The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-17
GENERAL LEES
FUTURE PLANS.
The Soldiers at Camp Cuba Librs
Discuss the Probabilities.
CHEVRONS FOR THE FOURTH.
To Celebrate the End OF Hostilities by
a Parade of the Seventh Army
Corps-Gen. Lee Has Given His
Consent 10 the Movement.

CAMP CUBA LIBRE. Aug. i5.-speeiaL
The fact that General Lee has been ore
dered to Washington stu gives fuel 10
the general conversation among the SOL
dicrs here. which OF course includes th>
two Virginia regiments. 1t Is thought ~
many that probably a conference was de-
sired with General Lee In Washington IN
regard 10 the occupation OF Cuba by
American troops ami particularly by tho
Seventh Army Corps. The report has
been very persistent ever since the be-
ginning OF the war that when the United
States should come into possession OF tho
island OF cuba. General Lee would be
made It's Military Governor. While the
latter has stated most positively that ne
has not been notified OF his selection Tor
that important position. yet II Is quite
generally believed that this VIII be the
TAKING soUNDINGs.
At General Lees direction soundings
were made recently IN ST. Johns river "
ascertain tho depth OF water and facill-
ties for landing transports. Colonel Cur
lis Gould, Jr., the inspector general OF
the corps, who experimental this work,
has made his report 10 General Lee and
the latter no doubt took the report with
him.
What this report contains has not yet
the wharfage facilities OF Jacksonville
will furnish ample room for the quick
loading OF the transports whenever IL
shall be decided to send the troops 10
cuba
lieutenant b. Mercer Hartman. OF Com
pany l. second Virginia Regiment. "a
performing the duties Of Lieutenant Mil
Ter. N Company H. as regimental COM
missary while the latter is on his leave
o. absence IN Richmond.
COLONEL BAKER.
Colonel J. c. Baker OF the Second yir-
ginia Regiment. deserves great credit for
the strict and husiness-like manner In
which be manages the affairs OF his regi-
ment Tie has given this matter his un-
divided attention ever since the troops
have arrived here and he may DO justly
proud that everything runs Ike clock
work Last Saturday was the rrst time
that Colonel Baker absonted himself from
camp for "a much needed recreation,
spending the day az st. Augustine.
Lieutenant Johnson. or Company VI.
Second Virginia Regiment. has received
"a communication from Lieutenant G. W.
Langhorne. OF Salem. who Is absent from
his company on leave, ANNOUNCING ms
marriage 10 a charming belle or virginia
Private Alvin G.. Clark. Of Company NJ,
Second Virginia Regiment. has been
granted a Through Of thirty days and
Is now at his home at Pulaski city.
CIIEVRONs.
The Fourth Virginia Regiment has re-
ceiVed eighty sergeant cheNrons aud one
hundred and forty-f0ur chevrons Tor INC
corpOrals II has also been suppheJ
with "a lot OF clothing and IL Is now prac-
tically lifted out, the exception being tho
recruits.
A committee Of citizens has requested
General Lee 90 celebrate the tndlnB OK
the war with Spain by "A parade or tho
troops now iu camp here ana me general
hns given a favorable reply me parade
Will likely take place within the neX'
Inc order has been issued from army
hpaduuarttrs that the seventh COPY
| shall be uniformed in Hight brown can
vas suits which are 90 Je similar to th'
KhakO uniforms worn by many OF mo
officers This Is 10 be done within "a snort
time and 1900 OF these uniforms are eN-
pected to arrive here some time TINS
The Seventh Will be the third corps to
wear this uniform.
LIEUTENANT sARTORIs.
Lieutenant A. h. Sartoris. Of General
Lees stan who has been seriously ill az
the Windsor Hotel with typhoid fever. -
now out OF danger and recovering rapihy
captain George ~. Pegram, Of Company
! ". Fourth Regiment, very agreeaDiy SUR
prised his company yesterday afternoon
| BY his rather unexpected return 10 camp
from "A fhlrty-days' leave OF absence. cap
| tain Pegram appears 10 be much improV-
| Cd in health ana was sIteled py MS Hrl
! in the most cordial manner.
privates l.. r. Brennaman and John X.
! Mitchell. OF Company c. Of Harris0nburg.
| Second Virginia Regiment, have been
| mustered out OF the service OF the United
| States.
Corporal IT, =. Baker ana Private Frank
! Moore. Of Company T. Second virginia
! Regiment. have gone % their homes In
! Iynchburg ON furiOugh 90 recuperate
| their health.
! Corporal " g. Trice. of Company I.
| Second Virginia Regiment has gone 70
| Richmond ON @ furl0ugh for nfteen days.
! prvates Benjamin Bl0xf0n and ), ;.
Pence az Company T. Second Virginia
| Regiment. left to-day for Pablo to recu-
| UDrate.
Major j. G. Watson and wife spent yes-
| terIav al pablo Beach. T.. w.