The times., 1898-06-17


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Lays of Camp Ager.
The Lonely sentinel had swallowed rank
rnouthfuls Of gritty sand and yellow dust.
SO that when the strange craft flying the
blue ensign, hove in sight and made
vicious tack to windward he of the pick
ct line was rather pleased TO allow it to
anchor under the fortifcations and hy
signals OF distress.
Halt. Who goes th5re!'
a friend with a bottle"
Advance. friend, and pull the cork"
So that friend advanced and was recog-
nized-
The Eighth Pennsylvania is not a lit
tie worked up over bunch OF errors on
somebody's part yesterday afternoon. The
Second Battalion was ordered out in haste
for provost guard duty. The men ate l
hurried dinner and packed their accou-
terments within very few minutes and
were then lined up and marched TO corps
headquarters On arriving there they
were asked what they wanted and were
sent TO the officer Of the guard, who ask
him. The whole battalion was drilled
from one place to another and one official
TO another for several hours and the mys-
terry Of their mission grew more dense
each hour. Like the henchmen Of the good
old Duke Of York, they marched up d hill
and then marched down again. They re-
turned 10 quarters a very mad and
sweaty battalion, and are even now won
dering why they Were ordered out.
The big parade ground presented an
animated sight all yesterday afternoon.
and a thousand visitors enjoyed the
strange picture. As far as appearances
went. il was a great mass Of dusty troops
undergoing battalion drill Some formed
columns. some stretched out in great thin
blue lines, some fired upon the enemy
from rife pits and ambuscade, some fired
and dropped. some charged with bayonets
and others repelled charges. The bright
red blankets strapped upon the backs of
the First Rhode Island Regiment and the
dashing maneuvers Of the distant cavalry
all made the scene memorable for action
color and life.
The troops are again undergoing the
old moving excitement. Rumor added TO
runor and Ieaven=d with little fact made
all kinds Of expeditions possible.
The Second Brigade Of the First Di-
vision is now reasonably sure Of moving
10 Fernandina Fla. within ten days or
and equipped and could leave at once.
What makes the rumors seem probable
is the fact that all furloughs have been
refused the officers and men Of this bri-
Fade, and yesterday pup tents We're dis
tributed to the troops. Pup tents are
little doghoUse affairs, just large enough
10 crawl into our Of the weather. Blank
cts have also been carefully distributed
and checked, and everything kept ready
tn Il nT a mn
OF course the other boys are sore. but
the happy Second Brigade can hardly
sleep for expectancy. The regiments TO
move are the Eighth Ohio, Sixth Illinois
and Sixth Massachusetts.
The read march contemplated by the
Eighth Ohio has caused the idea TO spread
through camp, and il is probable tina. all
Of the regiments viii be given similar
practice. Gen. Graham yesterday issued
the following order:
In order 10 exemr.lifv the different movements
in the manual cf infantry tactics and for the
purpose OF instruction in advancing and maintain
ing gaurd and defenses and also 10 give oppor-
tunity to the men OF the command take baths
the major general commanding directs that once
IN each week each brigade Viii march TO the
Potomac Brigades VIII alternate by divisions,
beginning with the first.
TIE men will he in heavy marching order,
carrying shelter tents and one days cooked
rations, the time for marching 10 be so regulated
that the command VIII reach its destination in
ample time 10 establish camp and finish their
baths before night, returning the following morn
ing 10 their permanent camp.
These marches viii he conducted laid down
In the text book, If in the encny's country,
50 far Is practicable without trespassing upon
injury to private property, with advance and
rear guards and hankcrs.
Ouiuosts viii be established at night Atten-
ti0n as 10 details is invited to WagneT's service
of security and information and troops in cam
psigns. Reports of these marches viii be made
for the information Of the corps commander. De
TartmeHt commanders are charged with the execu-
tion Of this command.
By command Of Mai. Gen. Graham,
c. S ROBERTS, Adjutant General
The Eighth Pennsylvania yesterday re-
ceived the last batch OF 500 uniforms
needed to fully uniform that command.
The men have also been issued rifles and
the last recruit needed TO complete the
quota has been slowed safely in camp.
Col. Hoffman is now proud of his boys
and wants them 10 get 10 the front at
once.
General inspection Of the First Division
began yesterday and viii last until June
p. Gen. Butler and staff will carefully
inspect everything pertaining TO the regi-
ments and viii also hold drills in heavy
marching order.
Government spoons. knives and forks
have been issued 10 the troops. The
spoons are something smaller than
shovel. while the knives and forks are
guaranteed 10 be bomb proof.
Excitement was the only article loose
around the Sixth Massachusetts camp
yesterday afternoon. While dinner was
being prepared in Company G kitchen
the aforesaid kitchen tried TO burn itself
down. Great was the consternat ton for
many minutes as the boys saw their din
ner getting a double roasting Finally
Private Gibbons proved himself a son Of
Dewey by rushing into the flames and
rescuing one pound Of bacon. Privates
WaIthafn and Wallace also dashed into
the roasting mass Of hopes and escaped
with a loaf OF bread and a cup of coffee.
The fire was finally eXtinguished but not
until thirty-nine cents worth of damage
had been sustained. The kitchen was not
insured.
Privates Blair and Bailey. of Company
A, Twelfth Pennsylvania. invited Com
pany d TO a green luncheon yesterday
and the boys put away several pecks Of
peas.
The Thirteenth Pennsylvania has built
several handy gun racks for use at the
guard quarters. This is an Improvement
on stacking arms
Two hundred and fifty visitors from
Carlisle, Pa, visited the Eighth Pennsyl-
vania yesterday and carried the camp
by storm.
Quartermaster Sergeant Frank A Boyle
Of the Sixth Massachusetts. distinguished
himself yesterday by stopping a runa-
way team in the nick of time. Mr. Boyl
is receiving congratulations with great
modesty.
The Eighth Ohio band gave q fine con-
cert last night which was attended by
many Washingtonians and great audi