Evening star., 1898-05-24

Volunteer Infantry. sth Pennsylvania Vol
unteer Infantry.
Brig. Gen. Francis L. Guenther United
States Volunteers, is assigned to command
the first division
ne first division will be organized into
brigades as follows:
First brigade-1st New Jersey Volunteer
Infantry. Tth Ohio Volunteer Infantry and
9th New York Volunteer Infantry to be
commanded by Col f. A. Campbell, 1st
New Jersey Volunteer Infantry
Second Brigade-6th Illinois Volunteer
Infantry. 9Th Massachusetts, Volunteer In
fantry, sth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, to be
commanded by Col. d. ]. Foster, 9th Il
lincis Volunteer Infantry
Third brigade-13th Pennsylvania VoIun-
teer Infantry 18th Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry and sth Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry. to be commanded by Col H. H.
Coursen. IL Pennsylvania Volunteer In
fentry.
The 159th Indiana Volunteer Infantry
9th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and
9th Ohio Volunteer Infantry WILL until fur
tter orders. remain unattached, and report
Direct to corps headquarters The two
troops OF New York cavalry are hereby
formed into a squadron and detached 20
corps headquarters to perform such spc-
cial duty as may be directed by the major
general commanding.
BY command of Maj. Gen. GRAHAM
II. o. HEISTAND. Adjutant General
The aojutant general also issued the fol-
lowing special order:
Major Edward Volrath, sth Ohio volun-
teer Infantry. is hereby appointed provost
marshal at Camp Alger and will report in
person to the major general commanding
for instructions.
The commanding officer of the New York
squadron will detail four mounted orderlies
to report at corps headquarters daily at
80 am.
Leave of absence for two days is hereby
granted to First Lieutenant ard Assistant
Surgeon J. G. Ward, 9Th Pennsylvania Vol
unteers.
First Lieutenant Chas. P Menoher, ad-
jutant of the 9th United States Artillery,
is hereby relieved from duty at these head
quarters and will proceed 10 rejoin his
proper station at Fort McHenry, Md.
Leave of absence for TWO days is hereby
granted Second Lieutenant A. S. Damon,
tr., 9th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry"
Two New Commands.
Since yesterday afternoon two commands
have reported at headquarters in addi-
ton to those previously noted in The
ana Volunteers and the two troops of
cavalry intended to act as escort to Gen.
Graham. The former command is lO31
strong 1t was ustered in May l. at
IndiS napollS, and left that city Sunday
Afternoon for Washington. Although one
Of the divisions OF the regiment reached
Dunn Loring last night the others did not
leave Washington until nearly O'Clock
this morning The whole regiment
consequently delayed in entering camp
Until ECon today.
Col. John Barnett. the anding Of
fcer. comes from Piqua, Ohio, and is a re-
tired regular army officer. Notw;thstanG-
ing The relief FROM service in the regular
army because of total disability, Col Bar
nett has brought the Indiana command
the inadequate equipment and insufficient
supplies with which he has had to deal
His associate officers Majors T. j. Lou
dtn Of Bloomington. James r. See OF Green
castle and ID. McAuEn of Brazil, Ind. With
Two exceptions the officers and men of the
4SJth Indiana are reported we'll. One of the
PlNates OF Company G. from Brownstown,
Ind. had an arm broken en- route and n
ccmrade from the same company David
Miller. was Frustrated by the heat this
morning As already indicated, the equip
"''4' VI 'i'e i1''h IS decidedly not sufficient.
soins OF the Hoosiers uniformed as
cadets from the Vincennes University
others are in citizens clothes, while hard
~ any OF them have full supply OF ord
Rance. The two troops of cavalry from
Broohlyn and New York set at defiance all
accepted rules of military procedure and
broke Into the camp about 1879 or IL
clock. They set up their tents on the
kEosi reserved for Gen. Grab and camped
there until this morning. This morning
ltTHlIhs1t quarters were assigned them at
the foot Of the hill
Ihe N7w York men are from Squadron A,
New York Volunteers. and are commanded
by capt Howard c. Eadgley and Lieuts
SoudeIt and Frelinghuyser. The Brook
Iyn contingent is under command Of Cant
B /. Clayton and Lieuts. Tuttle and Claus
Capt Clayton is i West Point gradY,ta ard
has seeA soms considerable service with
regular army troops. Trere are eigbty-rour
men in each troop. All are in good health
AID fully equipped.
Their detail an escort 10 Gen Ora
ham pleases them exceedingly
tbs afternoon there will be dress narada
with music by nearly all the regiments. and
an exhibition guard mount by the 9Th Ill.,
Hois.
Rumors of Poison and Spies
Wild rumors OF poison to springs and
Spanish spies noated about the camp yes
ss-day. These led to additional guards
about all the springs and to the arrest OF
three unoffending visitors The man ar
rested are aar.ano Soto. mayor OF Puerto
fSiiciSs. oEs Of the Cuban Insurgents. and