New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-19
FRICTION AT CAMP BLACK.
A CLASH BETWEEN CAPTAIN sTODDARD
AND HIS LIEUTENANT-THE LAT
TER ORDERED TO TAMPA.

Camp Black is slowly filling up Two companies
OF the ?olst arrived yesterday and battalion OF
the 1920 expected to-day from Buffalo com
pany for the god will arrive tomorrow. and
throughout the week the companies Will drop IN
by ones and fwos until the three regiments which
New-York is to send out the second call have
been assembled. The batteries are expected Win
in a few days Major Rand is in command OF the
camp temporarily. pending the arrival OF senior
officer. Lieutenant Weige. OF the Regular Army
who has been working ever since General fennihs-
ton left TO get the camp in shape for the troops
still retains command OF the cOmmissary DEPART
rnent Ar soon the regiments are all on the
field or nearly 80 and things havs been put In
running order the Lieutenant Will leave the camp
in command OF the senior colonel and start South
10 take his place on General Penningtons stan
There is much friction in the camp OF the hst
REGIMENTS recruits. There are two commissioner
officers Of the regiment In the camp lhey arc
Captain stoddard and Lieutenant Hopper. who
were Gent home recruit men needed to NIL the
ranks 10 the new standard. Between these men
things have not been harmonious as might nave
been. Captain Stoddard Is young man his
junior officer is his senior In years Rumors OF al
kinds some OF them rejecting severely upon Zap
tsln Stoddard have been circulated. Captain Stod-
dard and his friends say that Lieutenant hoppo'
is jealous of him. and That the lieutenant ana MS
friends arc responsible for the rumors circulated
one story that the men OF the detHchiheh'
had refused 10 obey orders. This Is absolutely de-
MED by Captain otoddard lie said yesterday 'hat
at o time had any man In the detachment feiuseu
to obey any order given by him. nor had any o's
obedience been reported to him. Captain stoodafo
said there was only instance where there hao
been any dsobedience. and that would be attehoeo
TO in due time Yesterday there were twenty men
in the guardhouse captain Stoddh'd gave o''s''
to Lieutenant Hopper TO have these men REMOVE
the tents from the position they had oeeh occupy .
ing TO the new location the old campgrouhd vi
.a4,h d. afs
the lieutenant had released the men. They AFTER
ward removed the tents Captain Stoddard says
his lieutenant has persistcntly antagohIeu "'''
and having obtained a following among the men
has set some OF them against their COMMANDING
Officer but the men have. although only recruits
understood the duties OF solder wen e"0"e" :"
give him trouble.
Captain Stoddard said his duties were large ana
not having a lieutenant who would falthtuliy sec
ond his labors he had more work thrown upon nm
morning when turned IN. and ne was out assan
nj and on his way to Old Westbury to arrange
usual occurrence As TO the charges made mat
tho had been starved ana Guy shot. y" 10,
wholly untrue. The men had fresh meat Amos.
every Gay rh Else Was served instead
his Limiting the men who We're tetnpo' au'' "a -. 80
totally untrue The ratious were varied from DAY
to day, there was always enough iQr az, ths
aour from the Government, and every day honr
@ a baker In Weathury VINO retuiHcu Nv
loayes OF fresh bread for every barrel OF nour
The bread on hand yesterday was certainly fresh-
baked. ,,ax ,~,,,. on
cor said there had doubtless been lot Of lrictoil
b.tween the two officers OF the list; ne ma!
watched Captain Stoddard trying 20 DO an thas
was required OF him. and admired him for do'is ~
wsl as he did AZ FOR holding the ratlons "a \ =
from the men ne knew that Captain Stodda'o ndu
ATTAINED extra rations outside OF the coinnlssaiy
department and had paid for thsm out OF MS 0""
pocket. ,rLit,o ~
ne conflict between captain Stoddard siln ms So
ordinate had reached Washington. ano thht pIoIiP.
acton had been taken, by reason OF ths ihct T,e
last evening Their. arrived an order. signed ar
Ter Assistant Adiutsnt- General dlrec,nsr IN, me
commanding officer At Camp Black 10 order l.leu
tenant Hopper report inmediateiy al amp az pa
and there relieve Corporal Wells IN chhree oa sl'e
stores and belongings OF the list .elt o.nna VIZ
mo regimen, went Cuba The runor wei.
through tho camp that this action was ths rrs.is
~ a recommendation starting from Governor :
Island 49,. --.,u,. c,oadard has
hs.n accu Il by some OF the commlsrnry deta
,rom the Commissary rations Wheh TINS W
csii@d 10 Captain stoddards attention ne said y,
wo,,Id ike 10 such thing charged as II woul.
hrtnr ming. TO n head quickly, for ne "ouIu hC'
rrornn,ly He said the accounts or the company
uw,,n Iieutonan, Wegis we're open loi INSPECTION
~ ~ a. n. was concerned. and that the lmputa-
Ion that captain could profit ny keeping me
men on short ratiors WAS made DIV some one WIN
IA ~, krov what he talking about