Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05

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Camp Ebs W. Tunnel, near Middlu
town, April 30. OF oil the companies
of tho National Guard of Delaware, Co.
h OF Wilmington ia entitled ia tho dis
tincii0n ut presenting FOR enlistment in
tho service of tho United States full
quota. Cos. &. and A, both also of
fullnw in order, and are
entitled to mott marks. Co. C's quota
WAS As men and Co. A IS 40, while Co.
X also Of Wilmington. returned home
in a hody, duo it ia suid, to q misun.
aver the matter NJ ofiicsrs.
Twenty members of Co. II of Nav Cas-
tie remained. while Cos. Il of Milford,
u OF Wyoming, q Of Harrington and
of Laurel each loft a very small
number.
Pursuant TO thu order issued by Col.
Wicketaham at noun, all OF the men
VIA had expressed dosiro to return
hnme wore lined up in tho company
streets shortly after . o'clock. They
had left with the officers all urins and
equinmenta AMI other State property
except tho clothing necessary to be
worn on tho return trip.
Wlisn all was in readiness they were
marched, without music, our Of camp,
across the muddy fields and into Mid
nIetuwn, thence along Main street to
tho railroad ftution, where they we're
loaded on two special trims, onn Of
which was sont north with tho New
Castle county delegation, and the other
south, with the down State men.
Most of those whn returned hume
eithor had pressing business. family
tios or wore ill, whilo others felt
that they could never becone raconciled
10 camp life. No pressure was brought
to bear upnn any man who hid not want
to Dnlist, and all WIN Expressed thnir
Willingness to do no, did it Of their own
volition and deserve great credit for
their demonstration of manhoud and
patriotism. Nearly every man who re-
mainei wgY enthusiastic and pleaged
with the step taken. Some of thu men
whu went home were loath TO do so,
and eSpressei rogrot. Others ware
pleased to know that they had an OPP
portunity to DO relieved.
TROUBLE IN co. X.
Thirty five memners CT Co. X Of viii.
mington expected to re-enlist, but
chan Cd their minds on account nj an
odd turn in affairs. Capt. Rutan was
compelled 10 return to Wilmington on
account OF business, and when it be-
Gainc known that hp would not. in all
probability. ho mustered in the United
States service, the matter of n CAPTAIN
agitated tho men. A party of them. it
is understood. agreed that 30 would re-.
enlist if Lieut.. Ellison would be com.
miGsioned CAPTAIN md Lieut.. Dillon
first lieutenant, and when it became
known that the Governor would make
no promises, tho plan fell through and
all agFeed to 20 home. 1t ia under
stood, however, that two or three Of tho
mon will ra-enlist.
In Co. Il oR.Wyuming there was a
general inclination to 10 home, and
when the matter was eeItled llieut.
Whoatley was left with II recruits. lie
will probably no nissoned caniain.
Col Wickgrsham went TO Wilmington
last night to assiat DIR. Curtis, the new
recruiting officer, with his plans for re-
cruiting tue regiment up to tho full
quota,
Two hundred and ton men were loft
at Camp after those who declined TO re-
enlist had departed This will give an
opportunity for many Of tho Whining
ton applicants to enlist, and il is prob
able the regiment will be filled mainly
from that city, as the greatest effort
will naturally. be made there. II is
underHtOOd, however, full company,
in either Bridgeville or Smyrna, has
rendered its service5 to the Governor,
and tho matter Is under confederation,
Camp Edo W. Tunnel, near Middle
town, May After delightful Sun
day, the members of tho National Guard
OF Delaware are in excellent spirits.
They are becoming more accustomed all
the time to cRlnp life and the outing
il doing them much good.
There is every reason to belinvo that
at least 50 per cent OF the men now here
and all who follow will pass examina-
ton, 40 that thia fealurn will make no
pcrceptinle reduction in tho ranks. Sur
seun Wyeth, who visited tho cunn-
ground on Saturday afternoon and
made critical examination of the
camp ana men, exlredsed himself after
ward as being highly pleassd ana graft
lied with tho condition of things. lie
thinks tho men ara lnu body Of
Hol'iieTs, antl spoke in congratulatory
terms Of tho men who haya expressed
ihemselyen az boing willing to assist
their country. lie thinks Della.
ware could not have made better
collection and says the otilcera and State
should lie exceedingly proud of tine
men. The p!an and sanitary condition
OF the camp alsu impressed him very
favprahly and he believes tie location
to be ons of the healthiost which could
have been found. lie eau make n
favorable report should anybody ask
him about the Delaware troops willis
he is away.
In some unaccountable manner, a
false report has been in circulation con
corning the quarters of the ollieors. Ii
Inns been reported that the officers OF
the regiment have been stopping at
hotel IN Middletown, while the men
have remained at nights on the aamr
ground. There is no foundation what
ever for such story. Every one OF tho
reglmnntRl officers. from C0l. /. Pusey
Mickefsham on down. have been in
camp at all times, except for an hour
or 30 at time, when called away on
business, and all of them have slant
every night in their tents on tho field,
With the mon. Ard it might he well
TO SAY that the quarters OF tho officers.
At the opening of the camp particularly,
were not as comfortable. us a rule, aa
those in which the non commissioned
officers and nrivates we're quartosed Aa
q matter Of fact, the officers have nat
Jared az well as the men,. Bsforo tho
arrangements were perfected tho oGicors
denied themselves neceRsities, in order
that tho men might fare bottcr. 1t ia
known that some OF tho officers ato
nothing from tho time of thoir arrival.
before noon OH Tuesday. until Wednes-
day. They knew that, owing to the bad
roads and other unavoidable uninvor.
nhle eonQitinnR thu rntinna On thn fri