The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-08
WILL CHEW HARD TACK.
Men of the First Regiment Have to Eat
il to Avoid Waste.


Men of the First Regiment Have to Eat
il to Avoid Waste.
NORFOLK, VA, Sept. 6.-Prepara-
tion is the watchword in the camp of
the First Maryland Volunteers these
! days. The men themselves have no
more packing to do Their personal
kits are all ready for moving, and the
work Of preparing the company bag
gage for forwarding to Camp Meade
has already begun. The men will
carry with them two days travel
rations, and also ten days camp ra-
tions. The work of preparing these
is now in progress. It's a heavy task,
too, for two commodities alone weigh
| over eight tons. There are six thous-
and pounds of bacon, and ten thous-
and pounds of potatoes. The travel
rations will consist principally of
canned beef, beans and hard tack
9Nef1 are some 3s, 600 pounds,.ef
hard tack in store here to the order
of the First. 1t was sent to Fort
Monroe when they were ordered to
Porto Rico, and it is now proposed
to make the boys consume it as part
of their camp rations until they get
settled at Camp Meade. They will
have plenty to eat, such as it is, but
the chances are the boys will not like
the quality. Colonel Lane was CON
ferring to-day with Regimental Quar-
master Elliott and Post Quartermas-
ter Allen, relative to the final arrange
ments for transporting the regiment
and its stores Wednesday.
The post quartermaster suggested
that the regular trips of the Penn
sylvania Railways transfer steamer
be utilized for the transfer of the men.
Such an arrangement would necessi-
tate the departure of half the regi-
ment six hours ahead of the other half
Colonel Lane is not especially pleased
with the plan, as he wants his regi-
ment to proceed to Middleton to-
SNliINls Ois ttl lCtlols ClS ClOStlN DIS lI6
sections can follow each other 1t
may be that the boys will be barged
to Cape Charles in q body. Two
steamers will be required to take
them.
Major Phipps has issued instruc-
! tions to the company commanders of
/ the Third Battalion, advising them to
set apart one of the three cars which
will be allotted to each company for
the use of the men who do not smoke.
The work Of loading the provisions
on barges will be begun early this
morning, and by evening the work
will be finished. The last things TO
be moved will be the Kitchens
! Colonel Lane has been making
! strenuous efforts to have his men
/ supplied with fresh bread for the
! journey, but owing to a dearth of
| bakers. he seemed doomed to failure.
This afternoon, however, the com
! manding officer learned that two
bakers were confined in the guard
/ house, and he lost no time in ordering
these men to report, under guard at
| the bakery, so the boys will get two
days supply OF fresh bread, even
though prison doors had to be opened
to accomplish it.
/ The men will all take their shelter
tents with them for use until the
tents they now occupy can be trans
ferred and re-erected at Camp Meade.
The regulars stationed ut this post
hate to see the volunteers go away.
Not only does it mean the severing
OF the friendly ties existing between
the men, but it also means more work
for the resident garrison. Practically
al the police guard duties of the post
have devolved upon the post since
its arrival, and the regulars will now
have to do it all.