The evening times., 1898-05-18
THE TENTS 1t WOODBURY.
A Sentinel and Corporal Found
Lacking in Tactics.
AILMENTS OF TIE VOLUNTEERS
A sentry Commands Commissioned
OhSeers 20 &c TO sleep and II Re-
Is Convalescing-Plent of Work
and Array Rations.

shouted the sentinel on post No. short
ly after u O'Clock last night.
Il will shut up when 1 get good and
ready" came the response from a COM
missioned officers tent. And thereby
hangs tale.
The guard was mounted as usual yes
terday. Captain England. Company L,
was officer of the day, and Lieutenant
Horace Bell was officer of the guard. All
around the camp the sentinels paced.
Corporal Paul was corporal of the guard.
1t was not long after taps when sounds
of hailing sentries and calls for the cor
porai of the guard resounded through the
camp. Sleep was an impossibility. From
every direction the halls came. 1t was
the usual guard instruction. Suddenly a
man was seen going down the company
street.
Halt" commanded Sentinel Austin.
The man halted. Advance and give the
countersign.'
81 have no countersign.' responded the
visitor. Il am Private Rudolph. just re-
turned from Washington. You should
know that privates are not given the
| countersign.''
Then someone In a nearby tent called.
private Geelmore. come here"
''Shut up in there and go to sleep
commanded the sentinel The reply was
given as above.
Corporal OF the guard" sang out the
sentry. Post No. s.
There was rush of feet and the cor
poral appeared. 1t was Corporal Paul.
THAT Dutchman in that end tent won I
go to sleep" complained the sentry. Then
Corporal Paul laughed. THAT is a COM
missioned officer
Capt. England then began the rounds
and encountered a young fellow guard
ing the kitchens. Halt" came the COM
mand. One of Capt. England's friends
advanced and proceeded to take hold of
the sentinel's gun.
Don't you know better than to hold
your gun at port arms while a person
is advancing. Let me show you how?"
The sentry was dumbfounded and
quickly handed over the gun. Then the
| officer of the day stepped forward and
explained how the sentry had erred.
The corporal of the guard was called
for and asked about instructions given to
the sentinel. He appeared and confront
| ed Capt. England. but instead of coming
| to port arms he remained at right should
! er. Here was an error in the corporal
! and Capt. England corrected 1t.
! What company are YOU in. anyway
| asked the officer of the day.
Company l., SIR Capt. England
stepped forward and looked at the man.
ut is on me- he said. THAT man il
in my own company Then Sergt. Nc
. Nally. sergeant of the guard. was called
! and asked about his instructions. Mean
while Lieut.. Bell. the officer of the guard.
had his cot removed to the guard tent.
and proceeded to go to sleep.
There is goOi joke on Privates Grisseti
and Blayden. of Company F. They were
detailed as cook assistants yesterday. and
proceeded to guy the cook. The sentry
l thought the remarks were directed to
him.
This made the sentry mad and he re-
ported the man TO Lieut.. Bell. who forth
with sent the kitchen assistants to the
guardhouse under arrest.
1t was not until late last night that
they We're released.
DR.. r. A. Pyles arose early this morn
ing to attend to the sick men. George NJ
Kyle had to have a boil lanced and Geo.
W. Patterson presented cut hand.
Some one said il was made by broken
, bottle but he claimed ii was due to a
tomato can.
The man with the measles got up today
and offered to assist in the hospital tent.
intermittent fever is prevalent all
ment. Dennis Byrnes. Albert NJ. Harden.
Geo. n. Armes and Thomas W. Jones
are under treatment but not confined to
the hospital.
Sergeant Quackenbush. Company B, is
working hard equipping his men. There
was an inspection of equipment this
morning. under his direction.
Adjutant James l.. Mock is said to be
slated for adjutant of the regiment. to
succeed Adjutant Horton, who has been
nominated by the President to be an as
sistant adjutant general of volunteers.
Private Hart, of Company B, today pit
ted his Fighting Fitz" rooster against
the bantam of Company F, and 1t is re-
corded that Fitz was thrashed.
Major Charles o. Hine has arrived at
the head of the Second Battalion.