The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-29
At CAMP EBE N. TUNNEL
Storm Prevents the Regular
Soldiers Duties.
MANY OF THE MEN ENLIST
Adjutant General Hart to Go to
Washington and Make u Report
to Secretary Of War Alger.
Men Enlist.
staff Correspondence to THE Sun.

StdH correspondence 10 HE SUN.
MlDDLErowN, Camp Ebe W. Tunnell)
April Notwithstanding the binding
snow storm of this morning all is going
well at Camp Ebe W. Tunnel, with the
exception OF the desertion of Company
X. OF Wilmington, and a few members OF
the other companies.
This has not thrown damper on
the spirits OF the remaining boys in blue
in camp. and it is hoped that the vacan-
cies in the ranks will soon be filled.
On account of the snow being on the
ground orders were issued early in the
morning to dispense with camp routine
and keep the men in the tents as much
as possible.
Governor Ebe W. Tunnel, came up
from Lewes last night and spent the en-
tire evening at the headquarters Of Adj
jutant- General Hart, where he held a
conference with Gen. Hart, Lieut..
Gordon, U. S. A., and the staff and regi-
mental officers. His mission was to OBJ
tain information which he might give
Hon. Russell A. Alger, Secretary OF
War, in reply to communication re
ceived from Secretary Alger, asking when
the Delaware regiment would be ready
| to muster in and what was needed in the
way of equipment.
In order to more accurately advise the
Governor on the subject a canvass OF
the men was made Wednesday afternoon
and this morning, and it was found
that about so per cent were willing to
re-enlist.
Gov. Tunnels reply to Secretary
Alger will tender the full regiment as
asked for. 1t is probable that the reply
will be taken to Washington by General
Hart, who will call upon Secretary
Alger, and will probably learn some
thing definite concerning the purpose OF
the Government with regard to the
Delaware regiment
At noon today the following order was
issued by Col. |. Pusey Wickersham and
Adjutant John NJ. Dunn:
Camp Ebe w. Tunnell April 2Sth-
General Order No 10:
"First-Pursuant to General Order No.
q, A. G. o., April 2Sth, 1898, the officers
and men who decline to volunteer in the
service of the United States are relieved
from duty and will return to their sta.
tons.
"Second-All arms, equipments and
surplus property will be turned :over, to
the regimental quarter-master at once.
The property necessary for their re-
turn will be deposited in the company
rooms without delay.
'rhrd-TLe muster and payrolls of
the officers and men returning to their
stations will be made out in triplcate,
two copies to be turned over to the adj
jutant and one copy to be retained.
! 'Fourth-The companies north of
Middletown returning home will take
! tie train at $50 this afternoon and those
south of Middletown the train leaving at
5.1S p. M, in charge of the senior officer
present who will be responsible for their
conduct and report their arrival by
letter to the colonel commanding without
delay"
The order was ready at 1905 p, H.,
and those who declined to re.enIist be-
gan packing up for home.
Tie following letter received from Roy
Hart, rgimental buge explains itself.
EBE W. TUNNEL CAMP, April p, '9S.
DEAR FRIEND:-''Have been Quitting
off writing as | thought you might come
down. Everything is going on very
nicely; arrived in camp at 9.45 a. M;
did not get anything to eat until p.
m, so you see we were very hungry.
went to bed at 10 o'clock last night
and arose at ga. m. Have had beef
steak, potatoes, bread tea and
oleonargerine batter for every meal.
"lfthe reports are true that are going
around camp. we will soon leave here
and 60 to New York, Washington or
West in very short time.
81 like this life very much. We have
not as yet settled down to our regular
duties, and therefore have very little to
do. Must now close, as we haze Just
been called to dinner.
Very sincerely,
y II ,ur ;,