Evening journal., 1898-05-07
0ELAWARE'S REGIMENT
Commissions Issued to officers
BY Governor Tunnel.
THERE MAY BE TWO BATTALIOEs

THE Gl1ESENT WET WEATHER. |
gNTERFBRES with THE REGU- |
LAIR WORK AND DRIIAs THAT |
ARE MUCH NEEDED.
Camp TunneM. Midd,etown May T.
| Governor 1unnell yesterday issued |
commissions to a sufficient number OF |
Officers TO complete the organization of |
the Delaware regiment as follows: Ser |
gcant4Major Charles w Ayers, of viii |
mingtOn, TO be captain; Color Sergeant |
George w. Sasse, Of Wilmington, to be |
first lieutenant. and Robert Simmons. |
OF Dover, 10 be second lieutenant OF |
| Company b. OF Dover; Joseph III. Hos |
singer, OF Newark, TO he captain; George |
G.. Henry, Of Newark, to be first lieu |
tenant, and Roger o. Mason, OF New
ark, to be second lieutenant OF Ccun-
pany L. OF Newark; William "A. Pratt,
Of Wilmington, to be captain; IA. J.
Taylor, Of Wilmington, to be first lieu
tenant. and Lewis h. Springer, Jr OF
Wilmington, to be second lieutenant OF
Company NJ, of Wilmington; Arthur J.
Penmewill, of Dover, to be second lieu
tenant of Company e. Of Wyoming;
l1)r. G. Russell Jakes, Of Wilmington, 90
he first assistant SURGEON and DIR. J.
: Idt. MdCaus,and, of Smyrna, 10 he sec
a und assistant surgeon OF the regiment,
. No appointments haye been made in
the non-commissioned staff TO iil the
vacancies caused by the promotions
=, | from among the number The positions
vacant are color sergeant and sergeant
major
TO BE A FULL REGIMENT.
y The regiment will he recruited 10 L.
: 600 men, which, It is believed, will ne
l. | cessftate dividing 1t into two batut-
Y IONS. in which event another major, to
assist Major Theodore Townsend, Will
l. be appointed.
20 The facilities for quarters are being
II taxed severely. most of the TENTS now
accommodating FIVE and six men. This
crowding will be necessary until The
arrival Of more tents, which are expect
I'd soon.
Four hundred more mem are to b'
A | provided for, and 1t is probable tina
r., when the new tents arrive the plan o
he camp will be rearranged.
Adiutant-General Hart said yester
H. dav that the report that the govern
"a ment had borne the expense Of the en-
rs csnpment since April % was eIron
s- eous. The expense has been borne b.
he The government only since last Tues
he dav. when the enrolment commence
Is llISCHARGED FROM THE SERVICE
n An order was promulgated yesterda
ar. discharging from the service OF uh
Ter state Hospital Steward III. c. Moore, {
W. wilmington, in deference to his rC
Ith quest, and also discharging members
Tn. | he companies who failed TO pass tf
.ed physical examination. as follows: Con
be- panv a /: Company B, l.; Company
Company d, A. Company 70. 6; Con
my pany f. 10 Company II, l. Company
cut Company K'2 Company l., /. Mo
/ these men were recruits and ant
she heir departure the numerical strengt
I'VE II the several companies. in additio
10 the officers, was as follows: Ccn
no pany A. "a; Company b, l9; Compan
urt q 70: Company ID. so; Company Il, g
nd Company +, n; Company II, 40; Con
nany /, As; Company X, G!
on Company L. 80; Company NJ,
re- The recruiting officers Of the compa
les expect to have their work CON
on peted by Monday, when the regimei
win probably be mustered in.
Many of the men are becoming ag
iated over their future standing in d
ms | National Guard after the expiration
IAN enlistment in the United States seryit
his ard as AZ is the desire Of the prese
| HLaIt 0lllitIe Ahdb an hiiiAN-i 'i+tHfr
ana shall be restored to their present pos
nat tons, it is probable that the govern
airy will either grant furloughs or ask Z
-me Legislature to tate some action IN
IN, matter.
il CAMP NOTES.
Oiu II is worthy Of note that, nctwh
'"'- alandlng the inclement weather, I
health of ahe men is excellent. on
.on+ Hhree being under the care Of the 81
mn seOns.
The officers yesterday were as Il
lows: Officer Of the day, Captain Lar
Ju u Company b; officer of the qua
III IAeutenant Dillon, OF Company X.
nrn "A silver Service, which was donai
n I'd ny G. f. Rudolph, Of Wilmington.
~ No 40 rived yesterday, and will be contest
y y "a Tor at the rifle ranges.
'n Captain Franklin, Of Company G,
., "1' ~ Harrington, reported for duty yesb
= day. and it is thought that about tw'
" Of his men will return.
I While nothing is known definite
b. is reported tIhat the regiment may
un detailed for duty at Lewes.
5oOu FIFTY recruits arrived at Camp I'll