The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-16

mand of the First division of the Sec
ond army corps. He succeeds General
]. r. S. Goblin, of Lebanon, who re-
turns to the brigade composed OF the
Eighth, Twelfth and Thirteenth Penn
sylvania regiments. The Twelfth reg
iment has completed its muster out
rolls and expects to leave camp tomor-
row for Williamsport to be mustered
out.
The Thirty-Fifth Michigan came in
this afternoon and will be Joined on
Sunday by the Fifteenth Minnesota.
Only two regiments have been assign
Ell to the Third provisional division,
but enough troops are expected here
within the next ten days to complete
the division. A member of General
Graham's staff said today that there
would be $4,000 troops in camp within
fortnight. How long they will re-
main is an open question, although
1t Is doubtful if they will all get away
before the middle of October. One di-
vision will be sent south to join Cen
eral Fitzhugh Lees army for duty in
Cuba.
SPECIAL COURT.
A special court will be convened for
of Scranton, who is under arrest for
neglecting to furnish descriptive lists
of patients sent to Philadelphia hos
pitals from the Second division hospi-
tai, of which he was chief surgeon.
The equipment of the First division
hospital at Camp Alger was shipped
today in charge of Lieutenant Merri-
man, A detail of thirty men is still at
n ha
dispensary for shipment.
Captain Reuben NJ. Bonner, of the
Tenth Ohio, has been appointed corps
sanitary inspector. The health of the
camp is excellent. except in the Fiji
teenth Pennsylvania regiment, and the
cases now being sent to the general
hospitals are those which have devel-
oped since the troops came here There
are fifteen cases of typhoid fever in the
Second division hospital and forty
cases in the Red Cross hospital.
SOME PROMOTIONS.
Sergeant Major John C. Gilbert, of
the Eighth Pennsylvania regiment,
was today promoted to adjutant. He
succeeds Captain A. Wilson Norris, of
Harrisburg, who becomes assistant
adjutant general on the staff of Cen
eral Goblin. The corps of assistants of
Chief Commissary Allison has been
badly shattered by the mastering out
of regiments to which the men were
attached. Captain Benedict, chief
commissary of the Second division, is
home on sick leave. Captain George
n. Nellis, commissary of the First bri-
gade, of the Second division, has re-
ci 1;e1
department is short handed
Colonel Allison says the field bakers
are increasing the output of bread so
fast that they will soon be able to
supply the entire corps They are
turning out 1900 loaves daily. Ex-
Governor Watson and x-Congressman
Causey, of Delaware, spent today in
spectng the camp of the First Della
ware. They are convinced that the
reports of insufficient and poor rations
are unfounded. Majors Townsend and
Gordon expect to be advanced to col
onel and lieutenant colonel, respec-
lively Captains Boyd and Lank will
be promoted to majors.
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE.
Colonel Edgerly, who makes a daily
inspection of the camp, says the con-
ditions are all favorable for contin-
ued Improvement in the health of the
men. The germs of disease which were
absorbed at other camps will make
their presence felt until the vitalizing
air of Camp Meade gets in it's work.
Colonel Girard, the chief medical Of
ficer, feels keenly the attacks upon the
medical department and is preparing
a statement to Surgeon General Stern
burg, of what has been done in this
war by the Second army corps doc
tors.
The Seventh Ohio regiment has been
| ordered to prepare to move to Colum-
bus to be mustered out.