The age-herald., 1898-07-23

Sam. and at the solicitation Of the on King Flagler for purely mercenary pnr- poses. tth
 There are others who take a brighter view of the situation, and these are among the officers of high rank who should know. They believe that General Keller will yet be able to get his troops in the Porto Riean expedition It is known that since this movement was first anticipated he has been working to this end It Is fact that three small boats, able to enter Bay Bis cayne are under contract to the govern ment Their duty will be to take the troops to the transports which will be anchored just outside the bar The time It will take these boats to do the work has also been carefully estimated. One boat will move a regiment and equipage fin twenty-four hours. Aside from this, General Keller has been asked how many men he could Fur nish and what notice he would require.
 All this would seem to indicate move, vet many shake their heads and calmly assert that it is a case of wait until fall and attack Havana-if the war should last that long. There Is no definite informa- ton. Everything at division headquarters is in that state of chaos denoting expecta- tion.
 In the meantime Mir. Flagler's coop of chickens, under contract for purely aaver- Using purposes, are filling the hospitals. and he Is dickering with the government 10 keep them here, regardless of the adverse report of Surgeon General Mause fester- day there were more than 200 sick in the hospital and more than 400 In quarters-a sick list of 10 per cent among the 7'ooo men in camp.
 There is not a man in camp who would not rather have remained in Mobile. Any camp would be preferable to Miami.
 The only thing to give glimpse o1 sun, light to soldiers life was pay day, and this they made the best of
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 Mrs Captain Kennedy will arrive in the city in a few days to join the party or of- ficers' wives already here.
 Major Kernachan was employed yester- day in taking up all the foul fruit exposed for sale on the streets. It was an unpieas- ant task for the air had a decided bluish tint as the stand owners saw their stock in trade loaded in wagons and hauled away.
 Private vickers, of Co. G, will soon re- ceive his di-c.afge on account of 1.ij'5ical disability. He is now confined to his quar- ters with rheumatism.
 It takes an entire day to pay off regi- ment but the work Is accomplished much more expeditiously than one would think Companies are formed and marched to the regimental headuuarters. Each mans name is called separately and he is handed his allowance in bright crisp, new bills. The happiest men over pay day are the battalion adiutants and Major Kyle. Ad- jutant General Corbin told them that their being mustered in was question for the treasury department to decide. He could muster them in, but he could not pay them Now that they have been paid, the suppo- sition is they will be mustered in.
 The canteen fund of the First, which amounted to $1, ,40l67, has been apportioned out among the companies. Each one got ss0, while $4O1.67 was devoted to the regi- mental fund and $40 to the hospital. The running of canteens is encouraged by the physicians.
 While Adjutant Lucien Brown was lying in his tent asleep yesterday afternoon, a spider bit him the lip. The bite was at first very painful and the lip badly swoi- len. It only took a few hours treatment to take the swelling out and remove the pain.
 Adjutant Leon Schwartz of the First bat talioh, has christened the press gang con- nected with the First, "The Wruff Writ ers."
 Major-General Keller is in Jacksonville in consultation with General Lee.
 Wednesday was ration day and provi-- sions for eleven days was issued to each company. This is one of the busiest de- partments of the army. It is said that the First has the most efficient force in camp. The work is all under the supervi- sion of Lieutenant R. M. Fletcher ably as- sisted by Quartermaster Sergeant l.. W. Patterson and Clerks Kelso, Jolly and Fulgham.
 The Red Cross hospital which was to have been built at Miami will not likely go up within the confines of Florida. This Is because the health authorities have for bidden any sick and wounded soldiers from entering here from infected localities.