Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-06-23

Col, Worthio II, Patton. assistant
adjutant general, left for CHATTANOOGA
and Jacksonville Tuesday evening. He
took along the new stands OF colors
recently purchased by the state for the
three regiments in the field, He will
also help straighten out the accounts
between the federal and state govern
ments for equipment furnished by the
latter lie expects to be gone week
or ten days,
Tuesday Adjutant General Board
man received word from the captains
of the different volunteer companies
selected to fill the first regiment to Its
required strength. saying that their
commands are ready to volunteer and
that the work OF prosecuting the med
ical examination is progressing salts
factortly Most OF the companies will
I've ready to report ut Camp Douglas,
the point of mobilization, next Mon
day, the time fixed FOR their gathering
The adjutant general Tuesday issued
a circular giving the list OF the Of
ticers OF the fourth regiment rs fol-
lows: Colonel. II. NJ. Seaman, Milwau.
kee; lieutenant colonel. II. M, Cald-
we'll, Oshkosh, at present first lieuten-
ant, It'll u. s, cavalry, now ON duty
with the Wisconsin national guard and
IN aide-dc-camp on tho governors
starf; adjutant, r. Il. Birkhaeuser,
milwaukee,; quartermaster, Howard
Greene, milwaukee,, Regarding ply
steal examinations the circular says:
1T Will be necessary for every man
to be examined physically before
leaving for Camp Douglas. For this
work no blanks are necessary II
should be done by local physician or
physicians and must be without ex-
pense To the state or United States,
Physicians will give the mon close OK
aminations, sec that they are not I'M
der weight, have no ailment that will
UNIT them for service In the field
Careful selection, coupled with good
Judgment. is all that IL necessary"
From Camp Cuba l.ibre.
Camp Cuba Libre Jacksonville, Fla,
juno %. All sorts OF rumors have
been flying through the camp lately
that Gen. Bancroft, commanding the
first brigade, would hand his resigna-
ton to Gen. Lee, In accordance with
u general desire Of officers In that
brigade, While there may be founda-
ton for the report Il IL not tho In
tention of Gen. Bancroft to withdraw
from the army or oven from the COM
mand Of the first division.
From twenty TO thirty members OF
company Il, first Wisconsin regiment,
were taken seriously Ill from eating
unwholesome food Surgeon Evans
and his assistants were kept busy all
Monday night In the tents OF the men
giving injections Of morphine and In
ternnl applications OF whisky and par
ogoric, Tuesday morning only few
from company Il failed to answer the
call and Chief Surgeon Evans says
they will soon be all right. In order
to guard against any chance poison
Ing of the food by unclcan cooking
utensils, Col, Schadel says that hence
forth a strict watch must be kept over
the cooking department. All dishes
must be washed Immediately after
meals and all bedding and clothing
thoroughly aired during the day. Tho
men will be compelled to battle oft:n
enough to insure thorough sanitation.
The colonel, who has secured a sam
pie OF the coffee used. Is going to make
Il vigorous protest against the quality.
The blue summer uniforms, shoes,
leggins, hats, socks and underwear are
rapidly being distributed to tho first
boys. An order from brig
AIDE headquarters to all quartermasters
and ordnance departments requests an
invoice To be taken OF all unservice-
able articles and that an inspection be
nsked for.