Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-23
LONG SERVICE YET.
THE SECOND AND FOURTH vIR-
GINA WILL NOT BE HOME SOON.
THIRD NAY BIZ MUSTERED OUT.
The Men of the Regiment Want TO
Come Home Now That There Is to
BE No Fightins-others to Go to
Cuba.

Il is said by those who are watching
the course OF events very closely that It
Is likely TO be long while before the Sc
cond and Fourth Virginia regiments will
be mustered out OF the service. but that
the men and officers Of the Third may
| soon be back at their homes.
II seems 10 be certain that the Seventh
Corps under General Lee. IN which are the
Second and Fourth Virginia, viii have to
do garrison duty in Cuba How long it
VIII be before this work will end no man
| can tell. Present conditions in the island
make It absolutely necessary that a
| strong force Of American troops be main
/ tanned there. There IS no law and no or
der IN any portion Of the island excepting
the southeastern. which IS under the con-
F, troll Of the Americans. Il IS quite natural
that after years OF violence and blood
shed. committed By both sides. the one
directly responsible for the outrages Of
the other. that there should be little re-
gard for rights Of property and law gene
rally.
PLENTY OF WORK
Besides. the Americans will have 70 con-
tend with Spanish and Cuban animosities.
n nearly every case blOod-feuds. Old
injusiices practiced by the spaniards still
rankls in the breasts OF the Cubans. and
though peace and freedom now smile upon
the island, they would not be human had
they forgotten and forgiven 50 soon. Col
lislons between the two parties would be
Of frequent occurrence. without 4 strong
and alert military force scattered
throughout the island, ready TO quel
riots. and 10 suppress any semblance Of
rebellion against law.
This will be the duty Of General Lees
corps The length Of time It will require
20 pacify the island in accordance with
American ideas depends upon the wisdom
Of the authorities in Washington and OF
the commissioners and the efficiency OF
General Lees corps.
CUBANS ARE NOT DISARMED.
All calculations as 10 the tine 10 he con-
sumed in this work should take into &C
count the fact that the insurgent army,
such as il is. still has its arms. Il would
not surprise many people 4 tho Cubans
would have 70 be given a few whins Of
American powder before they listen 20
reason.
All the work indicated will have 20
be done by the Seventh Corps. L will
all have 70 be done before the Eirginians
VIII be back home.
With the Third II Is different. The
men in the regiment, or at least large
portion OF them, seem 20 want 70 come
home, and il is probable that as the
army IS going 20 be greatly reduced the
Third will be mustered out and a regi-
ment more anxious for foreign service
will take its place. The men Of the Third
feel that they enlisted for fight. and not
for police duty; they say. therefore. now
that there IS 70 be none OF the former,
they want 10 come home again.
Regulars Pass Through.
Company X. OF the Fifth Artillery.
passed through Richmond over the At
Iantic-COast Line sunday afternoon. en-
route from Tampa 70 Washington, where
they will 90 into barracks.
The train carrying the soldiers reached
the city at $40. and some time was con-
suuied in making the transfer 20 the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
road. during which the men fIaternized
with the crowd which gathered. The num-
Der OF men III the battery was 49,
transported in six coaches and three
sleepers. The latter carrying the officers
Nine cars carried horses. two were de-
voted 70 baggage. and one transported
forage.
The men expressed the greatest salts
faction at getting up in this latitude.
There were several sick among them,
some cases being right serious. but every
one seemed 20 think there would be
little ground for further complaint as 20
the health Of the command. after few
weeks spent in a better climate, where
ir1proved sanitary conditions prevail.
Six troop trains from Newport News
passed through Richmond over the
Janes-River Division OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Sunday. They carried the 10th
Illinois Regiment The troops are being
taken TO Lexington, KY.
No Orders for the Majors.
Major Price and Shanks have not yet re-
celved orders 10 join their regiments. /
though they have been waiting now for
about one week. having completed their /
work. They take occasion 10 remind the /
department by wire every day or TWO that I
they are waiting. but nothing comes OF 81. /
They are each extremely anxious 70 join I
their commands.
In the event Of the DISARMAMENT 81 the /
Third, Major Price will probably Re Or 4
dered hack 70 lexington as cOmmandant /
OF cadets at the Virginia Military Insri- I
tute but Major Shanks has already served \
four years as commandant al Blacksburg. /
which IS the limit OF the time an officer Is \
allowed on such duty.
M William c. Snead, az Lynchburg IS 4
IN the city, en- route 10 rejoin the Seventh 4
CORPS at Jacksonville. Mr.. Snead IS a \
member OF the ambulance corps. but he \
has been recommended as worthy OF I
commission.
Corporal Richard Gwathmey, Of COM
pany NJ Fourth Virginia. is az HE home, /
in this city, on a fifteen-days' furiough. \
Corporal Gwathmey gave up a good posi-
ton 70 enter the army, and has his cor
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