The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-12

onet wound in the forearm. The point
of the bayonet tore the skin and en-
tered the flesh just little. The wound
was dressed, and, 1t is expected, II will
be cured in n few days.
Sergeant Clark, the efficient hospital
steward, had one excellent and encour-
aging hospital report to present this
morning. II shows that only nine men
out of the eight companies presented
themselves this morning, and these
cases were of the ordinary nature. one
week ago thirteen new cases OF sick
ness were reported: this morning, only
seven. There were then twenty-seven
serious cases at the division and gen
eral hospitals now there are only
twenty-four, and all doing we'll
All told, between those who were In
the hospitals and in quarters unfit for
duty, the regiment has had, at any one
time, only six per cent. of its entire
quota on the sick list, which is an ex-
cellent showing, a tribute alike to the
soundness of the men as well as to the
vigilance and the thoroughness of the
medical staff of the Thirteenth. Few
regiments now in the volunteer SER
vices of the United States have a bet
ter health record than the Thirteenth
in this respect.
Four men were discharged yesterday
from division DISQUALIFICATION Had
don, of G Corporal George Aunger, of
II, and Privates Daniel Scurry, of f,
and Robert Shotto, of II. They all are
WELL and able to attend to duty.
CAMP GOSSIP.
Lieutenant Dodge, of f, is officer of
the day; Lieutenant Benjamin, of II,
officer of the guard; Scott L. Shaver, of
| F, sergeant of the guard; James s.
| Shopland, of A; Harry Ball, of f, and
| William II. Dennis, of G, corporals.
| Private Leroy E. Bunnell, of G, is regi-
| mental orderly.
Lieutenant Colonel Mates returned
| to camp yesterday.
Mrs. Culver, of Scranton, is visiting
| her husband, Quartermaster Sergeant
| Culver, of A, and her brother, II. j.
| Broderck, formerly of Scranton, now
OF Washington.
| Corporal Joseph Cleary, of d, with
squad of men placed member of
the Third Virginia under arrest yes
| terday on the charge of drunkenness
| and insulting women. He was brought
| to the division guard house.
| Private Davis, of a, is suffering from
| a severe attack of rheumatism. His
case is incurahle and he will be dis
| charged.
| Lieutenant Berry, of b, is improving
rapidly at the Fort Meyer hospital.
1t is all the rage just now for soldiers
to go to social events in and around
| Dunn Loring, wearing rubber boots
| outside their trousers.
| Private Bert Miles, of Company c,
| measuring six feet three inches in his
stocking feet, sports a silk hat. He
has been appropriately named Uncle
Sam"
Private Jordan, of d. is sick in quar-
ters today.
Corporals Iona Day and Joseph
Cleary and Private John Kiernan have
foresworn chicken pot pie. They had
some yesterday evening, and were sick
all night. Hard tack and pork is good
enough for them now.
| Captain Fellows and his son, Ser
geant Eugene Fellows, are in Washing
ton today, seeing the two games of ball
played between the New Workers and
the Senators.
Private Gus Renicke. of A, was
brought to Division hospital yesterday
to be treated for d case of measles.
Private Patrick Brennan, of II, has
been taken to Division hospital. 1t is
believed he is suffering from typhoid.
MASCOT HAS INFLUENZA.
The colored cook and old regimenta
mascot, Fred Neumis, is sick. He is
troubled with influenza.
Private John l.. Lewis, of F, has
returned from furlough.
Private William Smith, of F, is home
on sick leave for thirty days.
Company G's cook, Frank Singleton
has been discharged. He was not ar
enlisted man, and now Private Ton
Cannon, of the same company, fills hi:
position
Private Michael Gilmartin, of II
went home last night in response to {
telegram announcing that his brothe
had been seriously injured in tn,
mines.
Private Claude Lester, of G., is en-
tertaining his father. Mr.. Lester, o
Susquehanna.
The members of Company G hav,
invested in a full stock of base balls
bats and boxing gloves.
Richard j. Bourke.