The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-25

gladness, and now the points to be
decided are: who are going home, and
who must do garrison duty in Cuba?''
VIII the entire division go to foreign
parts? VIII part of 1t, and what regi-
ments Will go home? II these ques-
tions could be answered with definite
ness, 1t would, at least, settle the minds
OF many. The army is to be reduced
to nearly one-third of it's present size,
and, therefore. it will be seen that,
even of the Pennsylvania troops now
in the service of the general govern
| ment, several regiments are sure to be
mustered out.
When this will be and what regi-
ments will be sent home are matters
known. as yet, only to the war de-
partment At this writing General
Goblin has not made public the names
of the officers who will help him in
this important work, and, in all prob
ability, the list is not quite completed.
Uneasiness and uncertainty prevail
throughout the entire camp. The men
here are restless. All along they have
demanded action. but they were left
here in a state of inactivity while
troops, whom they deemed Inferior
themselves at the front. They have
been hustled around from place to
place, suffering hardships without
gaining any honor, the helpless VIC
tins of the most disappointing ru-
mors. Now it transpires that when
this division was reported as scheduled
for Porto Rico it was actually designat-
ed for that field but this was changed
,t h. To- n
Loring and Middletown. home and
Cuba. The men would give much to
know just exactly what is going to be
done with them. Whatever it is, one
way or the other, will be known be-
fore long. One thing is certain-the
men look with the greatest disfavor
on the old system of taking a "yes"
and may" vote. They are not afraid
to go to Cuba, or to any other place
to which they may be sent; nor do they
hesitate to sacrifice everything and do
garrison duty abroad even for the full
term for which they enlisted, if their
country should need them.
Still they do not forget that they are
volunteers, that they gave their SER
vices for an end which is now prac-
tically fulfilled, that they have made
every sacrifice which the highest pa
triotism could demand, and that, there
fore, if they are no longer needed they
should be discharged, not as individ-
uals, but as intact bodies.
WOULD WORK AN INJURY.
The individual vote will work in
jury, for many who, in justice to them
selves or to their families, ought to go
home, will continue to stay for moral
reasons, and because a false pride will
dictate to them the inconsistency Of
going home at this time. The men
want to be discharged in a body, not
as individuals, and of no regiment is
this more true than of the Thirteenth.
Many of the boys have received letters
from home, from their employers and
business associates asking for some
definite information as to these import
ant points, but nothing can yet be
stated with certainty. The next few
days, however, will mean much. De-
velopments are bound to come soon.
The Thirteenth's we'll in rear of H
street is now in full working order.
The supply of water is sufficient to ac-
commodate all needs of the regiments,
and it is all right for drinking pur-
poses. 1t has been examined and care
fully analyzed by Major Surgeon Ker-
er and Others and found to be absolute
~ safe and healthful. This is very
good news for the boys and will prove
a blessing.
A few days ago the Eighth and the
Thirteenth met on the local diamond.
The Eighths team won but more care
vas exercised in selecting it than in
selecting our nine. This afternoon
teams representing both regiments will
meet on the Thipteenths fall field and
play for purse of $25 a side. An ex-
citing time is expected.
Richard ]. Bourke,