The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-05-14

regiment will start for the South Thurs
day afternoon. unless unforeseen obSta-
clrs compel Il postponcmcnt, which is eX-
trrmely unlikely.
The following kilograms came in and
went ont of Camp Harvey this morning:
Washington. u. c.. May O. lS9S.-tiOver-
nor of Wisconsin, Madison. iS.-Referring
To my telegram of May I. You are informed
that owing to changed conditions the dcSti.
nation of troops of your state mentioned
therein has been changed from Camp George
II. Thomas Georgia, To Tampa. Fla, and
will be sent there provided your troops are
uniformed, armed and equipped ready for
service. II. \. ALCER.
Secretary OF War.
Camp Harvey, May 10, 1S9s.-To the Hon
orable the Secretary of War. Washington,
II. g.: Referring to your telegram of May
9. have thc honor to report that the FIRST
Wisconsin regiment: which VIII be knHwn 'n
tccrs. will be ready to move Thursday,
May II, as stated in my telegram OF May j.
EDWARD SCOFIELD.
Governor of Wisconsin.
Gen. Boartlman expects the Third to be
in proper shape to go to Tampa. though II
may lack Il few things used in the regular
army. They will be able TO take care Of
themselves. any way" said the genera !.
The Second regiment will be mustered III
Thursday afternoon at l o'clock.
Not to bo Dispanded.
The remainder of the Fourth regiment
in Milwaukee is not to be diSbanded be
cau>" its arms and equipment were
brought H. Camp Harvey today to fit out
the recruits in the Third regiment. The
Wisconsin National guard will be small
enough when it loses three regiments by
transfer in the United States volunteer
army. and there is no desire to lose the
few Milwaukee companies of experienced
men. In fact. they will be more valpablc
than ever. The loss of equipment will
he only temporary. Three hundred
stands of new arms, which have never
been used Yet. have been brought down
from Camp Douglas. Besides this there
are about 1000 or 300 stands of arms in
the hands of Grand army posts. which are
being brought in. Some time ago lioo
new uniforms were ordered for the guard.
The contractors will soon deliver these
uniforms. and the last regiment to leave
and the Milwaukee companies will get
these The fact is that Wisconsin has
1000 arms more than needed to equip the
three regiments and the Milwaukee mate
rial was sent for first because il was only
six miles from Camp Harvey.
The First regiment will be kept here on
waiting orders after il is mustered in.
Some of the officers want it transferred to
Camp Douglas, where rife practice can he
engaged in. Capt. Buck expects the
First regiment TO be mustered in on Sat
urday-
The Third regiment will go to Tampa,
Fla. pretty we'll equipped. though II may
lack a few things. such as rubber blan-
kets. shelter tents and cntrenching tools.
Rut in a general way, and for taking
care of itself, the first Wisconsin regi-
ment will probably 20 out as well
equipped as the volunteers from any
state in the Union. The comment was
made at headquarters this morning that
Tampa was a desirable assignment, on
F,,1p
Upham. who was at Camp Harvey today,
concurred in this sentiment. The change
in destination of the Third regiment does
not change the proposed time Of depart
urc.
The earliest news Of the change Of des-
tnation frnm Camp Thomas to Tampa
was given to many officers in camp by Il
telegram to the Evening Wisconsin corre-
spundeut here Shortly thereafter Gen.
Rhardman made public Secretary Ayers
telegram and Gov. Scotield's reply. The
change of destination did not create much
stir in camp. as the Third expected TO get
To Tampa in a short time anyway. Col.
Moore. however. recognizes that his
chances Of going 10 Cuba are improvinC
GOV. ScoheId. Capt. Buck, L. :. A.
and a large number of officers at Camp
Harvey intend to attend the Arions war
song concert at the Pabst theater this
evening.
Gov. Scofeld and ex-Gov Upham dined
togcti1 a officers mess this noon.
Co q of the Second regiment from
Madison. lost 13 men IN the physical ex-
animation.
This forenoon the First regiment com
panies were examined by the medical staff
up to and including Co. G. This left five
companies To be looked over this after
noon. and it was the intention Of the sur
gCr1ns to finish the work today. if il re-
quired them TO work overtime. The last
four companies examined this afternoon
were those from milwaukee,. The Ra-
cine company was the best one examined
this forenoon; as for the others. they are
not showing up as strong as the men
first examined.
Capt. NeCheTmann, quartermaster of the
First regiment. has been rejected by the
medical board. He is Madison man.
Numbers of Regiments.
Secretary Aiger settled the question Of
numbering volunteer regiments this morn
ing and he indicated impatience Of gov
ernment at the slowness with which vol
unteers are getting ready for the field
He did il in the following telegram to
GOV. Scoheld:
We take the runbe- Of regiments as gwen Us
asd hoped however. ths--each STATE regiment
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