The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-04
From a Staff Correspondent.

From n Staff Correspondent.
Camp Daniel II. Hastings, Mt
Gretna, Pa. May 3.-Colonel II. A.
Coursen will return home on furlough
tomorrow after the muster takes place
and while there will debate and proba-
bly, decide a question which regretta BILE
circumstances have aroused. Whether
or not he will give up his commission
as commander of the Thirteenth regi-
ment. Colonel Courscnt's wife is i'll.
precariously i'll. She was in a danger
GUS condition when he left home and
since then has grown steadily worse.
Today he received message from DIR.
Connell, saying that the attending phy-
sicians would not hold themselves re-
sponsible for the result of his continued
absence.
Colonel Coursen will go TO his wife's
bedside tomorrow and if the physicians
say to him that his leaving means =
fatal shock he viii stay there. He
hopes to be able to convince her of
what is generally accepted here as a
certainty, that the PENNSYLVANIA SOL
diers will never get past Washington
and that he can run up and visit ber
frequently. If he is successful in this
he will be able to save himself the sac
rifice that is now threatened-the for
saking of his devoted regiment and the
giving up Of a colonel's commission in
the regular army.
The recruiting agents at home will
have near another week in which to
complete their work. Word was sent
TO the regimental commanders today to
the effect that the work of recruiting
the companies up to the regular army
footing will not be commenced until
1t is definitely ascertaned how many
additional men are needed.
Considering the slowness with which
the task of physically examining the
men and taking their descriptions
must necessarily proceed. it is safe 10
say that it will be a week yet before
officers will be sent home to enlist and
bring on the recruits.
Colonel Coursen said today thar If
would probably be Tuesday before the
Thirteenth's recruiting officers would
be despatched This means another
two weeks at Mt. Gretna and in vie,v
OF the news from the sea, It also means
the possibility Of not even a trim 70
Washington.
SECOND BRIGADE TRICK.
The second brigade is not honorabIy
entitled to all the credit that at a first
glance appears to be due them from
the showing made at today's muster
The willy westerners in several of
General Wylie's regiments allowed
some of its members who did not in
tend volunteering, to stay behind in
camp and filled in the breaches with
recruits who came on with the COM
panies to take advantage of the first
opportunity to enlist. 1t was carried
10 extremes, however, and now the
second, by general consent is ruled out
OF the brigade race for the enlisting
OF the biggest percentage Of its men.
Following is a summary of the reg
mental officers volunteering from the
Second brigade and the total number
company officers and enlisted men an
swering yes or no. The list is made
up of only those answering on the field.
The intention of men and officers on
detail or away with leave cannot be
learned until they report to their COM
panies or commands.
Fourteenth Regiment-Colonel Glenn.
Lieutenant Colonel Graham Majos Nesbit
ana Thompson, AGiutant Doolittle. Sur
geon Johnson, Assistant Surgeons EN-
merling and Srodes, Inspector of Rifle
Practive Mcdonnell, Chaplain Mcclure,
Battalion Adjutants Mccoy and Lea All
company otiiceIs volunteered and of the
enlisted i57 answered "yes" and II mo"
Sixteenth Regiment-Colonel Hulings,
Lieutenant Colonel Richards, Majors Wind
sor and Reed Adjutant Robertson, Quar-
termaster Corvin, Surgeon Johnston As
sitant Surgeons Thayer and Johnston.
Chaplain Lowey, Battalion AdjuIant
Scheide. Every company officer and ev-
cry one OF the 45O enlisted men answered
"yes"
Fifth Regiment - Colonel Burchheld.
Lieutenant Colonel Elder, Majors Ken
neIy and Mcnamara, Adjutant Fair,
Quartermaster bathurst, Surgeon Slayer.
Assistant Surgeons Rutledge and Hayes,
Inspector OF Rife Practice Caldwell.
Chaplain Hartman, Battalion Adjutants
CLANCY and Slayer. All company officers
volunteered ana of the enlisted men 437
said Eyes" and 10 mo-"
Eighteenth Regiment-Colonel Smith,
Lieutenant Colonel Rutledge, Majors Kay
and Davis. adiutant Nacant). Quarte"-
master AnshGnt, Surgeon Wiley Assist
ant Surgeon Milligan, Battalion Adjutants
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