The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-07
GOSSIP OF THE CAMP.
From a Staff Correspondent.

Camp AlGer, Va, July 6.-Nester lay
was not only the pleasantest, but. at
the same time the quietest day in the
history of the cani, since it was irst
opened two months ago. After the
storm comes a calm, and grea; excite
ment and activity arc followed by
peace. This rule holds good here. for
the cheering. the Yelling, the hurrahs
and the enthusiasm of Yesterday are
today replaced by spirit of rest and
o" quietness which have completely set
tied uyOn the entire Second army corps.
The men were tired after their patriO-
tic efforts ut the Fourth aud crawled
into their bInks at m early hour, leav-
ing the streets deserted and noiseless.
Yesterday morning at O'Clock the
Eighth, Twelfth and Thirteenth Penn
sylvania were awakened by the sound
Of hugles and drums coming from the
streets of their neighbors, thu First
New Jersey which was preparing for
its practice march to the Potomac.
This early morning movement vas,
however. interrupted by & heavy down
rour of rain which continued for near
ly two hours. At I o'clock. the wealth
er being clear and fresh. the New Jer-
sey troops and the Ninth culored bait
alion oc Ohio, under command Of Ma
jor Young, started on their trip.
The new order Of drills which are
In accordance with United states army
regulations for the summer season.
went into Cull operation today much
to the satisfaction of the men In the
morning at & 30 o'clock, the usual COM
rany drills We're held for an hour and
from $50 until 9 o'clock the battalons
I,tlI Al,
the Thirteenth with the exception that
in the Second battalion evolutions pre-.
cedcd The company drill, and in the
First battalion Captain Robling acted
as major, Nc other drills were siven
In the morning or IN the afternoon. At
$50 the guard was mounted and at
u'clor( dress parade was held. Louis
I, Mates filing his old position as
regime ntal adjutant. and MAJOR Wal
ter Wood acting rs colonel.
At the same time that the Thirteenth
and Twelfth were holding their dress
rarades a mighty cheer OF enthusiasm
was raised IL the west OF them as the
last companies of the regiments DEPART
ing for Santiago left the camp grounds
for the trains awaiting them at Dunn
Io,'Lg.
In accordance with orders received
this morning from corps headquarters
the following members of the Thir~
teenth have been transferred to the
hospital corps of the United States
army and are thereby assigned to the
hospital corrs of the First division:
Privates Theodore Knadler. of A; JAG
OBJ l.. Moser, of b; Charles Van Ripper,
of C.; Arthur Keene and Boyce Dewey,
of ID; and John McAndrews, of F The
following order was also received:
Headquarters Third brigade, First divi-
sion Second Army corps, Camp Rus
sell A. Alger, Va.
July 5, 1885,
General Order. No. So
The commanding officer of each regi-
ment will detail one lieutenant from
their regimental command for instruc-
tion in engineering work. They will re-
port to the chief engineer of the corps
at the Second Army corps headquarters
at 7.3O o'clock, July G. 1885,
BY command of ]. +. S. Goblin
General Com'dg., Third brigade.
Private Morris Thomas, of Companv
c. is orderly today at division head
quarters.
Regimental Adjutant l.. r. Mates
iN'uiHSu SSS'cIhdy from snort Tur-
Tough.
Private Fred. Rudge, of corps head
quarters, and formerly attached to
Company b, is in division hospital. His
case is not serious.
Corporal Lewis b. Carter. of A, has
been selected by Colonel Coursen as
official stenographer of the court mar
tial which is 10 try the case of Private
st. James, of the Sixty-fifth New
York, who assaulted his lieutenant,
Corporal Carter is an expert stenog-
rapher.
Companies A and ID played a game
of base ball yesterday. 1t resulted in
favor Of the latter. the score being l2
to IL.
Sergeant Lovelace, Corporal Bennett
and Private Meade, OF ii, left for
Scranton yesterday, where they will
spend a seven-days' furlough.
Private Thirwell, of b, left for home
yesterday
II is reported around the company
streets that many Of the boys are anx-
ious to go home, in order to get mar
ried.
The health OF the Thirteenth still
continues first-class. The record in
this respect is as encouraging as it is
remarkable.
Sergeant Downey. of F. has returned