The times., 1898-06-23


Lays of Camp Alger.
Twenty-Five thousand long. sad faces
Ewarmed around Camp Alger last night
After all the waiting. all the promising,
it was indeed disgusting to see some
o.her regiment to get TO the front before
YOURS. The Thirty-third Michigan and
the First Battalion Of the Thirty-fourth
Michigan marched out of Camp Alger
yesterday afternoon with hardly cheer
to send them on the way. Not that the
good viii was lacking among the troops,
but they felt so badly over their having
to stay here that they begrudged their
comrades the opportunity Of fighting
Mai Gen. Graham received the follow
ing order yesterday and at once began
the rush for Cuba.
with the approval of the Secretary of
War. you viii detail Brig. Gen. Dufiield
and one regiment and one battalion OF
another regiment of his command to pro-
ceed tomorrow yesterday morning by
rail to Newport News, Va, with ten days
rations. On his arrival at Newport News
Gen. Duffield will go on board Of one of
the auxiliary cruisers now awaiting 10
transport his command to Santiago cuba.
Upon arrival at that place they will be
reported TO Maj. Gen. Shafter. command
ing the United States forces there. The
troops will carry complete camp equip
age and fhll supplies Of ammunition for
field service 1t is understood not to ex-
coed six horses can be taken on board the
ship.
(Signed) IN. A. MILES,
Mai. Gen. Commanding"
The Michigan boys will board the Har-
ward, and the remainder Of Gen. Duf1eld's
command will follow on Saturday on the
Yale.
The probability now is that division
will be sent to Gen. Shafter at Santiago
from Camp Alger. and the remainder Of
the Second Army Corps will go to Porto
Rico Gen. Graham refused to discuss
this first move. and would only say that
the boys would see the front before long.
Gen Dufield's brigade consists of the
7riffrry-third and Thirty-fourth Michigan,
Third Virginia and Ainth Massachusetts.
These troops are slated TO leave camp on
Saturday. and will be followed by the
Second Brigade under Gen. Garretson, con-
sisting OF the Sixth Illinois, Sixth Massa-
chusetts and Eighth Ohio.
As soon as the Yale and Harvard have
returned from Santiago they will receive
q second detachment Of troops from Camp
Alger.
Some OF the boys in the Second Brigade
are mad enough 10 cry. They had eN-
pected 10 be the first to move and il gals
them to see others get the first shot at
the SpaniarGs-
Only pup" tents. blankets and dishes
were Carried by the troops which left
Yesterday. Col. c. J.. Boynton is in com
mand Of the Thirty-third and Major Wi
mans leads the First Battalion Of The
Thirty-fourth.
The officers Of the Sixth Illinois are not
feeling very jovial over an order from the
chief ordnance officer. Major Duvail,
which deprived them of their revolvers
yesterday, so that the departing troops
might be supplied.
The Thirteenth Pennsylvania is over
joyed at the arrival of a good band. The
fun HaIIstead Band from Hallstead, Pa,
enlisted and has arrived in camp 10 treat
the keystone boys TO good music.
The man who designed the guns on the
Nesuvius was a prominent visitor in camp
yesterday. He is Lieut. Zalinski, L. s.
n, and was warmly greeted in every
regiment.
Col Girard has issued another circular
pertaining TO the trouble over the as
signment Of members Of the regimental
hospital corps TO the division hospital
corps. This explanation was needed, as
many Of the hospital corps boys have en-
listed in companies and decided to carry
guns in preference TO joining the division
hospital corps and being separated from
their regiments. The order is as follows:
THE chief surgeon has been requested
10 express mis- views in writing for the in
formation Of all concerned as to the meth
DDS Of assignment which viii be followed
after the transfer Of volunteers 10 the
hospital corps.
THE men transferred will be assigned
20 the hospital company of the division
10 which their former regiment belongs.
In this company they will be assign
ed 10 brigade sections. corresponding to
the brigades 10 which their former regi-
ments belong.
I'm the brigade sections they viii be