The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-27
Gov. Dyer Has Received
No Word of II.
REPORT MAYBE AN ERROR
LETTER FROM MR.. wooLLEY.

LETTER FROM MR.. WOOLLEY.
While Gov Dyer and the adjutant-
generals Office have received no infor-
nation whatever concerning the dispo-
sition to be made OF the First Rhode
Island Regiment, they are inclined TO
believe that the yesterdays dispatch
announcing that orders had been re-
ceived at Camp Meade to muster out
the regiment was erroneous. Another
gentleman who saw service in the Late
war, and has a valiant record, said
that It was simply another of the many
blunders on the part of the war Depart
ment.
1t IL stated that Adjt. -Generai Cor
bin has said that no orders had yet
bsep issued for mastering out the First
Rhode Island, and that, as matter of
fact. no decision has yet been reached
a. to the ultimate decision OF the Rhode
Isl6nd Volunteers.
Orders Received.
The suspense at Quonset Point is
now over as far as the question of the
mastering out OF the batteries is con-
cerned, for Official orders have been
received by Capt. Barker of Battery A.
who, ~ the senior officer, IL acting as
the post commander. Now the only
question IN when the officer detailed to
discharge the men from the United
States service will begin his work, and
how long q time will be employed In
mastering out the two batteries, for II
IL believed that several days will be
needed to make out the necessary pa
pers. Yesterday afternoon the follow
ing ofiicial ORDER reached the camp:
Headquarters Department of the East,
Aug. 25, 1898.
Special Order 1872.
First Lieut.. Hamilton Rowan, second
Artillery, 10 detailed as mastering offi-
Ger and will proceed to the state camp
at Quonset Point, Rhode Island, and
enter upon and complete the mastering
out OF the United State service. In ac-
cordance with the requirements Of gem
ersl order 124. A. z. 0. of the current
series OF Light Batteries A and p.
Rhode Island u. s. Volunteer Artillery,
now at that place. Lieut.. Rowan will,
upon his arrival at Quonset Point, iil-
r1cdiately report by telegraph to the
adjutant general of the army for In
structions and apply for additional Of
ficers n he REQUIRES their services.
BY command of %t
BRIG. GEN. GILLESPIE.
The news was at once communicated
to the two batteries. and while quite .
number OF the men expressed their de-
fight az the news without hesitation.
there were others VINO said they regret
ted that the batteries could not have
been used in some of the new territor-
lea. either in the Atlantic or the Pacific.
The officers Of both batteries have
worked hard to bring their commands
up to q hiGh standard, and yet this
e{lciency hns not been recognised by
the government. and, In fact. II Ii very
doubtful II the war department has any
knowledge OF II, for no inspecting ofii-
Ger has ever been sent to Quonset
Point. M
Not . Simple Affair.
The ceremony of mastering out the
commands 10 not a simple AFFAIR.
Is every article which has been issued
to them by the United States govern
ment must be accounted for. 1t is be-
The equipment must be handed Over to
the United States government. The
clothing = the property OF the men.
Many Of the men have not drawn out
the fu1l allowance from the government
for clothing. and will receive quite a
bonus, for clothing not drawn. Lieut..
Rowan has reached the camp. but he
~ 4uties. but'7t will probably be on
The Naval Reserves now In the Unit
"a 0fatoe service are Lieut.. George
- 4 On the monitor LAhigh: Ensign
EhnfI1o n. Iawton, on the Catskill;
&nDitn Lewis r.. Bdrrough, on the Mar
celluC. and Ensign Marshall w. Hall.
oa t The .on rss THERE thee
ships have been put out of commission,
at League Island. and Ensign Hall re-,
ceived his discharge today.
Letter From Chaplain W0olley.
First Lieut.. J. J. woolley, chaplain OF
the First Rhode Island Regiment writ
ing from Camp Meade. Middletown,
Pa, to this city, says that the health
~ the men OF the regiment is improv-
1ng, and FEW new cases OF disease are
looked for. The men who are in the
hoopita1 are said to be on the mend.
The Improvement OF the men In camp
II very largely due to the fact that the
climate II salubrious. which. with the
lay OF the land and n good supply OF
wholesome water is quite contrast TO
former conditions.
Chaplain wooiley also says: We
have done our duty. although disap-
pointed as TO its form. These men are
soldiers, good soldiers. and capable OF
doing all that In required OF soldiers in
time OF battle. ] am morally certain
that in this regiment there are a thou
sand men. and more. who could be led
into battle by our colonel and other Of
ncers and who wcul acquit them selves
- gallantIy as any men who ever drew
, sword or shouldered a musket"