The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-01

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Camp Mackenzie. Augusta, Ca. Jan.
31.--The Third brigade, commanded by
Colonel Hoffman, of the Eighth Penn
sylvania, the acting brigadier general,
had its first practice march Friday
since it's arrival in the South, and it
was a decided success. The three regi-
ments were drawn up in line on the
drill grounds. and at 3 o'clock at the
sound of martial music and with colors
flying, they started off on a siX-mile
march, which was made in two hours
and fifteen minutes. The Eighth led
the march and threw out the advance
guard: the Thirteenth came next and
sent out fankers, and the Fifteenth
Minnesota drew up the rear which was
protected by the rear guard.
Thc march was in every particular
conducted as if it were made through
a hostile country. At times as this
small army. which was half "A mile
from head to rear and with its wings
spread out over "a level, beautiful Coun-
try. it presented a magnificent spec
tacle, which could not fail to inspire.
The line Of march was over a splen-
did road which leads from camp in a
northeasterly direction, and on the way
the troops passed the celebrated Beck
mans Nursery" from which the most
complete line of flowers and plants are
sent even to Europe.
Having reached the end. the troops
stacked arms. and enjoyed the abstem-
ious rations which they had carried in
their knapsacks and haversacks.
THE RETURN TRIP.
The return trip was begun at $50
p. m. and was completed in two hours.
Til Minnesotans were then in the lead,
and sent out, not only the advance
guard, but the Pioneer corps. whose
duty it was to construct two bridges
over streams which it was proposed
to cross. This corps was guarded by
a platoon from Company c of the Thir-
teenth, in charge of Lieutenant Burk-
house, and did excellent work. So eX-
peditious were they that the first bridge
was all in readiness and the troops
passed over it without having to de-
lay one minute. The second bridge was
more difficult, as the stream was fif-
teen feet in width and quite deep. Two
large trees were quickly chopped and
thrown across from bank to bank, and,
crosswise, at right angles to these, 9TH
logs were rolled, and the interstices
were filled with twigs and clay. The
brigade had to wait only thirty min
utes. The work was done in a MASTER
ly manner, and, men, horses and am
balances went over it in perfect safety.
The Thirteenth reached it's lines short
time before retreat, anG the boys were
in excellent trim.
Within the past twenty-four hours
several additions have been made to
the regiment by reason of the return
of some Of the boys from sick furlough. /.
Those who have rejoined their respec-
tive companies were Sergeant Archer
+. Corwin, of II, and Sergeant Harry
J.. Dimmick and Private Joseph Nc
Cam. of Company A. Sergeant Corwin
left Camp Meade on furlough on Sept.
26 and two days after having reached
his home in Scranton he succumbed to
typhoid fever. For time he was in
a critical condition, but finally recov-
cred. Sergeant Corwin is the son of
Captain COrwin, and is we'll liked by
the members Of his company, who were
glad to see him return.
CARED FOR IN PHILADELPHIA.
Private Mccain was also taken sick
at Camp Meade, and was soon removed
from there to st. Joseph's hospital,
Girard avenue. Philadelphia, where ey-
cry care was taken of him. After his