The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-06
WORK AT CAMP LEE

WORK AT CAMP LEE
And VERY Little Play ye'terhny DR.
Baguiey Chosen as Ono OF tho Surgeons
More Recruits Arrive In Camp.
Special Dispatch to tho Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, May 5.-Thls
has been the busiest day at Camp Lee
since the troops were called out. With
company drill, placing of tents and ar
ranging for the reception OF the new re-
crults, the boys were active from day
light to dark. They had a touch of real
genuine colder life and tonight the
hunks are filled with q lot OF tired young
West Virginians.
Drs. Thomas and Davidson completed
the examination OF regimental. surgeons.
and report them both physically and
professionally qualified. The three
lucky young men who will look after the
sick are Drs. H. B. Baguley, OF Wheel
Ing. Cuthbert CLAN, of Ansted, and
Charles C. Nesbitt, Of Fairmont. They
were subjected to a rigid examination
and each ann out with flying colors.
The examining surgeons Informed the
1ntelligencer reporter that In all their
experience they had never seen better
papers than those presented by
the successful candidates. The
rcgimcntal surgeons will enter
upon their duties in the morn
ing, and expect to examine about one
company a day. They will begin with
Company a., and continue IN down In
alphabetical order. The number NJ vol
unteers in camp now amount to 945.
kilograms were received stating that 40
volunteers from Elkin!. so from Berke-
ley Springs. % from C%larksburg and %
from st. Adams were on their way here,
and would arrive late tonight. Eighty
recruits arrived at s o'clock this evening,
30 of the number are from the West
Virginia. University. and so hail from
Fairnont, Warrington and Grafton.
Captain White. also increased that list
to-day. with 13 from this city. Com
pany G, of Charles Town, received seven
new men to-day, which now makes It
the banner company In point of num-
bers, there being 90 now enlisted In its
ranks.
The northern and eastern sections
the state have furnished from Is to so
per cent OF all the volunteers, and the
patriotism Of the southern and western
part seems to have died out. The Burton
company when leaving home was pre-
scented with a beautiful silk flag, by the
G.. a. r. camp Of that town, but the boys
were among the number who are re-
quired to await a second call. Blu, four
Of the original company have enlisted in
another company, and they now demand
the flag, which 1t Is said will be sent
them.
The order from the war department
authorizing the removal Of the state
troops to Martinsburg when mustered in
has been revoked, and they will remain
here, until sent out in actual service.
II Is thought by some that II the war
continues the boys will be kept here in
reserve and perhaps will not get a
chance to fight until next fall.
Lieutenant, Settle. OF the regular
army, to-day purchased rations for nf-
teen days from the Sth Inst. Some idea
OF the cost of feeding an drmy may be
formed when the quartermaStcr to-day
ordered 10,623 pounds Of fresh beef and
other eatables In proportion to keep 700
men for two weeks.
Colonel Spillman has sent to Parkers-
burg for his riding horse. "Blcnnerbas-
sett," and will have him brought here at
once by rail-.
The state In the pastihas not furnish
ed n sufficient number OF tents. and it Is
difficult TO find sufficient shelter for the
new recruits that are coming in. An
order has been issued on the government
asldng for fifty tents and a number OF
blankets.
Ernest Mayer, son OF DR.. D. Mayer,
consul to Buenos Ayres, and formerly
surgeon general of the STAFF OF Governor
Atkinson, was drummcd out OF camp
to-day for conduct unbecoming a SOL
der.
Governor Atkinson Tonight gave n
reception to the officers Of the rcgi-
mctn, hut on account of his extending
an invitation 10 non-commissloned Off
GERS, some OF the former refused to at
tend. which has caused considerable
feeling In army circles, RI