The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-17
The 150th Indiana at Camp AIger Also
Hopeful of Assisting in the Cap
ture of Porto Rico.
NEW LESSONS FOR SOLDIERS
TROOPS TO- LEARN HOW To CON-
sTRUCT FORTIFICATIONs.
DR.. FOxwOrthy's Notes on the Treat
ment of Diseases at Letter Hos
DitaI-Dr. Senn's Operations.

The latest news from Washington has had
the effect of greatly enthusing the troops
at Camp Thomas and there is not a regi-
ment that does not feel that it is quite
likely to be ordered to Porto Rico. The First
Corps is especially hopeful of an early order
TO go with General Brooke to Porto Rico
This is General Brookes corps and it is
definitely understood that it is to accom-
pany- him wherever the government may
order him. The corps, as it is now made up.
consists of the following regiments:
II First Division
First Brigade--Second and Third Wiscon-
son and Sixteenth Pennsylvania, commanded
by Brigadier General o. H. Ernst.
Pennsylvania and Fourth Ohio, commanded
by Brigadier General Harris.
Third Brigade-F'irst and Third Kentucky
and Fifth Illinois. commanding brigadier to
Second DIVISION
First Brigade-Thirty-firs Michigan, One
hundred -and-sixtieth Indiana and First
Georgia, commanding brigadier to be sup
Second Brigade-Sixth Ohio, One-hundred-
and-fifty-eig Indiana, First West Vir-
ginia, commanding brigadier to be supplied.
Third Brigade-Second Ohio, First Penn
sylvania and Fourteenth Minnesota. Briga-
der General Rosser commanding.
Third Division
First Brigade-Twelfth Minnesota, First
South Carolina and Fifth Pennsylvania,
Brigadier General John A. Wiley command
Second Brigade-Eighth Massachusetts,
Twenty-first Kansas and Twelfth New
York, commanding brigadier to be supplied.
Third Brigade-Ninth Pennsylvania, Sec
ofd Missouri and First New Hampshire
Brigadier General Andrews commanding.
Unless there are changes meanwhile these
regiments will go with General Brooke to
Porto Ricos-2ush orders were sent few
days ago for all the equipage lacking in
this corps and 1t will now undoubtedly be
supplied with everything necessary by the
time arrangements can be completed for
transports. The hospitals of the corps are
ia thorough working order and are ready
to move at any time.
Colonel Hartsuff, chief surgeon is In daily
receipt of many letters asking him to use
his influence to get rid of the regimental
canteens In the army. These letters come
from w G. T. u. societies and from moth
ers, wives and sisters of the soldiers at the
park. Colonel Hartsulf says that he realizes
that intemperance is one of the prime
causes of sickness in the army and that
he will use his influence against the sale
and use of intoxicants at all times
During the. command of Major General
wade, who is acting during the absence of
Seneral Brooke, everything in the big army
camp Is moving smoothly, and no change
from the usual order of things can be
noted. Just how long General Brooke will
be absent, or what effect his trip will have
on the camp here, is not known. Adjutant
General Sheridan when asked about the
matter, replied: 1T is neither your business
nor mine"
The boys at Camp Thomas will soon be
given lessons in construction of fortifica-
tons. Chief Engineer Goethals has made
requisition for supply of engineers instru-
ments fer his assistants. but up to this time
they have not been received. Just as soon
as these instruments arrive at Camp
Thomas the, men will be drilled, the engi-
neers making. model Notifications.
The Signal Corps is being rapidly recruit
ed. 1t is composed of an excellent lot of
young men. all of whom are educated and
alert in the duties of the corps The Sew
enth Company of the First Corps, out of it's
sixty men, has fifty-five who are expert
felegraphers. The Fourth Company, out of
hfty-five men, has forty-eight who are ex-
perts in the same art.
The following promotions have been made
in the Signal Corps: Sergeant Horstman,
Seventh Company, First Corps, to be lieu
tenant; Corporal Anderson. of the Same
company. TO be first sergeant, vice Horst
man, promoted Sergeant Keene Fourth
company. First Corps, to be second leu
tenant.
There are a number of men in the Second
Division, First Army Corps, to be tried by a
court-martial. They are charged with sleep
ing on duty and various other military Of
lenses About a month ago General Poland
named one COURT, which has been sitting in
the Third Brigade. To-day he named two
the First and Second Brigades First Divi-
SIGN. These courts met during the day and
perfected an organization.
Peter c. Hams, commander of the First
Brigade, First Division, Second Army
Corps. has been appointed by President Nc
kiniey TO be a member of the Nicaraguan
Canal Commission, with the rank of colonel
of corps OF United States army engineers.
Whether General Hams will be relieved of
hiss@eommand at Camp Thomas is not
Mai. Walter f. Colladay. commanding the
third battalion, and Capt. c. A. Parrish,
Of Company B, both, of the Fifth Illinois.
have been discharged from duty with one
months pay. The two officers had some
trouble while en- route to Chattanooga in
May, and It was finally taken before a
ccurt-martial. The court-martial decided
that both officers had been guilty of i'm
proper conduct.
Major Nye, commissioner of subsistence
Of the Chattanooga depot. is unloading six
teen cars of onions from Columbia Tenn.
These cars constituted a special vegetable
train that arrived over the Nashville, Chat
tanooga & st. Louis road.
Eighty-one recruits from various parts of
Pennsylvania Were reported for duty this
morning. They will be divided up among
the various Pennsylvania infantry regi-
ments In camp here
sergt. Maj WIN s. Campbell. first bat
after an illness of five weeks. The remains
were sent to Springfield, his former home,
for interment.
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