The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-23

ARMY POST At SEA GRIT
Ten Thousand Troops Ex-
pected to Encamp at
Camp VOORHEES,.
LACK OF SUFFICIENT ARMS
Not Enough Rifles on Hand
to Decently Arm a Pro
vost Guard.
LACK OF SUFFICIENT ARMS

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.n1
CAN'T VOORHEES,. Sea Girt. July %,
1s9S.-That Sea Grit will be made a Gov
eminent Post and that a large number Of
troops will be sent here now, seems to be
quite certain. Governor Voorhees, spent
almost his whole day yesterday riding
about the country, adjacent to the State
reservation with Colonel Gilmore and
Captain Butler, securing prices and OPP
ions on property which would be needed
for the proper carrying out of the pro-
posed camp. As far as can be definitely
ascertained. the authorities desire to
send at least ten thousand troops here
besides having the Fourth Regiment in
camp. as at present. This. if it will be
lone at all. will be done within two
weeks: in fact, the War Department has
asked information as to how soon and
how many could be accommodated
1t has taken considerable time to have
! the advantages of Sea Grit recognized as
a camp ground. There is ample ground
| along shore, to the North. except where
| the Beach House breaks in. To the west
| of the railroad is considerable land that
woula he available. There would be
| quite some timber that would have to
be cut and some little filing in, but with
a large force of men wonders could pc ac-
conplished in q week. These troops VIII
probably. If sent, be held here until Sep
| teanber. and be used in the campaign
against Havana. The rumor is still per-
sistent through officers and privates that
the Fourth will be used in the Porto Rice
expedition. but there seems to be little
| foundation for it except desire.
| Captain Andrew Derrom, Company i,
| was officer of the day yesterday. Lieu
tenant Frank H.. Cole. Company |, was
officer of the guard, and Lieutenant Geo;
Rhoderick was s-upernunerary ofTicer q
the guard. Their tour was ~uneyen5ful
Captain George F. Seymour will be of'ieeTI
of the day today, Lieutenant Rogers. 81
Company l., will be officer OF tee guard,
| and Lieutenant Coward, of Company A,
| will be supernumerary officer Of the
| guard.
A large crowd witnessed dress parade
last evening. It was well done and
| showed the progress the regiment is max
l Mggicb IN ma5 the seT naTed p9 st coIo ohs r Smith,
the regiment under Colonel Gilmore. did
remarkably well. The weather has been
muggy and damp for a number Of days,
| the sea mist coming in in the early even
ing and keeping everything damp Until
late in the morning.
The rifles are expected from Washing,
ton almost any day. They are wanted
very much, the entire arms of the camp
consisting of the twenty-siX rifles at the
guard house and one cannon in front OF
headquarters which is nardly equipment
for thirteen hundred men. In fact. when
a provost guard was sent into Manas-
guam last Sunday there was only six guns
for the entire guard.
The hats, which had not been tssued to
a number of companies. were issued yes
terday. All companies have sheir uni-
forms now on hand, either Issued or
ready to be issued. AT dress parade last
evening there were very few who did not
have their uniforms on. AS a result the
appearance of the regiment was much
better. The Governor. Colonel Oiiphant
and Captain Butler visited Sandy Hook
the day before yesterday. and the Cover
nor was considerably impressed with The
appearance of the Third Regiment. The
health of the camp continues to be excel
lent. there being but a very few cases
In the hospital.