The evening times., 1898-05-18

don, Of Wheatland. Cal, SAYS she will never hesi
tate to recommend it, as it cured her husband
| their State camps the commanders OF
| the various regiments were instructed to
send in reports to the War Department.
| covering the equipment needed. Many OF
them neglected the duty. and now the en-
| tire work will have to be performed at
| the park.
Speaking of the difficulty, Capt. Rock
| well said tonight:
| These troops were supposed TO have
| drawn from the State arsenals all the
| munitions Of war. etc. that they could
1 get. and receive the balance from the
United States ordnance department in the
/ way of arms ammunition, etc. The First
! Ohio Cavalry Regiment, eight squadrons.
/ $50 men. came here with one carbine for
| the entire command. They have nothing
| in the way OF cavalry. not even horses. "
Capt. Rockwell is OF the opinion that
| the volunteer troops will remain here un-
| til late in October. He said that from
! the manner in which the troops were be-
ing equipped he thought the invasion Of
| Cuba would be deferred for several
months.
Several regiments from the East are ex-
pecSed tomorrow. The Fourth Pennsyl-
| vania spent the night in their company
| tents on the plains at the foot of Lytle
| Hills. After an early breakfast the regi-
ment. in heavy marching order. moved
| out to the Kelly field and went into camp
| with Arnod's infantry division. The Six
| teenth Pennsylvania reached Camp
! Thomas soon after the Fourth left their
| bivouac and in a ssort time followed them
| to camp
These Pennsylvanians think they have
| struck Summer weather. The thermome-
ter marks eighty-five in the shade. but
| the boys from the Keystone State wear
| heavy wooden clothing and underclothing.
with heavy equipments. They are well
fitted out. and their general appearance
created favorable comment from the SOL
diers already here and the citizens of
Chattanooga
The Third Pennsylvania came in at 6
o'clock last night after having spent the
greater part of the day in the railroad
yards at Chattanooga
Nough Riders.
San Antonio. Texas. May 1S.-It was
learned today that the First Volunteer
Regiment of Cavalry, familiarly known
as 'Teddys Terrors,' would move toward
Cuba on Thursday. The distribution of
equipments will be completed tomorrow.
when the rough riders will receive their
arms. A delay has been caused in the or
ganization of the third squadron by the
failure of 200 Indian Territory troops TO
arrive on time. They are expected to-
night.
The Eastern contingent, or. as they are
called here. the millionaire cavalry. will
be assigned to this squadron instead of
the Arizona troop, in which the Eastern
men were anxious to serve. The COM
plement of rough riders for Arizona is
filled. and for this reason they were as
signed to the Indian Territory squadron.
They are all privates SO far except Green
way. Yale student who has been pro-
NOTED to a lieutenancy.
Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
was in camp all day today and worked
hard. He expects the regiment to win
fame and glory in the Island of Cuba, and
Is very proud of his rough riders, who
are a splendid body of men.
At Peekskil.
Camp Townsend. PeekskilI. May ia
wide stretch of waste land. Uttered with
heaps of straw. occasional tent floors and
stray first sergeants tables. marks the
spot where the Twelfth Regiment. Ma
uonal Guard. State of New York. now
known officially as the Twelfth Regiment.
infantry. New York Volunteers, was in
camp for the two weeks beginning Mon
day evening. May 2 The Twelfth had
days. and had only been waiting for
transportation and supplies. Word was
received here late last night that these
had been arranged for, and orders were
then issued to sound reveille an hour
earlier than usual to allow for an early
start Beginning at half past o'clock,
the men began to place their belongings
in their packs and haversacks and to
strap their blankets. overcoats. pouches.
and tin cups in place about the packs.
This done the men were marched to
breakfast, after which guy ropes were
loosened, and at the proper command
down came the acre of tents as though
struck by a tornado. Uprights were LASH
ed together and the canvas rolled in regu-
lation style Wagons were loaded with
the baggage. including tents and cooking
outfits. and rolled with their bundles to
Roa Hook. where everything was placed
on board the Glen Island, the transport
selected to take the troops away.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the assembly was
sounded and the twelve companies COM
posing the regiment formed in their
streets. Headed by the band the troops
left camp In a column of fours with Col.
Leonard and his staff mounted in their
places. Major Parker. former captain in
the Army, was conspicuous figure in
command of battalion.
All the companies of the Eighth Regi-
ment were marched out for their usGal
forenoon drill as the Twelfth moved out.
The captains Immediately marched their
men to the cliff. halting them in company
front, giving every man a clear and close
view of the departing host. The Eighth
cheered the Twelfth to the echo as they
swept by in heavy marching order, su-
perb in alignment and distance.
At Camp Black.
Camp Black. Hampstead Plains. L. l..
May 1.-TWO regiments were added yes
terday to the volunteer army. the Sixty
fifth and the Third. Capt. Schuyler COM
plimented the Sixty-fifth on its efficiency
and excellence of equipment. 1t mustered
LOIS men and officers. the maximum
strength. and made record time in the
going through 1t in two hours.
This regiment has been ready for service
for five days. and feels keen disappoint-
ment because the Fourteenth got away
first They will not be far behind.
Col. Welch received a dispatch shortly
before midnight ordering the regiment to
start at o'clock Thursday afternoon for