Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-18

DesertiOn-A Cavalry Shambat-
tie-rhe Midway to Be Cleaned
Out-Weather Hard on Horses.
Chickamauga Chattanooga National
Military Park, Ca, June 1.-THE most
satisfactory reports are being received
from the various State recruiting sta
tons and the indications now point to
the early filling of the regiments to
their required strength. There were
400 arrivals reporting to Gen. Brooke
to-day
Two interesting courtmartial trials
were in progress to-day. Private John
G. Maher, secretary to Col. Bills, Of the
Second Nebraska, was tried for alleged
insuL ordination. The fact Of the case
involved the right Of an enlisted man
the use of his own private property.
Maher has a typewriter of his own. He
was ordered by Captain Duprey, adju-
tant to Gen. Grant, to copy certain or
ders on his own machine. He declined,
stating that the machine was his per-
sonal property, but that If the govern
ment would furnish a machine he would
make the orders. He vas arrested and
the trial to-day brought out the facts
as stated. Maher is a member of Gov
ernor Holcomb's staff and prominent
man at home.
Prvates Markley, Albright, Sullivan
and Grub, of Company X, First Penn
sylvania, were on trial charged with
desertion and leaving camp without
permission 1t was shown that the
men had absented themselves for sew
eral days without permission and 1t is
understood that it will 60 hard with
them. These are the first fragrant
cases yet reported in General Brooke's
army
Regimental and camp inspections,
reception of recruits and distribution
of supplies form the programme at
Camp Thomas to-day. The work is
mostly routine, but it is work which
is RAPIDLY putting the army into such
shape that it can be used in active
operations. Several showers this
morning delayed drills, but did not
materially interfere with the day $
work.
Two more regiments of infantry, the
First and Third Georgia, are sched-
uled to arrive tomorrow. These reg
lments will remain indefinitely until
thew are nut into first class shape
About 100 recruits arrived this morn
ing. They came from various sections,
the largest body being from Arkansas.
Several thousand men are still needed
to fill the regiments to full strength.
The First Ohio artillery will next
week perform the hardest service at
tempted by any command in the
camp. The regiment, with its entire
paraphernalia, will march from the
park to Rome, Ga, and return through
a rough mountainous country. The
distance to be covered will be nearly
$50 miles.
The disgraceful occurrences near
Lyle station, on what is known as
1.-THE Midway" will not be repeated.
The keepers of the Illicit liquor shops
and gambling dens have become fright
ened, and one and all have closed up
shop. Judge w. M. Henry, Of the
Rome, Ga, circuit, accompanied by
Solicitor General Wright, are at the
park to-day making a complete in
vestigation of the Midway troubles.
Judge Henry will convene special
term of court in Walker county next
Monday to try and punish the Offend
ers 1t is believed that over hundred
indictments will be returned. Gov,
Atkinson, of Florida, is lending all
possible assistance in ending the
troubles.
At Gen. Wade's headquarters, Capt.
B. A. Read, assistant general, U. S. ",
has been assigned to duty as assistant
adjutant general of the First Brigade,
First division, Third corps
Major William D. Jenkins, engineer
U. S. ", has been assigned as engineer
officer of the Second division, Third
corps. Both of these officers have re-
ported to General Wade and will as
sumo charge of the duties Of their Of
| fees.
There is some talk OF doing away
with the regimental mail carriers and
| having mail taken to the different regl-
ments by a mail cart and horse, the
driver to be a civilian. The reason for
this proposed plan was brought about
| by the fact that many of the captains
are complaining about the number OF
privates detailed from their companies
for different purposes.
The entire cavalry troops in camp are
preparing for sham cavalry charge.
| The Grigsby and Montana rough riders
will probably be pitted against the first
Ohio and First Illinois cavalry The
| date of the battle is not yet decided, but