The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-18
10 LEAVE AT ONCE.

day the Fourth Regiment as well as the
Second, will be ready TO leave for Tampa
almost Immediately
TO LEAVE AT ONCE.
The War Department has decided, unless
! plans are changed wit,n the next day
or two, that the two regiments first mus
| tered in shall leave here at the earnest
| possible moment and that the uniforms
and equipments shall be forwarded tG
| them at Tampa. The camping grounds
near that place are very desirable for
| that purpose. The ca.~Ls kcated on a
| plateau on the top OF mountain and IN
a forest OF pine trees, with no under
brush whatever. There is plenty of pure
water for drinking, washing and bath
| ing purposes.
Company VI. OF the Third Regiment,
| the former Company Of the First
Regiment. has not yet report to be mus
| tered in. but Captain Masurier will no
! doubt do so to-day. The only company
/ of the Third Regiment yet TO b. heard
| from is Company /. Third Regiment,
new company from Fairfax county, that
! has been organized by Hon. Joseph b.
| Willard. member OF the House Of Dele
| gates from that county. who has paid
| all expenses incurred by the organization
| out OF his own pocket and who will ac-
I company the company as their captain.
Captain Willard arrived in the city
/ yesterday afternoon and had a lengthy
! conference with General Male last even
| ing as to the various articles needed.
/ The company will leave home late on
/ Saturday evening. and will arrive here
| on Sunday morning. by which time all
/ three regiments from Virginia will be
completed.
PROGRESS IN FEEDING.
There were no new arrivals in Camp
/ Lee yesterday i'm order 10 give
} the Commissary Department an oppor-
/ tunity to straighten out matters as far as
| the feeding OF the men is concerned.
| 4 great change has already been brought
about and the twelve companies 10 wnom
rations nave been issued since last even
ing are greatly pleased with the improve
ment. -Four more stoves arrived yesterday
morning and as fast as they are issued
sheds were put up 20 be used as cam
pany kitchens.
During the afternoon additional stoves
were secured and by this morning eigh-
teen companies will do their own cooking.
Some Of them have brought hired cooks
with them while in others enlisted men
are employed I'm that manner. Each en-
/ listed man who does duty as cook re-
ceives IS cents per day in addition TO
the compensation Of a private which is
ela.bD per month"; lie mas one hf1l-ldllif
who receives no additional pay. At the
expiration OF one month the cook Is re-
turned 10 ranks as a private. while his
former assistant IS promoted to his po-
sition, thereby making room for the de-
failing OF another private as assistant.
Lieutenant-Co colonel G.. W. Taylor Of
the Fourth Regiment and Captain p. Il.
Yeatman the Adjutant reported at the
camp yesterday At present four COM
panies Of the regiment have been mus
tered in and Major l.. X. Edwards will
take charge Of them Immediately after
his arrival. Lieutenant Colonel Taylor
will be mustered in as soon as six COM
panies have entered the service.
IN GOOD SHAPE.
Lleutenant-C Colonel Roller. of the Third
Regiment. who has charge Of the camp
proper, had things I'm very good shape
He is giving a great deal Of attention
20 guard duty and the sentines were
very strict, only civilians being admitted
who have business in connection with
the camp. Soldiers who desired to 90
out had to show passes properly signed
otherwise they were rejected.
Sergeant Wolf L. S. A.. who IS de-
tailed 10 assist Lieutenant Price. left the
grounds for a short while and when he
returned he was stopped by the sentinel.
Only the arrival Of Colonel Coulling OPEN
ed the war for him.
Colonel j. c. Baker commandant Of the
Second Regiment was absent from camp
yesterday, having gone to Washington
on business. There was. however, moth
ing Of any consequence going on in Camp
Lee and no order was issued.
None Of the regiments is as yet in a
condition TO have battalion or regImental
drills. but company drills and squad drills
take place every morning and afternoon.
Captain +. T. Grimsley, OF Company
b, Third Regiment does not intend 70
have any child's play among his men.
When his company was mustered In a
day or two ago several men refused 10
volunteer. Captain Grimsley at once took
their uniforms from them and drummed
them out Of camp.
AMONG THE SICK.
The hospital corps has already a taste
OF camp life. There are seven men in
the hospital tents who are sent there for
treatment of the effects OF insufficient
diet Besides there are four men at the
Old Dominion Hospital suffering with
measles and one man from the Lynch
burg Home Guards. who d few days ago
was stabbed by negro. The latter IS
doing very nicely.
More than seven thousand letters had
been delivered at Camp Lee yesterday up
TO = CLOCK. Inc nOSlOmCe tutIt ~ III
charge Of a Norfolk soldier, who is sup
erintendent of the mail carriers in his
city. Mail Is sent out from the postottice
by mounted carriers.
Captain-General Blanco yesterday de-
nnitely appointed the secretaries Of the
Colonial Council who have been re-elect-
ed.
They are: Senior Galvez. president OF
the Council. Senior Montero, Secretary OF
Finance; Senior Gown, Secretary Of Jus
tlce; Senior Dolz Secretary Of Public
Works and Communications; Senior Ro-
derigues. Secretary Of Commerce; Senior
Zeyas. Secretary OF Public Instruction.
SEVEN WARSHIPS SIGHTED.
There are seven American Warships IN
sight of Havana this afternoon, and
rUmor has 1t that the Spanish fleet is
making for an important part OF the
United States.
The Captain General Of Porto Rico has
cabled 10 Captain-General Blanco, say
ing that although the Oombardment or
San Juan de Porto Rico took place at
rife shot distance nos gun Of the forts
was silenced and. he adds. the Spanish
losses were only eighteen men wounded,
among the troops composing the garri-
son, and a few persons wounded among
the civil population Of the place.
The Captain General Of Porto Rico,
further reports that the United States
warships Indiana, New York. Montgom-
cry and Amphitrite were in sight OF
Porto Rico during Saturday last
SPANISH DEATH-TRAP SUNK.
KEY WEST. FLA, May 1.-THE
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