The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01

of regiments into the field to preserve the
Union, should have their regiments brigad-
ed together for the first volunteer service
in Cuba. The other brigade which is to so
will include Eastern troops, and Maryland.
of all other Southern States, having perhaps
the best representation at Chickamauga,
will be given opportunity to fight side by
side with the Northern fellows.
General Snyder's brigade, according to the
arrangements at this hour, is to move some
time tomorrow, the Second Brigade to fol-
low the next day. 1t will be necessary to
draw on Northern railroads for cars to
transport these troops, as the service on
Southern roads is wholly inadequate to ham
die movements of this kind. General Po-
land, in speaking yesterday Of the railroad
management necessary to conduct an ex-
traordinary traffic, spoke of the great ex-
perience gained by roads entering Chicago
during the worlds fair Such roads as the
Pennsylvania, for instance, would be in
position to take care of such traffic as con-
fronts the Southern roads without a great
deal of worry, but the Southern roads have
never had the advantage Of such an ex-
perence that which befell the roads car
rying passengers to the worlds fair.
Some of the regimental officers doubt
whether the troops will fare as well on the
cars going to Tampa as they did coming to
Chickamauga. The officers may find them
selves in more cramped quarters in the
sleeping cars, and there has been some talk,
even, Of using freight cars for the soldiers.
Judging from the expressions of the privates
who slept upright for one or more nights
in coming here from the North, there is
some ground to believe the men would not
complain against making the second trip in
clean freight cars, which could be floored
with straw, giving che men chance to rest
more at ease. An encampment in southern
Florida need not be dreaded as much as an
encampment at Chickamauga, from what
can hear from army officials. Lakes of
pure water are to be found in some portions
of the west coast of southern Florida, and
this is of vast Importance to the troops.
The chief complaint against Chickamauga,
where dependence has been placed solely on
driven wells, is the poor water supply Men
are willing to stand a little more heat II
they can obtain improved facilities for bath
ing and getting drinking water.
Assistant Surgeon Garstang, of the One
hundred-and- -ffty-seventh Regiment, eX-
presses his gratitude for the thoughtfulness
of the Ladies Hoyle Egchre, of Indianapo-
lis which sent the two dozen night gowns
and the abdominal belts to the hospital de-
partment of the regiment. The robes are
very much needed for the sick men, who
have been compelled heretofore to lie on
their cots in underwear soiled from the
wear of days and heavy with perspiration.
The doctor regards the abdominal belts as
excellent things to prevent colds. He wears
one himself. The names of the kind women
who, instead of devoting an afternoon to
euchre, patriotically turned their attention
to the soldier boys, were pinned on a card
which accompanied the gift. These ladies
were Messdames Hilliker. Biddle, Day, Lau-
renee Boyce, Jackson, Heiner, Craig,
Sampsell, Coughlin, Venn, Weikert, Har-
land Smock, Weadon, Derby, Renkert and
Brosnan. Many little comforts for the sol
diers may suggest themselves to the dear
women at home. 1 am told of the brave
journey made by an Indianapolis woman
the other day to bring a basket of provi-
sions to her grandson in one of the regi-
ments here. Reaching Chattanooga in the
early morning she could find no conveyance,
SO she started out to trudge the entire dis
tance, and if she had not been given an
occasional lift she undoubtedly would have
dropped by the roadside. She found her
grandson. L have tried, in vain, to ascer
tain the name of this dear old woman, for
she deserves more IItu d pdSSIIlS ulSHllOus
Chaplain Weaver, of the One-hundred-
anG-sixtieth Indiana, is delighted at the re-
sponses made by people living in the gas
belt towns towards his appeal for an as
sembly tent. He has now completed ar
rangements for the erection of this tent,
and from the way drafts poured in on him
after the matter was mentioned in one of
the Journal dispatches, he is satisfied he
could have secured a thousand dollars if he
wished it, Yesterday afternoon the chap
lains tent was busy place, for two big
bags Of mail came in. Mail Carrier Spen-
Ger, of Company A, of Marion, rides a mule
down to the postoffice twice each day, re-
turning at l and o'clock in the after
noon. As he comes in sight of the camp a
cheer always greets him, ana the boys be-
gin fiocking around the chaplain's tent wait
ing for the mail to be distributed. The car
rier arrived yesterday. just as the heavy
storm broke over the park. The heavy fall
of water put an end to the smothering dust.
For the most part those under tents re-
mained dry The provident cooks among
the regiments set out their wash boilers,
buckets and utensils, catching consider
able supply of soft water for dish-washing
and other purposes.
The private from Columbia city, who was
accidentally shot in the foot while at Chat
tanooga, was brought out to camp yester-
day, and was gwen a kindly lecture by Col
Gunder on carrying pocket firearms. A re-
volver is not part of the equipment OF a
private soldier. First Lieut.. D. S. Linnville,
of the Columbia City company, is q prac-
ticing surgeon. and will be able to give the
young private his personal attention
Assistant Surgeon Foxworthy had an un-
usual case yesterday. One Of the privates
OF Company E. of Button. was taken IN
with the cramps. and his solicitous tent
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