The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-27
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Special from staff Correspondent.
Camp Alger. Va, June 26.-Gcncral
Garretsons brigade. the next to be
moved from here, was today ordered
to proceed on it's twicc-p postponed praC-
tice march to the Potomac. 1t was
expected that they would be sent to
Santiago at once.
Ten ambulances were sent from this
division today to the southern railway
station at Dunn LOring. Headquarters
refuse to divulgc their destination or
the purpose of the move.
Lieutenant Edward Burkhouse, of
Company G, who is at Fort Myer hos
pital suffering from typhoid fever. was
today pronounced out of danger. Pri-
vate Richard Thomas, of Company \,
was today appointed permanent or
derby at General GObin's headquarters.
The boys We're glad that they had
no work today. The temperature was
1O2 i'm the shade. There were no pros
trations, however. The order closing
the refrcshmont booths on Sunday was
not enforced today and likely will not
be hereafter
GENERAL GOBIN'S CIRCULAR.
General Goblin sent out a circular
yesterday morning announcing to the
commanders Of his regiments that he
had assumed command of the brigade
and that reports would hereafter be
sent to his headquarters. His staff
has not as yet been completely made
up. Temporarily, Lieutenant A. Will
lis Norris, adjutant of the Eighth regi-
ment will act as his right hand man,
acting assistant adjutant general.
Captain John Brooks, of Erie, Pa, a
recent appointee to the position Of
brigade quartermaster in the First
brigade, First division, has been trans
ferred to a similar position on General
Gobin's staff, relieving Lieutenant w.
w. Inglis. of Company g. Major
Parke continues as brigade surgeon
for the present, but will soon he dis
placed by a presidential appontce.
General Goblin can not appoint a
single member of his staff; neither is
he consulted in their selection. He
hopes to be able to have Lieutenant
Il L
he hasn't the slightest assurance that
he will succeed.
There isn't a single position on my
staff that l have authority to fill"
said General Goblin to your correspond
ent last evening. 1t does not seem
right that a man should have no voice
in the choice of his advisors, but 1t is
the regulations and we will have to be
content. II the selection was left "a
me l would be sure of one thing. that
! would have soldiers on my staff al
the very outset And ! would select
them from the old National guard OF
Pennsylvania"
He regretted very much, he said
that he could not have Major Millar
with him. lie had hoped TO make him
his quartermaster but that hope had
been dispelled by the assignment oi
Captain Brooke. Under the circum.
stances Captain Brooke is highly ac.
ccptable 20 General Goblin. lie is a
Pennsylvania ana has had experience
IN his position.
BRIGADE DRILL.
Tomorrow it is General Gobin's in,
tention to have "A brigade drill the
first attempted at this camp. 1t will
serve also as a review and reunion OF
the old commander and his command
There will likely be a big demonstra'
tion when the drill is dismissed. Bri,
gade headquarters have been estab'
lished In the rear of the Twelfth regi.
Inent, which is on the left of the bri'
gade camp. 4, j, Duffy,