The Portland daily press., 1898-04-29
AUGUSTA WAKING UP.
State House Coming to Realize That a
War Exists.

Augusta. April 2s. Augusta is waking
up to the fact that war exists.
The state muster grounds, just west OF
the city where the troops will assemble
next Monday, will be known as Camp
Richards. The field presents busy scene.
AS one approaches headquarters after
climbing the hill, he finds Orderly Ser
geant Tolman OF Company B, First Regi-
ments in charge of the headquarters, the
rooms of which are in first class order,
and would be all right for occupancy now
If necessary.
A new building is to be erected for the
use OF the oommissary general. 1t will
probably be built west of the hospital and
near the company mess houses.
Commissary General George L. Thomp-
son was hard at work in the city, Wednes-
day, getting figures of all the grocers and
meat dealers, and making other necessary
preparation and plans
The field is in very good condition for
SO short time after the rain storm, be-.
ing Of sandy nature, yet it is very, damp
and would be cold for the guard. With
the board floors and the good canvas tents
the guards should be fairly comfortable
by another week. 7at
Captain Warren r. Rioker, commander
OF the ambulance corps, accompanied by
Sergeant Libby, were at the adjutant
generals office on business during the
day.
The ambulance corps will be at the
muster grounds by four O. clock Monday.
with full complement OF men aud full
equipment.
1t has hsretofore been the custom to fiv
the flag over the State House only when
the Legislature or the Governor and Conn.
ell were in session, but hereafter it will
be hoistcd whenever the Governor is at
the State House.
Governor Powers received many callers
Wednesday morning, and answered a
voluminous lot Of letters. He left ON the
afternoon train for his home in Houlton,
where he will remain until Monday.
when he will return to Augusta.
The following orders will be issued to-
morrow morning. for transportation of
troops in the western part Of the state.
Transportation service for the concen-
tration will be provided as follows:5 A
special train will leave Union station.
Portland, at p. M, on May 3D. Com
panies A, B, e, G, L, NJ and band First
Infantry, and the signal corps will take
this train, Company q, and the band
connecting by the regular Boston and
Maine train, Western Division, which
leaves Biddeford at IL. 10 p. m.
The following companies will take this
train at Brunswick: @ and I, First In
fantry B, D, and band Second Infantry.
by train leaving Lewiston,
lower station ct p. m. Company A,
Second Infantry. will take the special
from Portland upon It's arrival in Gardi-
ner at three o'clock p. m. Company Il,
First Infantry, will take the train leaving
that point at 2.25 p. m. Company D,
First Infantry, will take the train leave.
ing Norway at 9.17 q. M, connecting
with the train leaving Yarmouth Junction
at ]. so pm. Company <, First Infantry.
will take the special from Portland upon
Its arrival in Brunswick at about three
o'clock p. m. Company O, Second In
fantry, will take the train leaving Bath
at 2 p. m. connecting at Brunswick with
the train leaving that point at 2. IS p. m.
Troops will concentrate in heavy
order, which is fully described
in the regulations.
Col. Lucius Kendall. First Infantry. |
will command the camp at Augusta.
which will be named Camp Richards, in
honor OF the adjutant general. He will |
at once prepare and present to tbs office |
for approval, orders embracing the routine |
of each day, the hours Of roll call, duties |
and ceremonies, and such regulations as |
be may deem necessary, not inconsistent |
with the regulation of the National
Guard, for maintaining order and discip-
line and promoting the efficiency Of the
The sevsral organizations will be
mustered fol pay each day of the encamp.
ment, or until they are mustered into the
service OF the United States. Mastering
Ulcers will report no officer or enlisted
man present, who does not answer to his
name at muster, and they will muster no
substitute
Each officer and enlisted man must in
1lcate upon the pay rolls the person to
whom their pay is to be assigned. by
writing the name of the assignee. But
one assignee will be named for each or
yanization.
Leaves of absence and furloughs will
not be granted, except by authority of the
,ommaDder-in-chief In case leave OF
absence or furlough is desired on account
u sickness, the certificates of the surgeon
Will accompany the application.
The commanding officer of the camp
Will render to the adjutant generals Office
consolidated morning report each morn
ng. g new qa
acquisitions for clothing, arms, anamu-
aition, equipments, etc., for the purpose
u fully preparing tho troops for campaign
Will be submitted as may be hereinafter
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