The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-01
MAY COME HERE.
tiumors About the Third Regiment.
Camp Cuba Iibre News.

camp Az Aug. C,-SPcel0.-''i
geant Scruggs, OF Company l. returned
here this morning. having in charge Cor
man. the former sergeant in the F1tz
Lee Rifles. who escaped from the guard
house after having been sentenced 20
serve a term In the penitentiary. He
was closely guarded by Sergeant Scruggs,
who brought him up from Lynchburg,
where he surrendered himself. The priv
soner seemed little worried as he was on
his way 20 regimental headquarters. and
remarked 10 some OF his former COM
rades in a laughing manner. that he
guessed they referring 10 the p~enitcn-
tiary oficials) would hold him for 4
time. Colonel Keller had German car
ried 10 the guard tent at once. where
a heavy guard was placed by order OF
cant. Nichols. officer of the day. and this
afternoon after being handcu1ed. the
prisoner was again put IN charge Of Ser
gcant Scruggs and a detail and started
for the peuitentiary at Governors ISL
and.
In the last few DAYS there have been
a dozen rumOrs circulated about camp
in regard to moving. and everyone has
a dinerent idea on the subject from cN-
eryone else. Several of the officers hero
ELNt III W AdNf 7NHf NV e. N" N
regiment would go TO Richmond in a
few days. but a majority OF them know
as little as the men and are just as anN-
iOusly awaiting some authentic news.
Bets are freely offered and In some cases
accepted that the Third will not go to
Middletown or anywhere else. but Rich
mond. and belief that the same IS cor
rect has been greatly strengthened by
the statement TO the above effect made
byla field officer Of high standing.
The First Division will 10
move tomorrow and the latest rumor In
the Virginia regiments gives IT as the
intention Of the War Department to have
the troops IN the Third moved to the
State capital, there TO be granted a fur
Tough for thirty days and AZ the end Of
that period to reasonable for mastering
out.
Captain Ferguson. chaplain OF the re-
giment. has been busy since his return
administering TO the wants Of the sick
V|irginians now I'm the division hospital,
and all Of the men appreciate the atten-
lion he pays them. lie visits the hos
pital and also the men sick I'm quarters
each day and does everything in his
power to relieve their s~unerings. To-
day he told me that the sick were doing
very well and that none OF our boys We're
EIN NLALAL AN o. 80. 49, 49, 800
vate Raleigh Stevens. of Company G.
Petersburg, who is in the typhoid ward.
lie was "a very hi man to-day.
Camp Cuba Librc.
CAMP CUBA LIBRE. August %
Special-1he board OF examining physi-
clans that has been sent out by the
government 90 look into the sanitary con-
dition OF the several military camps, has
arrived I'm jacksonville. one of the CHIEF
objects of this tour of inspection is 10
ascertain. If possible. the causes Of the
typhoid fever cases that ave occurred I'm
the various regiments. The examination
is 20 be q thorough one and the board rs
likely to remain here for a. week.
Private Henry J.. Rison and W. T..
Ashcroft. of the same company. who
have been sick ion the division hospital for
some time. AVE been sent 20 Pablo
Beach tO recuperate.
Mrs. Stack. the wife Of chief cook w.
a. stack. of Company B. Second Regi-
ment vii leave this evening for her home
In Richmond. after having spent several
weeks I'm Jacksonville, visiting her hus-
band
Private Robert Walden. OF Company 1T,
Fourth Regiment. one of the orderlies
OF Colonel Taylor. has received "a fur
Tough for fifteen days and will leave
thu evening 90 visit his home i'm Rich-
mond.