The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-14

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Camp Mackenzie. Augusta, Ga, Jan.
13.-If anybody ever had any doubt as
To the sentiments of the members Of
the Thirteenth on the question of be-
ing mustered out, they would soon he
definitely settled, If he had heard the
yells Of delight which went up from
all parts of the camp. Wednesday
night. when a rather premature state
ment was read in the Augusta papers
to the effect that the regiments of the
Second army corps, which were to leave
the service, would be mustered out at
the camps in which they are now es-
tablished. This at first was misunder-
stood, and the report was set afoat
that, as a matter of fact, the entire
corps would be mustered out. 1t was
then that pandemonium reigned, and
the boys showed with what delight
they would hail the news of their being
mustered out.
There are already apparently we'll
founded rumors Of approaching changes
going the rounds. The members of the
First Maryland are positive that Gov
ernor LoWndes, of their state, will
eventually succeed in inducing the war
department to muster them out and II
Is confidently hoped, on the represen-
tations of their congressman, that the
men of the Fifteenth Minnesota will
he at home with their families before
the middle of March. If these expected
changes should take place, both bri-
gades, and, in fact the division and
the corps, would be pretty well broken
up; and it is not improbable that they
would have direct bearing on the
prospects of the Thirteenth. They are
now looked forward to with more than
usual interest.
CHANGE OF WEATHER.
After a long term of the most de-
lightful weather, there has come G
change at last. For the past twenty
four hours it has been raining hare
and all outdoor military exercises have
been suspended. Little, or no, incon
venience has been caused by thi!
change except to those on fatigue ol
| on guard. The wind blew part of tn,
| tar paper off the roof of G Company!
mess hall, and the rain came through
| to such an extent that the men had tC
| quit the place, and eat their meals il
| their tents once more. The member
| of Company T.. which has returned
| from provost duty, have had to sus
| pend work on their mess hall. as the.
| had only the mere framework erected
| when the downpour set in.
Lieutenant Blanchard. of the hospi
| tai corps, has performed another yer!
| successful operation for an abscess-
| this time on Private Martin HOwley
! of G Company, who recently returned
| from long sick furlough. DIR. Blanch
ard feels elated over the success of tn,
| operation, but not any happier thai
the ug-suffering patient who ha
been sick since the middle of last Aug
ust. Private Howley is a highly es
| teemed member of his company, ant
! his many friends will be glad to know
| that since Joining the regiment here
he has improved much in health. ant
will soon be as strong as ever and abl
10 attend to his regular duties
Private Lynn Adams, of A. is in tn
regimental hospital, suffering iron
some slight wounds recently sustainct
while engaged in foot ball practice. II
fell and sprained the ankle of his righ
foot. The injury. while painful is il
no way serious. 1t is now being treat
ed daily, and it is expected that Pri
vate Adams will be all right in les
| than a week.
Some time ago. Battalions Sergeant
Major Lattimer Reese and William