The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-22

Inc new rifles VIII be shipped TO SaVan-
nah at a rate sufficient to supply two regi-
ments per day. AS soon as the equipment
for each organization arrives it will be
promptly drawn by the ordnance officers
and issued to the men. Having in view the
great Importance Of early and thorough in
structioh to the troops in the mechanism
and use of the rifle, division commanders
will appoint competent officer as in
instructor to each brigade or each regi-
ment, If practicable, whose duty 1t will be
to instruct all company officers to the end
that they may be fully qualified to instruct
the men. Regimental and battalion COM
manders will direct special attention to this
matter in their schools for officers and nom
commissioned officers.
I'm compliance with instructions from the
War Department contained in an indorse-
met dated Nov. II, this command is in
formed that any men transferred to hospi-
tai corps from volunteer regiments desiring
to remain in the service will be discharged
at the end of their enlistment, namely, at
the end of two years."
Major Smith is expected to return at any
time.
Captain Crosby of Company ID, from
Madison, is i'll in Second Division hospital.
Captain Quinn, of Company III, left last
evening for his home in Rushville, to be
A general order limiting all leaves Of abb
sence and burroughs to Dec. 1. is being
Cpatain Hudgins, of Company c, is
slightly Ill.
lieutenant Patton, Of Company H. who
has been absent from his company for nine
" days has returned and is in command
during the absence of Captain Gwinn.
Charles Madden, of Company c.. for some
time adjutant's clerk, lost one OF his eyes
accidentally the past week and is now at
Second Division hospital.
Chaplain Beidewolf is spending twenty
rryifT fov ,flxyo Ind
j. w. McCloud, of Sullivan, and M. s.
Webb, of Manila Ind, arrived here yester-
day and Will play n the Band
Private Albert Chuder, of Company G,
has returned from fifteen days furlough
Company E, after spending ten days in
charge of the Avondale rifle range, and or
dered to return to its regiment tomorrow,
has been commanded to remain In charge or
the range until the Second Division is
through practicing, which means it will re-
main in this important charge for two weeks
longer.
There will be a meeting Of the central
committee of ladies in charge of the
Thanksgiving entertainment for the soldiers
at the Y. M. c. A, Monday morning at 10
o'clock. The assistance of the ladies of the
various churches having been secured, the
movement has now been properly organized.
To each regiment has been assigned lady,
who will organize committee to assist her
in providing the Thanksgiving entertain
rnent. Mrs. Fulton has been assigned to the
MISUNDERSTANDING Indiana. The
work is removed from any sectarian air, and
the success of the movement assured Some
of the regiments have received sufficient
funds from home to guarantee their boys
having a good time. One of the Omaha pa
pers has raised $500 by popular subscription
for the Third Nebraska Regiment. The
Texas, Illinois ana louisiana regiments are
literally remembered with hearty donations
from home 1t seems the Indiana boys will
have to buy their own Thanksgiving dinner
unless a pool Of other donations be made.
Capt Chauncey B. Baker. who has held
the position of depot quartermaster here,
has been ordered to Havana to take the
place as chief quartermaster there of Col.
Williams, deceased. l.. Il. w.