The times., 1898-08-02

parents and friends to camp worried over
the dangers TO which their sons and rela-
tives are subjected and the overworked
surgeons are talked into promising i'm
possibilities in caring for the boys.
Col. Coryell. of the Twelfth Pennsyl-
vania, yesterday received the following
telegram from Attorney General McCor-
mick, of Pennsylvania:
What Is the cause Of the epidemic of
typhoid at Camp Alger? What is the
sanitary condition of the quarters oecu-
pied by the Pennsylvania troops? Can
the State do anything for the boys2 Adjt.
Gen Stewart of Pennsylvania will in
spect the Pennsylvania camps at Camp
Alger on Wednesday" The telegram was
signed by Attorney General Mccormick
The new quarters of the Thirteenth
Pennsylvania at Dunn Loring are al
ready very unhealthy Several low
streams in the center of camp breed all
manner of impurities and the stencil in
some portions is almost unbearabIe.
The Twelfth Pennsylvania will move
10 Dunn Loring at 5 o'clock this morning.
The Twelfth has obtained a fine site near
the railway station and is apart from
other camps A splendid flow of pure wa
ter has been obtained from a 76-foot well
and the boys hope TO leave all sickness
behind when they leave the present
camp.
The plans for the big review of the
Second Army Corps by President Nc
Kinley and the Cabinet have again been
changed Yesterday Gen.-Graham stated
that it had been decided to have Secre-
tary of War Alger come out TO camp and
review the troops on August Is. instead
of having the troops go to Washington
on that date.
The work of removing the First Division
Hospital was begun yesterday when the
general offices We're taken 10 Dunn Lor-
ing. One ward will be moved each day
until the whole five wards have changed
their location.
Lieut.. Merriman, of the Thirteenth
Pennsylvania. has been appointed first
lieutenant OF the First Division Hospital
Corps. and the boys are highly pleased
with the selection
Hospital Steward Oehler of the Fourth
Missouri, is a careworn soldier. Besides
dispensing pills for broken limbs and
bandages for stomach troubles he has 10
perform the duties OF postmaster. Yes
terday afternoon after round of anxious
inquiries he decided TO go into the wards
and rest his nerves. Before going he
placed a large sign on the postal box,
which read The postmaster does not
know when the mails are 10 arrive or de-
part" When Steward Oehler returned he
found that some baff1ed volunteer had
added to the sign, NO, nor he don't care
a blank.
Maj Devine, Sergt. Garrison and Lieut..
Reifsnyder returned yesterday from a
pleasant trip to Newport News and report
good cheer from the wounded soldiers in
the hospitals al that place
Dr. Croft, who has had charge of the
National Relief Association tent. leaves
on Thursday for Porto Rico, where he
will represent the above organization.
The Second Division Hospital Corps held
muster yesterday and horses were issued
for the use of the men.
The War Department has ordered that
work on the Second Division bakery build
ing be ceased permanently and this is
looked upon as a sure sign that the
troops will soon be moved.
Chaplain Rick, of the Twelfth Pennsyl-
vania, has lost his khaki suit He got
into a rain storm while wearing II and
instead Of the original drab color it now
looks like the famous coat worn by Jo-
seph in ancient days.