Evening star., 1898-09-07
Camp Alger About Deserted by the
Volunteer Soldiers.
FIRST CONNECTICUT GOES TODAY
The Third Virginia Regiment Under
Marching Orders.
CONDITION OF THE SICK
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
CAMP ALGER.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
CAMP ALGER,
Dunn Loring. Va, September Z, 1S9s
BY Saturday morning, unless all the
plans of the War Department go awry,
Camp Alger will be completely deserted
by the volunteer soldiers. 1t is expected
that after that time The only troops on
duty at or near Dunn Loring will be a de-
tachment of artillerymen sent to guard the
United States property left behind by the
volunteers.
Half of those who have been In camp
this week left this morning, under COM
mand of Colonel Charles L. Burdette of
the 1st Connecticut. Orders were issued to
this effect yesterday morning. and the men
warned to be ready by o'clock this morn
ing. so there was little or no delay in get
ting ready. Army wagons were sent over
to the regimental camp about o'clock
and We're loaded within something less than
an hour. Then the regiment was marched
to Dunn Loring, where the men helped to
PIE their accouterments in baggage cars.
start was made about noon and the reg
llneht Is expected to arrive in Providence
some time tomorrow morning There
thirty days furlough will be issued and
the men practically dismissed from the
service.
Nirginians Eager to Go.
Additional detachments will leave from
time to time until tomorrow night. most of
those still in camp going away with the
Sd Virginia That regiment has already
made ready to board the cars tomorrow
morning with as little delay as possible,
The men being exceedingly anxious to
reach Richmond. Notice has been given
them that everything is in readiness and
that any delay that may occur will be
fhnr1 A1.rrc IL.
nkely, under the circumstances that the
Virginia men will make a new record for
breaking camp, as they are so anxious to
prove themselves we'll trained and well
disciplined as any men in General Buffers
command.
A thirty-day furlough will be given them
aJso as soon as they reach the mastering
point, and the men will then he exnecta6
70 reassemble only once before being finally
olsc harsed from the service Examination
was made INTO the camp rosters this morn
ing 10 clScoVer whether any officers or men
are now detached. Only one was found
capt Frank Camm. assistant surgeon. who
vas detailed to serve with the hosnitaI
company He was at once directed to re-
JON his regiment and proceed with il To
Richmond.
officers as are to remain for further 0,Ity
VIII go last of all and will leave Camp AL
ger ABOUT O'Clock tomorrow night. The
party VII! consist of Adjutant General
terlng Officers; Major Martin, quartermas-
ter Major Little commissary of subsist-
ence; Major Cook, division surgeon and
surgeons Summerall. Butler, Slater and
Ross They Will reach Middletown Friday
ana report for duty with the ID Division
Guards to Take Charge
Telegraphic orders were sent to the cor,
mandant at Washington barracks this
morning directing him to send a portion of
a battery or artillery to Dunn Loring be-
lore the departure of the division staff to-
morrow night. This detail will consist of
ten of fifteen men and one commissioned
ofhcer. all chosen probably from Battery
X, 9TH Artillery. The officers OF that bat
terry are Captain W. Fl. Coffin, and Lieuts.
e. q. Galley, and c. H. Mcneil, the last
named being the one likely to become com
mandant of Camp Alger.
indefinite leave of absence has been
granted Major Miller. adjutant of the lst
Brigade now at Middletown He has been
slightly i'll for some time, but his Illness
has grown so serious during the asst week
that the surgeons think it best to send
MN to his he me- which is in Canton, Ohio
FROM all indications the malady is typhoid
lever Tbs is, however, the only new case
regarded as at all serious The twenty or
twenty-five men still under treatment at
the Camp Alger hospital are reported either
as steadily improving as doing well