Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-17
OUR VIRGINIA BOYS
AT CAMP CuDA LIDRE AND CAMP
ALGER.
AHEHT TIE SECOND PAY-DAY
Much Has Been Learned by Experi-
ence-An Order That Does Not
Apply to the Old Dominion Troops
Notes.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. July 16-CSpe-
cial.)-Practically none of the experiences
OF the first payday followed the last one
The officers had learned a lesson. and the
men were not allowed to go to town, ex-
cept on special business, and their objects
liz getting into the city had to be very
clearly stated. otherwise no passes were
issued. AS a result, there was little dis
order, and the guard-houses were no
fuller than usual. / think it true, also,
that the men have realized that it doesn't
pay 10 indulge in such conduct as on the
payday before, and Immediately after
wards. as many Of them saw large por-
tons of their months pay kept back TO
satisfy fines for misconduct.
The officers and men here find language
entirely too weak to express their feel
ings regarding the Southern Express Com
pany, which will not deliver packages in
the camp, the local manager saying it
Will not pay TO put on an extra wagon.
though he admits the business at this
point was 5000 greater in the month Of
June than for the same period last year,
and says the presence OF the soldiers here
could spare a wagon, and two men re-
mainizt in camp all during payday for
the purpose of selling money-orGers 70 the
men at a big per cent, caused the belief
that man and wagon could be furnished
to carry packages on ordinary days.
TYPHOID-FEVER.
There Is an alarming amount Of typhoid
fever I'm camp, and the deaths are numer-
Gus, three occurring on Thursday of this
week. The Virginia patients, however,
are nearly all doing well, and no fatalities
are now apprehended. Private Spots
wood. OF Company *, Fourth Regiment,
who was very i'll with typhoid-fever is
convalescing.
Lieutenant Causey, Of Company G.,
Fourth Regiment is i'll at private resi-
dence in Jacksonville, and it will be some
time before he is out again.
Several men from the Suffolk companies
have captured an alligator, which they
will present to Hon. j. II. Booker, eoltor
Of the Suffolk Herald, and member of the
House OF Delegates from Nansemond
county.
Private G. s. Hindlinger, Of Company
G., Fourth Virginia, the editor of Camp
Cuba Libre Review, the only camp pa
per published, has ordered a complete
printing outfit, including Washington
UdUu-pItsS, WHICH Will IOllOW the
wherever il goes. and It is expected to
issue a paper from Cuba or Porto Rico
There are eight cOmpositors in Company
c.
Private Eugene Caffee, OF Company y,
Fourth Regiment, has received an hon
orable discharge, owing to physical dis
ability.
Lieutenant b. Mercer Hartman, of Com
pany l. Second Regiment has gone TO
Richmond TO arrange for securing
Young Mems Christian Association tent.
Company Il, Of the Second, expects to
receive from Richmond friends soon
large mess tent.
ADDRESSING LETTERS.
Those who write letters 10 soldiers must
be careful to designate the regiment and
company to which they belong. For in
stance, Private Harry Wrenn, Of Com
pany A, Fourth Virginia, recently re-
ceived letter addressed to him at Camp
Cuba Libre, Jacksonville, Fla" without
giving his regiment and company. AS Il
result 1t was delayed nearly one month,
having gone to ten other regiments in
camp before reaching the right one.
Corporal John w. Stark is able TO do
duty again after a recent bayonet thrust
in the leg.
the Fourth Regiment was Willie Mon
cure, a son of DR.. w. A. Moncure, Su-
perintendent Of the Eastern State Hos
pital. Young Moncure has been at the
Virginia Military Institute for two years.