The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-07

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Camp Mackenzie, Augusta, Ga, Feb.
6.-All is now quiet in camp. Last
night the Fifteenth Minnesota was
closely watched and everything was in
readiness at the first suspicion of an
other outbreak Patrols heavily armed
and scouts We're placed at convenient
points. The city of Augusta, the town
of Summervillc and the surrounding
country were cleared of soldiers and
officers. No passes Wer" issued and
these that were issued were al once
recalled. In THE way the men kept
in their company streets. and the uro-
Vost guard. which was doubled, had
perfect control of the situation. Good
sense has returned ana even the "ilt-
crs are now rcgrctting their action. che
homicide. Hadlcy. gave himself up ycs-
tcrday and is now securely kept i'm the
jail at Atlanta. The remains of the
deceased soldier. OConnell. will be seat
to saltwater. Mimi, tomorrow.
The emusterirg officers have arrived in
camp and the work of furmally making
up the books will be begun tomorrow
morning. Company G will then he
relieved of provost duty and return
to camp. All drilling is suspended. 1t
is expected that the equipment will
soon be turned in, the guns first. M
doubt whatsoever is now entertained
thdt the regiment will go home in a
BODY. The men will have the adam
tage to be derived from being mustered
out here and at the same time VIII
start home in body.
THEY WE'RE PLEASED
If every member of the Thirteenth
regiment had been condemned to nor
pStual slavery and the cruel deere
then suddenly annulled there could
not have been felt by the men a more
unDOunded joy than was exhibited
Thursday night when it was announced
that the official orders directing a mus
tering out We're received and published
10y Colonel COurSen. Such news was
not entirely unexpected. It was a clear
case wherein coming events cast their
shadows before" In the morning Col
onel CJursen rode past the camp Of
Company c, and remarked rather sig
niticantly: Boys, | suspect that YOU
will hardly do your twenty-une day
tour of provost duty here" This, add
ed to the rumors of the night before.
made everybody eXpectant. Six hours
afterwards the official message was re-
ceived at the division headquarters by
The adjutant general. Major f. $.
strong, and this was communicated to
Colonel COurScn little later
The historic order which decided the
fate of the Thirteenth and which acted
on them like another declaration of in
dependence, and, therefore deserving of
perpetuatiOn, is as follows:
Washington. ID. c., Feb 1, 1879.
Commanding General United States
Forces, Augusta, Ga:
The secretary Of war directs that YOU
detail available regular army officers at
once to inspect correct and prepare the
records Of the First Maryland. the Eighth
ana the Thirteenth Pennsylvania. neces-
sary to the preparation OF correct rolls
for muster out of service, which the sec
retary of war directs shall be wholly aC-
COmpliShcd at Augusta, Ga, without fur
Tough, according to provisions of general
orders. All absenteeS from any cause
whatever shall stand discharged from
the service as of their organization and
should be informed At once by the COM
manding officers concerned
Captain Frederick chief mastering Of
Gcer. state of Georgia. will be directed to
supervise the work Of mastering out ul
organizations designated by the secre-
tary of war. The officer detailed by you
should be directed to report to him upon
his arrival Thr chief mastering Of
Gccr will report directly to the adjutant
general of the army. and is under the or
dcrs OF the secretary Of war.
(Signed II. e. Corbin.
Adiuldut General