The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-04
1T CAMP ALGER.

Place May BE Abandoned After the
Troops Now There Go South.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CAMP ALGER, Va, June 3.-It is report
ed here that, after the troops now rem
dezvouing at Camp Alger have been sent
South the camp will be abandoned.
Colonel Barnett issued an order to-day to
build a bath pool for the men by damming
creek near the camp. The pool will be a
source of great pleasure to the volunteers
Senator Fairbanks and wife entertained
Colonel Barnett and his officers this evening
with dinner.
There is some talk of moving the One
hundred-and-fifty- ninth Indiana Regiment
to another point in this camp. Many
changes are being made in order to get the
various brigades properly arranged
The board Of officers appointed to investi-
gate the alleged unhealthy conditions of the
camp has made its report at Washington.
They refuse to discuss it, but the under
standing is that, generally speaking they
supply ample. but they recommend that no
more troops be sent here. not even to take
the place of those departing for the South.
The last regiments of tive Second Army
Corps have arrived, and the camp is becom-
ing crowded. The observation-disclosures
ninth has room enough only for battalion
drills in close column. Much of the day Is
taken up with theoretical instruction and
storH e bbodeE M gQ25 eee o T baTe
been caught in the act of poisoning spring
water This story is worked off on every
new regiment which arrives in camp. The
men are kept in a nervous state for sew
eral days, until they find that the story is
General Davis, who arrived in camp
wednesday, has assumed command of the
Second Division. Colonel Barnett is still
in command of the First Brigade and the
adJutants of the regiment have been kept
busy carrying messages between the several
headquarters.
The work of vaccinating men of the One
hundred-and-ffty- has gone on for the
past few days. and Dr. Davis has his hands
Iull. While engaged in the work to-day the
hospital was photographed for Harper's by
ono Of the many photograph fiends. DR.. r.
w. Hawkins. hospital steward of the One
hundred-and,fifty ninth, of Brazil, who has
been seriously Ill for some time is back at
strong.
The e-hundred-and-fi fifty ninth has COM
pleted its well after several days of very
hard and disagreeable work. Water was
struck at a depth of thirty feet. Now all
that remains to make the men happy is the
pump which is to be furnished by the gov
eminent some time. Every cup of water is
carefully guarded. Drinking water is Dor
rowed' from the Seventh Oaio well at one
bucket per company.
DR.: t. c. Standard, acting chief surgeon
OF the Second Division, as well as the
scores Of applications from people who want
positions in his department. The story got
out that the medical department was short
exhausted in a ten years war. BY the way
in which equipment is being rushed into
some of the regiments in Camp Alger it
IS the belief that some of the troops here
viii be shifted into the South before many
days. Shoes were issued to the One-hundred-
and-ffty-ninth Tuesday and yesterday serv-
ice mats and leggings were distributed The
regiment now lacks only belts, blanket bags
and canteens. 1t is expected that these will
De issued within ten days An officer in
close touch with headquarters says that
brigade at least would be moved south with
ID twenty days. 1t is thought they will be
placed on the Florida coast at some point to
MI the places vacated by the invading
army. Every regiment in camp is imbued
with the idea that 1t will be moved some
where in short time: to Cuba or some
TO guess, however, that the first troops to
move viii be Indiana, New York, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island and New Jersey