The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-16
From a Staff Correspondent.


Camp Daniel II. Hastings, Mt. Gret-
ma, Pa, May l5.---Colonel Cases per-
mission TO move with only travel ra-
ions at hand, came shortly after mid
dight and 4.30 this morning he had his
impatient Fourth aboard the train ana
steaming for the south. Colonel HUI
ings, of the Sixteenth, received SINH
lar permission and twelve hours later
was following Cases men on to Chicka-
mauga, The Third left tonight and the
Second is the next to go. AS soon as
it can be equipped it will be sent to
guard powder mills, the First battal-
ion going TO Pompton, n. j., and the
Second to Wilmington, Del.
No orders have come as yet for the
Thirteenth or the seven other regi-
ments not mentioned in yesterdays or
ders Colonel Coursen said tonight that
it was his impression the Thirteenth
Will remain at Gretna until it is fully
equipped and, If it has to take its turn
according to the order of mustering-in,
this would mean a stay of another week
or more at this place
There is great Indignation through
out the entire camp over last nights
outrage and demands are heard on all
sides for the diSbanding of the Offend
Ing company and the court martialing
or its commander, Captain Russ, who,
it is said, not only did not try to pre-.
vent the deed but, it is reliably said,
turned young Shields over to his men
10 be drummed out of camp.
THIRTEENTH INDIGNANT.
The Thirteenth regiment is especially
indignant over the affair, as the blame
for it was placed on them by the un-
scrupulous Eighteenth men. 1t is hard
10 distinguish between eighteen and
thirteen in the frOnt-piece of the caps
and, when the Eighteenth men get into
trouble at night, they not infreduently
escape the cenSure resulting from it
by passing themselves off as Thir-
teenth men. The looting of the store
in Washington was an instance of il.
The officers of the Thirteenth only
saved their command from the conse-
quences by going before the author
tiles in Washington and showing that
the Thirteenth regiment was at no time
during the parade within six blocks of
the looted store. When the Eight
eenths position in the formation was
found to be in the very block in which
the store was located the contemplate
trick was discovered and the blame
placed where it belonged
Last night, when the officers who
rescued young Shields demanded to
know the command to which the mob
belonged, they answered. "G. Thir-
teenth.' Of course the deception was
soon discovered by the officers, but, as
the report scurried broadcast through
the camp, the story sometimes had the
Thirteenth as the guilty parties and
sometimes the Eighteenth. When the
Thirteenth men heard of the outrage
they were highly inCensd, but when
they learned that they were again he
ing made the scape-goat of the Pitts
hurg toughs they were wild with in
dgnation.
TALK OF A RAID.
Colonel Coureen heard the murmur-
lngs OF threats Of "A raid" and Clean
them out" Give the whole COMPANY a
ride" and the like and when it looked
as if the threats would be carried into
effect the Colonel ordered a roll call
which compelled the angry crowd to
disperse and retire to the company
streets. They We're held there for the
rest of the night.
What will be done about the matter
has been advised Of it and will no doubt
take prompt action 10 punish it.
Shields is still under the doctors care.
Notwithstanding reports to the con
trary, sent out by the white wash
ing committee that investigated the
story today.
was on the scene just after young
Shields was taken away by the officers
and spoke with no less than a dozen
eye witnesses of the whole affair
The Thirteenth's ambulance carried
the first corpse today. John Matberc
OF Pottstown, a member of the Sixth
regiment died suddenly during the
night from heart disease. The Tbir-
teenth's ambulance was borrowed To
convey the remains to the depot. There
was a man from the Third suffering
IRON pneumonia who had to be taken
to the same train for shipment to the
Lebanon hospital He was laid out ON
top or the ice box containing Matberg's
remains, and in this fashion both were
carried to the train. The sick man
was told that the box on which his
stretcher rested contained supplies.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
Joint services were held today in the
T. M Z. A. tent by the Ninth Tenth
and Thirteenth regiments. Chaplain
Johnson of the Ninth and Chaplain
Stahl of the Thirteenth, conducted
them. There was a big congregation
despite breezy rain storm.
Surgeon Parke, Quartermaster Brown
and Adjutant Gunster go home TODAY
on thirty hour furloughs, the largest
extension Of time that would be grant
ed' T. j. Duffy.