Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11
MAY START SOON.
Washington Asks How Many
Wisconsin Troops will be
Available Tomorrow.
ONE REGIMENT Is READY,
Capt. Buck Does Not Think This
Necessarily Means Early De-
parture, However,
NEW SHOES ARE DISTRIBUTED.

Camp Harvey, Wis, May 6.-[Special.]
Capt. Buck, the regular army officer
here who is to muster in the soldiers re-
ceived a telegram from the war depart
ment last evening asking him how many
troops he could muster in by Saturday
night. He replied that he could have one
regiment, the Third, ready at that time,
| but he stated that it was his intention,
unless otherwise ordered, not to muster
in any troops whatever until every mem
Der of the three regiments is examined
! by the surgeons. Some people at camp
| think that this may mean that a regi
ment is to be moved as soon as it is
ready. Others, Gen. Boardman among
them, think it is merely an indication
that the war department wishes to keep
| posted on the status of the recruiting
work.
To be Mustered in at Once.
The probabilities are that the Third regi-
ment will be mustered into the United
States service Immediately. The activity
of Capt Buck this afternoon and q tele-
gram received from Washington indicates
this. He said the telegram was of the
| same tenor as the one he spoke of this
morning, and he sent back the same reply.
| Capt. Buck would not be surprised if he
| received orders tonight to muster the
Third. He was engaged. this afternoon
| getting the muster rolls in shape.
Gen. BOardman and Col Schadel have
agreed to permit the four Milwaukee
companies to go to Milwaukee tomorrow
to participate in the Observation-Disclosures
! flag presentation to the Fourth regiment.
! The band of the Third visited the Second
this afternoon and gave a concert.
| After all the ratiOns at Camp Harvey
! are not to deteriOrate. Lieut.. Caldwelrs
rather meager allowance out of Uncle
Sans storehouse is being supplemented by
milk, butter, cheese and tomatoes supplied
by the state. Thus, while the troops are
in Wisconsin, they will fare as we'll as
| United States soldiers as they did when
in the Wisconsin National guard. But
during the rest of their two years of en-
| listment it will be different, unless the
regular army regulations are changed.
The Now Shoes.
The new shoes were distributed in camp
| today. They are heavy, substantial, sery
| iceabla articles. Gen. BOardman is wear
ing pair of them himself in order to
! determine by personal experience the JUS
| tice of any kicks which may be registered.
He has found the shoes he wears comfort
q bic and satisfactory.
A tent used by Co. / of the First regi-
ment, Capt. ManiOn, caught fire last
evening. and the chemical had its first
run. The fire was put out with tritling
loss.
L lie SeCOUu week Ut camp 11dTSGS .cDlII-
menced today with bright sun and
northeast wind, which has thoroughly
dried up the camp. The weather was
still chilly. 1t was essentially dull day
in camp, and little outside of the ordi-
nary routine transpired. An influx of Wis:
itors is expected Saturday afternoon if
the weather is favorable, and big crowds
will come Sunday regardless of the freaks
of the weather bureau.
The Mornings Work.
Out of 80 men in Co. G, Wausau, one
was rejected. The 70 men of Co. II,
Menominee, lost by the examination.
OF the 1O2 men in Co. l, West Superior,
4 fell by the wayside. The Tomah com
pany of 100 men, Co. X. lost men.
Ten companies of the Third regiment
had been examined up to noon today.
Two more companies, finishing the Third
regiment, were handled in the afternoon
and then work was commenced on the
field and staff officers of the Second regi-
| ment.
Lack of muscular development and lack
| of weight is the cOmmOneSt cause for re-
| jecting men who want to be soldiers. The
| height most desired is from feet 6
inches to feet inches Men from 135
| to $50 pounds are preferred in the matter
of weight.
| jectiOns in Camp Harvey is so small is
| because from 10 to Is per cent were pre-
viously weeded out in the National guard
| inspection.
| Hospital is Empty.
The hospital was empty today, not
| patient being on a cot. The officers said
| they had lots of patience, while the men
were Sather impatient.
More reflections are expected from the
| Second and First regiments than the
| Third.
n~oEa nOuak{O,,
George G.. Drake post passed a resolu-
| ton at it's meeting last evening to donate
$40 to a fund for supplying the Fourth
regiment at Camp Harvey with addition
| al comforts.
Etghty-one to a Company.
The following general order has been
| issued:
General Headquarters, Camp Harvey, Mil
| Orders, No. 1O-As soon as company has
| been examined by the medical board, IA
| lions will be issued by the United States
| government for maximum of eighty-one
men to a company only. The three officers,
under the regulations, must SubSiSt them
| selves.
| A company commander having more than
| eighty-one men passed by the examining
surgeons must select the eighty-One he de-
| sires to retain and then send all above that
number home with the men who have been
| rejected or transfer them, should they de,
| sire, to other companies that need men.
| These extra men and the rejected must
| be disposed of as soon as possible as they
cannot be carried on the ration list. Men
| transferred to another company after eX-
| animation will not have to be examined
| second time
By Command Of Gen. Boardman: