The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17
FURL0UGH FOR INFANTRY
THE 15sTH AND 10th REGIMENTS
TO LEAVE CAMP MOUNT TODAY.
Latter mt Liberty Yesterday-Goyer-
nor Reviews Col. Smiths Men
Signal Corps Here.

given to the men of the observation-disclosures
ffty-ninth yesterday. A detail of sixty pri-
Yates, four sergeants, eight corporas and
Lieutenants Scott and Conklin will be left
behind to guard the camp equipments of
the Observation-Disclosures fty-eighth. The lieu
tenants volunteered for this service. The
men will take with them their guns, KNAPP
sacks. haversacks, ETC., leaving only their
tents and heavier equipment. There are to
be five men detailed for guard duty from
each of the twelve companies in the One
d-and-fifty-eighth. The men will be
furloughed this morning at 8 o'clock by a
verbal order. At the end of the thirty days
they must report for duty or be considered
deserters. Those who are sick at that time
Will be required to furnish a physicians
sworn statement of the facts. 1t is not
known how long it will take to muster out
the regiment when it returns. but it is not
thought that it will be in camp more than
a week.
The last day in camp passed very quietly
Officers were busy with the final figures on
their books and accounts, while the men
were packing away souvenirs of their ex-
perlenceS in army life. Governor Mount
during the afternoon, called at headquar-
ters with Mrs. Mount and Mr.. and Mrs Sid
Conger. There was a dress parade in the
center OF the race track. the colonel and his
staff being on foot. Several of the staff
mad sent their horses down town, and it
was considered better for all to be afoot
imam for part of them to be mounted
and the rest walking. 1t was rather rough
marching through the long grass, but the
boys swung into line like veterans, and the
excellence of their work aroused the ad-
iniraton of great crowd that had gathered
In the grand stand. Governor Mount and
MS party witnessed the parade from the
Governors carriage AS the soldiers
Eiarched across the race track they saluted
me Governor as they passed his carriage.
MOST or the men of the Northumberland
hIty-elghth Regiment will leave on special
trains. The trains that are to run over the
1lonon and l." Z. & w. tracks will be placed
on the sidings at Camp Mount, where the
soldiers will board them. Companies that
nave to take trains over other roads will
take street cars to the Union Station The
one-cent-a-mie rate is to be maintained. as
in the case of the Northumberland
seventh Regiment. Preparations are being
made In the towns to which the various
companies will go for big receptions. and
the boys anticipate pleasant home coming.
me hrst special train will leave the fair
grounds at o'clock this morning, and Col.
omitn said yesterday that he hoped to have
the men all en- route home by noon
THE 18TH FURLOUGHED.
AT O'Clock this morning the various COM
paneS or Colonel Barnett's regiment will
ieave Camp Mount for their respective
homes. Reveille will be sounded at oclock
All the government property not taken
nome, except that necessary for the guard.
VIII be carefully stored away and placed
under guard. The tents will be left standing
until the middle of the day, when they will
Dc removed by the volunteer camp guard
which is to remain during the thirty DAYS
Iurlough. Colonel Barnett said that owing
10 the heavy dew the tents would be too
wet to remove in the morning before the
regiment leaves. A list of the property left
VIII be made out by each captain and the
property turned over to Quartermaster
compton, OF this city, who will see that the
property is stored away. The regimental
and company books have been examined bv
officer.
Iurloughlng the Observation-Disclosures fty-ninth
was published. The order states that the
oincers and men are granted furloughs and
leaves or absence from Sept Is to Oct II,
1885, and provides that every one must re-
port for. duty on the latter day or furnish
ceruncate from reputable physician as
eral orders from the adjutant generals
office of the United States army he will be
ciassed as deserter. Men who are now
absent on furloughs which expire during
the regimental furlough will be notified Of
this order by acting Adjutant G. l.. Rawls
Every effort will be made by the officers
to get the companies away by z o'clock this
morning. The regiment will leave over the
Big -Four, one company going to Greencas-
tie, one to Terre Haute, one to Crawfords-
vile, one to Covington, one to Princeton
one to Winchester and two to Evansville
All are provided with return tickets. The
men have been compelled to pay their fare
nome and returning at the rate of cent a
mile.
The camp guard will consist of seventy
TWO privateS, six from each company and
six noncommissioned officers. The guard
will be under the charge of Capt. John H.
Morris, of Company F. First Lieut.. Edgar
Lieut.. d. 1. Mccormick, of this city. Pri-
Yates Chester johnson and O. b. Lloyd, of
the hospital corps, have volunteered to re-
main during the thirty days furlough. A
surgeon will be at the camp each morning
and attend to the needs of the men remain
ing in camp who may require his services
Surgeon Standard stated that the health
of the men is very good. Privates Dorsey
and Davis, who are confined in the state
hospital, are very much improved. Major
Standard has been sending home all men
having symptoms of maiarial fever. The
surgeons believe that ali the men in the hos
pital will be able to accompany their COM
panieS home According to the orders from
the secretary of war all men who are con-
fined in the guardhouse must remain in
camp during the thirty days furlough The
following men are in the guardhouse at the
present time serving or awaiting their SEN
tence: Privates Minor, of Company F.;
Shrodt, of Company c; Herndon, of Com
pany d; Grores, of Company Z; Young, of
Company II; Young, of Company G; Town
ley, of Company A; Hall, of Company A,
and Kerr, of Company A.
After the regiment returns from the thir-
ty days furlough the officers will at once
begin to settle up matters with Uncle Sam
preparatory to being mustered out. Colonel
Barnett does not believe that this can be
accomplished in much less than two weeks,
as every man in the regiment will be physic-
ally examined by army surgeons before be-
this the officers and men must make and
prepare the mustering-out reports and re-
turns. The prospect is that the One-hun-
dred-and- hfty-ninth will not be mustered
out of the volunteer service until about the
LIST of November An official circular has
ninth expressing the most sincere thanks
and highest appreciation OF the efforts of
the ladies of Indianapolis for the luncheon
provided for them, specially thanking the
Ladies' Soldiers Aid Society and particu-
larly Mrs. Kerfis and Miss Hattie Ritter
and Mrs. w. E. English. An official cir
cular has also been issued by the command
ing officer expressing his gratitude at the
admirable conduct of the members of his
regiment during their journey from Camp
Meade Pa to Camp Mount; Also since
their arrival at Camp Mount, and he
especially eulogizes their marching and SOL
dierly bearing upon the streets of Indianap-
oils.
Signal Corps Company Arrives.
The signal corps company under the COM