The sun., 1898-06-21
TROOPS MOVE
| ON THURSDAY
Delaware Soldiers Will Leave on
That Day for Governors
Island, N. Y.
STAY THERE NOT TO BE LONG
Will Probably Go South in Trans
ports and Join Shafter.
GREAT DAY IN CAMP TLJNNELL
Regiment Reviewed by Governor Tun.
nell and Staff-SenatOr GRAY
Compliments the Boys and
the Governor is Pleased
With Their Ap-
pearance.
STAY THERE NOT To BE LONG
GREAT DAY IN CAMP TUNNELL
Special Dispatch to The SUN.

Special Dispatch to The SUN
CAMP TUNNELL, Middletown, June 20
1t was great day. The Governor
was here, Senator Gray was here and
made speech, Congressman Handy was
! here, fathers, mothers and sweethearts
were here and never did soldier bows
look better than those who COMPOSE the
First Infantry, Delaware Volunteers did
today.
There was something else that occurred
during the gaity of the day, which will
prove OF interest to those in camp later
on. That was the quiet handing down
OF the information that at last the regi-
ment is to move and the day of de-
parture will be Thursday.
This is positive information received
from an officer in position to know. The
destination will be Governors Island, N.
Y. where the regiment will await further
orders.
The order giving notice of the move
and ordering preparations for the break
ing of camp will be read to the troops at
dress parade tonight. The regiment
will break camp at 5 O'clock Thursday
morning and leave soon after for their
destination.
1t is expected that the stay at Gov
ernor's Island, N. ", will not be a long
one, and it is said here today by those
who are acquainted with the moving of
the troops that the regiment will be
part OF General Skaters reinforcements
and will be taken to Tampa, Fla, in
transports, there to join the second army
OF invasion now preparing to reinforce
the command of General Shatter.
Nothing could be more heartily we.-
coined by the boys of Camp Tunnel
than the order to move, as they have e,-
pressed themselves time and time again
and still say that they are anxious to
get into action and uphold the honor of
their country and the good name of their
native state.
The review and inspection OF the rrgi,
ment today by Governor Tunnel and
his staff accompanied by United States
Senator Gray, was successful and pleas
ing in every detail. Senator Gray in his
speech to the troops compiimented them,
and the governor also expressed himself
as highly pleased with the showing of
the Delaware troops.
The Governor arrived from Dover on
a special train before noon and was met
at the station by his entire staff. 1t was
One O'Clock when the first battalion,
LieGtenant-Colonel Stevenson command
ing, fell in line at the camp and headed
by the regmental band marched into
there to meet Governor
TNr,v,n utoff nd |
Camp Tunnel.
After short wait in town the bat. :
TALON, composed of Companies A, c,
X, took up the line of march back to the
camp followed bv the Governor and staff,
all mounted upon fiery steeds Arriving
IN the grounds the battalion went to its t
quarters and the visiting commander-in- t
chief and his aides dsmounted at regi- {
mental headquarters.
After n few minutes the entire regi. Z
nent was drawn up on the parade I
grounds and were there reviewed by the .
governor, who rode in front and in the
ear of them. On the right of Governor :
runnell rode Colonel Wickersham, on Il
he left Adjutant-Ge General Hart, while the +
taft, Senator Gray and Secretary of State
luSlNs olloNtu. MdJOi IIdllCc anu
Assistant Surgeons Major .Jakes and
dcCausland brought up the rear all be-
rs mounted.
After the review the regiment marched .
o the centre OF the field, the first and "
bird battaions being drawn up facing '
ach other, with the second battalion on 9,
he side. Senator Gray then spoke to r
he men, complimented them upon their n
God behavior since they had been in a, a.
amp Tunnel and on their splendid ap- !,
earance this day He spoke in patriotic cl
arms of the devotion of the soldier to II
is country and said that while the -
tate expected good news from the First
delaware Regiment, it had every reason
} believe .I'at the men would, like
inner Delaware soldiers, prove them "A
,lves credit to the nation and State Il,
nd worthy of the citizenship they now
aimed. 1t
Senator Gray's remarks were greeted 1t
ith hearty applause The senator then ri
resented Col,nel WickershanI, COM SC
anding the First Infantry, with a hand W
me and highly ornamented sword.
on. L. 1. Handy arrived on the field al
st after the presentation and was
army SItclcu py tIt ShtileIlHS aTouIu
" troops and by the soldiers them
Ives.
The regiment then returned to camp o
I'd the Governo = and visitors partook II
lunch at regi,nerta headquarters. u
ilcr lunch the companies quarters were W
spected and everything found to be in NJ
,cellent order. AZ
Among those present ut the review ia
ere Governor Tunneli and staff, United
Aes S,nator Gray and Miss Gray !