Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
PASSING IN REVIEW
Troops at Camp Alger Under Gen.
Gobin's Inspection.
EARLY TRANSFER NOT PROBABLE
List of Deaths includes Name of
Chaplain Rick
SECOND DIVISION MOVING
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
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Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
CAMP RUSSELL \. ALGER, Va.
August -, 1898.
The LIST Brigade. consisting of the 1st New
Jersey, G,7.h New York and Ith Ohio of the
LIST Division. will be reviewed by Brigadier
General Goblin this afternoon at o'clock.
The scene of the review will be the drill
field Of old Camp Alger, d distance of two
miles from the present camp site.
1t is the intention of General Goblin to re-
view the Sd Brigade, the Sth, 18th and 18th
Pennsylvania Res !ments, tomorrow, and
tn LIST Brigade of the 81 Division. which
embraces the list Connecticut and Sd Vir-
giaia, temporarily attached to this division,
Wednesday.
The reviews VIII not consume more time
than an hour, ard. besides giving the off,
GERS and men valuable experience, will al
low General Goblin to become acquainted
with the organizations under his command
From twenty-five TO seventy-iive sick and
cCnyalescent soldiers are daily given thirty
cay furloush and passes to their homes
S!rce the order directing that the sick
Should be sent home Immediately upon re-
ctTery was issued it seems as if every
man in camp is getting sick Every train
that leaves Dunn LOring carries its load of
soldiers; some 50 weak they can hardly
steHd, others crippled from rheumatism.
but all happy and glad at the thoughts of
beng homSward bound Every day trans
pcrtati9n is furnished to soldiers going to
Kansas, Illinois. Tennessee, Michigan, Ohio
Pennsylvania Connecticut, New Jersey.
and. IN fact, TO every part of the country,
one being sent to San Francisco, Cal. The
commissary department allows each SOL
der S1-25 for each day taken up in travel
ing.
That the Ist Division will be moved from
here to Midtown, Pa, grows more doubt
fIll Gay a the conditions
in the Pennsylvania camp are reported as
being inadequate to furnish sufficient room
for another division. Every step to make
the stay of the men here comfortable ls
being taken. Additional wells are being
sunk. and soon the work of providing
movable wooden floors for every tent Will
be started
Mai. Henry ". Freeman of the list New
Jersey and provost marshal has rendered
his resignation to the Secretary of War
His large business interests at home de-
mand his Immediate attention, and now
that the war is ovSr he retires from the
service.
Mai. Frederick V. Stellwell. 18th Penn
sylyania. has been detailed TO succeed Maj.
Freeman as provost marshal.
Three Recent Deaths.
Three deaths have occurred since Satur-
day afternoon. Chaplain William F. Rick
of the 18th Pennsylvania died yesterday in
NilIamsport. Pa. Of typhoid fever The
CEidpIttln was d young man, Well thought OF
and admired by ALL and his death has been
the cause Of many expressions of sym
pathy and regret.
Private HOwley. 18th Pennsylvania, died
in the LIST Division hospital Saturday night
OF typhoid fever His body was laid at rest
in the National cemetery at Arlington with
military h0nOrs this afternoon
Private Thomas Ryan, Company l. 1st
New York. succumbed to typhoid fever in
the division hospital yesterday. His re-
mains Were taken to Newark, y. J., this
morning for burial
Private Bert McNamee, Company F, 6Jth
New York, is reported as being in a serious
condition in the hospital He is Ill of ty-
phoid fever.
The battalion of the Sd Virginia which
has been on provost guard duty for the
last two weeks has been relieved and u
battalion from the LIST Connecticut ordered
Il take its place.
Corporal Z. G. Roberts. Company D. Sd
Virginia, was TO-DAY ordered 70 proceed TO
CovingtOn, Va, to arrest and return to
camp Private J. a. Long of the same COM
pany, who has been posted as deserter
Private Hugh Miller, Company G., Sth
Pennsylvania. today received commission
as second lieutenant in the regular army.
He is at present clerk in the adjutant
generals Office of the LIST Division.