Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-27

he may be in season, as he was in the
hitting out of the 1st Regiment,
1t is not at all probable that the I'd
regiment will at once be ordered to
TINS city, to be examined, and fitted out
as General Richards is greatly against
such plan. and that is pretty good
indication that they will not, as Coy
erhof Powers has great faith in the
aplllty of his military representative.
me past few weeks have shown that
Governor Powers faith has not been
misplaced, by the way that the Maine
quota has been prepared for the field,
as compared with other states.
1t is General Richards idea to have
the members of the various companies
examined at their home stations, by
the examining surgeons, so that not a
man will come to Augusta, who is not
able to go to the front.
When all are examined they win be
brought to Augusta, at the Unit ID
States expense, and all at once, after
reaching here, be sworn into the United
States service. In this way the State
VIII be freed from expense, and also
from forwarding money. which al
though it will be reimbursed later,
would be hard for the State to do. with
the treasury in its present low con-
dit'on caused by the drain of the past
few weeks in the military line.
If this plan is adhered to it may be
several weeks before the I'd Regiment
is seen in Augusta
1t is probable that two companies will
be raised to take the place of b and u,
that are now in the heavy battery
one of these companies Will be made up
Of Colonel Gould's Rockland battery of
light artillery, and the other will be
found in some way.
If any of the companies should find
any difficulty in recruiting in their own
cities and towns. men will be taken
from anywhere. Should any Heuten-
ants be turned down. the companies
viii be supplied by men who know
something of military work. who vol
unteer to fill up the companies with
some of their followers.
1t is not known who will be the mus
tcring officer. Lieut.. Royden has been
l.
missary, but he may return in time %
act as mastering officer He is now IN
communication with the officials re-
garding the matter.
Among the pleasures of the day,
Thursday, was the order that fresh
bread would be served in place of hard
tack. during the remainder of the stay
in camp.
The bread and the fresh meat, togeth-
cr with the food that comes from out
side sources, did not have good effect
upon some of the men, as there We're
many who visited the hospital during
the day, with bad attacks of indiges-
ton. The change from salt horse to
good meat was to much for them, and
they had overloaded their stOmachs.
The post sutlcr deserted his post,
Wednesday evening. and in conso-
quence his quarters We're vacant,
Thursday.
The way that they came to lose their
sutler was very exciting. He has been
paying a good sum for the privilege of
doing business upon the grounds. and
has in consequence been charging good
prices for his stock. He has also been
endeavoring to drive away all the bak-
ers' wagons, and other vendcrs of deli
caces from the grounds that they
might not infringe upon his rights.
Wednesday afternoon, he caused one
load of goods to be driven away, and
endcavored to drive away anothcr
when the boys sWore to have revenge
upon him, as they have not been on the
most friendly terms for some time.
MOI long dlttI ldISc bpuS VI ti'
soldiers made raid upon the suffers
quarters, and threatened to tear the
house down. In his fright. he gathered
up his money and departed, followed ''y
his clerks. The raiders upset some OF
the stock in trade, helped themselves
to more, and they also departed before
the guard arrived.
The sutler saw that he was no longer
wanted. so he wisely took what goods
he had left and departed.
The good weather was welcomed with
great Thanksgiving, and the men were
really glad to get q chance to go out on
drill. In the morning. there was a pat
TALON drill and the afternoon There
was one of rcgimental formation undel
Lieutenant Colonel Morton.
In spite of the cautiousness of the ofii-
GERS in issuing passes, there has not been
for Il long time so many soldiers on thc
streets as last night. And hardly a Sol
,lier wno climbed the three hills to the
place where the night winds were getting
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