The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-26
FIRST CORPS MEN ANXIOUS
FEAR MILES MAY CAPTURE
PORTO RICO WITHOUT THEM

PORTO RICO WITHOUT THEM
In General, However, the Relief at
Camp Thomas Is That All the Men
Who Have Been Serving Directly
Under Brooke VIII Be Given a
Chance to Take Some Part in the
Present Campaign.
CAMP THOMAS, Chickamauga, July
25.-(Special.)-It rained nearly all day,
and drills and parades were IN large
measure suspended The rain probably
had nothing to do with it, but for
some reason the departure of the Third
brigade for Newport News did not take
place. The movement is expected to be-
gin tomorrow, and it is believed the
First Kentucky will lead the movement
OF the men under Gen. Fred Grant
There is some fear that Gen. Miles
Will go hurry matters in Porto Rico
that all the First corps may not be
needed, but in general, the expectation
is that all of the men who have been
serving under Brooke will be given
chance at active service.
1t is now believed that the Four
teenth Minnesota will leave Chicka-
manga week from today. In case the
Fourteenth gets out on that date, and
the orders are not changed, the Twelfth
Will get away from here a week from
Wednesday.
An incident regarding the departure
of Gen. Brooke is told about the camp
today. AT the time the big army wagon
arrived at headquarters to move the
generals personal belc ngings, Private
Barr, Company M, First M ssouri, was
OH guard. He had been ordered not to
allow any one to drive over his post,
and an argument ensued with the
teamster. 1t grew heated and was
about to end In an encounter, when the
Missourian brought the business end of
his bayonet up to the Transfers throat
and ordered him to leave the pace.
Gen. Brooke, who witnessed the Incl
dent, stepped from his tent and COM
pl1mepted Barr on his obedience to or
ders. He directed that, as long as he
had made the order himself, he would
comply with it. and ordered his per-
sonal effects carried across the post to
the wagon.
The Vermont troops enjoy blessings
that are not common to most volun-
teers. The state of Vermont pays it's
troops ~ month each In addition to
what the national government allows
thetn Today was pay daT in the re e.
ment, and a handsome sum of money
was distributed to the regiment To
the credit of the home-loving spirit of
this regiment, Col. Clark says that
ABOUT eo per cent of the amount due
the boys today was ord red sent to the
homes of the tco ps instead of being
allowed 20 come here for s+ribut on
The work Of the United States army
signal and tel5 graph corrs is OF a his h
order The boys before Their departure
could lay five miles of lire a.d have
1T in operation in an hour So good was
the telegraph service that Gen Brooke
abandoned the tels phones. The corps
has several kir DIS of wagons. One car
ries big reel of wire in half-mile
lengths and dry batteries Two | ds
drop down inside for the telegraph in
struments, and it is wo- derfcl how fas
thes men can put UP line WAGON
loaded with poles about twelve feet
long and three inches in diameter fol-
lows the reel wagon ard drops the pol IS
OF at the required distance. The wire
runs out from the reel through a sort
of stay that keeps it from kinking.
If dog shows his head in the camp
of the Second Ohio in the future the
services of men to bury him will be re-
CURED. Co.. Kuert has decided that no
dogs shall remain in camp. A quarter
masters wagon was brought into play.
Inc DSWeyS HobSons. and Simpsons
scampered through the camp on all
sides. Finally twenty-five dogs were
loaded into the wagon and the order to
move toward I.ytle was given. The
wage nload of gel ing ca n mes was haul
ed to the midway and there dumped to
hustle for living. Last evening there
were dogs by the who esale at Lyle.
Gen. Wade today designated the
members of his staff. In addition to
those heretofore published, the follow
ing are named: Lieut.. Col. j. c.. G..
Lee, assistant quartermaster general.
to be chief quartermaster; Lieut. Col.
Albert Hutsuff, deputy surgeon gen
eral, to be chief surgeon; Maj Henry
B. Osgood, to be commissary of sub
siste2ce.
Col. Johnson is in command of the
regiment in the absence of Col. Van
Dusee.
Quartermaster Sergeant Edward
Boibleter, Company A, has been ap
pointed sergeant major of the regiment.
Sergeant G. F. Cody, of Company F.
was appointed sergeant major of the
Third battalion.
Lieut.. Louis Benrer Of Company NJ,
was in Chattanooga today squaring ac-
counts with the army paymaster
Lieut.. Col. F. B. Mccoy, who has
been on leave of absence visiting his
family at st. Paul, Mimi, is expect
ed to return to the regiment tomor-
row.