The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, June 23, 1898, Image 2
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NEW LOAN IS SUCCESSFUL
Every Subscription of I>'lv<* IIi;n(!rc;.
or licss to l»(‘ AcK-cptcd.
Washington, June 21.—Although tho
nmount «<f enb'criptions to the new :1
per cent loan is not inailo . *t is
onieially Etnt»'(l that it exceeds all e::-
p(‘ctations. This is particularly true of
the larger amounts.
The number of sulK’riptions received
Spanish Government Declines for $.100 and Ixs is large, but the de
partment
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to Swap Gallant Hobson
and His Comrades.
WATSON SO CABLES LONG
Commodore In Charge of llloekudlng
Fleet Notifies tlic NaW Department
! That Ilrave AmerieansMust Itemain
In Prison at Santiugo.
Washington, June 21.—The follow
ing was received today from Commo
dore Watson:
“Captain general states Spanish gov
ernment refuses to exchange prisoners.”
Hobson and his men are the prisoners
in question.
This report by Commodore Watson,
coupled with tho story via Kingston
that tho flags over Santiago's Morro
Castle had been halfmasted as a noti
fication that Hobson and his men
wore doad, is causing much anxiety
in official circles for tho safety of tho
Merriiunc crew.
Unofficial telegrams received here last
week from Madrid and Havana stated
that unexpected delay had been caused
in the exchange of Lieutenant Hobson
and his seven comrades in the sinking
of the Merrimac; that Captain Ludlow,
who went to Havana under a flag of
truce to negotiate for the exchange, was
informed that Contain General Blanco
had no authority to make such ex- j
change.
No ofiicial confirmation of these re- i
ports was received by either the state or
navy department until today. It is
stated by officials that the Spanish au
thorities bad definitely consented to the
exchange of Hobson and his companions
for Spanish prisoners of war in our
bands, and nothing is known which
could have caused a change of such de- |
cision. It was believed by officials here
that Captain Ludlow would return with
all arrangements completed for the
eration of Hobson and ihe others.
wishes it thoroughly under-
stood by the public that even should tbo
whole loan be subscribed for several
times over in large amounts, every sub
scription of $.VHi or less will bo accepted
at once, as
precedence in the allotmwits over large
ones.
Blockade of the United States
Fleet Is Now Discovered
to Be Ineffective.
M V* 1H tit UIJICll _ _
small amounts will take VIRTUALLY AN OPEN POHT
FREEDOM IS DECLARED
Government Set Up by Rebels
About Old Cavite.
SPANISH RULE NOW OVER
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SMOKELESS POWDER FIRED.
Enemies of the Government at Work
Near Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, June 21.—-The finishing
department of the King Powder com
pany, in Warren county, was destroyed
last night in a manner leading to the
belief that it was the work of enemies |
of the government. The building, in |
which was stored a quantity of smoke- |
less powder, had evidently been tired |
by two men near midnight, one of
whom was badly burned and hud been
apparently dragged away from the burn
ing building by his companion, who
then ran in tho direction of South Leb
anon.
Smokeless powder in the condition it
was in the department does not explode
like ordinary powder with a flash hut
breaks into a bright light and burns for
some time. The great light attracted
citizens, and some of these met a
stranger going to South Lebanon. The
injured man was taken into custody.
He is evidently a foreigner, but is so 1
badly injured that he can scarcely talk.
The powder burned was not for tho
government and the money loss is in
considerable, perhaps $2,000. This com
pany has a contract to supply the gov
ernment and this is thought to be the
reason its destruction was attempted.
Shatter No Doubt Off Cuba.
■Washington, June 21.—No doubt is
entertained at either the war or navy
departments that General Shafter’s ex
pedition has arrived safely off Santiago
by this time. As a matter of fact, it is
believed that the first of the transports
arrived near the blockading fleet Satur
day night. According to the plans ar
ranged for the debarkation, the fleet of
transports was to lie in a safe place un
til Sampson had cleared the way for a
landing. The selection of the landing
place has been left entirely to the judg
ment of Sampson and Shafter.
Announced That the Newly Installed
Officials Will Not Oppose American
Protectorate For the Islands or Even
Oceupation.
Chicago, June 21.—A special cable
gram today to The Record from John
T. McCutcbeon, a staff correspondent
with Dewey’s fieet, dated Hong-Kong,
June 20, reads as follows:
“General Filipino officially proclaimed
a provisional government in Old Cavite
June 12. There were great ceremonies
and a declaration of independence was
read renouncing Spanish authority.
General Aguinaldo was elected presi
dent and Daniel Pirondo vice president.
The insurgent government will not op
pose an American protectorate or oc
cupation.
“The rebels have captured the Span
ish governor and the garrison of 200 i
men at Bulucan. The governor and ,
garrison at Pampanga are surrounded !
and tho governor and garrison of 450
men have been captured at Eatangas. |
June !* the family of Governor General
August! fled to the interior for safety.
“The Spaniards in Manila are re
ported as having shot 20 earbineros for
attempting to desert to the rebels. Agui- ;
naldo sent an ultimatum to the gov-
ernor that if more were executed he
would retaliate on Spanish prisoners.
“The Baltimore sailed today to meet
the Charleston and troopships.
“The French warship Pascal arrived
June 15.
“The wasship Kaiser is expected
daily.”
CAN HOLD TWO POSITIONS.
Leaders In the Volunteer Army Need
Not Resign Civil OITices.
Washington, June 21.—The depart
ment of justice has rendered a decision
that promises to aflect a large number
of army officers. There are many eom-
Monk After City Officials.
Chattanooga, June 21.—Dr. Alonzo
Monk of Centenary Methodist church
has created a sensation by denouncing
the police officials and the police com
missioners of Chattanooga because of
the “notorious fact that saloons are do
ing an open business on Sunday and
gambling is rampant.” He declared
that the commissioners and the officers
who were tolerating these evils were
riolatiug their official oaths, and should
be impeached and made to step down
and out of office.
who hold civil offices as well as military
ones. The revised statutes say:
“No officer of the army on the active
list shall hold any civil office, whether
by election or appointment,” and any
officer “who accepts or authorizes the
functions f ' a civil office shall thereby
cease vo . m officer of the army, and
hi» commission shall thereby be va
cated.”
This section would seem to cutoff the
hopes of civilians from holding two
offices, and this is the view taken by
the judge advocate general of tin- army.
But the attorney general holds that the
restriction refers only to regular army
officers.
This decision is made in the case of
Colonel Melvin Grigsby, who is colonel
of the Third cavalry, and attorney g n-
eral of the state of South Dakota. The
question as to his right to both offices
was raised by the governor of South
Dakota when Colonel Grigsby drew his
jjuv as attorney general.
Lq/on reference the judge advocate
general of the army wrote this opinion:
“If Colonel Melvin Grigsby has held
or exercised the functions of the office
of attorney general of South Dakota
since he became an officer of the army
be thereby ceased to be an officer of the
army, and his commission is thereby
vacated.”
The decision of the attorney general
is. however, that “while an officer in
the veinuteer army may be said to be
actively engaged in military service he
is not ]jernianently so engaged. He has
simply restsmded to a patriotic tail, and
expects, when the war is over, to return
to civil life. His term of military ser
vice is uneertsrtn and contingent.
“He may lie able to make arrange
ments to bridge over bis absence, and
on his return resume his former work.
Whether he is to bo. permitted to do this
and retain a civil office during a tempo
rary absence is a matter for determina
tion by those to whom he is accountable
for the proper discharge of the duties of
snch office. It does not concern the
war department or this department.”
WALLACE IS TO EE NAMED.
Indiaiinn Will Get Major Generalship'
off Volunteers.
Washington, Juno 21.—General Lew
Wallace of Indiana will Iw appointt d a
major general of volunteers by tho
president within the next few days.
This statement was made by a senator
who has been working in the interest of
General Wallace since the outbreak of
the war.
The president had decided not to make
the apiKiintiuent owing to the fact that
General Wallace was nearly ?2 years
old. But the Indiana delegation’s efforts
to overcome the president’s objection
have been successful. The president has
said he will make the appointment.
General Wallace will command a camp
of concentration.
Leading Merchant of the IIig Cuban
Town Reaches Ivey West and Reports
That General Hlanco Is Preparing to
Figltl to the Last.
Key Wept, Juno 21.—A prominent
resident of Havana, who lcf|»hat place
cu June 5, arrived hero yej.erday on
his way to New York.
His description of the situation in
Havana at the tima he left contra
dicts widespread reports of famine
and suffering in that city, and throws
a new light on tho effectiveness of the
blockade, which, it appears, fails in
its purpose as far as cutting off all
moans of supplies and commnniontion
with tho outside world is concerned.
His story is entitled to full credence
and consideration, coming as it does
from one of the leading merchants of
Havana, a foreign resident, unbiased in
i his views or sympathies.
He reports, in the first place, that
Havana is practically an open port, as
it is not blockaded on its southern ap
proach. Batabano, on the south side, is
only 4U miles Irom Havana, with which
city it is connected by rail. Batabano
has never been more than a shipping
point and headquarters for the sponge
fisheries for southern Cuba and a land-
j iug place for the Isle of Pines ferry -
• boats, which there connect with the
I northbound trains for Havana.
The water between Bataliano and the
Isle of Pines being very shallow, no
where exceeding 9 feet in depth and
therefore inaccessible to any large craft,
has caused the Isle of Pines to be over
looked as a possible entry port or base
of supplies for western Cuba and as a
point deserving of greater consideration
than that attached to a fifth rate and
much mismanaged penal colony.
It now appears, however, that con
stant traffic has l-cen kept up between
the Isle of Pines and the Yucatan coast
and that lull cargoes of provisions and
livestock have b-cn regularly lauded
tbe,re from steamers, schooners and
other sailing vessels, unmolested by
American warships, which rarely, if
ever, patrol those waters.
The work of transhipping those car
goes to Fatabano on the flat bottom
ferryboats, constantly plying bo-
tween that port and Nenvu Gnerova,
tho principal port of tho Islo of Pinos,
has been an easy matter, as also their
subsequent transportation to Havana
by rail.
In the first fonr days of June, it is as
serted, over bOO bead of cattle were
Powerful Vessels to Lay For
the Cadiz Fleet.
missioned men in the volunteer service landed a Batabano, besides large quau-
Cubaiift Reach Key West.
Key West, June 21.—A vessel which
Arrived here from the blockade this
morning reports that all is quiet along
the line. She brought an officer of the
Cuban army and a pilot, who are carry
ing important dispatches to Beuor Es
trada Palma of the Cuban junta, from
General Alexandro Rodriguez, the in
surgent commander of Havana province.
To Ignore Flags of Truce.
Key West, June 21.—It is learned
from naval officers here that Captain
General Blanco has notified the Ameri
can blockading fleet that he will here
after recognize no flag of trace, adding
that every vessel within 0 miles’ range
will be fired upon, whether flying the
stars and rtripes or a white flag.
Taylor Say* Knd Is Near.
Montgomery, Ala., June 2..—Hon.
Hanuis Taylor of Mobile, former min- j
inter of the United States to Spain, has
been interviewed about the progress of
the war, and expresses the opinion that
as soon as Santiago has completely sur
rendered the war will be brought to a
close. He Itelieves that the Cadiz fleet
is not able to make the voyage across
the ocean, ami that when Cervera’s
fleet is captured or destroyed neither
Havana nor any of the other fortressi s
in Cuba will be able to continue the
war.
titles of liour and grain. Not only are
the shipments not limited to supplies of
provisions and the necessaries of life,
hut. our informant reports, coal in large
quantities is brought over. This state
ment practically confirms the reports
that the Spanish government has estab
lished largo coal depots on the Yucatan
coast.
At the outbreak of hostilities it was
reported that Havana had sufficient re
serve supplies in store to last ?-ix months.
Since then, it is asserted, fresh ship
ments have been received by way of
Batabano and the Isle of Pines far in
excess of the consumption, so that ap
parently, so far from suffering from the
evils attendant upon the blockade, Ha
vana has kept on in the even tenor of
an unruffled existence, with sufficient
stores on hand to last another half year.
A gay and cheerful note m these war
like times is sounded by tho announce
ment that, by way of this same Pro-
gresso-Batabano route, an intrepid
“Compania De Zarzula,” or theatrical
troupe Irom Mexico, wade its appear
ance in Havana and has since been
playing to full houses at the Albisu
theater, unmindful of the impending
fate that hangs over the doomed city.
The daily routine of life, it is added,
continues unaltered and theater parties,
dances and the usual social diversions
are indulged in as in times of peace.
Considerable fear, says the Havana
merchant, has Leen entertained as to
the tobacco crop. Following the usages
of war.'are practiced lir the Spaniards
and Cubans alike, it 3us been confi
dently expected tb-t at least one-half of
the Yuelta Abajo crop would lie ruined
or set on fire in the field, but, lunch to
the general surprise, almost the entire
output of Vnelta Alajo and Remedial
districts has been bailed, shipped and
stored in Havana warehouses.
The general health is rejMirted by the
merchant to lie particularly good, es-
E ecially for this season of the year, and
e denies the reported ravages of yellow
. fever and smallpox on the island.
H* confirms the military activity
noticed and recorded ky the officers
on blockade duty, and consider* Ha
vana today very strongly fortified.
Work on the new butteries and earth
works is kept up night and day, and
judging from ontward and visible signs,
and to use the language of the official
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SCHLEY PUT IN COMMAND
President and His Advisers Decide on
Concentrating Hig Ships Near San
Juan to Await Arrival of Admiral
Camara From Spain.
Washington, June 21.—It was de
termined by President McKinley, Sec
retary Long and the members of the
naval war board at a conference held at
the executive mansion today to organize
a fast and powerful flying squadron to
meet Admiral Camara’s Cadiz fleet if it
conics across tho Atlantic.
The squadron will be under the com
mand of Commodore Schley and will be
composed of the firsteluss battleship
Oregon, which made such a record
breaking trip from San Francisco; the
armored cruiser Brooklyn, the New Or
leans, the Minneapolis, the Cincinnati,
the Newark, the Yale or the Harvard,
and probably one or two other vessels.
The flying squadron will coueentato
near San jMun, Porto Rico, and await
the appearance of the Spanish fleet.
Naval authorities do not believe that
Admiral Camara will proceed further
than the Canaries, but no chances will
be taken. Scouts will be sent in all di
rections to guard every possible passage
by which Admiral Camara could try to
slip through.
Tho east end of the Caribbean sea and
the ocean to the north of Porto Rico
will be patrolled to prevent the Spanish
admiral from entering Cuban ports.
Scouts will protect the Atlantic coast
from a possible attack.
The Brooklyn, Oregon and New Or
leans are now off Santiago. The other
ships are scattered. Some are at Hamp
ton Roads and others doing patrol duty
along the coast. It will take two weeks
to assemble tiie fleet.
It is 109 miles from Cadiz to the Ca
naries, /or which it is believed Camara
is headvd. It will require four days for
the fleet to make this point. Should
the fleet be making for Porto Rico or
Cuba its next stop will be at Cape Verde
for coal, a distance of 8T5 miles.
Commodore Schley will have ample
time to assemble his squairon betore
the Spanish fleet has time to leave Cape
Verde. The distance from Cape Verde
to Porto Rico is 2,500 miles and Admiral
Camara’s ships will require at least two
weeks to cover the distance. Commo
dore Schley will have sqfficient time to
have the coast thoroughly patrolled.
Future developments will determine
whether San Juan will be taken and
troops landed before Admiral Camara
is definitely located. Naval officials
seont the idea that the Spanish fleet is
making for Manila.
NEW BILLION DOLLAR NAVY.
Senator Ilansbroiigh Favors Retention
of Captured Territory.
Washington, June 21.—“Events of
tho past six weeks indicate that the
policy of the government concerning
the extension of its territorial lines is
about to undergo a radical change,”
said Senator H. C. Hansbrough of North
Dakota today. “The time has come when
the United States must keep puce with
other nations of the world in the matter
of acquiring additional territory. We
are a great and growing people and can
not afford to remain in iso.atiou as we
have done in tho jast century. New
issues have sprung out of the present
war, and we must be prepared to meet
them.
“The retention of the Philippine
islands seems to me to be established
beyond doubt. We have made every
preparation for holding the islands and
establishing a form of government over
them. This means that we must build
a great navy for their protection. That
this newly a- paired territory will be of
great advantage to ns in years to come
I doubt not. Our commercial interests
in the east make it an imperative neces
sity that we should have coaling sta
tions where our merchantmen can find
refuge in time of peace and where our
warships may go for shelter in time of
war. ”
and soldiery in Havana, the S]>aniard-
um pr
last.
[irejAiring to defend the city to the
Warships to Land Marines.
Madrid, June 21.—The belief is ex
pressed in government circles that Cap
tain General Augnsti will ask the for
eign warships to knd detachments to
occupy Manila on the ground that he is
uo longer able to resist the insurgents.
KlcLaHrln Calls For Quota.
•Lckson, Miss., June 21.—Governcr
McLnurin will call out six additional
companies of two battalions with one
lieutenant colonel, two majors, two as
sistant surgeons, under instructions
from Secretary Alger.
Recruiting Work to Begin.
Atlanta, June 21.—The work of re
cruiting the Third Georgia regiment,
United States volunteers, called for by
Governor Atkinson in his proclamation
Saturday, THtf begin at once. The indi
cations are that the regiment will b<
recruited to the maximum number with
out any trouble. Colonel John S Can
dler has been selected as commander of
the new regiment.
Fourth Tennessee Regiment.
Nashville, June 21.—Secretary Al
ger has telegraphed orders to Governor
Taylor and Lieutenant Lee, United
States army, to prepare for the mobiliza
tion of the Fourth regiment Tennessee
volunteers as soon as quotas to fill regi
ments in the field are obtained. These
recruits have been secured and the
Fourth will Ire mobilized at once, the
companies having already been organ
ized. Captain Brown, United States
r.rmy, will be colonel and Harvey Han
nah lieutenant colonel.
No Fresh War Advices.
Port au Prince, June 21.—No fresh
war news was obtainable here this i ||<>n of the conference report upon
morning up to the time this dispatch District of Columbia appropriation
is sent.
Speaker Reed Well Again.
Washington, June 21. — Speaker
Reed, who has been for several days un
well from cold and slight ffevur, up-
{tesred today in the house. Considera
ble
bill
was resumed.
Stenographer to Lee Killed.
Jacksonville, Fla., June 21—When
about to go tl bathing at Pablo beach,
James T. Gatewood, private stenog
rapher to General Lee, Seventh army
corps, was struck by lightning and
killed. Gatewood was from Richmond
and had been here about a week.
To Nurse the Wounded.
London, June 21. — A special dis
patch from Belgrade, Serna, says ex-
Queen Natalie is organizing an expedi
tion to the relief of the war between
Spain and the United States, in order
to nurse both Americans and Spaniards.
Tho Annexation Resolution Is
Now Under Consideration
by the Senators.
MATTER WILL EE PUSHED
Chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee Urged to Insist That the
Measure Ue Disposed of Without
I’nnecessary Delay.
Washington, Juno 21.—The Rev. Dr.
D. D. Smart, pastor of the First M. E.
church of Memphis, pronounced the in
vocation at the opening of the senate’s
session today.
Ten minutes after the session opened
Mr. Davis of Minnesota, chairman of
the committee on foreign relations,
moved that the senate proceed to the
eonsideration of the Hawaiian annexa
tion resolution.
The quick di-position of morning
business and tho large attendance in
the senate indicated an intention on
the part of senators to press the Ha
waiian question to the front as rap
idly as possible.
In answer to an inquiry from Mr.
Hoar of Massachusetts, Mr. Davis said
it was the purpose of tho foreign rela
tions committee to occupy, not only the
morning hour, but the entire time of
the senate in consideration of the Haw
aiian annexation.
“The committee,” said he, “consid
ers this an important measure, to which
it is very desirable to give prompt at
tention. Of course there will be no dis
position unnecessarily to inijiede other
business, but we regard it necessary to
press this measure to the exclusion of
ordinary matters. ”
Mr. Hoar said ho desired simply to
obtain time at an early date to have
considered the conference report on the
bankruptcy bill and he hoped there
would be uo objection to its consid
eration.
After the transaction of some minor
business the vice president declared the
Hawaiian resolutions to be before the
senase.
Almost immediately afterward Mr.
Frye of Maine rose and said that as the
senate was entering upon an exceed
ingly important matter he sincerely
hoped the chairman of the foreign rela
tions committee would insist that it
should be considered without unneces
sary delay.
He expressed the hope that he would
press the subject upon to senate in
sistently and not give way to any
measure that was not absolutely a
necessary war measure.
He thought the senate ought not to
adjourn at 4 or 5 o’clock in the after
noon, but should sit as long as possible
in order to facilitate (he consideration
of the resolutions, which he said ought
to be passed at an early date.
He did not think the chairman of the
committee ought to wait lor senators to
get ready to speak, bur should demand
that all we desired to address the senate
be prepared on time. Mr. Frye sug
gested that upon the taking up of the
resolutions the yeas and nays be called.
Mr. White of California instantly
rose and made the point of order that
the resolutions were already before the
senate and that the yeas ami nays could
not be had upon a dead issue.
The point was sustained by the vice
president, who announced that he had
already declared the resolutions to be
before the senate.
Mr. Jones of Arkansas said he desired
to say in res]>onsc to Mr. Frye’s state
ment that if harsh measures were to bo
adopted in the beginning by friends of
annexation, he wanted to warn them
that it would be necessary to keep a
a quornm in the seriate chamber at all
times.
‘‘Well, we’il keep a quorum here."
replied Mr. Frye, “us we ought to do
at all times."
Mr. Morrill of Vermont then took the
floor and addressed the senate in oppo
sition to the resolutions. The venerable
senator spoke in a conversational tone,
but was accorded close attention by the
senate.
PROGRESS OF DIXIE LAND.
Many Important New Industries Re
ported Tliroiiali the South.
Chattanooga, June 21.—The more
important of the many new industries
reported to The Tradesman for the week
just ended comprise a box factory in
East Tennessee; a box and basket fac
tory in Kentucky (rebuilt); a large cot
ton compress in Mississippi; a *G0.0(X)
cotton and woolen mill in Texas; a $500,-
000 electric light, i>ower and traction
company in South Carolina; a muuicii»al
electric light plant in Alutsuna, and an
electric light and power company in
East Tennessee; a $100,000 fertilizer
factory in Middle Tennessee; flouring
mills in North Carolina and Arkansas,
and two in West Tennessee; acetylene
gas works in North Carolina; a gin and
mill supply company in North Texas;
a $50,000 glass works in West Vir
ginia; a knitting mill in Alabama: a
$700,000 lumber company in Ala
bama and smaller concerns in Vir
ginia and West Virginia; marble works
in East Tennessee and a granite quarry
in South Carolina; a new coal mine
and $40,000 oil mill in Alakiina; an oil
well company in Tennessee; a sewer
pipe works in Middle Georgia; a sash
and door factory in Tennessee; a saw
mill in Bouth Carolina and u refrige
rator car company in West Virginia.
Three Killed In a Wreck.
Roanoke, Va., June 21.—Norfolk-and
and Western passenger train No. 4 was
wrecked 2 miles west of Bhawsville.
Three men were killed and several iu-
J ured. The dead: Engineer A1 Homer,
IristolVa.; Fireman Ed Sadler, Bris
tol, Va.; Mail Clerk A. 8. Frauci*. Ma
rion, Va. The injured: Mali Clerk I.
V. Gill, Lynchburg, Vn , seriously; two
expo->h messengers, names not known
several jasseugers, uaiuts not known.
SPAIN TO CONTINUE FIQKT
Full off Manila Will * t Knd the')W’ar
In Other Islands.
London, June 21.—The Madrid cor
respondent of The Standard says:
Lieutenant (icr.e. al Ourrea, minister
o. war, thinks Gartaiu Gi'iieral Augnsti
would only have resigned if he had in-
tended to organize res.stance elsewhere,
perhaps at Iloilo.
“The government wishes it clearly
understood that the fall of Manila dues
not in the least signify the surrender of
Spanish rule in the rest of the islands
or in other archipelagoes, where shortly
vigorous measures will Ik; taken to vin
dicate the rights of Spain against Amer
ican invasion, with the assistance of
Dative contingents who are still loyal in
the Viscaya, Mindanao and Mariana
groups.”
Cf.SH FMTeiiraS
General Eenly Arrives to Pay
tlie New Yorkers.
K0RE RECRUITS IN CAMP
All the Regiments at Chlckainaiiga
Filling Up Fast and an Kfi’ort Is Now
Being 31 arte to Rapidly Perfect the
Gnarrt Service.
Chickamauga, Ga., June 21.—The
moat important happening of today at
Camp Thomas was the arrival of Gen
eral Healy and staff of New York to
pay tho troops of that state for the time
they were in service before being mus
tered in as United Suites volunteers.
General Healy, the chief paymaster,
has long been expected and anxiously
awaited by the New Y’orkers and his
arrival was tho signal for unbounded
enthusiasm.
As soon as the payrolls can be put in
shape, a work which is now progressing
rapidly, all four of the New York regi
ments will be paid. The first paid will
be the Eighth infantry. Colonel Henry
V. Sackett of Governor Black's staff ar
rived yesterday and spout the greater
part of the day with Colonel Chauncey,
arranging the payroll of the Eighth.
The total amount to be paid the New
Yorker will approximate $150,000.
Several hundred more recruits arrived
this morning. The arrivals yesterday
numbered nearly 500. The recruiting
work is progressing much more rapidly
than expected, all the regiments filling
up fast.
Efforts are now being made to perfect
the guard service at the park as rapidly
as possible, and in pursuance to this or
ders have been issued from the head
quarters of the First division of the
First corps that hereafter all officers and
noncommissioned officers of the guard
will be required to remain with tho
guard during the entire tour of duty.
They will also make a prescrilxjd in
spection and will be held responsible for
the thorough instruction of the guard.
To : c .omplish this each brigade is to
appoint one of the members of its staff
to do the work. V-
The hospital of the third division,
First army corps, has some cases of
pneumonia and of typhoid lever. Major
T. C. Clark, chief surgeon of the hos-
E ital, thinks that possibly the rain may
uve had something to do with produc
ing the typhoid fever by washing out
the camps and carrying its refuse into
the water supply.
Henry N. Patton is the name of a
private of the Thirty-first regiment who
is now wandering about Camp Thomas
suffering from mental aberration. Y'es-
terday Colonel Gardner sent notice to
all regiments on the field in which he
requested the commanding officers to
look alter the man should he he found.
Patton is 22 years of age and has been
out of his camp two days. He was in
the hospital at the lime of his mysteri
ous disappearance.
W. H. Morrow, private of the Fourth
Ohio infantry, has been committed to
Lyons View asylum by Recorder Hope
on a warrant of insanity.
Five cars of equipments arrived yes
terday and were handed out for distri
bution today. Additional guns and
large quantities of ordnance stores are
exjiected during the week.
Regimental and company drills are
again tho order for the day, no nnnsnal
maneuvering being scheduled. The
weather is clear and the temperature
mild.
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