Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-12
CAMP CUBA LIBRE.
A MOVEMENT on FOOT FOR AN
EXCURSION
HONOR OF The LADIES.
Another Close Order RceimcntaF
DrIIl-Instifudons Of Learning Re-
presented-Men's Clubs-They Got
Duckfng-PersonaI and General.

Correspondence of the Dispatch)
| CAMP CUBA LIBRE. JACKSON
| VILE. FLA, August 10.-There Is q
movement on foot On the part OF some
| of the officers and enlisted men OF the
| Second Virginia Regiment to give an ex-
| oursion up the st. Johns. in honor and
for the pleasure of their young lady
friends in Jacksonville. 1t Is their pur-
pose to have strictly first-class affair,
to leave the wharf early in the morning,
20 go to one of the beautiful river re-
sorts about thirty miles from Jackson
Vile. and to return late at night. The
affair has about been arranged. and Is
in charge of Sergeant-Major Holt.
The Fourth Virginia Regiment had an
other close-order regimental drill yester-
day, with very good results. The regi-
ment is steadily improving as an organi-
cation. and the men are becoming better
equipped every day.
A unique organization at Camp Cuba
Libre is the Richmond College Club.
This organization is composed OF the fol-
lowing alumni OF Richmond College:
Ideutenants Skipwith and Hartman, Pri-
Yates Wilson, Bloxton. and Brown. OF the
Second Virginia; Privates Lewis. Rudd.
Light, Motley Norfieet, and Micnaux, OF
the Fourth Virginia, and Private Dur
ham. OF the First North Carolina. This
is an. excellent showing for Richmond
College.
There are many representatives or the
Virginia Military Institute and the Poly-
technic Institute, particularly among the
officers. and some of them here made eX-
cellent regulations for their respec-
tive schools. -
Many of the officers Of the Fourth anu
Second Virginia regiments nave sepa-
rated in little groups, forming mess clup9'
Your correspondent paid visit to-day
IN one of these groups, while they were
pleasantly engaged at their midday re-
mast He became one of the party, ana
was charmed with their excellent dln-
ner and spicy conversation. ms mess
club which IS about the best / have seen
In the entire camp, is composed OF the
following officers of the Fourth virginia
Captain Wilson, Company (SuilolhJ,
Captain Wyatt, Company II Richmoiu
Blues; Captain Brooks, Company
Portsmouth); Captain Causy, company
Il (SuffolkO: Lieutenant Cheatwood'
Companv III Richmond Blues; Lieuten-
ant Causy, Company G (Suffolk)' ana
Lieutenant Lawrence, of Company u
Lieutenant Causy has charge OF the
mess. He is one Of the best organizers
I'm the two Virginia regiments, being the
leader Of all the germans ana the pro-
moter of most of the entertainments.
He is one Of the most popular oihceIs /
with the ladies the Fourth can boast OIL. /
Company X Petersburg, was upon |
duty in the city, but the order has been |
rescinded. and Captain Jackson has been |
ordered to report with his company 10
Pablo Beach to take charge OF the con-
valescent hospital at that place.
Ouite an excitement has been created
nver the arrest of Privates p. T. Woods
and George l. Powell. of Company l,
Second Virginia, by the provost guard
on the charge OF attempted assault. Inc
charges assault by one Oh
these men, and that Private j. NJ Han
ma. of Company +, Fourth virginia, was
an accessory. These men nave peen
turned over to the civil authorities, VINO
will cooperate with military court
martial i'm ascertaining tho facts in the
case.
!. Warren Scott, the well-known SAM
tarv official of Jacksonville, is loud In his
nraise Of the clearly condition OF camp
Cuba Iibre. He says 1t reflects great Gre
dit upon the soldiers, who are not slow
in cooperating with the city Health De-
The st. Johns river Is responsible for
mother ducking. Yesterday morning
Lieutenant George n. Shpwith and Cor
poral NJ. S. Stringfellow, of Company l,
second Virginia, and Private Stuart Baker,
Company C, Fourth Virginia. went out
10 take "A sail Jupiter Pluvius and Mars
we're at war, for the rains descended, and
Winds came and beat upon those soldiers
til the boat capsized and gave them a
nice ducking. But for the able manage
nent Of Corporal Stringfellow, who is
perfectly at home I'm a sail-boat, the re-
suits might have been Of a serious nature.
Private Ben Bloxton, Company /. Sc
,ond Virginia Richmond), has entirely
recovered, and is now doing duty with
lis company.
Private Cyrus Harding, Of the same
company, is indsposed, and viii leave to-
morrow for Pablo Beach.
Corporal Price, of this company. is very
much improved, and will certainly re-
over.