Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-16
RECRUITS TO LEAVE TO-DAY.
GoodIy Number for Both Second and
Fourth Regiments.

over twenty recruits, who have been
enlisted by the two details sent out from
Camp Cuba Libre, in Jacksonville. viii
leave for the front by the 8 o'clock train
this morning. The detail under Captain
c. Gray Bossleux will send ten meI to
the First Battalion Of the Second Regi-
ment, n the detail in command of
Lieutenant Kline will send fourteen men
TO the Second Battalion of the Fourth
Regiment. This second detail arrived
here last Sunday. and is composed. be-
sides Lieutenant Kline. commanding. OF
Sergeant Field Wilbon, Corporals i. n.
Richardson, and Joseph n. Young, Jr..
and Private j. Crone.
The men who are TO leave for Jackson
vile to-day were all examined by DR..
Clifton NJ. Miller. Twenty-Five men have
been mustered in, and are quartered at
the st. Clair Hotel, and fourteen men
who have not yet left their homes, have
also enlisted.
SOME OF THE RECRUITS.
Those at the ST. Clair last night were
Edwin NJ. Bernstein, George r. Minor. l..
s.. Coleman, Second Regiment; r. NJ.
O'Ferrall, e. G. Whitman. John r. Mes
bitt, ]. NJ. Sale, ohm Harrison, Fourth
1tBlincuIs EOIItSL H. DdNlS, " ~. III
chell, John W.. Starke, George c.
Vaughan, Frank L. Hutcheson, IT.. 9.
Parrish, Second Regiment; Harvey NJ.
Quisenberry, Eugene Holland, G.. w.
Hall, Frank Smith. Fourth Regiment;
John. S. Montgomery, Second Regiment.
The above list contains the names of
several students of Richmond College,
who are enthusiastic over the prospects
of going to the front.
Mr.. p. Cortez Cullum, who was a stu
dent at Richmond College during he
past session. left on Tuesday for Camp
Alger, near Washington, to join Captain
Wizards ompany His home is in Bates
burg, S. C.
PROVIDE FOR THEIR NEEDS.
Governor Tyler %eturned yesterday at
ternoon from the University Of Virginia,
where he has been attending the finals,
and will to-day give attention TO the
matter OF having provision made for sup
plying the pressing needs Of the Virginia
soldiers in camp at Jacksonville. The
Governor, while at Charlottesville was
waited upon By Major Patton. chaplain
Of the Second, representing Colonel
Baker, and his Excellency sent the COM
handing officer word 10 buy what was
needed, and to draw on him for S,Oo0. 10
Ne lluH tADtillth. Inc NIdlA Ado nv
come to hand here yet, but is expected
any day. The Governor is determined that
the Virginians shall not suffer for medi-
cines and other supplies, which the gov
eminent has not yet begun TO furnish,
n will use money from the contingent
fund to guard against this. He pursued
this course when the soldiers were at
Camp Lee, and the President endorsed
his act, and said he would see that the
State was reimbursed.
Major Shanks will leave in a day or
two for Jacksonville 10 join the Fourth
Regiment. He has been presented by
the cadets of the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute with a splendid pair of revolv-
ers. a gift he prizes very highly.
Of the fourteen sick men at the Old
Dominion Hospital. who were left here
by their regiments, nine are ready TO re-
join their commands, and as soon as
transportation can be secured for them,
they will leave.
EARNESTLY DISCUSSED PLANS
The work so auspiciously begun to-
wards forming a society for the purpose
of rendering such aid as opportunity may
afford u the members of Company NJ
Captain Robert Lee Masurier), Third
Virginia Regiment, or to their families,
while they are away, is progressing
nicely.
The committee appointec at a recent
meeting, consisting of Captain George d.
Wise, Captain J.. H. O'Bannon, and
Messrs. w w. Hardwick and w. Fred.
Richardson. met at Captain OBannon's
office yesterday morning and earnestly
discussed plans TO this end. However, no
permanent organization has yet been eff
fected. The committee also drafted a
suitable letter to Captain Masurier. ask
ing him about the needs of the men, and
of any who may be more or less de-
pendent on them. This will enable the
committee 10 furnish any information TO
those who are interested iE this worthy
cause that they may desire.