The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22
MAY STAY HERE
SEVERAL DAYS.
II is Not Known When the Soldiers
Will Leave.
CAPT. MAYO De ClDES TO RESIGN
He Does So Upon the Advice of His
Family Physician-A Man Who
Has Resided I'm Several Chimes
I'm Camp-Military Notes.

will remain here. The Second Regiment
is ready to move at any time, and the
War Department has been so informed.
A telegram will probably be received
from the department to-day with refer
ence TO transporting the regiment to
Tampa. 1t will require at least three
trains Of cars to carry these troops. The
arrangements will be made from the
Quartermaster Generals office, at Wash
ington. The regiment may possibly be
ordered away tomorrow. but more than
likely it will be kept here for two OF
three days.
The next regiment that will be ready
for service will be the Fourth. -Four
companies are still to be mustered IN
They are the two from the Blues Bat
TALON and those from Hampton and
Franklin. The formation OF this regi-
ment will probably be completed Mon
day. -
TO GO INTO CAMP MONDAY.
The three companies now quartered In
the First Regimental Armory-those COM
manded by Captains Bosseux, Russell
and Masurier-will go into camp Mon
day. IL is probable that the Blues Will
also take up their quarters at Camp Lee
Monday.
Captain Joseph f. WIZARDS company
will arrive here about s o'clock this morn
ing. 1t will complete the list OF those or
dered into service.
There will be some delay in getting the
Third Regiment ready for service. some
talk Is still being INDUCED in with re-
ference to possible changes In the field
officers. Whether or not there Is any
foundation for this gossip cannot be
stated positively.
Between four hundred and five hun
dred tents have been erected at camp
Lee. kilograms have been sent 70 WASH
ington for two hundred and nifty more
There was a meeting OF the Hampton
company last night. at which " l.
Daugherty was chosen second lieutenant
He had served out his time in this COM
pany, but recently re-enlisted as pri-
yate. He IS a nephew Of Captain John
A. Curtis, of this city.
HAS TRAVELLED MUCH.
Mr.. w. n. Cunningham. Of the Farm
VILE company, has seen about as mucn
of this world as any man In the camp
He was graduated from the virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical college at
BlacksBurg, and later on was professor
in that institution. From there he went
Pnll40elDnld
in mechanical engineering. After spend
ing a few years in Venezuela, he went
TO South Africa as an engineer Tor
French company engaged in gold mining.
He wears a splendid watch and chaln'
the gift of that company II Is appro-
priately inscribed. Mr.. Cunningham was
an homo on a visit and decided 10 enlist
for the war. ...~,,-
CAPTAIN NAYO'S RESIGNATION.
when Company b. of the Blues Battal-
ion was being examined yesterday morn
ing at the Blues Armory as TO the phy-
steal condition Of the men, Captain W.
p NFavo. who has been suffering from
some trouble, affecting his stomach al
though a commissioned officer, subjected
himself 10 a similar physical examiha-
ton.
Major Adair. L. S. A., the examining
phvsician. stated TO Captain Mayo that
while his trouble was not serious at the
time. IL might increase and become dan
gerous should he go 20 war. re there
fore advised him TO consult his family
physician and accept the latter recon-
mendation as final
CAPTAIN Mayo did so and the outcome
Of the consultation was that he decided
last evening, much to his regret, espec-
tally at this critical time 70 Withdraw
from the captaincy. His resignation VIII
AZ once be forwarded TO the Adjutant-
General. Captain Mayo successor i a.
this moment. merely a matter of specu-
Iatlon. First-Lieutenant George b. Pc
gram. who has held that position ever
since Company 3 has been organized mas
on all previous occasions declined to ac-
cent a promotion. II IS thought now
over that on this occasion he is likely 10
accent the captaincy.
Should he again decide 10 hold his
present position in preference 70 promo
ton. then it Is probable that second
Iieutenat DauGhtrey will be onered the
position Of captain. and In that instance
Sergeant Thomas Spencer is spoken or as
a prominent candidate Tor second Leu
tenant -
The members OF the two companies Of
tho Rlues battalion were yesterday pre-
scented BY Mr.. Freeman, of the whole
sale house of Drewry, Hughes CO.,
with palm leaf fans. a hundred to each
comnanv. In view of the extreme heat
that nrevails at the Blues Armory all
dav and during the greater portion or
the night. this donation came in very
appropriately and was highly appreciate
ed by the Blues. ,,,,
Colonel James c. Baker. the command
ant of the Second REGIMENT expressed
himself as we'll pleased with the prompt
action taken by the line officers at Camp
Lee on the previous evening in quickly
ouelling what might have been the cause
of some serious trouble as the result or
a rock battle between white boys and
negroes. ~,
While Captain Grimsley. Of the Cui-
pepper company. who was oficer or the
dav. promptly had the guard under arms
the other line officers. then in camp were
fully as equal to the emergency ard or
dered out their commands with the same
promptness. BY these united efforts 1t
vas nossible TO restore quiet within few
minutes and turn the prisoner safely over
10 the city authorities.