Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-04

They Leave for Graham. Where Pro-
babI, other Troops Are.

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The Howitzers. twenty-four strong
with a 3-inch No-pound rihe and a CAT
ling gun. accompanied by Major Simons
and Major Henson. left on the midnight
train for the coal-hclds.
The orders for their moving were com
municatel 10 Captain Hucheson at 9:35
o'clock last night. through MAJOR Simons'
and in less than half AN hour thereafter
tine men were at their armory. preparing
for action The two guns were iimber'd
zap and gotten into the street, blankets
We're rolled. ana knap,acks packed. ana
al n o'clock, an was in readiness Tor
the order to move The heavy 3-inch gun
was hauled % the depot by two horses
and a.. artilcrymeu themselves were
hanessel 10 the Calling gun. They dou-
blt-quicked half way 10 the depot ana
arrived there In short order. Every man
besides his usual implements Of warfare
was equipped with Il Carbinc and u box
u cartridges.
LIFTED THE GUNS OK.
At the depot d hat-car had been pro-
vided. on which the two pieces OF ar
tillery were 90 be loaded. but absolutely
no facilities for accomplishing this end
wer- TO bee had. and there Was nothing 10
Dee done but for the men 10 put their
shoulders 10 the wheels and lit the heavy
cannon on the car. 1t va. hard work but
they were equal 10 the task. and in
much shorter time than would ordinarily
be- expected the pieces were loaded anu
securely fastened 90 the floor of the nat.
The train on which they left was sched-
ulcd 10 leave the depot AT n.D O'CLOCK
bat IL was detained an hour in order u
take the soldier lads.
Tn, BOYS were all cheerful and happy
and seemed To look upon their trip more
as lark than as business trip. Al
though the summOnlng OF the men "dS
done very quietly. and no one IN q posi-
ton 10 know anything OF the movement
would talk quite number OF pe"W.
were made cogniZant OF the proposed
movement In some manner. ana ABOUT w
u.rsous were at the depot 10 see the
nov on Among this number were ten
or more ladies-mothers and sisters OF
tho soIdiers-and tears were oopiously
shed bv some as the cannOneers boarded
the train.
THOSE WHO WENT.
Those who went are Major W. L. 81
mons. Major J. W. Henson. surgeon OF
Inc battalion: Captain John \. Huiche-
son. Lieut,uants ". Barrett ana
Monte Wortham Sergeants X. \. VII
uams, J.. r. kelam, ". ". Myers ana
l.. L. Cornell: Corporals }. Il. foina,M-
ter. II. G. Whlttctt. +. W. Minsoa. =
Eramncu, and ". r Boiling; Bugl t.
Scrlyen. and Privatcs John +. on
Jr.. T.. T. Fuller. j. -. Burioot, l.. l.
Taylor j. V. TAYLOR. W ". Barrow l.
+. Thierman. r 4. Salisbury, W. II. W.
Mason. ". NJ. Cox. r. NJ. Perk'nson' j.
L. Rowe ". W. Lear, and James c
Booker.
The battery will 60 direct u Graham
Va. FIVE miles this side of Pocahon'as'
where they VIII be debarked. and II IS
presumed. from what can be gathered
that they viii b, held there, together
with other troops now on the move. until
IL becomes necessary for them to 10 into
action.
The officers Of the First Regiment were
summoned TO their armory shortly after
n O'Clock last night and told that their
services might be needed at any time.
They were asked 10 give their addresses.
setting forth exactly where they may be
found az any moment between now and
Sunday night IL rs not now believed
that the regiment will be sent To Poca-
hontas, and this order OF last night was
simply precautionary move. but 1t ID