Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-08
CAMP POWERS.
First Battalion to Attend Major
U'mer's Funeral, Thursday.
General Health Of the Camp Seems to
Be Slowly Improving.
No New Mon In Hospital and Ore Discharged
No New Mon In Hospital and Orc DISCHARGE
from Hospital.

by Colonel Kendall, Wednesday. In re
gard to the funeral OF Major Uimer
and the result is that the full honor,
to the dead major will be carried out
Previous to the receipt OF the tele
gram of Instructions. 1t was decided
that the battalion would 20, as the Of.
aers OF the regiment were determined
their late major should receive ali thu
hkhors due him. as last tribute 81
their respect for him. The government
was rather slow in answering tht
queries about what should be done
from Colonel Kendall. and the officer.
set about to defray the. expenses or
their. own account A subscription
paper was started; and with the large
amount TINT was promised by Cover.
nor Powers, 1926 were raised. To this
the city of Rockland promised to add
5000, which would be enough to defra,
the expenses.
The action Of the war department
however, will leave matters so that the
amounts subscribed will not have to be-
paid, as Uncle Sam will defray all ex.
penses. The war department gave or.
ders that the full battalion under
the command of Major Timer is tc
go and as many of the officers as posi-
bic will also attend.
The battalion includes Companies 1
Nj. H and G, and it is thought so men
from each company will go.
The men will wear their khaki trous-
ers and leggins, flannel shirts. no sus-
penders and their blouses. They will
carry their canteens and haversacks
The start will be made on the est
train, this morning. and they will re-
in Augusta about o'clock in the even
ing. While the battalion Is at Rock
land subsistence will be furnished by
the city.
The field officers will take thell
saddles and accoutrements with them
being furnished by the city with horse:
to ride.
The future of the batteries looks
brighter already. 1t looks more tina,
probable that they will be retained ir
the service for a time at least, and al
through the hustle of the officers to-
ward that end, assisted by Adjutant
General Richards, who has done all
in his power to bring about the re-
tention.
1t was Monday when the officers OF
the batteries had meeting with Gen.
eral Richards, and the ways and means
of being retained were talked over
They started under a bad handicap
The order had already been issued
from the war department that Bat
teries 3, c, and d would be >musterel
out. This made no difference to them
They had the right to ask to be retain
ed whether it was granted or not, and
Tuesday, General Richards telegraph
cd to Adjutant General Corbin ex-
planning that the news had been recelv'
cd that the three batteries We're to be
mustered out. He said the batteries
were differed by men as good
as any in the volunteer service
They had their men we'll in hand and
that both officers and men were as a
general rule, exceedingly anxious tc
be retained. He advised that they bt
retained
The fruits of his labors have al
ready began to show themselves.
Governor Powers received a tele-
gram from Adjutant General Corbir
dated the 9th which read as follows:
To the Governor of Maine:-
1t is represented that the officers
and men of the Maine batteries are
anxious to be retained in the service
What do you recommend?
H. c. CORBIN.
Adjt. Gen.
To this Governor Powers replied
II. C. Corbin, Adjt. Cen, Washing
ton, D. c.
1 most earnestly recommend that the
Maine batteries be retained in service
They are fine body of men and al
desire to remain, / think.
LLEWTLLYN POWERS.
Gov. of Maine.
At the camp the officers were looking
as pleased as possible, as certain tele
grams were received by Major New
comb that contained the tidings tina
the influence of Names delegation
was being brought to bear towards tn
retention.
The officers and those who are work
ing to have the batteries retained
look upon it as only right that Main
should have a show. and that some
the troops from this State should be re