New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
SOGGY AT CAMP BLACK.
MILrTIAMEN CHEERED WHEN THE sun
CAME OUT

lHEIR JOY OF SHORT DIhAlION-iN
TENTH REGIMENT MAY BE RECALLED
ARRANGEMENTS FOR HANDLING
MAu-wAITING FOR WATER
With all due respect for the Governor the so'oe'
novs tcn,,ne on the plains at Hampstead are De-
ginning TO think that their field home was ms
named Camp Black was the name seiecteu' o
after four days. of dark clammy weather. WIZ.
less than three minutes OF sunshine and that "ii'e
the rain was falling the opinion has oeeh ior"'eu
In tents Of officers and men alike that BLACK amp
wouN have been the appropriate name 'or
the field Yesterday was the worst DAY so lar
The clouds were thicker and darker anu INC '''
fell faster when last It began to rain IN earnest
Just before o'clock. while the men were scaihpei
ing into their tents with their ratlons
A. 2.so O'clock as the camp preparing Tor
rer,mental drill the sun peeped out OF the clouos
tust long enough TO demonstrate how cheerlui anu
comforting 1t be The e5th or bu1alo' was
formed In line ready for orders 10 marcn OUT. re
sardless of their orders. and forgetful OF the Ia"
which saws that men parade must ABOVE all
things preserve their dignity the men spontaneous
" set I'D cheer which the officers made no enor'
10 stife The Joy short-lived. however TOT III
less than five minutes the clouds had cIosed III
again. and in hour more the rain was iailhg IN
torrents General order No. was strictly en-
forced Yesterday for the first time from end to
end OF the camp This that In addition 10
the dependency caused by the weather the
monoony due to daily repetition or dull aho i'H-
some duties is likely to set in.
The officers in camp pleased yesterday with
the prospect which has Just become apparent mat
Camp Black may become the headquarters
OF a large division Of the volunteer army OF the
Department OF the East. Lieutenant Henry =
Hale. Of General Merritt's staff visited the camp
70 study its qualifications for receiving a larger
body OF soldiers. He inspected the grounds care
fully. and before going away. expressed the opin-
ion that in his mind Hampstead Plains Is an ideal
camping ground. He Will make his report to Gen.
eraI Roe. who is expected TO visit the hed in per-
next week.
PLENTY OF ROOM FOR GROWTH.
The territory used for camping purposes al
Hampstead IS capable OF great extension and an
other good poin, about the field Is its proximity to
Creedmoor with the fine facilities there for rifle
practice. AS for railroad facilities. the Long Island
road has risen to tho occasion. and has PROVIDED
Q service OF passenger and freight trains which Is
satisfactory the officers OF the camp now con-
stituted. While Camp Black would no, be selected
as health resort. with the weather at Its present
standard OF respec ability. the fact that four
days Of life in the cold and chilly atmosphere OF
the plains has produced only five cases Of illness.
mono of them serious. is a telling testimonial to
the sanitary conditions OF the place.
REPORT ON THE 18TH.
General Roe sent TO Governor Black yesterday
report on his personal investigation Of the 18th
he was not at liberty to announce publicly the
result Of his inspection. he would say that the reg
ment would not volunteer unanimously by any
means The disposition Of the 18th will be deter
mined The Governor will have no dihiculty
In finding a more enthusiastic regiment than the
l3th. The 22d of Manhattan: the sd. OF Brooklyn.
and the 7ith. Of Buffalo, are known TO be ready
and eager TO occupy the space allotted TO the lSth
and would take the field al short notice and with
good grace The Governor is expected 70 recall the
18th and send out another soon or not at all
STILL SHORT OF WATER
The water famine was bad ever yesterday.
The water problem has thus Ear given more trouble
than all others combined. More pipe lengths were
added to the main from Hempstead. but the END
was not reached. BY tonight. however. there
should be plenty for all purposes in every COM
pany street on the grounds, General McCo osia
Butt al his own expense. had well dug yesteT.
day for the Of his brigade He also arranged
TO have fagpole erected on which ne WI 1 ny "a
able TO locate without trouble the three BTookyn
B snd his STAN had dinner on Wednesday
ing with Mrs. o. H. ?. Belmont at her Westoury
The physical examinations OF the men Of the First t
Brigade began YESTERDAY Inc st Re ~, psx, was n
turn will be the LIST Provisional and the 6stn Inc
The field offcer of the day yesterday was Major
Peggy Thurston All cases OF blues are now , re-
pI,ed with a stock OF stories which he draws upon
frequently, and always with good ehect upon pei
ulents.
THE GUARDS KEPT BUSY.
An entire battalion from the l4th Regiment was
assigned 10 guard duty yesterday. Pickets have
been sent out into all the villages bordering on the
field. They carry instructions 10 deal harsny WIN
all soldiers Of high or low degree who attempt 10
run the guard lines. A more arrests were
made yesterday by the guards. and the guard
houses held last night at least haf-dozen men
who had objected too vigorously to observing the
Captain Clayton Of Troop gave the FIRE alarm
minute as the Ss' enise command Responded ready
duty; The troopers were dissused , wnen me ,ney
t Sn, ihe a cap ns ne6 eed hem in
form OF extra round OF blankets whica nag peeh
terry one Of The Brooklyn PERPETRATORS which was
not ordered to Gamp I9ep W nSa not m oeT
10 sell their horses 10 the United States army.
is colonel Yesterday sneSK b ieF S i1D an
Smith sent with the check letter saying that the
colonel was TO use the money to buy anything the
men needed for their health or comfort
A BRANCH PosTOFFIcE STARTED
ARRANGEMENTS were completed yesterday. and I'M
medately went into effect for handling the mall for
the troops at Camp Black. branch OF the Hemp
stead pos;ofice has been established in tent ad-
Joining the telephone bureau. and about one hun
dred wards from the headquarters tent. through
ho the NAL ne T be eo as1asa a
Supcrnte ndent Victor j. Bradley, OF TIE kailw!y
Service, said ample ldcIi'ieS nan oeell HinHe
for handling the mail Of the soldiers and that they
would receive it nearly promptly as If they were
in New-York The nroper way 70 address letter
10 soldier IN Camp Black is as follows
Private H. G. Brown
Company II. 69th Regiment,
Camp Black. Hampstead. ~ T.
euos,in,encent Bradley is particularly anxious that
~ forrn he observed by Correspondents of soldiers
in camp as II IS absolutely necessary 70 nave
prompt delivery The rules Of the camp 90 nTt
hermit OF an efficient general delivery as the SOL
diers cannot leave their quarters 70 go 10 the post
offce for their mail whenever they wish The mail
viii be distributed by companies and carried
through the camp by regular carriers. IL VIII De
distributed 10 the men by the officer OF the com
pany in charge OF II.