The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-15
Special from a STAFF Correspondent.

Camp Alger, Va, July 4.-When the
news of Santiago's surrender was an
nounced from corps headquarters this
afternoon the troops fairly went wild
with enthusiasm. Every regiment
started In to excel it's neighbors in
noisy exultation. The bands were hur-
riedly gotten out, irnpromptu parades
were formed and firing squads assem-
bled with blank cartridges on various
eminences about the camp. For about
two hours pandemonium reigned su-
preme.
The Thirteenth formed parade and
marched to General Gobin's brigade
followed by the Twelfth men, who fell
in as the procession passed through
their camp. Private Forkin led the
column bearing aloft a broom sur
mounted by silk flag. Corporal Iona
Day in fantastic costume led the band
and Captain Roblng presided at the
bass drum. General Goblin came out
and when the music and shouting ceas-
ed proposed three cheers for the brave
boys at Santiago.
They were given with the greatest
enthusiasm, and then followed cheers
for Goblin and the brigade and Penn
sylvania. When called upon for a
speech. General Goblin said: wait till
We get into the firing lines boys, then
we'll talk"
HURRYING ON INIMUNES.
Surgeon Major Sommers, of the Sec
ond Tennessee, tho renowned yellow
fever expert, leaves tonight with
twenty-five immunes for Santiago. The
immunes were hurriedly picked up
from the various regiments. The
party is to leave at 10 o'clock on a
to Cuba by way of New York.
1t has been decided definitely to
move all of General Buffers divi-
sion to the new camp at Dunn Lorins
Each regiment is to have .;ell and
as fast as a well is sunk a regiment
will be transferred. Private Hovens,
of Company b. serving on ,he commits
sary detail, accidentally shot himself
in the LETT foot during the celebratlcn Ii
this afternoon. After emptynS the
six chambers of his revolver IN the
air he laid it down in his tent and
rushed out to join the parade. Dur
ing his absence ole of his lieutela 1T s
reloaded the revolver and when he
returned he thought il to ne empty
and carelessly pulled the self-acting
trigger. The ball. one Of - caliSrc,
entered the inner side of the foot
above the heel and TOOK an inword
course Doctors Keller and l3lanrhSld
could not find it with probe and not
being privileged to perform surgical
operations in the regimental hospital,
sent him over to the division hospital.
He will be operated upon tomorrow.
HAS DISAPPEARED.
Company b is very anxious about
the whereabouts of Private Jessup
Kirkendall. who disappeared last Sun
day and has not since been heard
from, although inquiries have been
made for him in all directions and
camp and into Washington to look
him up. He had 500 on his person
when he left. The alarm increases by
the discovery that he is subject to
temporary alterations of the mind.
His home is in Hoadleys' Wayne
county.
Sergeant CARING and Corporal Grif-
fiths, of Company +. were shorn of
their chevrons before the assembled
regiment this afternoon. They We're
found guilty of over-staying their pas
ses and condemned by court martial
10 be reduced to the ranks. The shear
Ing process was performed by First
Sergeant Freeman, on the public par
ade ground. in the center of a hollow
square made by the eight companies
of the regiment
THE FIRST STEP.
The first step towards exposing and
remedying the abuse practiced on the
soldiers here by issuing TO them cloth.
ingsand supplies of an inferior quality
has been taken by Major General But.
Ter, whose indignation over this matter
was told in yesterdays dispatches. A
board of survey has been appointed
to examine and report upon the quality
of clothing furnished the members OF
the SiYtv-tifth New York, who it ap.
pears have been compelled to pay theil
hard earned money for uniforms thai
are only a little more substantial thar
wet paper.
Captain S. S. Derman, Company A
Thirteenth, is one OF the members o.
the board. If this board condemns tn,
clothing and their finding is approved
by the commanding general the con
tractors who furnished the goods mus
replace them. As the contractors hay,
no recourse ii Is quite likely they will
be made to suffer severely for thei
dastardly thieving and for the care
lessness or incompetency of the hire
lings of the quartermsster's depart
ment.
A second court martial has been di
rected In the First division CoIona