New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-09-21

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2 soldiers work. The exhibition hall at
the fair grounds has been converted in.
TO hospital, and the number OF patients
now there does not exceed twenty five,
many Of whom are By no means serious.
y IL, and will no doubt pick up after
g few days in q clear and unchanging
climate. Neuralgia pains and indiges-
tion are the chief complaints among
those who report to the regimental sur
[geon for treatment.
sss plans.
Monday was pay day for the entire
regiment. Major Thos. Cummings, pay
master for the Department Of the Da
kotas, arrived here Friday evening and
brought with him something like $22,-
600 for distribution among the boys.
This money was guarded night and day
by squad Of armed soldiers. Monday
night good deal Of it was guarded by
someone else by some of our local
dealers in refreshments and fruits. The
boys had not received any pay for two
months and they couldn't revise the
temptation to let 60 little Of it in
New Ulm.
After all were paid off, the reglmental
officers entered upon the work of issuing
furloughs to all of the men. The fur
Tough will be for thirty days and will be
taken advantage Of by most of the men,
who are anxious to go to their homes.
Col. Bobleter said on Saturday that in
his opinion the men would get away to-
day or tomorrow, but the fact that ra-
tions have been provided for week
seems to contradict this view of the
amount of work on hand.
At any rate, it is safe to say that the
egiment will have departed before next
Sunday.
During the flrlough period the camp
will be left in charge OF a detail of six
men from each company under Capt. LIE
May of Winona.
About October s1st the regiment will
return.
Capt. Morgan of the Third United
States cavalry, who is here now, will
then examine them, task, according to
his own statement, will require all Of
two weeks. Then the mastering out
process will begin, if it begins at all
Most of the officers, however, seem to
think that the regiment will yet see act
i've service in Cuba.
Sundays Big Day.
On Sunday the camp was visited by
from four to five thousand people, many
Of whom CAME in on excursions over tie
Northwestern from Marshall and Owa-
tonna.
Only a few visited the camp during
the forenoon, the place being practically
deserted, but in the afternoon they were
all there. e.a $.ss 81
The dress parade, of course, was the
chief attraction. s
And such a parade! No citizen oi
Minnesota could have failed to feel 1
touch Of pride as he viewed the perfect
action of the three battallons.
Col. Bobleter was in command anl
handled the troops like regular. The,
marched and drilled too like regulars
and as they passed in steady column,
before the regimental colors the great
mass of people broke forth in tremen
dous applause.
At the parade orders were read b,
Adjutant Everett giving the camp th,
name of Scamp Mueller" out of honol
Ito the faithful services Of the late popu
lar lieutenant. .,755
a weeks rations having been deal,
out to the troops.it would seem that the
regiment lf will,be here longer than wa.
ct first expected. y
Capt. LeMay has been detailed to take
charge Of the camp during the furlough
Six men from each company will be de.
tailed 70 remain with him t, guard the
camp and the regimental property.
Gov. cloush's Visit. s
Monday was governors day at Camp
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