The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-03
WITH The
BLUE BOYS.
They Spend a Very Quiet
Day at Camp Ebe
w. Tunnel.

Middietown, May 2-Camp Tunnel
now contains 400 men who will enlist in
the regular service when the proper time
comes.
Captain Osborne of Company OF Lau
rel arrived to-day with fourteen men and
reported o Colonel Wlckcrsham for duty.
This afternoon Captain W. f. Lank Of
eighteen men. Company BIS officers are
all here now L Company from Newark
also arrived.
Lieutenant Gordon says Del awarc's
quota is 1908 men, twelve companies, but
he docs not know when thoy will be mus.
tered into the regular service
The new drilling manual was used yes
terday for the first time and considera BILE
progress was made The full number OF
mount IN the evening
Captain A. II. Matlack Of Company G
was officer of the day to-day aud Lieuten-
AMI J. j. Foulk Of Company u was officer
Of tho guard.
The resiment will BIO realy for muster
ing In short time, and until the whole
regiment Is ready Governor Tunnel has
been requested not to have any OF tho men
mustered Into the government service. It
is believed that he Will observe the wishes
OF the officers and mon Id this respect.
The governor and his military board
held a meeting In MiddIetown to-day ut
which the matter was discussed. While
the proceedings Of tho board were private
there WINS no difficulty in ascbr tanning its
opinion on this matter. The board will
support the officers in their contention for
recognition.
Dr. r L. j. Barber, assistant surgeon
with the RINK of first lieutenant, WHO
went home last week. not having made IN
his mind to re-enlist returned to day but
was Informed that Dr. G. Russell Jakes Of
Wilmington had been recommended for
the posi- ion. DR.. Barber thon re, urned to
Harrington,
When tile regiment COOS Into service
officers will have to DO chosen. Company
D has no officers and neither has Company
L, which came from Newark to day Com.
will also be Without officers. These
companies will make their q, own
choice when completed. An aid tinnal ina.
jor Is also to be elected lie will probably 10
chosen by the commissioned officers OF the
regiment, as provided Under the laws al
the state The officers have not discussed
the matter, but 1t IS supposed that Lieu.
tonant-Colonel Stevenson will command
tho first battalion, composed Of Companies
ond battalion, composed OF Companies b.
d, land +, and the new major the third
battalion composed Of ColnpaniesG, n l.
and Nj. OF course some other arrang
lncnts might DO made, as the officers SEQ
fit when the time comes.
Governor Funnel accompanied by Gem
ernl II. L. Holiday and General ". M.
Ros was here this morning and spent
shnrt time IN tho camp. The governor has
had some very plain interviews with the
Officers of the regiment and he will observe
their wishes in all matters concerning
them. The officers will insist upon ono
thing only-that the regiment required of
Delaware must 20 into servics rs d regi-
mont with its officers. Thorc has been talk
of mastering in the companies as fast as
they are filed As soon us this was done IL
single company could be ordered on de-
lached duty somewhere and the regiment
thus divided. This being the case there
would DO no place for the field staff, which
il composed of men WHO have helps make
the guard what it is.