The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-31
Complaint from Colonel Studebaker's
Regiment, Now on the Way
to Fernandina.
KILLED ON THE RIFLE RANGE
SAD ACCIDENT AT CHICKAM AUGA
DURING TARGET PRACTICE.
Two of Colonel Smiths Companies
Taking Shots at Dummy Span
fards Every Day.

NEWPORT NEWS Va, July 9O.-Gen.
Fred ID. Grants brigade, the Third, of the
First Army Corps First Division, is here
ready to embark for Porto Rico. The One
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Indiana Regiment ar
rived to-day from Chickamauga Park
These troops were preceded by the First
and Third Kentucky Regiments and the
third battalion of the Sixteenth PennsyI-
vania Regiment. Besides these troops
there are in camp Batteries and c and
two troops of Pennsylvania cavalry waiting
to sail for Porto Rico. 1t is not thought
that the expedition will be ready to leave
before next Wednesday.
A private in the Third Kentucky Regi-
ment, whose home was at Hendersonville,
Ky, died tonight of cerebro meningitis.
The Fifth Illinois is again settling down to
business. The boys have about got over
their bitter disappointment at not getting to
go to the front at this time, and nearly every
man has returned to the regiment for duty
As soon as the rumors circulated to the eff
feet that Colonel Culver was responsible for
their recall were shown to be false the boys
we're generally satisfied. This morning at
roll call dt is stated that all but few of
the men answered and these probably will
show up during the next twenty-four hours.
The regiment now occupies new camp
ground, and all the tents have been set, so
tEat by Monday night everything will be
working as smoothly as though nothing had
happened.
The First Pennsylvania is now in a state
Of expectancy as to when the colonelcy will
be filed it being known that Colonel Brown
win not be physically able to return to the
command. The boys of the regiment, with
out exception, are anxious that Lieutenant
Colonel Good shall receive the appointment,
and it is quite manifest that they will not
be satisfied with any other arrangement
Lieutenant Colonel Good has made such an
efficient officer and has grown in such IA
Vor with the officers and men that they
would be quite reluctant to see any one else
succeed to the command. Lieutenant Har-
land, the regdmental surgeon of the First
Pennsylvania, thinks it would be advisable
TO move to new location in the park, and
there IS growing sentiment in favor of the
movement. The matter will be agitated
Until something comes of it.
The First Pennsylvania has imposed a
rather heavy sentence on one of its men
for sleeping while on picket duty For this
ohense Private William G.. Ledlie will have
SAX months in prison at st. Augustine, Fla,
and forfeit all pay during Imprisonment and
then be dishonoraby discharged.
Nal {. NJ. Drake, who was recently as
signed to the First Division, Third Corps,
as chief surgeon of the division hospital. is
making time count. He has undertaken
most important changes which will greatly
add to the sanitary condition of the hos
pital. He has had the tents all systemat-
tcally rearranged, placing the wards that
are used for typhoid fever and contagious
diseases apart from the others and on
higher ground. In addition to this the
streets are all being nicely paved, walks
are being constructed of gravel and bor-
dered with stone and thorough drainage
system is being inaugurated. A new COM
missary has also been established
There are now twelve regiments at the
park with temperance canteens. The Y NJ
c. A has made great inroads on the places
where beer has been sold. Beer can be pur-
chased at only about fifteen canteens now.
General Wade and staff and the signal
corps will move next Tuesday from the
present location near the Vineyard House
to Snodgrass hin.