The times., 1898-06-14

We like these things, OF course,
little Bit bit, bit;
But Dewey ike this hard taekE
Alaey, mt, nit, nit,
Lays OF Camp Alger.
Col. GIrard's general orders are begin
ming 10 cause trouble at Camp Alger The
hospital corps of each regiment are glum
and savage IN these times Of uncertainty.
This morning nearly all the regimental
hospitals were required TO forward their
patients and all cots above the allotted
number. two, to the division hospital. The
Sixth Massachusetts raised objection TO
this and stiH hold the fort.
Yesterday afternoon Col. Marcus Cav
anaugh, Of the Seventh Illinois Regiment,
was notified TO appear at general head
quarters to answer charge Of insubordi-
nation. Col. Cavanaugh has not yet ap-
peared 10 answer the charge. The cause
OF the trouble originated with a very
handsome ambulance wagon which was
presented 10 the Seventh Illinois by the
Swift Packing Company, Of Chicago. Col.
Girard saw this ambulance and at once
ordered that it be sent 10 the reSimental
hospital II failed 10 appear at the divi-
sional hospital, so Col. Girard appeared
personally before Col. Cayanaugh and in
structed him to send the ambulance TO the
formers headquarters at once. Col Cav
anauSh very firmly and decisiYely in
formed Col Girard that the latter gentle
man would dwell in tropical climate be-
fore the ambulance went 10 any division
hospital
The chief surgeon then went TO gen.
eral headquarters and entered complaint
The Seventh Illinois is a regiment Of
fighters and they have placed a guard
over the ambulance and will fight be-
fore they let 81 so.
The truth Of the whole matter is that
Col Girard is not aware that the am
bulance IS the personal property Of Col.
Cayanaugh. the donors having given il
10 him for the use Of the regiment. This
was done TO avoid any complications
whereby the ambulance might become
Uni,ed States property.
Each Of the regimental hospitals de-
manded and received a receipt for ey-
erything sent TO Col. Girard. Some Of
the surgeons propose entering suit against
that gentleman to recover property 70
which he has no title.
Yesterday was a day Of changes at
the camp. Rain alternated with sunshine
and the boys hardly dared stir out of
their tents unless forced out through
guard or police duty.
Private Gregg Of the Second Tennes-
see, VINO was neglected while in the di-
vision hospital suffering from spinal men,
ingitis as described in The Times. died
al Fort Myer on Sunday. He was given
a military funeral at Arlington.
Private E. Hodges, of Company I, Sixty
fifth New York, was killed Sunday
while walking along The tracks Of the
Southern Railroad. He had been given
q JWelve-hOur leave Of absence and only
six hours Of this time had elapsed when
il is supposed he was struck by a train
zr-hfla lapk n Tho
soldier belonged in Buffalo, n. Y, and
was twenty-three years old. He was
Very popular with his comrades and was
regarded as one Of the best men in the
.reSimeEt.
Company I, Of the Seventh Illinois, had
a atweiye-nile road march yesterday morn
ing and finished Ihetrip in good shape.
Chaplain J. y. Keifer, Of the Eighth
Ohio. has disappeared. He turned his
horse over TO a groom On Sunday and
went away without saying anything, He
has not been heard from since but the
boys say he win have to stand chances
OF being court-martialed for desertion
unless he shows up soon.
The Second Battalion Of the Eighth
Ohio has been placed on provost guard
duty, under command Of Capt. NJ. A.
Fisher, acting major.
The Legion Of Loyal Women Of Wash
ingtOn is supplying the regimental hos
pitais with delicacies Of all kinds.
Twenty recruits arrived at the Eighth
Ohio yesterday for Company h Each
regiment will require go recruits before
being completed. This viii require drill
ing one-third Of each regiment.
The Y. II. {. A. will give a series OF
six entertainments this week Last night
the first Of these entertainments was Civ
en- in tent No. !. Mr.. Deckerman Goodwell
Of Chicago gave a very funny monologue,
The Tompkins Family" which kept the
boys roaring and made them forget the
hardships Of the day. George H. Bowers
received many encores for his banjo solos.
Frank Smith, the noted evangelist, spoke
In tent No. ! on Sunday evening.
The people Of Chicago have presented
the Seventh Illinois with a handsome
stand Of colors, which ornamented the
color line yesterday.
The five members Of the Third Virginia
who jumped the guard last week were
couTImarrialed yesterday morning. The
court was composed Of officers from the
Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth Michigan
and Third Virginia. Capt. Grimsby was
judge advocate. The court adjourned un-
I'll today and the prisoners are still in the
Euardhouse.
While batch Of the Sixth AIassachu-
Fetts boys were sleeping in the reviewing
stand, on the parade grounds, late las!
night, the stand broke down, giving the
boys a jaTTing, but not seriously injuring
any OF them
Visitors were plentiful yesterday and
swarmed ali over camp. Many of the
BOYS are receiving boxes from home and
ieasts are the order Of the day.
one OF the Sixth MaSsa chIfseffS hovS