The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-03

Col. Gunder's Men Receive Cotton I'm
derwear and UnIined Garments.

derWear and Unlined Garments.
Correspondence of the Journal.
LEXINGTON. KY, in Camp with the
Observation-Disclosures Indiana Volun-
teers, Oct. 31.-A wrong was done the SOL
diers of Camp Hamilton by a Lexington
correspondent Friday night, in putting on
the wire a senseless fake story of mu-
tiny that evolved itself in the malt-soaked
faculties of Western hero from the ter
ritorial camp. The truth in the dispatch
included only the fact that stringent orders
are in force in the matter of passes and
night liberty. In every other part
Parades are held as usual in
Camp Hamilton. There has been no
hint thus far. of an outbreak against the
tight rein put on the men, nor has there
been any Indication of a loosening of the
grasp of commander. In the territorial
camp conspiracy was limited at, and the
plainsmen are not having parade in the
evening as formerly.
Capt. c. S. Sharp and Lieutenant Hughes
are again with Company H, after long
leaves of absence and sickness at their
homes in Warsaw. Capt. George Dyer has
secured an extension of his leave of alb
sence. He is yardmaster for one of the rail-
roads running through Upton.
A foot race, in which Lieutenant Glas-
cock, Captain Lee, Lieutenant Buehler and
Lieutenant Van Buskirk took prominent
parts. was won Friday by Lieutenant Glas-
cock. Many of the sprinters fell by the
wayside Captain Lee, the dignifed and
distinguished commander of Company X
found his legs entirely too short to meet the
= demands of his soaring ambition, and he
went to grass. Lieutenant Buehler made a
graceful dip and glide, and tore the turf
for a rod.
Another restriction comes down from
corps headquarters providing for the stop
ping OF hunting. There are many rabbit and
squirrel, coon and opossum fanciers who
have shotguns N their quarters, or at con-
venient farmhouses near camp, and who
take pleasant strols across country and
once in while bring in deceased bun
ny" The commanding general forbids the
practice of hunting.
The men are anxious to receive the "Sib-
ley" stoves the government issued to other
regiments here. The weather at present is
pleasant, but cold days are expected to re-
cur and no provisions are made for warm
ing the rag houses of the One-hundred-and-
sixtieth. The tents were moved Friday. I'M
der the order providing that the soldiers
canvas homes shall stand upon new ground
every fortnight. The hunks are banked up
with earth and many men have put in small
oil stoves, over which they hover during
the long dark hours from retreat to taps.
Often one of these treacherous burners eX-
plodes with much vehemence and a tent
goes up in smoke, while the startled in
mates emerge. very black in the face and
ablaZe as to clothing.
The underwear drawn for winter is of the
light, cotton flannel variety, the kind the
men received at Chickamauga during the
hottest days. Blue clothing for winter is not
lined and it is claimed the material is in
ferior in quality. II is asserted that pro-
test will be made against the last clothing
issue.
The football team of the Second Missouri
Regiment. with many hundreds of rooters,
called on Indiana Sunday and was beaten
ON the gridiron of the One-hundred- and six
1teth, by a score of to o. The score was
made early I'm the first half. the touchdown
being made by HOunker and the goal by
Carpenter Indiana was on the defensive
during most of the second twenty minutes
play, but in the last five minutes forced the
bah down the field for ninety yards by
steady pushing and line hitting by Younker,
Ellis and Gimmel. and two end runs by
Parker. The pigslHin was well down into
Missouri's lot at the final call of time.
About two thousand men from various 9TH
er regiments, and most of the One-hundred-
and-sixtieth saw the game. Other contests
will be entered on Sundays to come.
Tonight the men are celebrating Hal
loween. The band is at the head of a noisy
procession which Is visiting. with its music
and it's lusty vocal outbursts, the camps of
other commands.
October pay. Quartermaster Sergeant
KOcher has gone TO Decatur for a visit.
Regimental clerk, Claude Burr is at An
derson for a furlough.
Three carloads of beer on q siding near
the Indiana camp have been emptied by
men from various organizations in the divi-
sion. 1t is said that every corn shock
within mile is a cache for bottles. The
quarters have twice been searched for
liquor but IL is we'll known that the tents
are the last place I'm which the men would
beer were warned by Major Backman to
remove the temptation. G. s.