The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-19
LONG TRAMP FOR MIXES MEN
WILL PROBABLY MARCH TO THEIR
NEW CAMP, 100 MILES.
Notes from the 157th, 159th and 16Oth
cused of Eating Mems RatiOns.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s-The War De-
partment has been trying to ascertain the
wishes of the troops as to being mustered
out, it being the object to accommodate the
volunteers as far as possible Up to the
present time 1t looks as if all wanted to re-
main and that the mastering out will have
to be by arbitrary order. Information re-
ceived at the department indicates that the
desire to remain in the service is not con-
fined to the officers. but that the rank and
file wish to continue in the government serv-
ice. The department will wait until all in
formation possible is obtained, when. if no
troops desire to return to their homes, selec-
tions in the best judgment of the officers
will be made. The troops, when mustered
out. will be transported to their homes.
Orders were issued by Adjutant General
Corbin tonight for the Second New York.
now at Fernandina. Fla, to proceed, with
all its equipment, except wagon transpor-
tation to Troy, N. Y, and there go into
camp; the Second Maine to proceed from
Chickamauga to Augusta, Me-, and the
First Illinois Cavalry to proceed from
Chickamauga to Springfield, ILL., The move
ments of the three regiments is believed TO
be preparatory to mastering them out of the
service. 1t is said at the department. how
ever that the orders were issued because
of desire on the part of the people of the
State to have the organization in camp at
home rather than in one of the large camps
of mobilization. In their state camps the
men would. it is argued, be less liable to
illness. AS the establishment OF anps in
the States would involve not much addi-
tional expense and would be of obvious adj
vantage to the troops the request for their
movement was granted by the department.
1t is likely that other organizations will
shortly be ordered to go into camp in their
home States
The entire time of the court-martial In the
Third Virginia case at Camp Alger to-day
was consumed by arguments of attorneys.
Mr.. Moore and Attorney General Montague.
of Virginia. appeared for Colonel Male, and
Brigadier General Goblin for General Butler.
The counsel for Colonel Male argued that
General Butler should have his sword broke
for using profane language. General Goblin,
in reply, pointed out the military law that
where an officer uses profane language to
soldier the punishment is fine of 81. The
arguments were completed at o'clock, and
Colonies Grass Edgerly and Duval took up
in executive session consideration OF the
case. Colonel Grass said he expected to
leave tomorrow night for Middletown, Pa,
to join his regiment, and the belief is that
the findings of the court will be presented
to General Graham before he leaves.
Major General Butler will leave Camp
Alger tomorrow, going to Edgefield, 5. c.,
but will soon return to Washington for a
few days to meet with the Cuban commits
sion. The commission, it is expected, will
sail for Havana on Sept. s. Three aids will
go with General Butler, Captain Calhoun
+ nd "a
removal of the Second Division continued
to-day 1t is not known when the First Di-
vision will CO.
Many complaints have been received at the
War Department of depredations alleged to
have been committed by soldiers of the Sec
ond Division of the Second Corps at various
places in Virginia on their march from
Camp Alger to their present camp at
Thoroughfare Gap. These complaints ccme
principally from citizens residing in the
vicinity of Manassas, Bristow, Clifton and
Burke's Station, Va. AS a consequence the
secretary of war telegraphed Brigadier
General Davis, commanding the Second DE-
vision to convene a military board at once
for consideration of all claims for damages
to property by troops of his command dur
ing the march to Thoroughfare Gap, and
also since their sojourn in that vicinity. The
adiutant general of the army to-day re-
ceived a dispatch from Brigadier General
Davis acknowledging the receipt of the Sec
retary's orders, and saying that he had APP
pointed a board with Lieut.. Col. f. A.
Cook, of the First Rhode Island Volunteer
Infantry, as president, to meet at Manassas,
Bristow, Clifton and Burke's Station for
consideration of all claims that may lie sub
mitted
The evidence for the prosecution in the
court-martial case of Captain Duncan. OF
the Twenty-second Kansas, charged with
Decorating Confederate graves, fin-
ished by the court sitting at Thoroughfare
Gap, Va, to-day. Three privates in the
e-hundred-and- ifty-ninth Indiana Regi-
ment gave testimony to the effect thai Cap
tain Duncan seemed to be directing the
work of opening Major Dukes grave. The
statute Of the State of Virginia, making the
offense a felony was introduced. Counsel
for the accused asked until Saturday to
prepare his case, and this request was
granted.
MAY MOVE TO NEW CAMPS.