The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-09

special to the Scranton Tribune.
Camp Meade. Middletown, Pa, Nov.
S'-Atter two days of unusually stormy
weather, during which strong winds
followed heavy rains, camp presents a
very pleasant appearance today. Sat
urday night and the early part of Sun
day morning everything was drenched
and this process was Immediately fol-
lowed by brisk western winds, which
tore over the plains and rolling hills
oI camp for twenty-four hours I'm O.
most wicked mood. Tent pegs had to
be driven deep in order to withstand
the pressure on the canvass. and in
spite of every precaution there were
several collapses.
AT this date private knows appar-
emily as much about the time and
manner of our contemplated movement
from here as the highest officers The
tribune correspondent had an inter-
view this afternoon with Brigadier
General Goblin in regard to this mat
ter and the general stated that, while
ne had no definite knowledge on the
subject he had arrived at some con-
clusions of his own. He is under the
impression that of the troops in the
First division the Third brigade will
be the earliest to break camp.
The question of the time is still un-
solved, but the brigade commander
was very emphatic in expressing his
preference for an immediate move
ment as, he said, the weather is un-
doubtedly growing too cold for the ac-
commodations which the men now have
and they should not be kept here any
longer.
LETTER FROM SOUTH
General Goblin also stated that he
mad Just received letter from Lieu
tenant Brindel, of the Eighth Penn
sylvania. who was detailed to go South
some time ago in the interests of the
Third brigade. and who is now quar-
tered at the Hotel Arlington. Augusta.
Lieutenant Brindel reports that he is
acting in the capacity of denot quar-
tormaster that he is now looking into
the matter of erecting storehouses. and
Is taNing hospital built In addi-
ton to this he also says that the place
selected for the camping grounds of
the brigade is delightful and the
weather exceptionally pleasant
ON" of the prettiest military pa
geants which has yet been seen at this
camp was presented here this after
noon. when the Eighth and Thirteenth
pennsylvania and Fifteenth Minnesp-
tG. comprising the Third brigade and
commanded by General Goblin, march,
Cd to III" drill and parade grounds of
the Eighth and gave splendid eXhi-
bition of brigade movements, which
are almost a lost art here. 1t was a
hcautiful sight to behold those COM
pleN cVolutiGns of extended columns
of solid blu" passing and repassin-
over the green sward. The drill, which
was witnessed with much interest and
curiosity by the soldiery of the other
states encamped in the ncighborhood
of the drill grounds. lasted an hour
ard was followed by review and dress
parade. Throughout the drill and the
elaborate military ceremonies which
succeeded the men gave Il good ac-
count of themselves and elected words
of warm praise both from General
Goblin and from their own officers.
Thus ends the last exercise in Penn
Sylvania of that famous old Third
brigade, Of Which the Eighth and Thir-
teenth are left, and which in its primo
was the pride of the people of the
keystone state.
DETAILS FROM THIRTEENTH.
Details Of men from the Thirteenth