The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-23

Second Division Ordered ON Board the
Transports at Tampa.

Transports at Tampa.
Correspondence of the Journal
PORT TAMPA CITY, Fla, Headquarters
of the Observation-Disclosures ty-seventh Indi-
ana Volunteers, July 2O.-Orders have been
received by General Coppinger to have the
entire Second Division of the Fourth Army
Corps embarked on the transports and sent
direct to Porto Rico. while the remainder
of the Fourth Army Corps will depart for
Fernandina at once. The One-hundred-
and-tifty-seventh belongs to the Second Di-
vision. under the command of General Sny-
der and there are bright prospects that Col.
Studebakers regiment will embark from
Port Tampa City instead of being taken to
Fernandina and then loaded on the boats
At any rate, it is beyond question that the
Tigers" will move away from the camp
at Port Tampa City in a very few days
Preparatory orders have been received, and
all are waiting to carry them into execu-
ton. The Eleventh and Nineteenth Infan-
try, of the Second Division, have been load
ed on the transports, and other regiments
are waiting for orders to go aboard. Three
regiments of the Fourth Army Corps de-
parted for Fernandina last night.
All of the regiments which have been at
Tampa and Port Tampa City will be sent
either to Amelia beach, near Fernandina,
or to Tybee, and from these places will be
ordered aboard the transports as soon as
the expedition to Porto Rico is planned and
fitted out. This step is deemed absolutely
necessary for the health of the men at camp
here. Sign of fever has shown itself in sew
eral regiments and the medical authorities
recommended this action. Colonel Stude-
bakers regiment has been particularly for
tunate in not having any serious sickness
n n this time sanitary condition
of his camp is good. On our arrival several
weeks ago it was considered very good, but
the numerous rains since have made it i'm
possible to preserve good health among the
men, Numerous pools of stagnant water
abound in many places and it is said that
the water stands under the surface of the
ground at a depth of but six inches, and
that in the morning the blankets OF the men
are damp The wise move the part of
the authorities is hailed with joy by the
men, but not by the merchants and people
around Tampa who have had a veritable
Klondike in the sunny South since the SOL
der boys have been camped at this place.
The district around Fernandina is the
healthiest place in Florida. Fernandina, be-
ing situated on the seacoast, will make a
very nice camping place. The men in gen.
eral are of the opinion that their stay at
Fernandina will be of short duration as the
One-hundred- nd-fifty-seventh Regiment is
mapped out to go to Porto Rico.
This morning at clock the shrill sound
of the bugle sent forth the ''call to arms
The call came very unexpectedly The men
had just returned from the morning drill.
which occupied the hours from until 9, and
had put away the arms when they were
startled by the call. The entire regiment
was lined up in the headquarters street in
| three minutes and ten seconds being the
official time as reported from General Halls
headquarters. All the officers state that this
| is remarkable time. considering the fact
that at the call to arms several weeks ago
the regiment consumed nine minutes in re-
spending. This is one of the best indications
| that Colonel Studebaker is in first-class con-
dition to be sent to Porto Rico and put in
action. Company 1, Waterloo was just
turning from q skirmish drill and, Of
course, was on the line first. Captain Den
nisons company was rapidly followed by
Companies K, Auburn, and II, Angola,
neither of which can be given the credit Of
| having won the race in getting in the line,
was also the case in the second battalion.
with Companies B and G, of Fort Wayne.
Both were simultaneously coming out of
their company street advancing to the head
quarters street. where Major Fitzgerald,
in order to avert collision between the
two companies held Company G back, Com
pany B being the senior company. First
| Sergeant Maurice L. Archbold has the dis
tinction of being the only one to call the
the only one in the regiment who knows
| the roster of the men in his company by
heart Company e.. Elkhart, was the first
company of the first battalion to arrive. 1t
| Is conceded that the time consumed in re-
porting will be still more reduced at the
next call.
The weather is bright and clear, the tenn
perature being about 80 degrees. When it
is taken into consideration that the men
are compelled to carry Springfield rifle
weighing about eight pounds and a heavy
belt filled with forty-hve rounds of ammu-
milton. weighing. seven pounds, 1t will be
Bugler Edward Williamson, of Company
| II, Angola, blew the call to arms this morn
| ing.
Company M, Plymouth. has started lem
orade stand. Sergeant Charles Protsman is
cashier and Lee M. Kendall is general man
Last Monday Company D. North Man
chester, Ind, returned from st. Petersburg.
Hall Capt. Benjamin F. C1emans states
that all of his men are in the best Of health
and enjoyed their twenty-eight days guard
duty at St Petersburg very much. Before
the company left all the people I'm st. Pc
tersburg turned ont. bidding Captain Glenn
ans's men goodbye.
The boys state that their camp at that
place was a paradise compared with Tampa
At st. Petersburg the surf bathing was I'M
good and many interesting fish stories
current. 1t is related that Oliver Bell had
been on the beach but a short time but had
caught three fve-pound redsnappers He
had the three fish attached to a stringer.
lying about ten feet out In the water and
was sitting on the shore waiting for an
other catch and at the same time calculat-
ing that the fish would net enough to pay
for his fishing outfit when all of a sudden
a large shark swallowed the fish and quick
~ disappeared Private Marshall Cook
caught fish weighing nearly one hundred
pounds One of the curiosties of the bay Is
a fish called the Persian purple jelly fish,
commonly named link fish,. This fish has
the power of emitting a purple fluid. which
coors the water and obscures the fish. Pri-
Yates Charles Ulery and Charles Enwyart
also made numerous fishing excursions and
caught many large fish.
DR. T. G. Carrick of Company II. Angola,
made an excursion to the coral reefs this
week and retur ed with large collection
Of rare specimens. He also has a large coli
lection of relics which he gathered at the
battlefelds at Chickamauga. consisting OF
bullets pieces OF the trees from the vicialty
OF the indiana monuments and insects of
all kinds He has just manufactured
broom out Of the long needle pines, the
brush OF which is thirteen and a half inches
In length. The doctor has great Tad coll