The evening times., 1898-06-07
GRIM WORK At THE CAMP
Cavalry Troops on a Practice
March and SkirmiSh.
MeKINNEY'S NARROW ESCAPE
His Pass Ran Out mt Half Past
Eleven Last Night, and He Broke
and the Camp-SupPlies From
Home-HospitaI stewards' Status.

All night long heavy United States wag-
on trains rumbled along the roads into
Camp Alger. Tired sentries yawned Won
deringly at the steady stream, and be-
| meath miles of ghostly canvas troops
| turned uneasily at the din of their pass
| ing.
The reveille this morning found the
| Second Amy Corps still better prepared to
move at any notice than before, and the
men ache with expectancy.
Yesterday afternoon was big half day
with the crack cavalry troops A and C.
| At noon they were called out at a mo-
| ment's warning and sent upon a twenty
five-mie practice march. Scouts were
thrown out and all precautions taken, as
| in the country of an enemy. Here and
there, where the ''enemy's" operations re-
| quired it, the troops would gallop in
| steady lines for miles. Again they were
| dismounted and fired from behind the
| backs of their horses, or using the deadly
carbine on the enemy in the van or the
rear while at full gailop.
The trial proved the fine material con-
tanned in our volunteer cavalry. The march
did not affect horses or riders, and 1t was
but few hours recreation. The troops
returned at O'Clock. dusty and warlike.
for the service trial had made them ap-
pear truly formidable.
Two men have been reported from the
Eighth Ohio as deserters. They have
been gone several days without leave of
absence.
The boys of the Sixth Massachusetts
find the warm climate enervating. They
are rapidly getting into condition. how
ever. and rank among the first regiments
in camp.
The mechanics tent on Company G.
Street. Sixth Massachusetts. held a jubi-
lee yesterday, the occasion being the ar
rival of big box of good things from
the ex-captain of the company, E. B.
Carr, of Lowell, Mass.
The Sixth Pennsylvania will probably
remove back into the woods today and
leave the big parade ground clear for
drilling purposes.
Lieut.. Paul and Private May, of Com
pany II. Twelfth Pennsylvania, visited
Washington yesterday.
Doc Mckinney, of the Eighth Ohio
Hospital Corps. had a very narrow escape
last night. He spent the day in town and
he forgot all about his pass running out
at 11:30. As he had not returned at $3.50,
Captain Smith ordered that he be shot
at sunrise. Doc" broke the record be-
tween Falls Church and the camp and
was allowed 10 live.
The regimental hospitals have received
supplies from the division hospital. These
include full supply of needed medicines.
and also sundries and tables.
Much feeling is shown in the various
hospital corps over the orders of Col.
Girard, chief surgeon. The boys claim
they are not being used right and in one
case the chief surgeon is reported as hav-
ing said that druggists were not needed
toll cto rdS hy,f hot thox ck
be able to keep books. As the hospital
stewards are all graduated pharmacists
and compound all the medicine used by
the troops, they regard this statement as
unfair.
Private Fallon, of Company I, First
New Jersey, is laid up in the division hos
pital with three broken ribs, the result of
a fall from his horse yesterday.
The Ninth Massachusetts, and Thirty
third Michigan have been formed In a
provisional brigade.
The citizens of Bucyrus. Ohio have sent
Company A, Eighth Ohio. 1.40o pounds of
supplies which are a regular feast for
the boys.
The Kansas and Missouri Y. M. c. A.
tents were raised today. The committee
in charge Of the army work is arranging
for series Of concerts next week.
The Sixty-ffth New York is being put
through a series of severe drills to har-
den the men for campaign work.
Under the auspices of the Sons Of the
American Revolution, within the next few
days, Major General n. C. Butler, Of
South Carolina, and Brigadier General
Fred D. Grant, of New York, are to be
the recipients. respectively, of an Army
horse and an Army sword. The presenta-
tion will take place at Camp Alger. and II
to be given emphasis BY having Colonel