Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-07
The Patrol Wagon.

fireworks. It was a good likeness, and
when the familiar face OF this genial gen
tleman was observed there was SpOnta-
neous outburst Of applause.
Pain'- Paris will be gwen ut the I-X-
position every other night Sunday eXclu-
sive). Ii Is under the management OF Ny.
James y. Price, a former Richmond boy,
aud the stage 10 directed by Mr.. Waller
Clifford. These gentlemen are inde-
fatigablc and have a great undertaking IN
the presentation OF these spectacies.
The Battle az the Crnter.
Great interest was manifested yesterday
in tbe arrangements Tor the Battle OIL the
Crater. the first presentation of which Will
lie given tonight. aad l. was with difficulty
that the guard Kept visitors back from me
several entrances. pceplutO the ground,
when are fenced IN, gave evidence thaJ
the entertainment Will be most realistic.
To the LETT IN tho Enclosure l. camp, ard
running the tull length Of TINS Is a line OK
headworks, whence the cavalry Will emerge
and engage IN q preliminary ilght with tine
troops on the opposite 81 ie at point
where the railroad track leading INTO the
Exposition forms 4 sort Of entrenchnen'.
After this calvary demonstration the Battle
of the Crater proper will take place, and
will include the explosion of the nine, the
charge Of the Federal troops into the
pit. the cOuutoT.charGe OF the Goa
federate forces. and the terrible slaughter
of the enemy which followed. There Will
be tremendous artillery and mu5ketrv
fire. and the mortar-iiring will be repre-
sented by japanese BOMBS.
THE FORCES 10 lake PART.
There will be about 7OJ of the city mill
tary engaged, and this force will be aug
mented by the Old Guard of Lee Camp,
consisting OF the following named yete-
rams:
Captain +. Leslie Spence, Lieutenant
John L. Hughes First-SerEeant Il. g.
Crump, Second-Sergeant A.G Evans, First
Corporal d. Hardy Pyle. Second Cor poral
John J. Sullivan. Quartermaster ID. Smith
Redford Ensign b. Marion Batklns.
Privates - j. q. Burruss, Thomas
Brynes, George L. Dean, J. /. FlOurnoy,
Frederick Elicit. j. W. D. Farrar' A. ;;
Francls, And. n. Gill. James Harmon, A.
Jennings, George w. Kent, Henry krGcke,
l.. i. Lacy, George W. Libby, Walker
Lindsey, A. N. Lawrence, E. W. Martin, J.
K. Medllcott, j. b. McKenney, John A.
Meanley, 4. A. OVERLY, Nj. i. Phillips,
Thomas Pollard, NJ. +. Rider, +. j. Roper,
John Z. Sullivan. w. L. Snider. Thomas j.
Smith John l.. Tally, f. j. Tuck. j. ).
Nanhorn, L. f, Wright, Andrew /. Wray.
TO BE 4 GRAND SPECTACLE.
The Battle of the Crater will commence
fifteen minutes after o'clock and will be
on about an hour and half. The scenery
and mechanism and pyrotechnlc proper
ties have been gotten up at great expense,
and the entertainment IS 10y far the most
ambitious ever essayed by amateurs. A
New York man told Colonel Jones yester-
day that if IT proved what it promised to
be he would be willing TO pay the ex-
penses of the regiment to that city and
back in order to have 1t given there, and
would give the regiment ten per cent. OF
the receipts of the entertainment.
Tue Confederate Veterans To Attend the
Exposition.
According TO the count Of Captain Pol
lock. of the Soldiers Home, there are l02
inmates at the home. The youngest il Al
years old, and entered the Confederate
army at the age of IL. The Oldest 1888,
and was over 80. long past muster-free,
when he enlisted. The oldest veteran there
was % years old when he died last year.
Those present now average 90 years of age.
President Buford yesterday evening very
generously gave the superintendent of the
home a complimentary permit for all the
veterans to attend the Exposition.