Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08

Camp Meade, Middietown. Pa, Sept.
6.--Ths condition Of affairs bore is
anything but encouraging. at least so
far as the First Delaware Regiment Ia
concerned, and many of the men are
threatening to jump the linss, as they
claim they would rather be punished
for desertion than put up with the
treatment they are now receiving.
The weather lately has been an hot
as the hot days at Camp Tunnel, but
there is difference 10 favor Of this
camp. az a breeze passes over the namp- |
ground occasionally.
One OF the roughest experiences the
men have had since they arrived here
WINS while the camp was being moved
last week. One of tho men gave the
following description of the Part be
took In the moving: o. was required |
10 report after dinner, or, rather, lunch,
for Ii consisted OF ouly three slices Ut !
bread and cup Of very poor coffee.
had to work hard in the afternoon fill
ing up holes in tho ground, which was
anything but pleasant, as the day was
exceedingly hot.
when it was about time for NOV
log, two Of the battalions lined up.
the other battalion being left 10 do
guard duty. After ths men we're drawn
up In line they wera kept waiting for
the wagons for over I'M hnur. many OF
the men being in the hot sun muet Of
the time. After the wRgona arrived
the two battalioDs marched of. The
wagons took what they could and the
remainder was left behind with a
fatiguu party. This detail guarded
what was left and at o'clock in the
evening. feeling hungry, several Of the
men visited the encampment OF the
colored regiment, where they had what
they considered fine supper;
why, was surprised. Those col
red soldiers live high, rs compared with
what we gst to eat They arpear to he
we'll taken care OF and it seems strange
that some of the white soldiers should
be required to go hungry.
"But, 20 return to the moving of the
regiment. IL was terrible for those poor
fellows who marched. They told me
afterward that many of them did not
get anything TO eat at supper time.
except a very small quantity OF some
thing, which was not enough 10 drive
away hunger.
..During the march men dropped out
all along the road, and many OF those
who fell out were actually exhausted
and compelled to take rest, many
heiug not only fatigued but alec
hungry. When the fatigue party went
to camp the. wagon upon whinh they
we're riding was partially wrecked. by
daahing down hill, but nobody was
seriously hurt.
',When the soldiers reached theii
destination they, found themselves in {
field of grass and weeds, and wer'
compelled to wait for some preliminar,
work before they could settla down t.
camp life. Tbs experiences of the do!
ware anything but pleasant, and as
ing all the evening"
ADVERSE TO CONTINUED SERVICE.
A special to the Philadelphia Reoor,
from Camp Meade, dated on Monday
says: The sentiment among the regi
ments which are reported as likely t
SEQ garrison duty 10 Cuba and Port
Rico is decidedly adverse to CONTINUES
service. The First Delaware officer
and men Bra almost unanimous in tn
deaire to hs mustered out.
In the Second Tennessee, the me
freely express their intention Of desert
ing as aoon as 1t Is certain they wi
have to ssrvs the remainder OF the
two years. enlistment.
The men OF the First Rhode Islan
object to longer duty and few declai
their purpose Of deaerting II they NJ
required for garrison duty.
The regiments that are now slate
for mastering out, before the inform
tiun of their release reached them, e.
pressed their desire for discharge
petitioning and appeala through poIit
ual channels and there is hardly cor
pauy in the volunteer service at Can
Meade that is not almost unanimo
in it's desire for discharge.
Practical mutiny is likely TO resu
among the volunteer regiments r
tanned.
Capt. E. E. Rogers of Co. II, Fir
Delaware, has been appointed Judge
the field court for his regiment.
Private Joseph Schaufs, Go.
Fourth Missouri, resident OF S
Joseph, and Private j. P. Murray. 9
M. Third Missouri, died 10 the Phil
delphia Red Cross Hospital this NOR
Their cases were hopeless before To
were transferred from regiment
quarters to the general hospital.
Mayor Patterson has rendered
Chief Surgeon Girard the use OF t
Harrisburg Sanitary Hospital for
treatment of contagious diseases.
Major DosteT, Twenty second Kansi
has returned from Virginia, where
had BEEN assessing the damage dons
the regiment on tho march from Cal
Alger to Tboroughfare Gap. He
ports that the damage was consid
able, ana that all claims will be TURF
over to the War Department. The da
shipment of fresh beef to camp
been increased to co. 900 pounds. Twel
typhoid patients were taken from
Red Cross Hospital tonight in a y
vate car to the Lancaster Hopsital.
DR.. John v. Shoemaker. president
the Philadelphia Medico- Chirurgi
Hospital, was here today aud arrant
with Chief Surgeon Girard to IL
away 100 additional sick soldiers IT
the general hospitals.
This field bakeries are turning
5000 loaveH of bread daily, and
Allison. chief commissary. expects
increase the output to 20, 600 leaves
Saturday. Three bakers have been
tailed from each regiment for duty
the bakery.
ANXIOUS TO COME HOME.
A member OF the regiment, writ
ct his mother in this city, has
following to say: :,
"What you hear about US In v
mington 10 nothing. Why, We
being treated like dogs, and do
rpra hom oonn thew send uB home.