Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27
ARE ON FRIENDLY TERMS
First Wisconsin and North Caro-
lima Have Not Quaareled.
QUIET AT CUBA LIBRE,
An Effort is Being Made to Suppress
! Wool1y Stories About Break
ing Camp.

Camp CUBA 14lDre, JacKSOnYlIle, Ia,
July 25.-[Speciai. THE officers of the
WISCONSIN and North Carolina regiments
Ere very indignant over an article appear
Gng in several Northern papers stating that
there had been trouble between the en-
listed men of the two commands and
that bitter feelings existed as a result Of
an alleged row.
There was nothing on which to base
the story and the soldiers of one regiment
have not entered the others camp on any
but friendly missions.
The officers of the First Wisconsin
wish to deny the story as utterly false
and calculated to injure the standing of
the troops here.
Orders have been received by the regi-
mental officers TO use all possible means
to suppress the many baSeieSs rumors of
the movements of the troops here. a
wild story that the regiments would be
taken to Harrisburg, Penn, to encamp
stirred up much excitement among the
soldiers and the authorities desire to pre-
vent unofficial reports of this sort from
being spread abroad. There is no such
move contemplated so far as can be
Learned.
Recommendations for the new corporals
are being sent in to headquarters today
and the new nOncommiSSlOned officers Will
be appointed in a few days. The cap
tains inspected the work of the aspirants
at drill today, when the selections were
made, but no names were announced.
Col. Schadel is feeling indisposed today
and remained most of the time in his
tent.
The hospital cases are coming on nice
".
Chickamauga Military Park, Ga, July
25-Na orders fixing the time for the
departure of the remaining regiments of
the First corps have been issued at Camp
Thomas and these regiments, although
expecting such orders every hour, are
ma lntalnlng their regular routine. Maj
Sen ]. I. Wade. the new commander,
ibass made no change in the methotsS pur-
sued by Gen. Brooke, and states that he
will not do SO. The indications are that
the entire First corps will not get away
tor some time.
With two exceptions the First corps
regiments are entirely equipped. In
those where anything is lacking it is only
of a minor nature and will not hinder
;tfle regiment going forward on its eXpedi-
ton To Porto Rico.
As, each brigade consists of about 1000
men, and as there are seven brigades to
go out, this Will cause Il removal from
"Chi0ka mauga of $4,000 men in addition
fQn those already gone. 1t will require
$50 cars of all kinds for each brigade, or
1850 for the seven brigades.
To move one brigade a day is a big job
and unless the troops embark at both
Rossville and Ringgold no more than this
number can be handled daily. Then it
will require at least day between to
collect cars and will take two weeks at
the very least to move several brigades.
This morning at g o'clock the First
brigade, Second division, First corps.
turned out for another brigade drill under
Gen. Roe. This command is composed of
the First Georgia, Thirty-frst Michigan
and Sixteenth Indiana. Gen. Poland has
ardered a brigade drill every day this
week. The rife practice will also be con-
tinued.
Col. Wilder, Fourteenth New York
has gone to Washington. 1t is said that
he has gone there TO bring all possible
pressure to bear to secure moving orders
for his command. Col Wilder is an old
West Pointer and has many friends who
stand close to the administration.
The First South Carolina of the First
corps Will nor be included in the Porto
Rlcan expedition, and it is the hone of
Gel. Wilder and his men that the -Four
teenth will be assigned in the place of the
South Carolina regiment
The First Pennsylvania received a large
quantity OF quartermaSter' supplies to-
day. These stores included b,Ouaes. bIua
shirts, trousers. undershirts, stockings.
shoes, and shelter tents
Chaplain Bray of this regiment has gone
TO Philadelphia to make final arrange
ments for hammocks for the regiment. II
IS the chaplain's hope to raise sufficient
itnnds 10 purchase hammock for each
man IN the regiment. The purpose is not
so much for the ease and comfort of the
men as it is to protect them from dis
ease which so often results from sleeping
on the damp ground.