The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-03
CAMP IS STIRRED Up
Paymaster Due at ChiCka-
manga With 100000.
COLONEL CULVER'S BOYS
Will Now Pay For Their Re-
cent Escapade.

Chickamauga, Aug. 2.-The main sub
jects of interest at Camp Thomas at pres
ent are the expected arrivals of the pay
masters and the departure of the expedi-
ton which it is reported Is being arrang-
ed in Washington for Major General
Wade The paymasters are expected to
get in at an early hour tomorrow morn
ing and to begin their work before noon
The total to be paid Will be near $500, 000-
Nothing had been heard today from
Washington in regard to General Wade
expedition. The impression prevailed that
General Wade would take with him the
regiments best fitted, no matter to what
corps or divisions they might belong, and
every regiment was attempting to impress
it's fitness and its right to be included in
the expedition. In one regiment petition
to the war department was being circu-
lated and literally signed.
General Breckenridge, the new comman-
der of Camp Thomas, is expected to take
charge tomorrow.
Brigadier General Franks assuming
command temporarily did not necessitate
his giving up his division for any tine and
ne VIII De IN COundnQ dl DOln COl pS anu
division headquarters until General Breck
inridge arrives to relieve him.
Recently the boys of the Fifth Illinois
had their fun, and now, Colonel Culver
will have his inning He announced that
every non-commissioned officer who took
part in the demons tration last week after
the regiment was recalled will be reduc-
ed to the ranks. This work is to be COM
menced at once and new men appointed
in their places. Colonel Culver says his
regiment has had a good reputation for
years and he intends to sustain it. He
added:
II have ordered all these non-commis-
stoned officers reduced; that is, those who
were absent without leave. 1 judge there
was about a dozen Of them. The other
men who are guilty of being absent with
out leave will be fined by the field court.
The new camp of the Fifth has been
thoroughly cleaned and now presents a
pretty appearance. The sick report shows
a remarkable decrease since the new
camp has been pitched, and the officers
OF the regiment expect but little trouble
hereafter on account of sickness.
The regular drills have been resursd in
the Fifth and now everything is working
smoothly.
Lieutenant Colonel Good of the First
Pennsylvania has received letters from
prominent Philadelphians assuring him in
writing over Governor Hastings sigua-
ture, to the effect that the governor VIII
certainly appoint the lieutenant colonel
to be colonel as soon as the vacancy is
declared.
The Second Kentucky is expecting the
equipment for the recruits recently arriv-
ed, in few days. Up 20 this time the
recruits have been compelled 20 drifl and
work with just what clothing hey brougnt
with them and this was not very much.
Il is stated that nearly all OF the recruits
have been without shoes and clothing
and their position has been anything but
enyiable.
Lieutenant Colonel Mimms VIII be n
command OF the First Vermont for thirty
days, Colonel Clark having gone TO his
home to be gone for that length % time.