New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-30

ATTEMPTS TO GET THROUGH THE CAMP
BLACK LINES Fooled.

ATTEMPTS TO GET THROUGH THE CAMP
BLACK LINES Fooled.
REGIMENTS NOW THERE MAY BE ASSIGNED TO
Duty AT NETWORK FORTs-sAD PLIGHT OF
A SOLDIER AND HIS SWEETHEART
General Pennington left Camp Black Yesterday
>o- a visit to General Frank at Governors Island.
and with one accord the soldiers began to suspect
ina, he had gone to receive orders which would
raan new duties for them before long When the
General returned. however. he had definite
rouncements 70 make. lie said that in all prob
ability the three regiments now In camp would
soon be assigned to guard duty in the forts near
Navyork but ne could give no details Of the ex-
nected orders General Frank. he said. would visit
cann Black some DAY this week to satisfy himself
regarding its merits and dement's a large army
camp. Should he decide that it a good place to
assemble the volunteer army Of the Department Of
,,a Fast the new quota Of volunteers IN the de-
nar,r,ent will in all probability be sent there as
soon as selections are made from the large
ho- ~ volunteer organizations which are competing
fo- the assignments. Until General Frank arrives
., uemostead no new orders will be looked for
ca,aral Frank acc )rding to General Pennington.
has the impression that Hampstead is better suited
q, tho needs Of a naval station than the require
r,e,.s Of military forces. He wants to be con-
,tnced he says that there is land there. well
water
tn. 47th Regiments guard tents were well filed
IN .he afternoon with soldiers who had been caught
IN their attempts to Jump the guard" The I'M
us,,al number Of captures the result OF Colonel
Fddvs strict orders to the guards to watch out for
ESCAPES The regimental lines strictly
maintained that the guards for time insisted
upon holding up persons supplied with passes Is
sued by order of General Pennington. This mis-
take rectifed as soon as Colonel Eddy heard
Of biggest ted no
guards group including four pr!vates one
sergeant and one Quarterma ster sergeant. These
men laughed in the face Of the first guard who
commanded them TO halt. but they quickly
surrounded by half dozen men with fixed bayo-
nets that they surrendered without further parley
Another GrOup rounded UP near canteen not
far from the camp. The canteen shut up and
that end Of trouble from that quarter.
Two privates Of the Attn who got outside the
guard lines on Saturday and ran into the arms OF
the sentres when they tried to get back yesterday
will be fined. well imprisoned in the guard
tent.
The prize hard-luck story Of the day was that OF
Q private in the 22d who Jumped the guard" in
the morning TO visit his sweetheart in the city He
was caught and returned to the guard tent. Mean
while the sweetheart, intending to surprise her be-
loved by an unexpected visit. had arrived at camp
She found his tent in his company street. only TO
learn that he was under arrest but nobody was
good enough TO inform her Of the harmless nature
OF his offence and she left 10 believe that ne
had committed some grievous offence. She sought
out the guardhouse. but was stopped by sentry
3us. as she had seen her lover dsconsolatey look
ing out the tent door Their eyes soon met. but that
was the only meeting between them for the day
for the girl not allowed 10 approach within
speaking distance Of the tent and he could give no
excuse good enough 10 secure Communication OF MS
sentence. If,
be extremely simple. General Pennington issued issued
orders sUspendng the usual order OF camp ouues
with no
Narade The men viii have holiday with none
but absolutely necessary work 10 do. and ample
lieutenant Wiegel has been commissioned as re-
cruiting officer TO serve until permanent appoint
rnent is made He will swear in about nfty men
who were not able to be sworn In with their reGi-
Six Of these men are IN the !st Ree1inen,,
t7;S! are !" the "a an" '''e ',,'@,' az w
Pennington for a Encouragement OF the camp when
will provide not only for the three egment srI now
There viii be no extensive changes, but the lines
viii be and the ose aow IN the
The appointment Of Major c. f. Davis OF the lst
!s bas e as Posr The eanns
cies Will be filled
Yesterday. Colonel ]. Meredith Reades volunteer
regiment known as the Albany Rargers Will be
for vo,nnteers NOBODY could Verify this story.
which had It's origin in the LIST Regiment which IN
cludes the 10Th Battalion of Albany.
Religious services were held in the morning In the
Young Mems Christian Assocaon tents sermons by 5ns
were preached before audiences that hiied the
tents. ..,s,.or. ,,as M, &C large
by many thousands as was that OF the precHfunas
combined make the camp s2mew9 unat va
tive place except for those VINO nave lrielos thei
for few minutes in the afternoon. and the guard
at headquarters greeted II by hanging Out me OK
;ng IN the smaller overworked banner which is used
when rain falls or is expected