The evening times., 1898-08-11
THE s1xrY-n1nrH NEW YORK
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Reception,
Fernandina. Fla. Aug. 11.-Gen. Lin
coin, Of fhe Second Brigade. entertained
Gov. Shaw. Of Iowa, and his stan yes
terday at dinner. Those present were
Gov. and Mrs. Shaw, Gen. N. H. Boyer
Col. E. G. Pratt and Gen. Lincoln and his
aides. Among the latter was Lieut.. G. c.
Henry. who was formerly on Gov. Shaw's
staff. A reception was given in the aft
ernoon to the officers OF the Third Ohio
and the sixty-ninth New York, of Lin
coins brigade. Talk turned on the Six
ty-ninth as fighters.
1.-The only fear l had OF them" said
Gen. Lincoln. with laugh, was that in
fight they would throw away their
guns and go at the Spanish with their
fists. They would never stop until they
beat the life out OF the dons. But" con-
tinued the general more seriously. 81
never intend to put the Sixty-ninth on
the firing line. II we had a battle |
would place the Third Ohio and the Fifth
Maryland in front. Then / would mass
my Sixty-ninth boys behind, all ready.
and when the chance came ! would set
them loose Then heaven help the Span
iards! Those boys would not stop for an
army twice their size
Col. Duffy and the other Sixty ninth Of
ficers present appreciated the implied
compliment to their men. The general
then told of drill that he had had at
Tampa.
81 had ordered a charge" he said. 1.-THE
Sixty-ninth were in front OF a deep
swamp. By jove, the way those boys
went through mud and water UP to their
waists in that charge was enough to
make a man shout. Well done!"
Didn't they complaint" asked Gov.
Shaw. with a smile. addressing Adju-
tant Davidson, OF the Sixty-ninth, who
sat near.
complain? Not bit! One private
remarked after the drill that he got his
clothes little damp. and that was ALL"
Among the Sixty-ninth officers present
were Lieut.. Col. Donovan and Major
Spellman.
Paymasters Cowdon. Havens and Cur
rie paid off the Sixty-ninth New York.
the Third Ohio and the One Hundred and
Fifty-seventh Indiana yesterday. The
boys of the Sixty-ninth were full of joy.
This evening Col. Duffy. Lieut.. CoLDono-
van. Major Spellman and others enter
tained at the beach Major Currie. the
paymaster who paid the Sixty-ninth.
The sick list of the Sixty-ninth was the
smallest in camp today. being 'forty-one.
Major Oswald was greatly pleased at the
good showing. Private John Wilkes.
Company NJ, First Florida, died this
morning in the measles hospital.
Gen. Carpenter has given orders for
each brigade commander to decide as to
drill hours. Cen Lincoln has therefore
stopped the morning drill, and the aft
ernoon only now is used. being much
cooler. The Sixty-ninth boys appreci-
ate this.
The order kept In the Sixty ninth has
been commended on AL sides. Before
coming some one had spread the story.
wait till you see the Sixty-ninth IN
dians" The residents here did not know |
what to expect, but the behavior of the |
New Workers has dkarmed criticism and |
now theirs is the favorite command here.
Gov. Shaw was pleased with the camps |
here and at Jacksonvilie. He stated that |
the hospital service did not suit him. 1t |
is said to be probable THAT Washington |
Will hear from him -Oas the subject
After many contradictory orders. caus-
ing much delay. the Third Cavalry 100 |
strong. under Major Chase, left here last
night for Montauk, l.. i.
Company E. Second New York. has
been detailed as guard at Gen. Carpen-
ter's headquarters under Capt. An
irews