The times., 1898-06-19

diana Sixth Pennsylvania and Thirty
fourth Michigan.
The Eighth Ohio Regiment held moo
die" dress parade last night after the reg
ular dress parade. Col. Hard granted the
boys permission and supplied them with
mules. The noodles were the new
green recruits, who went on parade near
ly 400 strong. A colonel was selected from
Company b, and the colonels staff were
privates All were mounted mules and
the parade was very ludicrous. all the
formalities being observed with the ut
most gravity.
The canvas uniforms are beginning to
arrive and the boys will be equipped In
light clothing by Tuesday. The pup
tents are also being distributed, which
means service in a short time.
AS matters now stand orders are ex-
pected for a division to move on Tuesday.
This division viii be used in Cuban opera
tions and win consist of the Seventh,
Eighth and Ninth Ohio. Eighth. Twelfth
and Thirteenth Pennsylvania, Sixth
Massachusetts. Third0and SIxty-fifth New
York and First Rhode Island. The three
brigades Will be commanded by Col.
Campbell, Gen. Garretson and Col. Cour
sen.
After many of the boys had lost their
pay at one sitting and mourned the loss
through thirty sittings. the following or
der has been issued by Gen. Butler:
Gambling is prohibited within the tents
of this camp. The major general COM
manding the division has observed with
regret that soldiers have INDUCED In the
reprehensib1e practice of card-playing
while on guard duty. He thinks that it
will not be necessary to call attention to
this unsoldierly conduct again, and that
he will not be called upon to infiict pun
ishment for any infraction of this order.
Officers will report promptly to those
headquarters any violation of this order
which may come to their notice.
by command of Maj. Gen. Butler.
'F. S. Strong, assistant adjutant general"
Col. Girard is in more hot water over
nothing and has received his usual in
dorsement from superior officers. A let
ter was forwarded to the War Depart
ment which was referred to Col. Girard.
The latter denounced the writer who held
that the water at the camp was bad, and
Col. Girard also denounced any and all
newspapers which criticised the water
Gen Graham has indorsed Col Girard's
criticism with the following, which was
entirely unnecessary:
Respectfully returned, inviting atten-
ton of the general of the Army to the
Endorsement of the chief surgeon. Col.
Girard is a most competent and efficient
officer professionally. His administration
the soldiers may rely upon his ability to
administer the affairs of the medical de-
partment with sound judgment and con-
scious attention, and to their wants"
Many of the troops have been coming
into town on leave of absence by chang
ing the dates on old passes Nearly forty
of the Seventh Illinois worked this trick
yesterday and were caught by Col. Cava-
naugh. Each of the offenders were fined
IS and given bread and water for ten
days
After careful analysis the water at
the camp has been pronounced pure, with
the exception of one of the wells in the
Eighth Pennsylvania camp. A guard has
been placed over this and it will be filed
Senator Penrose and Gen. Bingham Wis
tied the Pennsylvania regiments yester-
day and received a cordial welcome from
the troops.
An inspection board has been appoint