General Orders For Encampment

Quartermaster General Kidd üas issued a circular to the effect that his department will establish and put in readiness the camp at Island I.ake. All tents will be pitched, bed sacks filled and everything will be iu readiness lor the arrival of the troops. It Will nut. therefore, be necessary for conipanjes to seud details in advanec for rhe purpose of preparing quarters. He snggests that stores and baggage be paeked as closely as possible and that they go forward on the same train as the company, löO pounds of baggage or company stores being allowed eacb person, and any excess charges must be paid by the shippers. Arrangements have been made with the grocer, butcher and milk dealer to occupy the store house and furnish supplies at reasonable rates. Transportation tickets and time tables will be sent company cominanders August 1, giving route, time of starting and arrival at Island Lake. It is hoped to make arrangements so that all companies will arrive in camp before 6 o'clock p. m., August IS. Transportation tickets either to or from camp must not be used on any railroad or steamship other than those designated for the respective companies, and tickets used otherwise will be deducted from pay rolls without allowance of amount over designated routes. Transportation furnished to other than cominissioned officers, enlisted men, cooks, walters and hostlers will be deducted from the payrolls of the officers issuing it at full railroad rates. , Field and stafï ofQcers residing at home stations of companies will take the route designated for the company. Such officers desiring the Quartermaster General to furnish horses for use at camp, must notify that officer before August 5, while those desiring to bring horses from home stations will be furnished with horse transportation tickets. Brigade and regimental headquarters will be allowed horses, transportation and hostlers.