The times., 1898-06-27

Afore the sun kin see.
Wit wash yer junk an eat yer punk,
An do yer bloomin' drillin'-
II we can't fight lets sleep all night,
An dream we're spanyard KILN.
Lays Of Camp Alger
After a long. hot dusty week Camp
Alger was swamped by a terrific wind
and rain storm on Saturday night. The
rain did not fail, it simply poured down
in torrents, and the fierce wind caught
the boys mapping and made them hustle
for. awhile. Tents were blown loose and
flooded: blankets and bedding went sail
ing and skurrying around camp; trees
were bent until they cracked, and great
sheets Of lightning ripped close TO the
trembling tents. The troops vented their
surprise: indignation and humor in yells
and boots, which added to the din, until
the camp resembled = stampede in a men
agerie,
The storm ceased as suddenly as it had
begun. and the boys, being already
soaked, diverted themselves of clothing
and danced around the company streets
in the altogether"
The weird frolic had lasted but few
moments when the storm resumed oper-
ations with increased violence, and for
an hour Camp AIger was an impromptu
bath house Everybody came out TO get
a wash" some in full suits of under
wear. some only partly attired and others
entirely without clothing. Officers and
men alike padded around in the refresh
ing torrent and enjoyed as fine a bath
as any natatorium could supply.
One Of the Jokes Of the night was that
perpetrated upon Sergt. Huggins Of Com
pany NJ, Eighth Ohio, who was attired
like a ST. Gaudien's statue and had just
covered himself with a liberal layer of
mud when he heard the bugler sound
the sergeants' call from regimental head
quarters. Sergt. Higgins was paralyzed
for moment. but ran to his tent and,
after a dozen Intellectual attempts at don
ming his clothes. finally sent his corporal
TO beg an excuse. The call was merely
given as a Joke and the sergeant Will
never hear the end of il.
The fun Second Brigade under Gen
G2rretson received orders yesterday 10
start on a siXJeen-mile practice march
this morning a o'clock The troops VIII
march 10 the Potomac, where they will
enjoy a swim and return on Tuesday
morning
Complete brigade formations viii be oh
served and the march will be as conyen-
tionaI as any trip through the enemy :
country The fun Eighth Ohio, Sixth
Massachusetts, and Sixth Illinois will be
included and viii be detailed to posi-
tions by the brigadier general. The First
Battalion OF the Sixth Illinois viii act as
advance guard. TWO companies of the
Eighth Ohio viii act as rear guard, while
detachment OF the Sixth Massachusetts
try and cavalry attacks are expected
and the march viii be a round Of excite
ment
Services We're held in each Of the regi-
ments yesterday morning. DR.. Nourse Of
Falls Church officiated for the Eighth
Ohio, who are without a chaplain since
the death Of Chaplain Kieffer last week.
The services were held in Y. n. G. A.
tent MOI, and Dr. Nourse referred touch
ingly 10 the departed chaplain, who was
beloved by the whole regiment.
The Sixth Illinois held services in big
tent on the Midway. which IS used as a
theater during the week.
The Pennsylvania troops held services
in brigade formations, the Eighth,
Twelfth and Thirteeath attending SER
vices in a body Gen. Goblin was present
and the brigade band led the singing.
The regimental surgeons are trying TO
issued by Col. Girard on Saturday. The
order reads that reqEisition blanks must
not be used for acquisitions in future. and
further states that when a small reQui-
siti0n Isl required small scrap Of blank
paper can be used. and when a large
requisition is required a large piece of
blank paper must be used. The official
requisition blanks have only been issued
a few days and as there is a large sup
ply some Of the surgeons say they viii
pay no attention TO this latest order.
Trouble Is again brewing between Col.
Girard and the reEimentaI surgeons. The
former refuses 10 I'LL certain orders,
claiming that the regimental supplies
have been forwarded 10 Santiago. In
the meantime the troops cannot 90 with
out medicine. The Eighth Ohio sent a
basket to the division hospital for needed
medicines on Saturday and the basket
returned filled with candles and soap, ac-
Companied by instructions that these
were everything necessary until the
troops received supplies at Santiago
The Second Brigade has received boxes
Of medical field supplies from the army
medical department These include a
first-aid-for-wounds package for each
soldier. which contains lint, bandages
compresses and plasters.
Gen. Sternberg has ordered that in
structions regarding the division hospital:
be prepared and forwarded to him fol
publication and distribution.
The Seventh Illinois viii hold a bis
sham battle today in the woods neal
camp Col Cavanaugh intends to Civ
his men a touch Of mimic warfare
as nearly approaching the real thing a:
possible and The whole day viii be occu
pied in maneuvers.
The same old bugaboo about moving
the camp has broken loose and has founC
certain that Camp Alger viii remain il
The present location as long as the wa
lasts. But two wells have shown any evi
dence Of going dry and new ones are be
ing bored every day. II is probable tha
the terrible dust may drive the troop
elsewhere, but as they have stood II $
long they viii be expected to put uD witt
81 while they remain here.
No new developments have turned "
in the investigation into the stolen letter
found at Falls Church. II was reporte,
yesterday that pouch of registered mai
had disappeared, but nothing could b
verified at headquarters.
HRS. Brown, the lady who was iniure
by being thrown from a carriage on Fri
day night, has been removed from tn
Sixth PENNSYLVANIA hospital to FAN
Church. She was the first woman give
medical treatment by a regimental hos
pital since the camp was established.
Mr.. Hepburn, who was also thrown ou
OF a Garage on Friday night and Sc
riously injured. died on Saturday, afte
recovering consciousness
New service stoves have been issue
70 each company in the First Brigad,
These are for use al the front, and ar
much more compact than those at pres
ent IN use.
The mechanics tent, on Company
Street. Sixth Massachusetts. was honore
by a nag-raising last night. The fla