Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
THEY MARCHED AGAIN.
But Wisconsin Troops Did Not Go
SO Far and We're More in
the Shade.

Charleston, S. c., July 1S.-[Special. j
Saturdays practice march was repeated
today. though in less degree The First
brigade was marched seven instead of If
teen miles in 4 partially shaded district.
In consequence a much smaller percentage
Of soldiers fell out exhausted. The sick
from typhoid fever and heat are doing
Hell.
Charleston, S. c., July 49, Special /
Co NJ of the Third Wisconsin mutinied
last evening al mess call. Immediately
after dress parade it became generally
known that the regiment was slated for
another practice march. The men looked
over the coffee and hard tack, and de-
eided that they couldn't march on it. They
threw their dishes back and forty marched
under a sergeant right through the guard
and to an uptown restaurant. After sup
per the men returned perfectly orderly TO
the barracks. They were placed under ar
rest in quarters and if found outside the
regiment or guard line while in this camp
they Will be imprisoned.
Camp Cuba Libre, jacksonville, Fla.
July 49, Special. Private G. a. Kay
lor of Co. + died of typhoid fever in the
division hospital shortly after midnight
this morning. He had been sick about
seven days and is the third member of the
Whitewater company to die from typhoid
paeumOnia. There are about seventeen
cases of this disease in the hospital, all
FROM Go. G., and the condition of affairs
1as aroused the concern of the regimental
sffFsers. Capt Pearson thinks that the To-
cation of the company along the dusty
shell road, where the scavenger wagons
pass. is the cause of the trouble and an
effort will be made to have the entire
First battalion moved back into the
woods Col. Schadel today wrote a
Ietter calling the, attention of the division
commander to the state of affairs and
asking that medical board be APP
pointed to ascertain the cause of the
dread disease in this particular portion of
the camp. Active measures will be
adopted at once to remedy the evil.
There are more cases of typhoid in camp
than of any other disease, but the gen
aral health of the men is excellent. The
remains Of Private KaylOr will probably
be inferred in the city cemetery by d.
rcctiOn of the army authorities. Capt.
Pearson has telegraphed home for fur
Their instructions in regard to his body.
More than 300 soldiers spent Sunday
at St Augustine. A trooper of the Sec
and cavalry was drowned while bathing
in the surf and several minor ARRAYS oc-
cured in which one soldier was stabbed
by a comrade. An investigation of the
affair will probably be held. The Rough
Riders terrorized the town for some
time. The regimental guardhOuse was
completed today and is ready for occu-
Nancy.
Gen. Lee spoke at the gospel tent last
night Q2:56 p. M, introducing Gen. O..
81. Howard, who delivered an address.
Gen. Lee referred i'll an impressive man
aer to his West Point friendship to Gen.
Howard and to the Civil war
n large quantity of ordnance arrived
this morning for the regiment and will
be ISSUED tomorrow.
The fierce heat Saturday did not deter
Private Charles y. Mareli of Co. II from
carrying. to completion contract with
Miss Anna Nav of Chicago, who came
here, a few days since to cast her for
tune with the soldier OF ner choice. They
were married at 2 p M. the ceremony oc-
curing in the large gospel tent, the chap
lain of the Second New Jersey kindly of
floating, Chaplain Bolton being away on
leave of absence.
Capt Van Zandt of Co. A gave the
bride away, Lieut.. Adams of the same
company acted as best man, and Miss
Maud Jones, sister of one of the mem
bers of Co. A, was the bridesmaid. The
Second Illinois band played the wedding
march from "Lohengrin" as they entered.
and Sousa's lei Captain" as the bridal
couple left. The large tent was filled.
The soldier has i furlough for six days
and the bridal couple will spend their hon