The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-09
ADJOINING COL. BRYAN'S
THE 161sT INDIANA WILL CAMP
NEXT TO NEBRASKA REGIMENT.
Start for Jacksonville VIII Probably
BE Delayed Till To-MOrrOw--
March Through Town.

The Observation-Disclosures Regiment
was busy all day yesterday making ready
TO start for Jacksonville to-day. There
were no drills owing to the unfit condition
of the grounds and the preparations for
leaving camp. Captain Porter's company
was doing guard duty out of it's turn in or
der to give all the time possible to the
regiment. Although the orders came from
Washington to move camp as soon as pos
sible, and the report is circulated freely
that the regiment will get away to-day,
nevertheless it comes from high authority
that the soldiers will not get TO leave Camp
Mount until tomorrow. The reasons for
this are that to-day Is pay day for the
soldiers. and that will, take up large
part of the day; the band is not completely
organized and considerable packing remains
to be done. The tents are too wet to pack.
When the regiment does go it will be-
come a part of General Lees Seventh
Army Corps and General Hubbard's divi-
sion. The regiment already has place as
signed to it on high ground with sanitary
conditions good. 1t will be camped next to
Colonel W. J. Bryan's regiment from Ne
braska. AS to the transportation no con-
tract has been let, although the quarter
master has bids for sleepers for the officers,
and tourist cars for the enlisted men. The
transportation will be in three sections,
with each of which there will be one sur
geon and one hospital steward.
Assistant Paymaster Bigelow is in the city
and will begin paying the men this morn
ing. The amount will be between $4,000 and
$4,000, which is the pay for one month of
enlisted service.
Quartermaster Brunt issued canteens to
the soldiers yesterday. He was busy re-
turning to the State all guns, bayonets, cots
and bedticks, which had been loaned to
the regiment while here. Ten days rations
have been prepared in addition to the ra-
tions needed along the route to Jackson
vile. No more fresh bread will be issued,
and fresh meat will be furnished by Armour
& Co. The noncommissoned officers of the
regimental staff received their side arms,
consisting of sword. canteen and revolver.
Tony Montani, who has been with the
regiment for about two weeks acting as
bandmaster, qualified for the service yester-
day. He passed the examination several
days ago, but fell below the requirements
in stature, so that his application had to
be referred to the department at Wash
ington. There are yet lacking in the band
three clarinet and two cornet players.
These have been sent for and are expected
to arrive at once. The band will consist of
twenty-four pieces. Colonel Durbin was
notified that all the band instruments will
arrive before the regiment leaves camp.
Hospital Steward Rathert was making out
the monthly reports of the regiment in
reference to all cases of sickness or medi-
cine furnished. This is the first report of
the kind, and is made out every month. 1t
is complete in every detail. The only case
of sickness at the regimental hospital yes
terday was that of Private Clinton Nc
Lean, Company H, malarial fever. Those
now sick at the hospital in the city will be
given a furlough of twenty days. and are
expected then, if able to join the regiment.
There are four men who have been given
a furlough of twenty days, at the end of
which time they will be discharged because
of having concealed disabilities not OBJ
served at the physical examination.
A large number of visitors is expected at
camp to-day as this is probably the last
day in which the men will have to say
goodbye to their relatives and friends. No
passes to the soldiers will be allowed under
any circumstances. All furloughs have
been recalled and all who are out now have
been notified to return at once.
lner0 Is a SOOu StOTy lOlu vi l1loulSudDt
Owens, Company K. He is very en-
thuslastic military man, and wants every
thing he sees that has the marks of military
life. He buys whatever he can find on ''the
soldier" He went down to one of the
stores in the city the other day, and seeing
a book entitled Calvary asked thu price
of it and at once bought it. thinking it was
on the subject of Cavalry" Now he re-
fuses to speak to any one mentioning the
subject to him.
The barns where the companies were To-
Gated before moving into their new quar-
tiers are being thoroughly cleaned out and
renovated. Colonel Durbin says they will
be in better condition than when taken by
the soldiers. When the regiment is ready
TO leave camp it will march to the city and
here take the cars for Jacksonville. The
officers will not, Colonel Durbin said. wear
their kharki uniforms to the depot. but will
soldiers. This will also include Major Ma
grew. The colonel expressed himself as
well pleased with the way the men handled
their accoutrements and the zeal they dis
played. Many compliments have been re-
ccived from men long experienced in the
army, who say the regiment Is extraor-
dinarily we'll drilled for the short time 1t
has Rad their arms. He said that the going
to the front, even though terms of peace
have been agreed on, was simply recognl-
ton of service. 1t would be a good school
ing for the men to see an army ready for
battle. 1t was no more than right that all
the regiments now mustered in should be
recognized in this way. Many of the off1-