The times., 1898-06-26

and capture them After a series of bril-
liant maneuvers the enemy was cornered
by means of covering their flank with one
company. their van with another and
letting the third company drive the enemy
across country to a stream where they
were completely blocked in and forced to
surrender.
Col. Barnett showed what his regiment
the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Indiana,
could do by sending il on a thirteen-mile
forced march yesterday morning. The
day was simply a rooster" but the thir-
teen miles We're covered In three hours in
heavy marching order. This Is something
over four miles an hour. and is. indeed.
creditable. The march resulted in four
ambulance wagons returning to the divi-
sion hospital loaded down with troops
who had fallen out along the road.
Col, Barnhart is preparing an an
swer TO the letter issued by the War
Department concerning the high saw
horse" which the colonel used as a
method of punishment Gen. Graham con-
siders this form of punishment unmili-
tary and against army rules Col Barn
hart thinks differently, and will fight the
case out
Brig. Gen. Goblin. of the Pennsylvania
the Twelfth Pennsylvania established
headquarters with that command yester-
day. He received a warm welcome from
NA6 MY oADist AAOopS anu aRiASiluS DdklnS
his brigade the best fight.ng machine in
the Second Army Corps. Brigade drills
will be held every day TO accustom the
1000 men to working together.
Field desks and other supplies for the
front have been issued to the regimental
hospitals. Portable water casks for the
wounded have also been distributed and
prepared for use at once.
The troops are greatly incensed over
The discovery of "a la Of c.o
letters at Falls Church. The remains of
seven more letters were round in pile
Of refuse yesterday. All were addressed
10 Camp Alger. but they mad not received
the Falls Church postmar1. Agents from
Washington are investigating the matter.
The boys Of the Sixty-fifth New York
are impatient over the long delay in Sc
curing their pay. The lists are so badly
mixed that Col. Sanger hardly knows
where to begin. but the boys will be
made happy before long
Camp Alger has the largest and most
complete collection of thermometers in
the country These are the candles issued
10 the troops They incline TO one side
as the heat increases unless the tempera-
ture is over 80 degrees. Some of the boys
have notched their candles and claim
they can register all the changes known
to a standard Fahrenheit
The Twelfth Pennsylvania hospital al
ready has a ghastly collection of relics
in alcohol as the result of amputation
and sickness. Nearly all of the boys are
doing well at present. except for the sore
arms resulting from vaccination.
Trooper Fiala of Troop c. New York
Cavalry. is suffering from a bad cash in
his forehead. as the result of his horse
halting during skirmishing yesterday. The
horse in question has already established
reputation in camp by boiling into
crowds and becoming crazy in other ways.
He is named General" and, although
he has already killed three men. his rider
refuses TO part with him.
The Sixth Massachusetts, wishes TO cor
ret the statement made in a Washington
morning paper that they were on a raid
ing expedition at Alexandria on Friday
night. The Sixth Massachusetts, did not
leave camp. and the men think they
ought to be distinguished from the Ninth
Regiment.
Many Of the officers in the various regi-
nents are having their lives insured un-
der a new war risk ard few Of them
viii go TO the front without this Sc
cHrity-
The Sixth Massachusetts received the
last batch N recruits last night. and Is
now fully enls ed. A Lowell, Mass.
medicine company has supplied the boys
with a good stock Of medicines, which
will be issued by the captains of the
various companies.
Dress Darades were in fine form last
night and many visitors enjoyed the
ceremony.