The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18

Special from a STAFF Correspondent.
Camp Alger. Va, June 17-Today 1t
develored that the regiments destined
to move at once to Fernandina are
tNe Sixth, Illinois; Sixth, Massachus-
etts: Eighth, Ohio; comprising the
Second brigade of the First division
the Third and Sixty-fifth, New York;
and First Rhole Island. a provisional
brigade and the Ninth, Massachuss-
etts; Thrty-third and Thirty-fourth
Michigan; now unattached
The Third and Fourth Missouri may
be substituted for the two Michigan
regiments. The quartermasters of the
first nine commands have received in
structions to report to Dunn Loring
for what equipment they are in need
of. General Nelson A. Miles will come
UP from Washington tomorrow to per-
sonally look into the condition of the
regiments to be taken away.
Colonel Coursen of the Thirteenth;
Colonel Coryell, of the Twelfth, and
Lieutenant Colonel Watts, acting for
Colonel Hoffman, of the Eighth, whose
regiments comprise the Pennsylvania
brigade, waited on Major General
Graham this afternoon and asked him
to request for them that Brigader
General Goblin be assigned to their
brigade. General Graham said it
would give him great pleasure to COM
ply with their request and that he
would Use his own influence to secure
General Gobin's assignment to the
Second corps IF | can get him you
shall certainly have him." General
Graham said.
MORE RECRUITS ARRIVE.
Thrty-eight recruits arrived at $50
O'Clock. They had a pleasant and un-
eventful trip and found preparations
made for their accommodation in the
companies to which they were asst en-
ed. There is not man from the Thir-
tecnth in either the division or rcgi-
mental hospital
The recruits are being provided for
being allowed such companies as have
had additions and tents being put up
to accommodate them as rapidly as
possible. Blankets for the "rookies"
were received yesterday. Large conf
cal tents capable of accommodating
eighteen men have also been issued and
are being erected as fast as delivered.
For a week or 50 the newcomers are
to be drilled separately. As soon as
they are broken in they will be placed
with their companies and given the
regular routine.
Last night, just to make the new
arrivals happy and cheerful, a chorus
of veterans sought a central place in
the camn and in fearful tones sang
steadily for an hour such cOnsoling
songs as Home. Swec. Home"
Where is My Wandering Boy To-
night?' Banks of the Wabash" and
the like. Gullibe ones were regaled
with stories of how the heat is so in
tense at times that the leaves on the
trees wither up and fall to the ground
in the shape Of snuff, and how it is no
uncommon thing to wake up in the
morning and find snakes and such
things in your he'd, and other pleasant
and consoling anecdotes.
HAWAII PROBABLE.
Faith in the story that the First di,
vision is destined for Hawaii grows
stronger day by dav. The regiment.
comprising the division are delighted
at the prospects and many a congress
man has been instructed to take of
his coat and work for General Butler:
appointment Mark Hanna, it is under
stood, has been told by the Eight
Ohio that they want the Hawaiian triI
and anything they want from Hanna
they invariably get. 1t is only ques
tion of whether or not Hanna has am
influence at the White House, and tha
particular question admits Of little de
bate. General Buffers unreservet
statement to a committee of news
papermen, of which your correspond
ent was one, that he desired the Ha
Waian assignment leaves il fair TO in
fer that he is not sitting idly by takinl
chances on it being brought to hin,
The general it will be remembered, /
an ex-senator. The sanEuine ones ar
confident that the only question is hoy
soon We will be sent there.
Mrs. Louise Hogan, of the America
Public Health association, who ha
made an investigation of the food con
thority of the secretary Of war toda
submitted the following report:
That the food allowed each man by IN
government is ample for comfortable eX
istence; that the experience of the mel
who cook Is one Of the chief sources O
difficulty, and frequently cause 70
complaint; that the drawing OF ration
is not Clearl' understood by command
ing officers in the volunteer regiments
and that i'm no instance Investigated coul
the food itself be found to be other thai
as IL shoull have been when issued.
SERIES OF MARCHES.
Corps headquarters has anticipate
Colonel Mates and Majors Stllwel
and Wood in their contemplated mare
to the sea, The march was yesterda
made mandatory in the following gen
era. order, addressed to the divisio