The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-10
BOYS At CAMP MEADE
ARE ABOUT TO START FOR TIE
NEW LOCATION IN THE
SOUTH
WINTER WORK is IN DOUBT
But the Men Are in Good shape For
Anything Either Fighting or
Garrison Dufy-Some of the
Sick Left Behind Are Joining
the Regiment-ProIn otions and
Reductions.

Reductions.
Special Correspondence The ST. Paul Globe
CAMP MEADE, Pa, Nov 4, 1888
The movement OF troops from Camp
Meade 10 Southern camps has already
begun. The engineers and several bat
talions OF state troops have been sent
10 place the camp in readiness for tbs
balance who viii soon follow. Just
when the Fifteenth Minnesota will go
has not yet been decided, but they will
undoubtedly leave early next week II
Is the intention Of the government tG
have Camp Meade entirely cleaned up
and deserted by Nov. 20. at the latest.
Muster and pay rolls were signed on
Monday. IL being the intention 10 pay
all the troops before leaving. We eK-
pect TO be paid on Friday or Saturday
at the latest.
Although a model camp in many re.
spects but few Of the boys will regret
leaving here. Burroughs OF from seven
10 ten days have been granted to nearly
all who asked for them, and TO those
not caTeing 10 avail themselves Of this
privilege plenty OF liberty has been
given 10 visit the points Of interest
within the Immediate neighborhood.
Excursions at cheap rates have been
run on Sundays TO Gettysburg, Wash
lHEADn anu BtlllIlfpFts anu Jul lew VA
the boys can say they did not see at
least one Of these places Of national In
terest.
Within about three miles Of the camp
f. the second largest cave in the United
States, the Giants. 1t is visited daily
by hundreds who by the aid Of torch or
candle expIce its gloomy depths for
miles.
The forests Of hickory. chestnut and
oak which crown the mountains In all
directions have but tIst taken on their
beautiful fall cOlors Of brown. purple.
red and gold. and they present
glorious panorama OF beauty OF which
the eye never wearles.
From a hill top about one-fourth OF
a mile in rear of our camp may be
seen the Susquehanna, a broad, swift.
but shallow stream. the course of which
may be followed for miles. On its wes-
tern side rise the gentle slopes OF the
Cumberland mountains These noun
tains are one continuous ridge. broken
here and there by an elevation slightly
higher than the balance OF the ridge.
but none Of which could hardly be call
ed peak. Between the camp and the
river runs the Pennsylvania railroad
over which pass hundreds OF trains
daily In plain sight from the hill are
the villages Of Middletown, Highspisa
and Steelton.
been located in healthful, peaceful
scenes ike these presented here. II
has given the leaders a chance 10 be-
come acquainted with the different
regiments. and the men a chance TO
become acquainted with their leaders.
It has been a breathing spell in which
the regiments have been allowed 10 re-
cuperate their strength by the return
OF sick ones left behind at other camps,
II has developed esprit de corps" and
has shown that In time the rawest and
greeuest may be made soldiers. 1t has
changed a mob Of recruits Into splen.
didly equipped and disciplined soldiers
ready for whatever duty they may be
called oa 40 preform. II the Fifteenth
goes to Cuba to do garrison duty there
this winter. II they are called on to
face foreign foe. or II they simply re-
main in some Southern camp to be in
readiness when wanted. the govern
ment will find them ready.
CAMP CHAT.
Col. Leonnauser has left for a short fur
Tough and the regiment Is now under this
temporary command of Lieut.. Col. Gotham
Capt Leonard has been detached from his
company and placed on the stan OF Maj. Gen
Young, and Lieut.. Connors has been assigned
the command Of the First division hospital
serves
Lieut.. Ferguson has been placed in charge
OF the regmental commissary, thus partially
rcileNlag quarter Master tue OF some OF the
duties he has had 20 perform.
Quartermaster Sergeant MCInerney has been
tried by coUrtmartiai and reduced 10 the rank
OF private for absentng himself from his
company Tor several days He left his COM
pany when AT Philadelphia. at the time OF
the peace jubilee.
Sergeant C. G. Pierce has Just passed
through the ordeal Of a general courtmartial
for insulting Capt Brandt What hts SEN
tence VIII be wiz not be known until IL
has passed through the hands OF the general
commanding. and has been approved or dis
approved by him.
August Anderson. who was one OF the bows
taken down with typhoid az Camp Ramsey
and but lust returned 90 his company has
been again sent 10 the hospital this time for
the purpose OF having tumor cut from his
neck
CORPORAL Nelson J. Perron. who was LEFT
behind. az Chicago, on our way here has
Joined his company. and viii be given a
turlough or thirty DAYS 20 visit his friends
at Fosston. Mimi: Ia was az one time or
roneously reported that Corporal Perron had
died In the hosoital.
The regimental c8nteen. OF store although
not handling beer, many OF the can
teens do has rolled up q very neat profit
which viii be divided among the different
companies for the purpose 81 buying table
luNurics. not Included ia tho army ration
Corporal GalluD. who has the canteen in