The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10

JERSEY TROOPS TO. MOVE.
Joy at Sea Girs Over Rumor
That the Boys are
to Go South.
REGULAR OFFICERS ENTHUSIASTIC
Says Our Militia Compares
Most Favorably With
That Of Other~Statas.
REGULAR OFFICERS ENTHUSIASTIC

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| yesterday morning, when the sun rose
bright and clear. p~resagIng a glorious
| spring day, the first to be enjoyed since.
the troops were moved here last Monday.
Added to the cheerfnlness consequent on
this happy change was a feeling OF ex-
p~ectation that some orders for an early
movement Of the Jersey troops were
about to be issued.
A report was circulated in camp, and
for a time received universal credence,
that the boys would go to Chickamauga
next Wednesday. Inquiry at headquar-
tiers developed the fact that there would
be no attempt to move the troops untH
full regiments had been mustered in.
To facilitate this work. and render pos
sible an early movement of the New Jer-
sey regiments. General Alger, the head
of the War Department. has been re-
quested by the Governor to detail an adj
j ditional mastering officer to Sea Girt.
This is no sense a reflection IN the work
of Captain Butler, who has discharged
his duties as a mastering officer with all
proper dispatch, but is intended to ex-
pedite the muster and make it possible
to receive early orders for a general
movement of the Jersey boys to other
points.
Such an officer may reach the camp to-
morrow. -Four or five days must neces-
sarily elapse before the regiments are
ready to be ordered away,
The Department at Washington will be
kept informed by the State authorities of
the progress of the New Jersey muster,
which, as soon as 1t is completed, will OPP
| crate as a formal transfer of all the
troops SO mustered to the Government.
How soon orders may be received,
! therefore, is entirely dependent on the
muster. What these orders may be from
| Washington is entirely a matter of con-
lecture by the State authorities.
1T is especially gratifying to all in
command and affords just ground for
pride,o said Governor Voorhees, this
morning, ssthat the New Jersey boys,
after this most distressing and trying
weather, are in high spirits and still
eager for enlistment. Whether a brigade
shall be formed or not, they are ready
cheerfully and promptly TO respond to
any orders. so long as they may retain
their regimental officers. OF this there
| can be little doubt"
Requests are still being made to re-
1ieve volunteers from service and care
full Investigation is being made of all
/ such applications. 1t is the settled policy
of the commanders to return honorably
all members of their commands whose
circumstances are such as to render neces-
sary their remaining at home.
Ever since Camp Voorhees, was open
ed there have been four or five regular
army officers stationed here. They have
not been o~fficiously prominent in camp
life. though quietly inspecting the per-
sonnet of the troops. 1t is certainly IN
teresting for Jerseymen to know that
these officers, most of whom have been
in active service, are enthusiastic in
! their expressions of admiration of the
soldierly training of the rank n file.
and the competency of the officers in
command of the New Jersey volunteers.
They briefly state that the New Jer-
sey organization compares most favor
ably with that of other states, and say
it is only a question of a short time
when these men will equal the regular
army veterans.
Diligent and persistent effort is being
made to have Major General Plume ap-
pointed as one of the brigadiers under
the volunteer army bill. It is not known
whether this can certainly be accom-
plished, but the men are perfectly willing
to ch%eerfully and promptly comply with
any orders that may be received from
the War Department.
Governor Voorhees, has received from
Washington a formal acknowledgment
that the department had received his offer
Of the grounds at Sea Gfrt for a military
post. Lieutenant Mott, of General Mer-
ritt,s staff, who was assigned 70 LOOK
over the different sites, seemed to be very
favorably impressed with the
afforded BY the State camp, and me
grounds Immediately adjacent thereto.
An offer has been made of about $50
acres in addition TO the present camp. the
rental not to exceed $40 per acre per year,
a view of ascertaining whether or not
about 400 acres west of the camp and en-
the line of the railroad can be secured
for the same purpose.
There is every reason to believe that
these lands can be had at q nominal rem
tai. Lieutenant Mott could not officially
state what his report to the Government
would be. but he seemed very much m
pressed with the advantages afforded by
the Sea Girt grounds.
Orders nave been received from Wash
sngton TO the effect that six corporals for
each company should. be mustered, instead
Of Twelve as originally sailed for BY the
made by General Plume to have these in
ssructions modified. SO as to increase the
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The troops were served with porter
Iouse steak. duchess potatoes and cof-
fee for breakfast. For dinner they had
corned beef and cabbage and their even
ing meal consisted of roast beef, bread,
butter and cake.
Recruiting is still going on actively on
the camp grounds for the several com
mands needing volunteers to take the
place Of those rejected by the Examining
Board. Captain Herman O. Bauer. of
Company G. Third Regiment, of Key
port, brought ~twenty-four men into
camp today, and Captain Lorenzo G.
Dyer. Of Company G, Sixth Regiment, Of
Camden. which is now attached to the
Third. brought thIrty-two fne-looking
cheered and soon surrounded by friends
and acquaintance, who Wed with each
other to make their incoming a real
pleasure.
Thirteen members of Company r. Cap
tain Cyrus w. Squier, Of Railway,
third Regiment. deserted last night.
The Captain wired to the Railway au-
~thorities, giving the names of the de-
serters and directing that they be ar
rested on sight.
While not to be classed exactly as de-
serters. twenty-five members of Conn
pany b, Third Regiment. Captain. Charles
Morris, voluntarily returned to their
homes at Long Branch this morning.
Their companions say that for the most
part they were men with families. but
several Of them were severely criticised
for their lack of patriotism.
They had not yet been examined. but
expected 10 go through this ordeal to-
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