The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-02
NEW REGIMENT PREPARING
Governor Voorhees, Appoints
a Medical Board to Ex-
anime Candidates.
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Military Board Will Be Named
to Conduct Examinations
for Officers Next Week.
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Especial TO sstThe Jersey City News"
CAMP VOORHEES,, SEA GIRT July 2
1SsS-Governor Voorhees, has appointed
DR.. David L. Wallace, of Newark; DR.
William F. Decker. of Paterson. and Dr.
Nathaniel w. Voorhees,, of Elizabeth, a
Board of Medical Examiners to examine
the Regimental Surgeons and three Bat
talon Surgeons Of the new Fourth Regi-
by the Governor on Monday next. The
four Surgeons are to examine the yolun-
teers for the new regiment in the locali-
ties where the companies are formed be
fore they are sent here.
TIL regiment will not begin to mobilize
at Camp VOORHEES, before Monday, July II.
The Governor will also appoint a board
of military examiners, composed of five
military officers, to examine those who
apply for commissions in the new regi-
ment. This board viii be named next
week.
Already twelve companies have been
offered to the Governor for the new
regiment. Ten minutes after Cap
tain Whitehead, of Trenton offered
1870 men form the Seventh Regiment, a
tender was received from G. j.. Bailey, OF
Company d, Seventh Regiment, who had
recruited a company. Captain Maher OF
Camden, offered Company E of the Sixth
Captain Simmer, Company B Of the
Sixth; Captain Thompson, Company D OF
the Sixth; Captain Rogers offered Com
pany D Of the Seventh; Captain BRYAN, OF
Atlantic City. offered a full command,
and four companies or a full battalion
was rendered by four Captains of the
Fourth Regiment. Thus far there have
been no acceptances. If the entire twelve
commands are excepted it will be useless
for Captains who are late to send IN their
offers.
The 80 recruits of the First Regiment,
New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, left Camp
Voorhees, for Camp Alger, Falls Church
va. at Z o'clock yesterday morning The
volunteers in heavy marching order were
in charge of Lieutenants Gasser, Van
Houten and Van Deman, and a detail of
ten ~corporals and privates. A telegram
received by Governor VOORHEES, this morn
ing was to the effect that the recruits
reached Wilmington, Dell at 1890 A. M.
and they should arrive at their destina-
ton by 2 P. NJ.
The detachment broke camp at sunrise,
and breakfast was served soon after. An
hour was spent in packing haversacks and
knapsacks. and at $40 they marched to
the commissary department, where hot
coffee was served by Colonel FELTON, and
his assistants. The recruits were then
formed in columns of four, and with an
escort from the Second Regiment, in
charge of Lance Sergeant Campbell,
marched in review before Governor Voor-
hees. Adjutant General Stryker and
Colonel Oliphant, who stood on the
mound forming the base for the large flag
pole in front of the Governors mead
quarters. The recruits marched with arms
at port as they passed the Governor.
The special Pennsylvania train, of nine
coaches and one ear for the tents and
baggage, left the station at Tbs O'clock
Several hundred people were present to
give the volunteers a send off. The Cover
nor accompanied the recruits to the depot
and he was vigorously chereed as the
train rolled out on its way to the National
capital.
The fifty recruits for Companies p and
l.. Of the First Battalion of the Third
Regiment, left for Pompton Lakes yes
terday afternoon in charge of Lieutenant
Henry T.. House. The recruits for the
SECOND Regiment will all be mustered by
this evening, but they will not be sent 10
Jacksonville before Thursday of next
week.
Thirty volunteers were examined by
Surgeon Keefe yesterday, twenty-ninc foI
the Third Regiment, and ten for the
Second. T~wenty-eight of the applicants
were accepted and twelve were rejected
Captain Butler mustered twenty-three
recruits yesterday.