The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
Brig. Gen. j. s. Poland, an Ex-Indi-
anian, Placed i'm Command of the
Second Division, Vice Arnold.
INCIDENTS OF CAMP LIFE
DUST NUISANCE ABATED BY VEL
COME DOWNPOUR OF RAIN.
First Review-Water Problem Solved
The "BOys" Nursing Sore Arms.

Staff Correspondence of the Journal.
LYTLE. Ca, May 2S.-An order from the
War Department, transmitted down the
regular channel for the benefit of Colonel
Stillman, of the First West Virginia Regi-
ment, reached Colonel Harry B. Smith. in
command of the Second Brigade, second
division, to-day, and sustains the senior
rank of Colonel Smith, who may command
the brigade staff and make his headquar-
ters separate from those of his regiment.
The message from the secretary of war IN
response to Colonel Stillmans protest also
covers a point much mooted before the In
diana regiments left Camp Mount. The Sec
retary of war says that rank between Of
ficers of volunteers, of the same grade, is
primarily determined by the date of their
muster into the United States service In
case of officers of the same grade, mustered
into service on the same date. the question
of relative rank will be determined by date
of commission" In addition to the promo
ton of regimental officers noted in these
dispatches Saturday Colonel Smith has
made Captain McCrea, of Company d, his
brigade quartermaster, and will draw his
commssary officer from the Sixth Ohio
Much to the delight of the Hoosiers Brig
adler General John S. Poland, who lived
years ago in Princeton, Ind, has been
placed in charge of the second division, and
took noon mess with the One-hunred-and-
ffty-ejghth regimental officers, among
whom Is lis - a,e-Adjut2nt-ANs ID. Poland, of
indianapolis. General Poland succeeds Gen
eral Arnold, who was ordered further South.
A blessed rain, which came at 2:3O o'clock
this afternoon, sent the Indiana boys to
their little dog tents like scattering rabbits,
for the downpour was heavy and came sud-
denly The air was delightful an hour later
when the storm disappeared over the ridge,
for the rain had settled the dust
The number of mild cases of sickness has
slightly increased. Private William Stein
hauer, of South street, Indianapolis who
enlisted in the Covington company, is ill
with appendicitis, with no strong hopes for
his recovery. kilograms have been sent to
his family. He is nephew of Michael
Steinhauer. Private II. Smith, of Company
B; Ampther, of Company A, and a dozen
other of the boys have been poisoned by
IVY which grows on the oak trees in the
grounds, and they are under treatment.
Lieutenant Scott, who has been in the hos
pital with malaria, is improving. Private
Marvin, of Company 1, of the Studebaker
regiment is very low with typhoid pneu-
monia.
Captain Curtis's men, as well as those of
Colonel Gunder, received their new clothing
to-day, and these commands now present a
solid front of the blue. The artillerists also
received brown duck fatigue uniforms. The
allotments included hats, underwear, shoes,
leggings, etc. Next week guns will be re-
ceived.
Postofice Inspector Ketcham, cousin of
the Indianapolis family by that name has
been sent here from Washington to handle
the mail at the camp. He told me to-day
that the Indiana boys were receiving more
letters from home than those from any
other State About two thousand letters
and fifteen hundred newspapers daily out
from Indiana.
Some of the Indiana officers are arranging
TO have their wives spend the summer on
Lockout mountain. Captain Gilbert, Lieu
tenant GlaZebrook and Assistant Surgeon
Garstang are arranging for an Indiana ball
up on the top of Lookout early next week,
and one of the regimental bands will fur
nish the music 1t is expected there will be
enough Indiana women down here to give
eclat to the occasion. DR.. Garstang will
have a visit from his father and party
on the 9th.
The e-hundred -and- -fifty-seventh partic-
ipated to-day in the first divisional review
held @. L. +.