The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-10


with severe case of typhoid, and,
after having rallied several times,
passed away this morning.
Van Buskirk came here with the last
men recruited at Scranton, and was
we'll liked by the members of his COM
pany. The remains are to be shipped
home as soon as possible.
Four members of Company are
now in the guard house meditating at
their leisure on the uselessness of ne
glecting their duty. They were found
sleeping on their posts while doing pro-
vost duty al the Dunn Loring depot
and were Immediately lodged in the
guard house. Charges to this effect
and several others of a not less serious
nature, have been preferred against
them, and a ourt-martial will follow
in a few days.
Under the circumstances these are
serious offences and are punishable, by
the military laws, with six months
imprisonment, loss of part of monthly
allowances, and a dshonorable dis
charge from the service. The occur
renee is greatly regretted especially as
the Thirteenth enjoys a first-class
reputation in this respect.
REGIMENT UNDER ARREST
The Third Virginia is practically in
state of disgrace and of siege. Last
night one of it's members made an as
sault on negro, a citizen who takes
care of the First division hospital
coral. The negro defended himself and
worsted the soldier, a fact which was
quickly reported to the other members
of the regiment.
In Few minutes over six hundred Of
the soldiers, carrying ropes and evil
IDENTIFY bent on lynchng, started after
the negro. This violent outbreak was
promptly reported to division head
quarters and a guard from the Thir-
teenth was Immediately asked for. An
order was then issued to have a whole
regiment called out to quell the dis
turbance and to this duty the First
Connecticut, a three battalion regi-
ment, under command of Colonel Bur-
dette, was assigned.
General Butler, accompanied by his
staff, was on the ground. He intends
to deal mercilessly with this serious
breach of discipline. This morning he
issued orders placing guards heavily
armed at a distance of twenty PAGES
all around the offending regiment. He
also forbids the issuing of any passes,
furloughs, leaves of absence or any
privileges whatsoever to any member
of the regiment until further order. He
communicated his action to the war de-
partment and when spoken to in re-
gard to the matter said very emphatic
ally that any recurrence or attempt at
recurrence of the scene would cause
him to Immediately disband the regi-
ment Colonel Nole is in command of
the Third VirSnia.
Today the First and Second division
hospitals were amalgamated. The Sec
ond division hospital has gone to Man.
nassas. All patients that could not
safely be removed were transferred to
First division hospital.
THE MAN HUNT.
The principal topic of conversation
ana of general interest this morning
throughout camp is the shooting affray
which took place last night in the
Ninth battalion. The affair has given
rise to the usual generous stock of
surmises and suppositions. Every
man IN ten seems to have seen the
fugitive from justice, and on several
occasions the news of his capture has
heen spread throughout the division.
Ey order of the commanding gen.
eral several scouting parties were sent
In search of the colored soldier and
would-be double murderer Starr, but
owing to the easy means of escape af-
forded MIN, the start which he got on
his pursuers, the extreme darkness of
the night and the drenching rain, it
was not difficult for him to elude the
scouting parties. Company A, sta
toned at Merriield and Company G,
commanded by Lieutenant Thomas ],
Murphy, located at the Dunn Loring
depot, kept constantly on the alert
and the rules of guard duty were new
er so severely enforced as they were
last night. especially AS the negro SOL
dler was known to be very desperate
character and armed with a six-shoot-
er. Nothing was taken for granted.
and it was impossible to pass the lines,
one way or the other, without being
promptly halted by Vigllant sentres
who were prepared for any emergency.
AS 1t was reported by a patrol from
the Ninth battalion that the desperate
had fled in the direction of the Dunn
Loring depot, the scene around the sta
ton was anything but tame for an
hour or two. Every train was held up
and searched from end to end while
the wondering passengers and train
hands, Ignorant of the cause of The eX-
cltement, were wondering what the
trouble was. A troop of mounted or
derlies. of hospital stewards and Off
GERS, in fact everybody who could get
horse, secured the country in every
direction, and if the criminal had been
once sighted and rounded up, his
chances, in case Of ar attempt to es-
cape, would have been very slight The
chase still continues and it is expected
that he will yet he caught. One thing
which made the men all the more anx-
ious to find the fugitive was hts cow
ardly attempt to shoot the son of Col
onel Girard, whose escape from in
jury, or death, was very narrow, as he
was unarmed and close in pursuit of
Starr.
The cause of the murderous assault
was jealousy. Starr resented the fact
that the colored woman paid some at
teutions to another colored soldier He
resented this, and hence the crime.
The woman is still alive, but in a pre-
carious condition.
CAMP FELLOWSHIP.
An incident occurred a few evenings
ago in camp which forcibly illustrates
the spirit OF the times and OF a new
and united country. The First New
Jersey are located about a mile from
the Thirteenth on a pleasant rolling
ground. One afternoon the Third Vir-
Rtnia pitched their tents right close
10 the Jerseyites, and in a few hours
they became as familiar and as friend
ly as II they We're all from the same
state. When evening came this feel