The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31
Where They Will Assist the Regulars in Driv-
ing Out BlanCO and His Spaniards.
Favored ndianans Jublant at the Prospect of Join-
ing the First Army of Invasion-CoIoneI
Smiths Men Eager to Go.
taft Correspondence of the Journal.

Staff Correspondence of the Journal.
LYLE Ca, May go = Wild huzzahs
echoed through the forest and swarms of
hats went up in the air when, at O'Clock
this afternoon, it was announced in Col
Studebakers camp that orders had been re-
d-and-ffty-seventh Indiana to
move Immediately to Tampa. ION to Gu
ba" yelled the boys. passing the word to
the outermost limits of the camp, where
even the guards dropped their guns and
Joined in the shouting. Lieutenant Colonel
May who had just arrived a few hours be-
fore from indianapolis, beamed at the good
news. The regiment was very merry for
half an hour companies forming in line and
inspecting their rifles as if the enemy was
only few miles away and then, as the
boys began to think of their families up
north. feeling of sadness caused the camp
to become quiet. Men dropped into their
tents and began scribbling their goodbye
notes, and a few set out for the telegraph
OAAsSC AAANs72eeF1SSs
parture of troops from Chickamauga, antici-
pated in yesterdays Journal, had been dis
credited by the press associations and the
local papers here. and the order came as
a surprise to Camp George Fl. Thomas.
Colonel Studebakers regiment has now been
brigaded with the First Ohio, Third Penn
sylvania and Fourth Illinois, under Gen.
Simon Snyder and the order is for this
brigade to report to General Shafter at
Tampa at once. Two days rations are to
be carried in haversacks, eight days
tions will go in the quartei Sters car,
and rations for fifty days, bes five hun
dred rounds of ammunition for Zach man,
will be issued to the regiment as soon as it
reaches Tampa. All necessary guns will
also be furnished them. The tenor of the
order, Lieutenant Colonel May thinks, in
dcates an immediate attack on the Span
iards. He thinks these regiments will ac-
company the regulars and be among the
first to land. Studebaker's men will prob
ably get away on Wednesday, as it will
take that long to get transportation
When the news reached Colonel Smiths
regiment there was gloom. for the boys felt
they had missed a glorious opportunity
consoling themselves. however, with the be-
lief shared at headquarters, that their
regiment would leave also within a week or
two. Batteries and f, OF Indiana, having
H. ha Ioc IaoN
this camp.
A drenching shower marked Memorial
day here. The storm broke at 10:3O O'Clock,
but cleared away in time for the battalion
of Major Harter, of Warsaw, to put
wreaths and flowers on the monuments of
the Tenth and seventy-fourth Indiana Regi-
ments.
Colonel Gunders camp was quiet all day.
awaiting the Inspection officers who never
came. Mrs. Gunder will join her husband
tomorrow.
Officers are discussing the probability of
some one being sent from here to recruit
the companies up to the 106 men basis. One
of the colonels said to-day that he was
not anxious to have each company filled
up with men from the place where it was
organized He believes better discipline can
be maintained with strangers.
General Poland in command of the Sec
ond division, told me to-day that he would
have a very fine volunteer division If the
soldiers were given three months training.
He will begin sight and position drills for
target practice tomorrow.
Assistant Surgeon Garstang, of the Stude
baker regiment, has received two dozen
night robes and Indian abdomen belts from
the Ladies' Hoyle Euchre Club, Of In
danapolis. These are for the hospital and
are much appreciated. G.. l.. p.