The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-14
Senator Fairbanks Gives Information
that Indiana Boys Will See Plenty
of Fighting Soon.
TRANSPORTS AT PORT TAMPA
FEN VESSELS LOADING AND sTUDE-
BAKERS MEN EXPECT TO Go.
Col. Smiths Regiment Hears a RumOr
that 1t VIII Go to Porto Rico
News from Camp Alger.
Correspondence of the Journal.

Correspondence of the Journal.
CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Ca, Camp of
the Twenty-seventh Indiana Battery, July
1.-THE men are beginning to feel the
scarcity of water, but most of them are
making light of the matter and are counting
on getting away from Chickamauga and the
bad water in a few days This belief is due
to the alleged statement of Senator Fair
banks to Corporal Frank Heiskel to the eff
feet that the Twenty-seventh Battery would
see all the fighting and perhaps more than
1t cared to see before this war was over.
He stated at the time that Battery A would
assuredly be the first battery called out
and that it would be called out was beyond
doubt. Added to this comes the statement
from Colonel Rodney that the First Bat
talon of Artillery (of which the Twenty
seventh Indiana is a parD will leave for
Manila inside of ten days, so these state
ments coming as they do from such good
authority makes the boys feel much better
than they have for days past, as the chances
for moving somewhere seem much better
than at any time since they have been in
Camp Thomas. Driver Davis hurt his hand
about week ago by striking one of his
horses AT the time he thought nothing of
the affair, but since then he has suffered
considerable pain and last night his hand
was so badly swollen he was persuaded to
go to the hospital After examination DIR.
Moore found there were two bones broken
and had it bound in splints, consequently
Davis is relieved from all duty and as he
is very enthusiastic in all drill matters he
feels very sore over the fact that he must
lose several weeks drill. Emil Haspell, or
derby for general Mckee, of the. One-hun-
dred-and-fifty eighth Indiana, visited his
brother Joe Haspell, member of the
Twenty-seventh Battery, and was much
surprised to find Joe in need of consider
able sympathy, as the latter while feeding
his horses some salt last night was
bitten in the left breast by another horse
so badly that most men would have gone to
the hospital and stayed there To-day, al
though still sore, Joe is walking around
camp making an effort to be as jolly
ever.
To-day was the last of the Rockies"
as the old members of the battery desg-
mated the new recruits. for they were all
assigned to sections and drilled in their
several positions with the battery this
morning: The battery now lacks but two of
having it's full quota and these vacancies
are caused by Private Martindale being
transferred to the regular army as second
lieutenant, and Private Morrow, who went
insane, and was taken to Washington last
week. Corporal Heiskell and Private Hen
derson, who escorted Private w. H. Nor
row to Washington, have arrived at camp
after an absence of over week, and report
simply overwhelmed by relatives and
friends of the Battery A boys, and also
that they experienced the best time of their
lives during the few hours they spent in the
Hoosier capital The only thing that trou-
bled Corporal Heiskell was the fact that
he had promised to deliver so many mes
sages to the boys from their friends that he
could only say when they shook him by the
hand Il have message for you. but
can't think what it was However, the
boys were willing to accept the will for the
deed, and simply carried him around camp.
The men of the battery desire to tender
vote of thanks to the women of Indian
apolis for their very kind efforts to make
camp life more pleasant by raising money
to purchase an assembly tent for the bat
terry.
Battery E. of Fort Wayne, again defeated
Danville Ull.) Battery in an exciting game
yesterday by a score of to 2. Battery E
is corgratulating itself on having such a
fine battery in James and Coil.
Tomorrow another forced march takes
place in which the whole artillery brigade
supplied with horses and pieces will take
part. 1t is intended to march to Chatta-
rooga and return. This will be the longest
march up to date but both men and horses
are in condition to stand it easily. Every
battery and every regiment of infantry as
well as all cavalry are taking long marches
daily, and the men are doing better at this
kind of work than drilling on the field or
drill ground, as II is not so monotonous
Mud Shearer still holds the record for
receiving the most letters per week of any
man in camp. He has an average of eight
per day, with Bob Stanton and Harry Crit
fiths close seconds, with seven each.
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