The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-18
ACTIVITY At CHICKAMAUGA
ARRIVAL OF AMMUNITION LOOKS
LIKE A MOVE TO THE FRONT.
News from the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ty-Ninth at Camp Alger-Missing
Pennsylvania Private.
correspondence OF the journal.

1
ed on orders from Washington, following
the surrender of Santiago Until to-day
there was great scene of activity at Port
| Tampa Among the transports lying at
anchor in the slip and bay, some being load
| ed, are the Whitney, Morgan and Gussie,
| the famous boat that attempted to land am
| munition and guns for the insurgents on
| Cuban shores several weeks ago. The bull
| let marks can be plainly seen on the Gus
| sic. The Cherokee, Iroquois, Decatur H.
| Miller and Arcadia and the large four-mast
| transports Arcadia, Mohawk and Missis-
| sippi, together with the Guido, Spanish
merchantmen captured during the early
| part of the blockade by the United States
cruisers, are also here, partly loaded. Four
| other large ocean liners will arrive during
| the night and at once be coaled and pro-
visioned.
The following pessimistic article appeared
| in this mornings Tampa Tribune: THE
boys of the e-hundred-and-f ifty-seventh
| Indiana somewhat dissatisfied. They
were the first regiment of volunteers mus
| tered into service, and reasonably expect
| ed to be the first on Cuban SOIL but 10! they
have been digging palmetto roots for the
past six weeks they have cleared up two
camps and say they expect to commence on
| the third soon.''
| The One hundred-and- ffty-seventh In
| fantry would have been with Skaters
| forces at Santiago by this time had it not
| been that the general decided to take along
more field guns and heavy artillery. Colonel
| Studebaker's men are content and satisfied
with their present surroundings. They are
situated in pleasant camp about three
| quarters of a mile from Port Tampa City.
| The camp is situated in an open space,
| and there has been very few if any, pail
| metto roots to clear. The ground is level
and affords a good place for drilling. OF
| course the rains during the past week have
made it somewhat damp, but other regi-
ments have been flooded out by the water,
| while Colonel Studebakers camp is more
comfortable, being situated on higher
| ground. Colonel Studebaker, without doubt,
| will be sent with the next expedition of in
| fantry that leaves Port Tampa. During the
! last few days many troops of cavalry and
| artillery have been sent out from this place
| to reinforce General Skaters first exped-
| ton. The health and discipline of the In
| diana boys are very good.
| Since the One d-and-fifty-seventh
| entered the service the soldier boys have
| frequently expressed their opinion that
| there should be a permanent dentist with
l every IeSliISil III TIC SSINlCS. OOlOLSi
| Studebakers regiment is particularly fortu-
| nate in having the services of DR.. S. M. Nc
| Donald, of Company f, South Bend. DR..
| Mcdonald is a graduate Of the Kansas City
Dental College and NJ understands MS . bus
| calls. He is busy from morning until night
and states that he feels he will be COM
| PEELED to procure an assistant: DR.. McDon-
| aid enlisted at South Bend during the iat-
| ter part of June and, on coming to Tam va,
| brought with him all the necessary instru-
10
| About half past Major Mills arrived and
continued the Inspection which he had CON-
| menced yesterday. Everything went off
! we'll until about half past 10, at which time
| drenching shower of about fifteen min
| utes' duration visited the camp Shortly
| afterwards he resumed the inspection, and
| at noon finished the work. Company K, of
Auburn, was the last company inspected,
| and, after finishing his work, Major Mills
| stated that Captain Lahnum's company
| passed the best examination of any in the
| regiment.
The Jolly five composed of Privates ia
| cob Kaliker, James Reed. Henry Wichman,
John Burke and notorious" John Spain,
| inhabit tent on the rght-hand side of the
| platoon of Company B. Fort Wayne They
| have dining table of their own, and, in
| addition to their government ratons. serve
| dessert at all meals. This noon the dessert
consisted of sauerkraut and sausage. Pri-
| vate Spain keeps all the men in their tent
| awake by his midnight disturbances. Pri-
| by an alligator which ran across his feet,
| which were protruding out OF the tent. He
| has now placed large planks around the
! First Lieut.. John T. Dunbar, of Company
| D, on duty at st. Petersburg, across the
| bay from Port Tampa, guarding the water
morning. He reports all the members Of
| Company D in the best of health and en-
| tersburg are very kind to the boys, supply
| ing them with everything they desire.
| Capt. Benjamin F. Clemans captured an
| alligator about three feet long in a pine
| apple orchard. He will have the reptile
mounted by a taxidermist and sent home
| Private Dell Ackley, of Company g, Fort
| provost guard, at midnight Wednesday, by
| Captain Biddell, of Company G., Third Penn
Private Frank Carper found a spotted
| adder under his pillow this afternoon. He
| succeeded in capturing the venomous SER
| pent and placed the same in a jar. 1t is
| now on exhibition in the quarters of Com
| pany e, of Elkhart. Musician Delbert New
| ell, of Hammond, killed a large blacksnake
| to-day. The reptile had hidden itself under
| Musician Jake Clements bed. The band
| boys were chatting together in their quar-
| moving near the edge of the bed. He at
| once grabbed large club and killed the
bTeptile, which had protruded its head out
/ from under the bed. If the snake had not
| been killed and Private Clement had been
! awakened during the night by it there
| July l5--It is quite warm here but a con-
| slant breeze keeps the soldier boys
| freshed. The weather offering a good OPP
| pOTluIllN Ddli4lOn uIIll was pIdCllCSu lie
| health of the camp is remarkably good.
| The Ohio and Pennsylvania regiments of
| this brigade have only about eight hundred
| men each and are troubled with a greater
| amount of sickness than Colonel Studebak-
er's regiment. with 300 men.
Accepting the invitation issued to IT, the
| regimental band of the One-hundred-and-
| ffty-seventh gave band concert at Tampa
! Bay Hotel last evening. The programme
| rendered consisted of the choicest standard
| music. large audience OF guests at the
| hotel listened TO the music and the high
est compliments We're heard from every
| the music was excellent and that all of the
guests and visitors expressed themselves
very much pleased. The reSimentaI band
| was organized from the enlisted men of the
| regiment and Chief Musician Oscar Wer-
| We're hns managed. through his careful at
| tenton and good leadership. to bring the
| band forward so that ii ranks as the best in
| the brigade. Chief Musician WerWeire is
but twenty-five years old and possesses re-
| markable musical ability.
| This noon Captain Brady, the famous
government censor. and b. F. Wrenn, pas
4 senger traffic manager of the Plant system
| paid visit TO Colonel Studebakers camp
| They expressed themselves as being exceed
| ingly gratified With the neat appearance of
| the Indiana camp. A grand dinner was
| served by Chef Charley Carpenter. OF Fort
Wayne, and the visitors stated that ii ex-
| celleG the fare at Tampa Bay Hotel Pri-
| Yates Ed Longneld and Burge SheafeI