Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-04

BOTH THE THIRD AND FOURTH
REGIMENTS ORDERED AWAY.
ONE TO CAMP ALGER; ONE TO FLORIDA.
The First Named May Possibly
Leave This Afternoon, The Fourth
row-Busy Preparations Making.

Orders were received from the War De
partment yesterday for the Third Regi
ment TO proceed at once to the mobiliza
ton camp at Falls Church. Va. ant
shortly afterwards orders came for tn
| Fourth TO march to Jacksonville.
| The Third will leave for Falls Churcl
this afternoon, IL possible to complete ar
rangements for rations and transporta
| ton. The Fourth will hardly be able L
| get away before Sunday morning, and 1
| is not likely that either regiment will be
PROBABLY LEAVE TOMORROW.
The movement OF the regiment depends
entirely upon when transportation car
be secured. Major Price, the commissary
says he can furnish travel-rations for tn,
men of the two regiments to move to-day
or tomorrow. 1t seems reasonably GER
tain that neither the Third nor tn,
Fourth will get away before tomorrow.
There was great citation in camp when
the news that the regiments were 10
move became known, and the note of pre-
paration was heard everywhere. The
men were eager for passes to come down
town and bid friends good-by, and Colo
mel Male and Colonel Taylor were also
besought by many for leave to 90 to
their homes in nearby towns to say fare
well to their families. None of the lat
ter requests were granted; indeed, Colo
mel Male issued an order that company
commanders were to have all absentees
brought in at once, ana wherever prac-
ticable men who are away were to be or
x.fV, sasV flaf, .af.tra anna Il
without delay Following is the order
issued a few minutes after the order to
march was received:
Headquarters Camp Lee, June 3. 1898.
General orders:
l. Orders having been received for the
immediate movement of the Third Regi-
ment, Virginia Volunteers, all officers
will hold themselves and their commands
in readiness for such movement.
2. Company commanders will at once,
by wire or other expeditions means, no
tify all absentees Of their respective COM
panies to report to their commands at
once. NALLE,
Post Commandant.
BY First-Lieutenant and Adjutant c. J.
RiXey.
GO TO THE PHILIPPINES.
1t is regarded as practically settled that
the Third Regiment will be ordered to
the Philippines, and that the Fourth Will
form a part of the Seventh Army Corps
under General Fitzhugh Lee. There has
been some talk about certain officers and
men wanting TO go to this place and that,
and not wanting to be ordered TO others,
but Captain Sheen, of Company A, of the
Fourth, yesterday expressed what seems
to be the general sentiment The big
captain was lying at full length on the
cot ia his tent, just recovering from the
vigorous exercise of drilling his bat
talon:
ITS all foolishness, this talk about
our wanting to and not wanting to do
certain things" he said. 1--WE enlisted
for the war. We knew as much about
the yellow-feVer and the Spanish bullets !
with which we will have to contend as
we know now, yet we volunteered. L am |
ready to go anywhere without kick; my |
officers are, my men are, and L think |
come very nearly expressing the correct |
sentiment when | say the Fourth Regi |
nent is as ready as we are" and the big |
officer looked across to his equally big |
lieutenant, Hill. who nodded back again.
md then resumed discussing generalities.
MUSTER OF THE FOURTH.
The Fourth Regiment was mustered
or the purpose Of verifying the rolls yes
erday. Every officer was present, but
ne enlisted man was absent without
cave.
The Fourth will take 10 Jacksonville
orty-four officers and SS7 enlisted men.
private Henry Belote, OF Company l.,
Who recently shot himself and mad 10
ave his arm amputated, is the only |
lember of the regiment who will De lett
ehind, and he is getting well 50 FAST
e expects TO be sent OH IL few days.
,elote hopes to be detailed for special
uty. The Fourth is showing up excee1-
Ugly well, and Major Shlnlls is very
concerning it. Iio has,
cNever. always spoken in the highest
srms Of all the Virginia troops.
Shoes were issued yesterday afternoon
, such Of the men az needed them.
hose who have not d cnange Of under
ear will receive a suit each today
ORDER AS TO PASSES.
Colonel Male, the commander Of Comp
zee. has issued the following order in
gard TO the granting Of passes:
l. Until further orders, company COM
anders are authorized 10 issue Iasses
, enlisted men of their commands, per-
lifting absence from camp between me
ours of 4. NJ. and 1913 +. Nj. lasses
,r absence from camp IOr ANY oGei
me than that mentioned Will be issled
,iy by the commanding officer Of the
)st upon application in writing for
arded through the presc.i5 "a military
and approved by the inteTme-
ate commanders. 1t is expected that {
,mpany commanders 1ill exercise a {
und discretion in issuing passes, or APP
owing applications for passes, and will
lly issue passes or approve applications
r same when fully satisfied OF the ne
ssity or Importance for so doing
?. All applications for passes or per-
ission 10 leave the camp must be
ainly written, signed and folded In the
amer required by the regulations. and :
ust be handed in 10 the commanding
ficer of the company only between the
,urs of $50 A. NJ and 10 A. NJ, and IL
other time.
!. The use OF drums by single compa- S
es or by squads at drills viii be dis ]
ntinued.
DRILL BY BATTALIONS. =
The three battalions of the Fourth !
illed yesterday afternoon, as usual. =
ne companies OF this regiment We're \
I'll up in company drill and are now be- ,
ming expert In drill by battalions.
Sergeant Joseph +. Battley, Of Nor !
Tx, who has been sergeant to Captain =
ggins, quartermaster OF the Fourth, -
t who had not been physically exam ),
ed, was yesterday rejected on physical !
animation. His regret at having TO re-
rn home was only equalled by that Of =
ptain Higgins at losing him. y
captain Salamonsky, of Company b, OF .
e Fourth. will be officer of the day to-
y. and Lieutenant l.. IL. Couch will be
IL. orf,ord Nth I ia1ttouauf |