The times., 1898-05-24

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His spirits is a-dyin'.
There amt no drill a-sittin' here,
There amt no band i'll plays
Jist sit an sit, and pound yer ear
This bl0Omin' rainy day
Soldier Boys and Soldier joys.
Yesterday was day of misery at
Camp AIger. From sunrise until far
into the night the hours were long. cheer
less drizzles, and the boys had TO resort
to horseplay to present any semblance
at joIlification The camp streets were
well ditched. however. and the tents pre-
pared for rain, so that they obtained dry
beds.
The men Of the Sixth Illinois Regiment
suffered more than the other troops, owing
TO their lack Of equipment Many OF
them are without uniforms while others
only have the regulation coat or pants
which they wear with citizens clothing.
Senator VIM. E. Mason was urgently re-
ouested to visit the quarters Of the Sixth
Illinois last night and look into the con-
dition Of the men in the hospital tent.
When he arrived there and saw how
things We're, he Immediately wired to
Washington FOR twenty cots for the use
of the sick men These men had been
sleeping on the damp ground with little
straw as a mattress, as described in yes
terday mornings Times, and were in an
awful condition.
There were twelve men in the hospital
on Sunday On Sunday night three of
them had become so seriously i'll that
they were removed to the hospital at Fort
Myer for treatment.
Sufferers in Hospital
Yesterday there We're eighteen men in
this hospital. All but two were in cots;
these two viii have TO lie on the ground
until some knd-hearted humanitarian
supplies more cots.
Two Of the men are suffering with
well developed cases Of typhoid fever.
About a dozen more have pneumonia,
while the remainder of The cases are
slight complaints.
over in the Eighth Ohio hospital line
a tent containing a case Of measles has
been nquarantined- This hospital is in splen-
did condition. the State having supplied
everything from linen to a complete med
ical and surgical outfit before the regi-
ment left for Camp Alger.
The officers Of the Sixth Illinois expect
70 have the regiment moved towards
Alexandria within few days. although
no official notice has been given of such
a move. The men are in a much better
condition now than they were few days
ago. The wholesome food is beginning 10
brace them up. Hardly twenty-five men
in a company are able TO raise a gun
owing 60 the condition of their arms. The
men We're vaccinated before leaving camp
at Springfield, H.. and their arms are
terribly swollen.
The BeFBeafers.
The Sixth Massachusetts camp has been
placed under strict military discipline.
and no one is allowed to enter the streets
without a pass. The men enjoyed their
first hot meal at noon yesterday, the
menu being roast bacon and onions, fried
potatoes. hot biscuits. and coffee
This regiment presents an odd appear
ance in the thin brown uniforms with
which they have been supplied. They are
all web and hearty, not one case being
reported al the hospital
The barber got in his deadly work on
Company { on Sunday, and as a result
some Of the boys are looking good. Pri-
vate Peterson. Of this company. was en-
tced into getting one side Of his radiant
whiskers shaved. and the boys mana ged
TO capture the barber before the other
side went. Private Peterson refuses TO
come out Of his tent now. unless com
PEELED to
Some miscTeant has been walking off
with the shoes Of the Sixth Massachu-
setts. and the Sixth Massachusetts are
only waiting TO catch some one at the
trick.
Firewood has at last been distributed
around the various regiments. and the
nelshb0ring farmers have ceased COM
planning about their fence rails. wagon
boxes. and hen coops being captured by
the troops.
The Sixth Illinois are known to the re-
nainder Of the troops as cow punchers.@'
SO they have determined TO uphold their
reputation. Sunday night a sentry be
longing 10 the Eighth Ohio Regiment
HALTED some Of the Cow punchers. -
WhereuDon the cow punchers' carried
the sentry 10 tree and gave him a hearty
humping They then proceeded on their
way.
The First Battalion Of the Sixth Illinois
Were drilled and inspected by Mai. Chan