Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-27
Sixth Regiment Tramps Over to
the Potomac and Back
to Camp.
EXPECT TO MOVE SOUTH SOON.
Appears to BE no Longer Any Doubt
of Going to Santiago as Gen. Gar
rctsOn has Received Orders Direct From
the DepAStmcNt-Nsws From Individual
Members South and West.

is unless last nights plans have been
changed. The I'd brigade, composed
of the 9th Illinois, the Sth Ohio and
the 9th Massachusetts, ordered to
march TO the Potomac, was to leave
Camp Alger early this morning. 1t
will remain away for a day. returning
Tuesday morning. Col. Foster and
the other officers of the brigade were
surprised by the order. as they
thought their early departure for the
south would not permit the march to
the bathing beach, which the other
regiments have been making. Gen.
GarretsOn, in command of the brigade,
is confident. however, that orders to
proceed to Cuba will not be received
before Wednesday, and then only for
a part of his brigade. He therefore
saw no good reoson why the march
should not be made. He does not en-
pect to have the entire brigade en-
route to Santiago before the end of the
| week.
Gen. George A. Garretson visited
the war department Saturday and was
notified that his brigade would he sent
to Santiago as o as the auxiliary
cruisers could return for that pur-
pose. The Yale, which sailed from
Hampton Roads Thursday. is expect
ed back about next Wednesday or
Thursday. The Harvard should re-
turn by Saturday of next week.
a., ~ l-. -...-
of the 9Th Illinois. Sth Ohio and 9th
Massachusetts regiments and the 9th
Ohio battalion, colored. Ii the bat
TALON is taken the brigade will add
fully 1000 men to Skaters force.
| Identification tags are being OBJ
tanned by all the boys at Camp Alger.
Maj. Channon and Lieut.. Flood, Of
the 9th, have been released from duty
as provost marshal and assistant and
allowed to return to their regiment in
order to prepare for the approaching
departure for the south.
Representative Prince, of Illinois,
called at the 9th hospital to see Pri-
vate Fehlman, from this district, who
was reported sick with fever, and
found him getting along nicely. Mr..
Prince afterward dined with Col. Eos
ter.
Gov. Tanner is expected to visit the
illinois volunteers at Camp Alger
next month, provided any are there
when it is possible for him to make
the trip. The 9th Illinois will leave
this week. and the 9TH is making
every effort to Ike included in an early
order to the front. They may. how
ever remain drought July.
From Camp Merritt.
Camp Merritt, San Francisco. june
21.-l have now been transferred
from Company l. to Company b in
the same regiment. | am off on the
steamer Chata, the flagship, next
Thursday, June %, for Manila, which
will be Il sail of five or more weeks.
On the last expedition the boys in
blue were packed on the steamers
like lump sugar in 4 sack. and | ex.
pect this will be Just like it. You
can Judge for yourself what it will be
on deck with all these boys who hav,
never been on the ocean before. The,
are going to have all the soldiers out
of here and on sea inside of five
weeks time.
This is how they are drilled a day
right through:
Retreat and roll call At 6 =. m.
Breakfast Al a. IN.
Drill from Z tot.
Dill from 9 to 10.
Il Drill from II TO l..
Dinner.
Drill from | so2
Rest until ) p N.
Supper.
Roll call ae Z p III
Lights out at 10 p. n.
Goodbye to all my friends,
MARTIN Ii. DANIELsEN.
From ROsey.
Camp Alger. June 23.-The order