Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-08-09
ANOTHER LETTER FROM RECRUIT
He Tells Of the Volunteer Soldiers at Port
Logan.
SHOOTING AT DUNE FIGURES.


Special Correspondence.
Fort Logan. Col Aug. Amazing
activity Is Observable at Iuis post curing
these warm days, and the causal visitor
stands aghsst at the progress that IL be
ing made III transforming the raw
rockies" into well drilled men. Ii
simply demonstrate, IL any demOnstra
ton was needed, tne determination OF
the officers in command Of the Thirty.
fourth Volunteer Infantry, to make 1t an
organization worthy Of any nations pro.
ductiOn. lte memJers are being thor
oughly trained and disciplined in every
particular. aud the volunteer himself Il
rufpised al the Roadway he is making
In 80 short q space OF time. True, mRny
now enlisting have seen service in Cuba
or belonged to some organization that
was called out during the Wal with
spain, but, ~ n rule, the majority oil
them were unfamiliar with the duties
they are now performing. They are not
rushed through the manual, but are given
pains taking Instructions, the good re.
suit OF which has been far beyond the ex.
peetstions OF the officers,
The aptitude which the raw recruit has
developed, In taking mp his new duties
Is such that four companies will, the
coming week, take To the riffs range for
A weeks target practice. This II Major
Penn's battalion. and Major Whseler's
will follow. The target Will consist OF
a silhouette OF dumb figures, standing.
kneeling or lying down. A part Of this
practice will be- given at rest while an-
other part will be given In column ad.
yincing. Each msrksman will have an
eiiigy To lire at. so that no cOnfue ion In
Recording his m trKmsnship k,ch bat
,aIIUn will be- out probably four days,
and drills and camp discipline will be
maintained throughout. The trip will
be made by march, thus preparing the
troops for the work before them.
TO the north OF the parade grounds.
which n week ago was y barren tract OF
land, now stands "A tented city, cOmpris-
ing twelve rows OF conicsl shaped tents
with "a dimension OF sixteen feet four in
ches to the tent, and twelve tents In a
row. Besides these there are forty tents
for the use of o%ticers, and two mess tents
for each row. Besides these there il q
bath house. n canteeD, a dozen houses for
!atfine purposes and three tents for
guard house.
Each row OF tents accommodate a com
pany. Five OF these rows are now occu-
pied with an average OF eight men TO the
tent. The company streets are about
sixty feet wide. with six or seven feet be
tween each tent
In a day or two, two more companies
viii he transferred from the barracks TO
the camp. The rations aud quarters for
The troops are excellent, aud little or no
sickness IL reported. Present indica
lions will not admit a prediction OF a
repeti ion OF casualties IN camp caused
from sickness during last summers cam
paign.
Many visitors from the city are Ia
camp TO day, and the ladies seem to pre-
dominate. The photographer IL also
here. Is well IA the eyer-ready kodak. and
'nap.shots are being taken on every side.
soldier, can ! take a picture of your
tant?' IL often heard. and its no more an
uncommon sight TO peep ont from under
ones tent and see four or five soldiers
standing at parade rest in front OF his
tent, and "A tripod standing az u ready
= few feet away.
The psymsster has been here and de.
parted. The volunteer received his pay
from the time Of enlistment, and the
amounts received by each ranged from 80
csnts to $3.50. Notwithstanding this
there WA little rowdyism in camp he.
cause OF thu walking of the ghost
'aptsin Dame, Of Company H., aimOn-
ished his men to husband the little sli-
mend they would receive, as ere another
payday rolled around the Thirty fourth
would be aboard the transports bound
for the Philippines. This Information
"a greatly strengthened yes.erdiy by
the fact that we were ordered to the tar.
get range without delay. Everyone Is on
the qui yiye OF expectation, executing
every duty with a cheerfulness born of a
determination TO be in readiness when
the order IL given to move on the Phil
ippines."
II Ia thought that many members OF
the returning Colorado regiment will re-
enlist, and on that presumption places
have been reserved for them,
We are also TO have a Oand OF music,
under the leadership Of John Safraueck
of the Twelfth Minnesota, during the
war with Spain. II il reported to consist
Of thirty eight pieces.
An smusing incident occurred In camp
last week when a second hand clothes
dealer went up in the air from the blan-
ket. His quotations we're rather too low
TO suit the aesthetic tastes OF some OF the
Company q men. His quotations ranged
from 40 cents 20 ~ for east off civilian
suit that were practically new. They did
not take 20 his prices kindly and con
cluded 60 have some fuu at tha expense
of thu merchant. tie "tumbled" 10 their
scheme and scampered off. They chased
him into + street, whore a blanket was
procured. and he was thrown into the
air. After hbOnt a dozen losses his cries
attracted the attention Of the nOn-coms,
who came 70 his Rescue, and after being
released he scsmpered away and has been
conspicuous by his absence aver since.
The priyates are u sturdy lot OF fellows
mostly young, vell-RrOwn and finely
built. This, II Is thought, argues well
for thu dash and enthusiasm Of the CON
m8nd, whtle the experience OF the oil.
GERS will aid materially when discretion
l. the better part OF yalor. Lieutenant
Colonel Howe speaks very compliment
AIRY OF his ass' clgte officers, praisinp
hiJhly Majors Peem aud Wheeler as bat
talon commanders. Major Joe Wheeler
Is a West Pointer, and has not vel
Reached the sge OF 30 Captain Nawbil
Is also q graduate Of West Point and wa,
appointed 10 this regimen. from tina Sew
enth artillery. Colonel KennOn ia moi
u'' ~ niH "'y"' 'l'i"h ~ ha'Nl9 ~
Colonel Howe IL not more than two
score and ten. Captain w Il. Dame and
First LieutenRnts Day. Luna and Cole
man are oil veterans Of Skaters cam
TaIgn in Cuba and ali young men, a,
are also Lipntenants Shaw, Verdi anC
RYAN, endowed with oil the attributes
necessary fort heir respective positions
All in all, the Thirty-fourth bids fair Il
become what IL In contemplation for /
the crack volunteer regiment 10Y II
organization. RECRUIT,