The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
AS in TIME OF PEACE
CAMP ROUTINE AT SMELLING Is
TO BE RESUMED TO--
MORROW
GUARD MOUNT WILL BEGIN 1T

There VIII BE the Usual Duties,
Which VIII He Welcome
Change From the MonotOny of
Doing Nothing on Trains and In
Garrison-Sick List at Smelling
Not Serious.
There has been little strict discipline
enforced at Fort Smelling since the
homecoming of the Third regiment,
but this will be changed during the
ensuing week, when once more the post
will assume it's military appearance.
Beginning tomorrow morning the reg
ulation guard mount and daily drills
will commence. The ailing soldiers,
however, will, Of course, not take part
in these duties, but as there is COM
paratiVely little sickness among those
at the fort the drills and general as
pect of the post will be much the same
as before the war. There are about
500 members of the regiment able to
perform military duty. These soldiers
have become thoroughly rested after
their long trip north, and in general
will enjoy the regular routine of army
life, perhaps, more than lounging
about with nothing to do. Thirty
eight members of the regiment were on
the sick list yesterday, but it is be-
ieved that their indispOsitions are only
slight, and that none Of them will be
long confined.
Sad news was received at the post
yesterday, when a telegram came from
the war department officially >announc-
ing the death of five members of the
regiment at Montauk Point. The dead
soldiers are Private Harold Robinson,
Company d, died Sept. l; Walter Ell
ger, Company D, died Sept. II; Victor
Helm, Company E, died Aug. 20; Ma
thias Ellis, Company F, died Sept. 4;
Private August Dahm, band, died Sept.
8. Death in each case was due either
to typhoid or malarial fever.
Many visitors were at the fort yes
terday, and all about the post little
groups could be seen, the center of
each, generally a soldier, telling of his
experience before San Juan or Santi-
ago. The men do not talk much of
their campaign to strangers, but to
their friends relate many interesting
stories of the fighting. Nearly every
member Of the regiment has brought
back some mOmento Of the campaign.
Some carry Mauser shells or bullets
about, and exhibit them to the awe
stricken women, while others have
brought home pieces of Spanish shells,
knives, pistols or other articles picked
up on the battlefields.
The members of the regiment who
were at the front are easily distin-
gUishable from the recruits, who chat
fngly spent their time in campat Waco,
Ga. Nearly every one of the former is
yellow visaged, and many much ema-
ciated from the days and nights in the
Cuban sWamps, while others still wear
their shaggy boards and walk with
feeble steps. All Of the men are in high
spirits at being home, however, and
those who have not been well say they
are rapidly improving. Practically no
restrictions Have been placed upon the
soldiers since their return, and most of
them have put in the time lounging
contentedly about the post with the re-
suit that. with good food nd>comfort-
able quarters to sleep in, they have
fully enjoyed the relaxation.
Among the recruits there is already
much discussion about being mustered
out. Many of these soldiers desire now
that the war is over to get back to
former emplOyments. and are wonder
ing If the government intends keeping
them in service the whole three years
for which they enlisted. Some Of the
men desire to remain in the army
through the winter, but others want to
be discharged as soon as possible.
Some of those with the later wish
say that they were told when enlist
ing that their term Of service would
end when the war. was over. They con-
template requesting the government to
discharge them.
The hospital at the fort is still a
busy place. 1t contains 121 sick SOL
dlers, eighty-three of whom are mem
bers of the Fifteenth volunteers. The
volunteers are the only seriously sick,
as all of the fever stricken members of
the Third regiment were left at Mon
tauk point or furloughed after re-
cCvery. The sick men, however, are re-
ceiVing the best Of care, and most Of
them are beyond danger. The regular
hospital is now augmented by half a
dozen large tents erected in the yard.
These tents are all f1oored and furnish
comfortable sanitary quarters for
conValescents, particularly for the men
who are we'll enough to be out during
the day, but who are too weak to
walk about to any extent.
One Of the pleasant incidents at the
fort yesterday was the presentation Of
prettily engraved, gold mounted
sword to Lieut.. Arthur NJ Edwards,
by the recruits, who were under his
charge at Waco. The presentation was
made on the parade ground just before
drill. Sergeant L. A. Marshall, repre-
senting the men, stepped out of line,
ard, rendering the sword to Lieut.. Ed
wards, made a brief speech thanking
Lieut.. Edwards for his kindness to the
men at Waco. Lieut.. Edwards re-
sponded in a feeling manner, BETTING
the occasion, and afterward used the
sword in battalion drill. The sword is
an excellent weapon having a Damas-
Gus steel blade and highly polished
nickel scabbard, while the hilt is ex-
tensively ornamented with gold.