The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-11
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AT Camp Lee-A Clash between MILITARY
and Ci,f Aaihortii,s In " hish the
Former won-Men Who Disgrace dThelr
Uniforms. z 4 A e +.
Special Dispatch 10 tho Intciligenesr.
CHARLESTON, w, Va. MaySio -
Much trouble Is experienced By the ofll-
GERS OF the various companies In keep
Ing their men from deserting and TO
prevent their running the lines and (
taking the nearest route for Charles
ton, where they proceed to flll up on
liquid refreshments. D n =, Fl, < Il 4
|; Corporal Haymaker, OF Company D.
clarksburg. IS among the number who
frequent the booze shops and other
places OF resort In the city, and when
making his rounds in the bad LANDS q
few nights ago he exploded pistol,
and was promptly arrested but was re-
leased on q promise that he would ap.
pear in police court. The corporal
chose to remain in camp but the mayor
thought It his duty to try the case
whether he WIS present or not, and
fined him ten dollars and costs. ~
This afternoon Acting Mayor Rowan
visited the camp accompanied by q po-
liceman and demanded the surrender OF
the corporal, whereupon Lieut.. Col.
Smith informed tho city official that
Mr.. Haymaker was n member OF Uncle
Sans troops and could not be taken to-
the city for a misdemeanor. The words
between the official and officer were
spicy. but the United States won and
Mr.. Rowan returned without the In,
discreet corporal. Acting Mayor Row
an, by, the way, is a brother OF Lieut..
Rowan, who Is attracting considerable
attention for the part he has recently,
played in Cuba, in his mission to the
insurgent camp.
Company C, Of Bssell, was examined
to-day and out Of ninety-three exam-i
ined twenty were rejected. This COM
pany is commanded by Capt. Morrison,
Of Petersburg, and completes the
Third battalion, which Is composed OF
Companies B, c, G and NJ These COM
panies are commanded by Captains
White, Morrison, Payne and Humph-
reys, respectively, and the battalion OF.
flcer Is Major PHI. A. Shaffer, OF
MouIdsville. The latter was sworn In
late tonight by Lieut.. Settle, and is
now full tedged officer of the United
States army for two years, unless
sooner discharged. Major Shafrer Is
recognized as one OF the ablest tacti-.
tians in the state, and his ability in
every department Of the army is rec
ognized by his superiors.
Lieut.. Col. Smith will command the
First battalion and wifi likely take the
oath tomorrow night Major Banks
Will have charge Of the Second battal-l
ion and will be the last one mustered
in. According to the plan pursued Col.
Spillman will be the last man to be
mustered into service. 5Si
The recent order issued by the war.
department requiring the troops to be
taken to Mobile, when thoroughly.
equipped, does not seem to please either
the officers or men, and q petition has
been prepared praying that the regt-
ment be sent to Chic!;amauga. 9.
Lieut.. Settle has sent In his requis!-.
tion for supplies and equipments on
Monday and hopes to be among the
first that will be well equipped.
Col. Snlllman informed your CORE
spondent to-day that the regiment
would not leave the state until It Is
thoroughly supplied with guns, cloth
Ing and all the necessary accoutre-i
ments. He says It is a burning dis
grace to the state that the National
Guard has not been better cared for. a
A telegram was received late to-.
night from the war department reyok-
Ing the order to call In the hospital
CORDS and stating that the order wa 9
sent out under a m!sapprehension. The
corps will be made up Of men taken
from the different companies. Band in
struments have been ordered for the
regiment and band will be organized
at once. There are plenty OF musicians
In camp and It will be no hard matter!
TO complete the organization.
Lieut.. Kramer disgusted his COM
paions Sunday by riding about the
camp with women Of III repute, and
charges have been preferred against
him. Is 'i
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