The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-13
RAINY SEASON Al
CAMP CUBA LIBRE
Men Kept in Their Tents and Pre-
vented from Drilling
HOW WAR RUMORS START,
The Paymastcr is in Camp ana inc
PAYROLL is Now Quite Large one
Regiment now Fully Equipped
with Guns, and Ponchos'
HOW WAR RUMORS START

CAMP CT'RA LIBRE July ll.-Special
s.bts h. the first day since We nave conn
>, Jacksonville when rain prevented u.
nom drilling 500 the morning, ana th'
r,en were au closely confined 10 thelr
,cnts Al rrcscnt they are all very nue.
exercised as TO the prospects Tor inc
near future. and all possible ana impos-
tblo rumors in regard TO that matter
&c aaoat Camp life. certainly. Is
,tudv. andsomo OF the soldiers seem 70
rejoice in spreading all sorts OF news.
These war canards are started in an at
,,o.f systematic way. The boys call them
bulletin reports which all originate In "A
certain place. which is a sort Of stock
OF rather turf exchange. where an the
sports meet occasionally and compa
notes.
These bulletin reports are numbered
from Z 20 s. according 20 the crcdibihty
chat may be attributed 90 them Among
tho boidest canards is one set loose
yourth Virginia Regiment would be sent
to Portsmouth. New Hampshire, TO guard
the Spanish prisoners
THB PAYMASTER
The arrival of tho paymastcr Of the
United states. which occurred yesterday
was good news 90 the troops In camp
cuba Lihre. and they hope now 10 re-
ccive their pay during tho week. Those
who are here are Major A. l.. Greenhow.
Major George Hcndegrift Major s Heth
Tyler. son OF Governor Tyler OF virginia.
Major W II. Hale Major J. b. kenner.
end Major T. II Heaston Most Of the
regiments have their pay-rolis completed,
ana those that have not will rush them
forward The payroll this time will be
considerably larger than the previous
one, as the latter was only for part OF
a months pay for most Of the troops,
while a full month VIII be paid this time.
The total amount 10 be paid out Will
reach 10000
Mrs. e.. A. Carter. wife Of First Ser
goant Carter. OF Company G. Second Reg
iment, has arrived I'm Jacksonville on a
visit 90 her husband.
Lieutenant Burrow. Of the Fourth
Regiment has received enough guns from
the Government TO furnish each company
with 81 OF them. This will almost full
" equip the regiment as far as arms are
concerned.
PONCHOS AND TROUSERS
Captain Higgins. the Quartermaster OF
the Fourth Regiment has received a
large number of cases OF ponchos and
trousers for distribution among his reg
iment. but they viii not be issued for
several days.
squad OF prisoners Of the Fourth
Regiment has been put TO work % thor
ouFhly clean up the parade grounds near
the camp. Several large trees have ben
cut down and the stumps had 10 be dug
mp.
Corporal r. ~. -. Smith. Of Company
G.. Second Regiment. who has been APP
pointed "a courier on General Lees staff
IS a gay man. who enjoys great popular
ity among his comrades. lie is one OF
81 If H.. nf
Veterans OF Virginia. and was major
~ Bcrryvllc. Clarke county. when he
enlisted lie is "a rising young lawyer
and icft a well paying practice TO be-
come "a soldier.
The guard house Of the Fourth Regi-
mcut SIS now complete and rendering val
liable service Ten men were ready 20
be confined as soon as 10 was completed.
4 shipment Of nearly a thousand mules
has been forwarded for use at Camp
cuba Libre.
Sergeant Major Wallace and First Ser
geant Cannon. Of the Signal Corps, have
been made second lieutenants and their
commissions are daily looked for.
IN THE HOSPITAL.
Private Sears OF Company VI, Second
Regiment. IS very sick I'm the division
hospital lie has been confined for some
time with typhoid fever but the sun
geons are attending him very carefully
and hope to pull him through i'm safety.
Major j. g. Watson. of the Second
Regiment. viii leave tomorrow on a visit
90 HIS old home in Virginia. lie expects
10 Doe gone about two weeks. Captain w.
Griffin. OF Company III. will be I'm com
mand Of tho battalion while Major Wat
son r. absent.
The ordnance officer on Geenral Lees
stan has received notice of the shipment
10 this camp of thirty cartridge belts for
tho Second New Jersey 5l3 for the Fourth
Virginia and ISL for the Second Virginia
Regiment They are coming by express
and are expected in 70 day OF two.
Yesterday was an exceedingly duh day
40 camp. Those Of the men who were
fortunate enough TO obtain passes went
10 Pablo Beach or ST. Augustine. while
the others remained IN their tents writing
or reading Many visitors called at the
different regiments and those Of the sol
diers who have made friends I'm Jackson
Vile We're treated 20 extras in the shape
~ cake. Jelly. etc. &. w.