The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-28
ONLY REGuLARs SAIL.
fort Tampa Volunteer Regiments
Again Left Behind.

ASAAn Left Behind.
Correspondence of the Journal
PORT TAMPA CITY. Fla. Headouar+ere
OF the and-ffty-seventh In
diana Volunteers. July 25.-That part of the
1ong-delayed Porto Rico expedition going
from Tampa is at last under wav about
$500 troops going from here No cavalry
and no volunteer infantry accompanied the
expedition. Great dissatisfaction prevails
among the officers and men who were booked
TO sail, but were left behind on account of
lack of transports and conflicting orders.
Light batteries of artillery and two regi-
ments of regulars sailed on the Decatur II.
Miller, Arkadia, Florida, Whitney and Mo-
hawk. prominent military officer, who
mas the general management of the trans
ports at Port Tampa stated that five trans
ports were scheduled to arrive this evening
Ihis reliable information gives renewed
nope to those still camped in this vicinity
IN military circles it is stated that instead
Df sending Colonel Studebaker's regiment to
Fernandina to be embarked it will be en-
barked at Port Tampa.
number of anxious mothers have writ
ten letters to the officers of this regiment
requesting the immediate return of their
sons. stating that they are minors under the
age OF eighteen years, and that the United
States has no right to hold them in the
service. The majority of the men in the
regiment are over the age of twenty-one
Dut there are some who were SO eager to
serve their country that they misrepresent-
cd their age. The mothers are generally
Slienced when they are informed that if the
higher military authorities were notified
that a soldier falsified his age the gui1fv
person would be dealt with severely, as the
aflcies or war on this point impose a pun
5Shment OF six months hard Ia hbr under
guard and a heavy fine.
Mai. Aubrey l. kaufman. of Auburn.
Regimental Adjutant Elmer d. Rex of
South Bend, Capt Newton W. Gilbert. of
angola, and their wives, made an excursion
up Manatee river Saturday The marty
started early in the morning on board thn
me pleasure steamer Lawrence, and after
crossing the bay from Port Tampa arrived
az ST petersburg, and from thence proceed
ed along the coast of Tampa bay until they
came TO the mouth of the Manatee. Pro-
. csedng up the river they passed many
town the steamer stopped for short time
and the passengers were allowed to visit
this charming little town. A short distance
\ from the landing is a pineapple garden.
sJ'he proprietor invited the party to pass
through and also treated them to pineapple
r1resn from the garden. Several schools of
porpoiSeS furnished great amusement for the
passengers. Sometimes they would be about
eight feet ahead of the bow. and then would
return and disappear under the steamer
the porpoiseS are from ten to fifteen feet
long. and their capture forms an important
occupation for the natives of this district
Company G., Fort Wayne is on duty al the
dock at Port Tampa, guarding government
stores. Company c, Goshen, is on provost
guard duty at Port Tampa City for twenty
four hours, beginning to-day.
Ine temperature was about 105 degrees tp-
gay. Inc heat was almost suffocating "A
humorist has started the rumor that this
regiment. among others. will be sent to the
State of Pennsylvania, to be camped among
the mountains the remainder of the summer
and that after the war we would free Ire
land.
Notification has been received by Major
A. A.
uniforms ordered from Columbus. O.. will
arrive here this week B. j. E.