The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-01

Dut we nad TO leave some OF our men
behind us this morning.
The boys who made the visit to the
hospital brought cheer to the unfortu-
mates in telling them that another hos
pital train would take them away in
a day or two, to Philadelphia: still
when the time for parting came, when
the sick, uncomplaining heroes felt
that their egiment was going from
them and they were too weak to fol-
low its flag, or even to rise from their
beds, they almost cried aloud. They
will be all right in few days, how
ever, as they will be taken north on
another hospital train.
When the Thirteenth's patients were
taken to Philadelphia last week on the
Medico-C -Chirurgical hospital train,
Private Daniel Tubbs, of Company u,
was among the number. He was suf-
fering from typhoid fever, and it was
then expected that he would recover
shortly. Last night the members of
his company were surprised when n
telegram came announcing his death.
His brother, Private William Tubbs, of
the same company, was given a fur
Tough and left on the midnight train
for home.
This is an extremely warm day. and
as the tents are down and there is no
shelter, or protection, against the sun,
the boys are getting a good scorching.
VALUABLE RELICS.
Early on Sunday morning privates
Rink and Lewis, of Company A. start
ed off on an extended trip through
the country, heading first in the drec-
tion of Fairfax court house. From
there they left for the famous bat
tlefield of Chantilly, so well known to
many of the veterans of the late war
in and around Scranton.
They explored a large part of it thor
oughly. They expected to find few
relies, but were successful beyond
their expectations. The first thing they
found was a bayonet in a good state
of preservation; then they ran across
very long sabre without hilt, sew
eral minnie balls, bullets, an end of
bayonet scabbard, the old style
epaulettes since superseded by the
shoulder straps, and the upper part
of sabre with the brass guards of
the hilt in good condition.
The most interesting relic, however,
which they found is a short dagger
like blade, about twelve or fourteen
inches in length, and which is sup
posed to have been used by the Louis
lana Tigers" The weapon, which is
now without a handle, would remind
person of the javelin of the Roman
soldier, and is not unlike the long
knives now used by members of the
hospital corps in the American army.
Some Lot in,
them, but, on account of the rust, it
is impossible to decipher them. These
mementoes are highly priced by their
discoverers.
ANCIENT ENEMIES MEET.
After a Corbett- t-Fitzsimmons-l
war of words for several weeks as to
their respective superiority on the ball
field, Companies + and c met on the
diamond again yesterday afternoon.
They met several times before. each
contest resulting in favor of F's nine.
Yesterday Captain Robling, of c, ar
ranged for a game with Sergeant
Robert Williams, Fs manager. At .
O'Clock sharp the noise began, and con-
tinued for over two hours without
seconds rest. c was represented by
catcher; Conrad Rensselaer,, pitcher;
Bernard Haggerty, first base: Fred
Luther, second base; John Cadawagan,
third base; Captain Robling, right
field; Lieutenant Murphy, center field;
John Walsh, left field, and William
Beckman, shortstop. Those who rep
resented F We're: Richard Lynott,
catcher, John Jones, pitcher; Private
ketcham, of G, first base; Lieutenant
Decker, second base: David c. Will
liams, second base; John Powell, Of
B, shortstop; James Richards, left
field; Owen Hughes, center field, and
Lieutenant Varcoe, of f, right field.
The principal features of the game
were the pitching of Conrad Rensch-
Ter, the enthusiasm, the wranglng
and the yelling. 1t took eleven innings
to decide the contest. and c came off
victorious over its longtime enemy f,
to the tune of II to 8.
After the game C's nine enjoyed a
watermelon feast at the expense of
Captain Robling.
CAMP GOSSIP.
G Company has a first-class brick
oven built by one of the men. An old
prlck house nearby and now in dilapi-
dated condition, furnished the bricks.
f Company has a new club known
as the Kokakis, of which Lemuel Phil
lips is president, Daniel Williams, vice
president, and Robert Prun, secretary.
The club will have flag raising before
the regiment leaves here.
Private Herbert Swan is the ton
serial artist" of c. He is an expert
at the business.
Privates William LOTUS and Joseph
Ackerman, of f, gave splendid exhi-
bition of a friendly sparring bout in
the Company street last evening.
Private Sheridan is the orator of
Company c.
Private Howard Davis, of C, who has
been sick for some time, is now rapidly
recovering.
Privates Meyers and Mitchell, of A,
paid a visit to Washington and to
Mount Vernon today.
Richard j. Bourke.