The times., 1898-07-07
0RElRf DAYS At THE CAMP
The Men Sleep Much, Drilling
Morning and Evening.
CLEANING UP THE QUARTERS
The PeHnsyIyania Soldiers on pO-
lice Duty Yesterday-Three Tents
stOlen-GeneraI Garretson Conf
dent of Hard Work for His Mem
Troops Leaving and Arriving.

When he coomed he wu rookie an his
Ner he didn't care tur haidtack, not little,
little bit;
An if they didn't drin him Wy, he nearly
But he died
An wen they refused passes-w'y, he laughed
till he cried
An Wen he got days proyost-why, lie
never sighed
But he died
Lays of Camp Alger.
Police duty was the order of the day
yesterday at Camp Alger. The Pennsyi-
vania boys being most handy, they were
detailed 10 clean up the vacated quarters
OF the Second Brigade. The Thirteenth
Pennsylvania worked like beavers getting
the long, muddy stretches into condition
for the reception of the coming regi-
ments.
A provost guard has been detailed TO
watch the quarters formerly occupied by
the Second Brigade. In spite of this pre-
caution, however. much of the stuff left
behind has already disappeared. Three
big tents, the property of the State of
Illinois, were stolen last night and many
other things have taken wings. The COR
poral of the guard of the Thirteenth
Pennsylvania spoiled a new bayonet in
endeavoring TO capture "a colored thief
last night Having no ball cartridges and
seeing some one running off with bun
die Of plunder, the corporal threw his
rife at the offender and missed him. As
a result the bayonet in the end of the
rifle was snapped of close TO the gun.
The First Rhode Island is ready 10
move at a moments notice. Preparations
have already been made to carry the
horses Of this command and the boys
expect to leave Within few days.
Some of the light artillery from Camp
Hastings has already arrived in Wash
ington and the full three batteries will
be placed at Camp Alger
The Sixth Massachusetts tents were pre-
pared yesterday morning for the reception
OF the Fifth Massachusetts. This regi-
ment viii arrive on Friday from Camp
Dewey.
Gen Garretson is confident that his
men in the Second Brigade will make a
name for themselves. In an interview
yesterday morning he expressed himself
as follows: Unless something unfore-
seen should happen to prevent it we ought
TO reach Santiago in time to be of ma
too late / have no doubt we will be de-
tailed for garrison duty, for 1t seems to
me hardly likely that men with Spring
field rifles Will be pitted against men with
Mauser rifles, unless there We're no better
equipment available AS the situation
now stands. there are regulars among
Gen Shafter's men who carry an i'm
proved krag-Jorgensen rifle. Under any
or all circumstances. however ] think
h.. Igy-ftr Ta he
to do its very best
The SiXty-ffth New York, the Seventh
Ohio and the First New Jersey. all we'll
equipped regiments, expect to leave with
in one week. These commands are better
equipped and armed than the majority
of the troops at Camp Alger and they
are ready 10 move al any time.
Under the orders from Gen. Miles. each
regiment is allowed only six horses. and
large number Of those animals were left
behind by the Second Brigade. The
horses are being sheltered in the woods
and Will be forwarded to Tampa, from
which point they will be shipped to Cuba
Lieut. Clendenning, of the Sixth Illinois
and a squad of men We're left behind to
care for these horses. These men will
also join their command later in Cuba.
The big natatorium has been completed
and fine bath and swim may be OBJ
tanned Tor small sum. IhlS Is god
! send to the troops now in camp
Another case of typhoid has appeared
and has been forwarded to Fort Myer.
The patient is Private J. c. Martin, Com
pany X. Third New York.
The boys are excited over a rumor that
the full Second Army Corps under Gen.
Graham will be shipped TO Porto Rico.
This cannot be affirmed as yet, but II
hoping VIII do anything the boys will go
The new drill regulations have served
to make camp deader than ever. The
troops drill from to in the morning
and sleep all day until dress parade at
| y. m, so that life al camp is very
| dreary.