New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-12
WELCOME NEWS AT CAMP HAVEN.
FIRST CONNECTICUT VOLUNTEERS. NOW
CATERED. ORDERED TO MOBILIZE.

FIRST CONNECTICUT VOLUNTEERS. NOW
SCATTERED. ORDERED TO MOBILIZE.
Camp Haven, Mantle, Conn. July II (SpeciaD.-
The news that the LIST Connecticut Volunteers
now doing garrison duty at severa points along
the New England coast. Is to mobilize here within
q Few days has caused buzz OF expectancy in
camp. For several weeks past the list Regiment
has been distributed follows: Colonel Burdett
field and STAFF officers. Companies A. E. and II
at Fort Knox Bucksport Me-: Lieutenant Colonel
Hammond and Companies D and l. Plum Island
N. Y; Companies F and X. Fort Preble. Portland
Me-: Company c. Fort Constitution. Portsmouth
n H.. and Company B. Gull Island, n. Y. Com
pany l.. OF Meriden, recently added to the LIST
Regiment. has just arrived at Bucksport and Com
pany NJ. Of Danbury. another additional company
Is about ready to muster In.
General Gillespie. OF the Department OF the
East. has ordered eight companies OF the lst 10
assemble at Camp Haven and three companies to
proceed to Fort Trumbull. New-London prepara-
tory TO going to Camp Alger. From there 1t is be-
lieved that the regiment will be sent with the ex-
petition to Porto Rico
Ever since the LIST Regiment divided and
sent to summer resort duty its officers and their
friends have been endeavoring to have 1t assigned
to moro active service. The pressure Of political
and personal influence has been brought to bear
upon President Mckinley and Secretary Ager
mainly through United States Senator Hawley
Congressman Henry and AdJutant- General Haven
Of Connecticut and on Sunday the welcome news
came that the regiment was TO have a chance at
the front.
The LIST will be encamped here upon the ground
occupied by II fou- weeks after Il first assembled
The companies are expected within day or two.
The Danbury company will come direct here as
soon as mustered in, and the companies from
Gull and Plum islands will be brought over on
lighters No attempt has been made TO conceal the
fact that the officers and men OF the LIST have
chafed under the enforced inactivity. and the APP
parent neglect Of the regiment. At Fort Knox. 1t
Is said many OF the men have no uniforms or
rifles and not a round OF ammunition has been
issued to those who have arms. Several men nave
deserted from Company B. at Gull Island on ac,
count Of the dreary monotony OF that lsola,e "a
post in Long Island Sound. When the regiment
reaches here this post VIII contain nearly thFee
thousand men. 90. -, 49,
The Cd Regiment is still, here drilling daily as
we'll as possible with less than hat OF the men
uniformed or provided with rifles. thus lar htte
regmental oil battalion drill has been attempted
the work being principally company movements ;,
came direct from civil ife, without any experience
in the National Guard. the ORGANIZATIONS nave ue-
ve!oped a fine degree OF efficiency In military ma
The twelve captains In the 80 have drawn lots to
determine their seniority. Captain Hagberg OF
Company c., Norwich. Won The seniority; ana ms
tain Mcintyre, Company G. Putnam was SECOND
and Captain Kirkland. Company !, New Londdon'
who was the senior captain In the national GUAR
had the bad luck TO drop to the bottom Oh '"e ISL
pat;ery B. Heavy Artillery. at Fort Griswold. to,
dav received a consignment OF army mule. ana
wagons. Battery II I'd Artillery Regu,ar ni,ny I,
will leave Fort Trumbull on "Wednesday evening NH
BY boa. for Jersey c am wnerf e and Thence viii
embark for Cuba.