The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-06
COLONEL MALE
GETS THE ORDER.
The Third WIN Leave for Porto Rico
Next Week.
MANASSAS MARCH ABANDONED.
Ifeutenane yenable Presented Win
Handsome sword by His Company
10 Recognition OF His Kindness
10 the Men of the Command.

CAMP ALGER. VA. Aug. Especial
An official order reached Col. Male this
afternoon from the war Department no
flying him that the Third Regiment
would be sent 10 Porto Rico as a part OF
General wade's expedition. and instruct
ing him 20 repor, 20 the latter by tele-
graph Immediately.
General Wade Is now in Washington
and Col. Male left camp Immediately 20
carry out his instruction tonight Il is
the general opinion that the regiment
viii leave for Newport News some time
next week and that the march to Ma
nassas will be abandoned
There is general rejoicing amongst the
men and offcers.
A PLEASING INCIDENT
One OF the most pleasing incidents OF
Company C's army iifc was the presenta-
ton yesterday morning Of beautiful
rold handled sword to First Lieutenant
Venab!e. Of that company. by the enlist
cd men. who undertook in this way TO
express their appreciation Of Lieutenant
Venables action while on the recent prac-
rice march when ne relieved Private
Adams. who was exhausted, OF ms ron
and knap-ssck and placing the same on
his own back. brought them all the way
20 camp. NJ,
sncb oanduct on the part Of an officer
,ever fails 70 win him the love ana eIat-
ifude of his men ana Lieutenant Nena-
BILE already one Of the most popular ON
GERS OF the regiment. can ask nothing 100
good Of Company c.
He wore the sword al parade YESTERDAY
afternoon and upon the return OF the
IL fa,u brfff hut feeling re-
marks. thanking the men for the elegant
present.
CHANGE DRILL HOURS.
Orders we're issued yesterday morning
rc-arrang!ns the drill schedule ana the
hour for reveille was changed from . A.
NJ n AS A. VI. Mess call was also
changed and company drill was 10 be
held at $50 Battalion drill for the Fist
was fixed from 1915 p. NJ, 10 2i40 :. NJ
for the Second from 2.A5 to 4'4o, FOR me
Third from AS 10 6:i5. All three bat
tslions drilled at the above hours yester-
dav and the heat was terrific Several
men were overcome ~ the same ard had
10 fall out while number were exhaust
"a upon their return. AS a result this
morning the battalion drills were aban-
doned and company drills fixed as fol-
lows. First call $50 A. ~, recall 1885,
Second call. $50, recall $50. Third call
u: recall. H. This last hour is TO be de-
voted TO loading and firing.
General Butler acting upon the advice
of the surgeons has already issued orders
prohibiting drills IN the afternoon ana
none OF the regiments I'm his division en-
gage In any kind Of drill after 70 Nj.
WORK OF THE WAGONERS
The wagoners Of the different COM
panies Of the Third had their hrst real
work to do yesterday. when all of them
we're ordered to the mule station near
ST. Asaphs. where they were kept at
work all day breaking In teams OF four
yong mules
They returned 10 Camp Alger driving
their teams last night a distance of eigh'
teen miles. A track for breaking pur-
poses has been built at the station.
Companies I and X were marched to
division headquarters this morning TO DO
r,lice duty. They carried one days "a
lions, but after staying over there Tor
one Your. returned TO camp, having been
given nothing 20 do.
The kindness Of The Times Company IN
sending copies OF the paper 10 the regi-
ment is often spoken OF 10 me. and copies
Of the same are eagerly READ
by the men each day. In its columns the
men say they ind news of their home
Town and Of their friends and nothing
comes through the mail to Camp Alger
that is more welcome than copy OF
The Times