Evening star., 1898-08-26
ALL ANXIOUS TO MOVE
Troops at Camp Alger Eager for Transfer
to Middletown.
Gossip Concerning Muster Out of
Observation-Disclosures by Gen. Goblin
Private Gays Case.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
CAMP ALGER, Dunn Loring, Va,

CAMP ALGER, Dunn Loring, Va,
August &c. -1SsS.
Brig. Gen. Gchin, in conversation with
The Star reporter this morning, said he
had not received any information pertain
ing to the movement of the troops under
his command to Middetown. Pa, nor had
he received any definite instructions rela-
tive to the mastering out of the regiments
in his division.
The all-absorbIng toric of converse ton
Is what regiments will be mustered out of
the service. The majority of the men, fully
80 per cent have had enough of soldier life
and are willing to retire. The officers are
not-that is, the majority-in favor of be-
ing mustered out. A great number of them
dislike to relinquish their salaries it Is
said. Consequently they are making a
hght to have their organizations retained
IN tne service, and, ii is alleged, are using
their influence on the men to that end.
When the troops of this division will be
ordered to the Pennsylvania camp is a
question which is almost freely discuss
ed as the chance of the regiments to be
sent home.
Reports from Thoroughfare Gap state
that there are still six regiments there. II
sCch Is the case. and it has taken three
weeks TO move two regiments, January ! is
we tne esllInated cate for the first regiment of
the command to start for Camp Meade
ne men are desirous of going, and that
quickly. The excitement of moving would
preak Inc nonotcny of camp life and give
the men something outside of the ordinary
routine duty of camp life to think about
Review Tomorrow
The review of the 1st Connecticut and 30
Virginia Regiments will probably take
place tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock on
the parade ground of old Camp Alger. The
signal company attached to division head
a r tcrS will H.
ucut and Virginia troops
Gen Goblin watched these two regiments
at their brigade drill this morning and Is
highly pleased with the showing made by
the men, If the weather is not fayora BILE
tomorrow afternoon the review viii be
again postponed
The body of Private George Purucker Of
Company F, Goth New York who died in
ire 1st Division hospital yesterday morn
ing OF typhoid fever was buried this after
noon IN the National cemetery at Airing
ton. Chaplain Fisher of the 65th New
York conducted the services
me general court-martiai In the case of
private Floyd W. Gay, Company F. G5th
New York, charged with robbing the mails
VII! within the next few days publish its
findings. The general opinion is that he
mas received severe sentence.
Captain Not to Blame.
Information has been received that the
omclal order printed in yesterdays issue
OF The Star under the heading Private
Wells Trial" censuring a Virginia cap
tain Tor not having all his company records
complete and clear has been called by the
captain to the attention of his regimental
commander. 1t has been called also to the
attentlon OF division headquarters, and the
Gnders landing is that an order will at once
De published vindicating the censured ca D
am, whose record for discipline and the
management of his company affairs is en-
INN int
The muster roll and written daily reports,
IL is said, show the absence and final drop
ping OF Wells from the roll as deserter.
ana these records and others could have
oeen introduced had not the captain been
away on leave of absence when the court
convened. oi