The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-12
AT CAMP
TUNNEL.
Five Companies Are Now
Doing Regular Mill
tary Duty.

Middletown. Camp Tunnel, May H.
When the sunset gun was fired tonight
flvo Of the ten companies Of the guard had
been mustered into the United States SER
vice, and were awaiting orders to start
south. The only company mustered In
during the day was Company Il Of wyom--
ing. The temper of the Guard, In fact,
has been we'll tested, and the success OF
the mobilization and re-enlistment Is forci
bly, emphasized by tho condition Of things
that exists without friction In each of the
several companies. There are to-day
some companies that hnve been mustered
into the service of the United States, and
some that still form part of the National
Guard Of the State The officers have not
yet heen mustered into the regular army,
so that those regiments which have been
mustered in really owe no allegiance to
the brigade commanders, yet every thing
runs along smoothly, AS if there existed no
such chanoo for mixing things up. 1t sim
ply puts reginentai drills out of the ques-
tion binds all together, though part are
living Oh one sort of ratiOns and part on
another, and all is working toward per-
focJ whole :.
1t goes without saying that there is a
lot Of work to be done to get the recruits
in shape. They ore being almost con-
stantly drilled here every day, but it is un.
to tho Ear South at once that there can be
we5g or two spent in instruction there
before entering Cnba and that, mean-
while the men will have q chance to get
somewhat accliinated. Nothing has yet
been heard here about the furnishing OF
uniforms specially fitted for Southern
Summer weather. The uniforms now be-
ing issued to the recruits are just the same
as those ordinarily worn by the guards.
Ii eutenanl Gordon, U. S. A. was noti-
fed by the War Department that 1t will
be necessary for the First Regiment to
have q hospital corps, independent of the
other enlisted men. The corps will con-
sist OF ten men. having general knowl- |
edge Of pharmacy, and will DO mustered |
in a. soon as it is filed up.
Colonel L Pusey Wickersham Issued an
order discharglng from State service all
men In Companies A, G, f and K who do.
clined to volunteer. Members OF other
companies who will not enlist will also be
dl scharged,
This is taken to indicate that the men
who decline to serve the nation are not ac-
ceptable to the National Guard, aud II
National Guard be organized after the de-
parture Of the volunteers. these men will
probably be excluded from its ranks.
More than 100 recruits camo to camp to-
day and were examined, nearly all pass
ing. A similar addition to the ranks is ex.
pected tomorrow, and is the hope o the
officers to BIZ able to muster two more
companies.
Lieutenant Gordon Is being assisted by
Sergeant Grotjohun, of Baltimore, Md,
a retired army officer, who has had much
experience in the commissary department.
Lieutenant Gordon has charge Of the COM
missary department of the regiment, and
Herman E. Frist is assisting him US
clerk
Dr. John NJ. Curtis, of Wilmington,
who has been appointed captain OF Com
pany Il, of Wyoming, reported today for
duty He Is thoroughly acquainted with
matters.
Colonel Wickersham stated to-day that
he thought all twelve Of the companies
would be filed up and mustercd in in a
few days. but he does not believe it will
be necessary to move until this is accom-
plisked.
When sthe company dispersed to sign
muster roll, one member, after taking
)aih became refractory and would not
pend bis signature to the list. He vas
placed in the guard house by Captain Cur
It's.
In all probability the second battalion
will be completed Tomorrow, when Com
panies ID, II and l will DO mustered in,
heir quota can b. supplied. Each nearly
1as Its full list Lieutenant Colonel |
Charles M. Stevenson will command the
acond battalion. When the third battal-
on is complete and mustered in Licutcn- 7
INT Gordon will probably be commissioned
major by Governor Tunnel, and will take
command of the battalion.
All three riffs ranges were occupied to-
lay. AT 800 yards General Hart, Former
Governor Watson and Col WickUrsham
qualified. Great interest is being displayed j
" the company commanders in the con- Y
est for tho Baynard and Rudolph trophies. !,
An effort Is being made TO have the mem. :
'erS Of Company Il of Harrington to ro- c
urn to Camp Tunnel. d
The attendance Of visitors at the camp n
avo becn very large to-day. Tho womon :,
re almost universally affecting army biuo :,
u tEclr gowns and brass buttons for deco. l
ations. I,
When Guardsman has been detected !,
running the blockade or Jumping" tho -
uard, he is escorted to the guard IL
onse, there to remain in duruncc
lie until his commanding officer shall
impose sentence upon him. AS II penalty
)r inlractlon of the rules, the culpritS' | U
re- usually required to police the camp.
his does not mean that they shall do tu
as preserveA Of tho peace, or anything :
the Kind. On the contrary, tho police
FORK consist, OF Juggling stretctcr
nrough the company streets and gather
ls up the refuse, waste paper aud o!he'
tter. loading 1t in the strctchcr and carr
yinS 1t away.
Tho mon do not ike the work, but they
eali2o that the penalty is the result Of
leir cscapadc, and they simply take 1t on,
~,
Scratch scratch, scratch; unable to at co
Nd to bu slnes. during the night. Itch p,
II piles, horrible plagne. DJnn's ONT. Ie
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