Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-05-05

modore Dewey's great naval victor, .,
the most absorbing topic among tina
troops at Camp Harvey. While ruu
of jubilation over the triumph OF the
American tarS, some fear is felt tba,
the victory means an early Termination
OF the war and before they can get
chance to go to the front. A number
or the officers were interviewed as 10
their opinions whether it may not
operate SO as to take away the neces.
sity OF sending the Wisconsin volup.
teers into the field.
General Boardman said Anything
is possible now. Spain may see the
inevitable and succumb to our supe-
rior force, so easily demonstrated in
which case the war will not amount 10
much. 1t is possible that our troops
will not have to leave the state, our
that is not likely. We Will have 10
have more definite news before we can
make any calculations as TO the et-
feet the defeat OF the Spanish feet
will have on the Spanish government.
They are hard fighters and l do not
believe they will give in after one de-
feat, but there will be time to repeat
the dose two or three times on the
water before the land forces can get
into action. We shall go on here and
organize our force as rapidly as pos
sible. AS to the length OF time the
troops may stay in this camp, no man
can tell or even guess. They may
never leave it except for their homes
Col. w. l.. Buck said: The news
is inspiring, but not surprising. our
navy is superior to SPANS in fighting
qualities and will whip them every
time there is a chance. If the Span
ish government We're wise, they might
learn something from the lesson ana
give up what must be losing fight
from the start. But they are proud
people and hate to acknowledge that
they are whipped. We may not have
to call on the army at all, as the navy
alone seems able to clean out the
Spaniards."
The chief anxiety on the part OF the
officials now is the work of mastering
the troops into the United States ser
vice. Col. w. L. Buck says that the
medical examiner who had been de-
tailed by the war department to ey-
anime the men has not arrived and it
is not known when he will come
Drs Reynolds of Lake Geneva and
Laid of Milwaukee, appointed as his
assistants, are ready for this work.
Late orders from the war department
direct that the regimental surgeons be
examined and mustered first, so that
they may aid in the work. AS each
regiment has one surgeon and two
assistants, this will add nine men to
the force of the medical examiner,
making ii twelve men strong.
As to the length of time that will
be necessary to complete examination
Col. Buck said that ten minutes Is
about the least that can be given TO
each man On that basis it would take
from five to six days to complete the
work of the medical examiners
Col. Buck said that it was not his
intention to begin mastering the
troops into the federal service until
the examination is completed by the
surgeons. but the plan may have 70
be modified to fiji the orders from the
war department.
An enormous crush of people visited
the camp Sunday, the number being
on cd OF A
from Madison. The grounds were
stamped into a sea of mud and the
bayoneted guards at the various gates
had an arduous task taking care OF
the people and teams The Madison
visitors congregated at the headquaT-
tiers of company G where the tired
women and girls were given seats ou
the various mattresses. Everything
wa besmeared with mud
Sunday was the last day OF the par
tial freedom that the boys enjoyed N
camp. The regulations now are as
strict as those of the regular army
The guards have plenty of excitement
now with running the lines and night
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worth company G's song and dance
team. keep the boys awake nights ana
laughing. thus adding much to the
merriment. Rations are given out Oh
the regular army plan, the members
of company G getting theirs az th7
command nf First Sergeant Chech'
Each man takes his knife and FORK
plate and cup and taking his place ~
line marches out to receive his ra-
tions James Vance. Sr. then gives
each his rations and the troops slt
down anywhere and eat After meas
each man goes down to the creek ana
washes his utensils Company
quartered in Machinery hall with io0'
other companies The camp is seven
miles from Milwaukee and the BOYS
are only allowed 10 visit the city 2!
special permission only three men
from each company being allowed Y
leave camp at night