The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-18
LATEST IR M CAMP

HOW hnpeAlnR BoyB arc BaFlng nt camp
Atkinson and Camp Cobb-ImPatIsnes
to get 70 the Trout Manifested by the
Second Boys aud FrenEhsiua's Immunss.
Impatlence to get to the front is MOTTO
able IN all the letters received from the
boys stationed at the modifying camps,
and orders to break camp 70 engage in
action would be toyfully received by the
volunteer lads The following letters to
the Intelllgencer are from a member CT
Captain Willis company, at Camp At
kinson, and from two of Captain Franz
heim's company OF lmmunes, at Camp
Cobb, Fredericksburg. Va.
CAMP ATKINSON.
July Is, 1898.
"A dreary, driZzling rain has prevailed
In camp most OF the time during the
past three days, and II has seriously In
terfered with regular drills. there having
been no regimental parade for the last
two evenings. The boys are pretty well
supplied with reading matter, however
and manage, with the help OF the Intel
ligencer, and magazines OF various de-
scriptions, together with study OF the
drill regulations, to pass away the time
without monotony.
The news tonight, and It comes from
headquarters at Washington, 1t is said,
Is that the regiment leaves here inside OF
a week for either Camp Aiger or Chick
anlauga, This news seems the more
credible In that 1900 shelter tents are on
the way here, as well as the rest OF the
equipment, the men still being without
guns or knapsacks and leggings.
Company D is now up TO Its full quota
OF LOG enlisted men, four new recruits
having been added In the last two days.
The new men have come from the vicin-
ity Of Charleston. Eighteen men applied
for places yesterday, but, as the regl-
ment Is full, they were sent 20 their
homes to-day.
Company c, from Hinton, received
mascot to-day. In the shape OF a large
eagle. which they will take with them
wherever they so. II was the centre Of
an admlring crowd this evening. The
best that Company d has been able TO do
in this direction Is a kitten, which would
have been adopted. II It had not disap-
peared after the manner OF trampS OF It's
kind.
The strict discipline still contlnues,th
colonel believing that the men should
DO taught the Importance OF a close oh
servance OF regulations before they are
called into action. Only five men from
each company are allowed leave OF alb
sence on a pass after parade each night,
and they must be at home at II o'clock,
or suffer for their sins.
Tho cool and rainy weather has given
a number Of the boys colds. but other
wise they are all in good health, and
brown as berries. Some Of them, follow
ing the captains example, are raising
bearlS and their friends may have dittl-
Guilty in recognizing them when they get
back.
Numerous boxes OF tobacco and other
good things come to members OF the
company daily, so that the men nre nv
ing IN clover, compared to the life they
will have to lead II We go to the front,
which Is a contamination deVoutly wish
ed by everybody In the regiment The
boys. as well as their officers. are very
much afraid. from the latest develop.
ments al Santiago that Company j VIII
have to come home without showing
whit they can do. The chances are
that, even II peace Is declared soon. the
Second regiment Will DO held for n year
nj leaN In garrison, or until the many
complications which are sure to arise
upon the settlement OF the war, arr sat
lsfactorlly arranged. j. l.. X,