Fla, June Is Sprcirl
Orders were issued today Icy Col
Srhadel, based on orders from the iiyiS
ION headquarters. directing that un en-
listed man be allowed to leave camp "x
cCpt on pass from regimentaI headquar
terS. counterSigncd by the division corn
mandcr.
Lieut.. Baldwin of GAINESVILLE arrived to
day from home with fifteen recruits co
| only lacks two 10 have Il full connie
ment and Go. NJ needs eight. Co X nnocl>
the new men Will arrive today aud To-
morrow.
\ game Of ball will he played Saturday
between the First Wisconsin team and
the Second New Jersey boys.
An inspection of the three regiments Of
Gen. Rancroft'S brigade will be held today
and tomorrow.
Lieut. Wehcr of Co. & is in the rcgi
mental hospital with malaria. The other
aggravated eases of sickness are Private
Noble of Go. l.. who also has malaria
and Private Stcinhach of Co NJ. who has
II form of stomach trouble.
hard rcSiiucntnl drill >rna held thit
morning. 1t was one of the hottest days
in camp since the boys came; several mel
were obliged 10 drop out of the ranks ano
come back I" camp in the ambulance.
Camp Thomas. Ihickamauga Park
Ga. June IS Special. Will" Z tenn
porary hoid-Up of marching orders i,
understood to have b"en received by th'
Third Wisconsin, preparations for depart
urc. though less active. continuc Ri'C
range work viii replace daily drill here
after, the Second battalion being out 20
day. Nearly the entire consignment oi
recruits arc here and all the remainder
Will hc in this week. Recruiting officers
have been ordered back to the regiment