The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Indiana Better Located than at
Port Tampa City.
FEVER-STRICKEN CAMP ALGER
NEW CASES BY THE SCORE DAILY,
AND DOCTORS OVERWHELMED.
War Department Finally Decides on a
MOve-Camp Thomas Patients to
Be Sent Home for a Rest.
Correspondence of the Journal.


FERNANDINA, Fla, headquarters of
the Observation-Disclosures fty-seventh Indiana
Volunteers, July 31.-On Thursday evening
orders were received by the One-hundred
and-fifty-seventh Indiana Regiment to en-
bark for Fernandina. The orders were re-
ceived with great cheering After mess Fri
day morning the men began packing their
knapsacks Each company was allowed one
half of box car for baggage. The quarter
of a million rounds of ammunition belong
ing to the regiment was taken to the cars
first and then the company rations and
supplies. At IL o'clock everything had been
loaded except the tents, which were left
standing until 1890, when the signal was
given to strike tents and in an instant the
Indiana white city was no more. The men
were then ready to proceed to the train.
At o'clock Friday afternoon the march
began to Port Tampa City, three-fourths
of a mile distant. AT 6 o'clock the train
was off for Fernandina, where the regi-
ment arrived at l o'clock Saturday after
noon 1t was short march of mile to the
site selected for the camp. 1t is beauti-
full place. situated on Amelia island, among
the hills and about a mile from the At
lantic ocean. One happy thing is there are
no palmetto roots to grub. 1t is thick with
shrubs and bushes, but after these are oEce
cleared we Will have an excellent camping
ground The men are all we'll and satisfied
with their new location.
Private Frank Hitchcock, of Company. /,
Waterloo, found centipede under his
blanket this morning, and Captain Charles
Barnett, assistant surgeon, has placed the
deadly insect in his collection.
Privates Cain Baker, Jack Utley, Henry
Schram, John Spain and Stork kept the men
awake until a late hour with their singing
and fun during the night on the trip to
The pay rolls for July have all been pre-
pared and sent in to the paymaster's office.
The mems supply of money is running very
low, and the advent of the paymaster will
be hailed with joy. The city of Fernandina
is not very distant, and no doubt will pre-
sent very busy place on pay day.
Privates ]. Robinson and Earl Pang-
born, of Company z, Elkhart We're the first
to be selected as Colonel StudebakerS or
derlies in the new camp.
The regimental band was on the first sec
ton, and at several stations played popular
melodies. AT Ocala "A Hot Time in the Old
Town was given. and was loudly ap-
plauded by the people.
This camp is supplied with the best water
two ana three days at a time the men
have been without sufficient water, being
compelled to have it hauled several miles
from the adjoining cities. At this place the
pipes have all been laid and the water
turned on. The quality is said to be of the
best.
one hundred feet high. The headquarters,
majors and captains tents are on the top
of the hill, the companies being camped on
the slope. The scene is very picturesque.
In the distance other mounds can be seen
on which soldiers are camped At some
places where the troops have been for five
seen and it presents a very pretty appear
ance. The men who have brought their
kodaks with them will have some fine views.
There is a constant strong breeze blowing
from the ocean. b. j. Il.