The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-21
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa. Sept.
2O.-A significant message was received
today from II. c. Corbin, adjutant gen.
eral of the United States army, by
the commanding officer of the Thir-
toenth regiment, through the head
quarters of the Second army corps. 1t
runs as follows:
The secretary of war directs that you
report by telegraph on the 10th of this
present month and every ten days there
after, until further orders, the enlisted
strength present for duty of the several
companies of your regiment
The message is causing no end of
speculation among the members of the
Thirteenth, especially as it it known
that, up to date. no such message has
been received by the Eighth regiment.
While it is conjectured that it is sim
ply the purpose of the war department
to get into touch with each regiment
in particular, still many think that it
may have another meaning.
Corporal Stephen Lyman, of COM
pany C, was today removed from the
Division hospital to Good Samaritan
hospital, Lebanon.
a telegram was received this evening
by Lieutenant Colonel C. c. Mates
and Acting Adjutant David ]. Davis
from Colonel II. A. Coursen. who is
now in Scranton, naming and appoint
ing Sergeant William w. McCulloch,
Of company d, sergenat major of the
Thirteenth regiment instead of Harry
r. Lathrope, discharged from the SER
vice.
Sergeant McCulloch's appointment
gives general satisfaction. He is the
son of Mr.. William McCulloch, of Dun
more, and is we'll known as an intelli-
gent employe of the Traders Nation
al bank. He is recognized as a first
class soldier. Tonight he is receiving
the congratulations of all the members
of his company and of the First bat
talon.
KINDLY TREATED.
1t will be some time before the
members of the Fifteenth Minnesota,
which regiment is now located on the
old camp site of the Twelfth Pennsyl-
vania, forgets the hospitality of the
soldiers of the Keystone state They
arrived at Middletown early in the
morning and slept in the cars till sun
rise. Major Wood. of the Second bat
talon, invited the colonel, the lieuten-
ant colonel and the majors of the regi-
ment to have breakfast with him,
When they reached these grounds in
the afternoon they presented a sorry
spectacle. They left Fort Smelling,
MINES ota, which was temporarily gar
risoned by the volunteers in the alb
sence of the regulars, late last We'd
nesday evening, and after a journey
Of three days and four nights, with
liberal accumulation of dust. soft
coal smoke and hunger which was
almost unlimited, they pitched their
tents on Pennsylvania soil for the first
time and wondered what kind of peo-
pie lived in this strange country.
They had not then known that their
future neighbors, the men of the Thir-
teenth Pennsylvania, had voluntarily
gone on half rations in order that the
new comers might have something
palatable to eat after their long and
firing journey. Such, however, was
the case. 1t was suggested that the
Minnesotans would be hungry and
weary. and that a cooked meal would
be most welcome to them under the
circumstances. The suggestion was
timely. and the men at once freely
gave more than half of their own ra =
tions that the strangers might be fed
DINED THE OFFICERS.
A number of the officers of the Thir-
teenth. accordingly went in a body
and invited the officers of the Mime
sofa regiment to dine with them. at the
same time extending an invitation to
every enlisted man TO bring his knife
fork. tin cup and meat pan with him.
The Minnesotans. though utterly un-
prepared for such hospitality, and in
no way expecting it, were very happy
and accepted the invitation with evil
dent signs Of thankfulness. They all
were fed, and then were supplied with
water, wash basins, soap and towels
in order that they might clean up and
feel better. During the day they were
supplied with drinking water as they
had none themselves, and those who
ment wended their way naturally, and
as If homeward. TO the Thirteenth
where they We're made comfortable
In the evening they attended the band
concert in front of headquarters. They
have now no words sufficient to extol
the thoughtfulness and hospitality OF
their Pennsylvania neighbors, and the
men of both regiments are on the
fHiandliaSf 10 ri nj,
say they never received better treat
ment.
A comparison between the health
RECORDS of the Thirteenth and Fif,
teenth Minnesota would be interesting
The Minnesotans are all strong, vigor.
Gus looking young fellows. They were
encamped in their own state, in 8
United States fort, where, it is pre-,
sumed, everything was arranged in
proper. healthful manner and where
the weather was usually pleasant and
without extremes. Still, when thu
regiment came here yesterday, il ha,
left behind over 40G men out Of q to-
tai of 1900 on account of sickness. Ths
Thirteenth. aggregating S4S men, most
ly from the city and less rugged IN
appearance than the Minnesota men
encountering every possible extrem
and making its own camps under the
most disagreeable circumstances
never, at any movement, left behind
it over 100 of its members, and at pres
ent, counting the sick and the con
valescents, who will be here in a shor
time, not over 125 are absent. These
figures are interesting. and show tina
men used to city life are, by no means
rendered incapable of enduring tn,