Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-30
sEyENTY-FoUR LEFT.

The work OF laying submarine ninea
in Hampton Roads and Chesapeake
Bay is being continued. the water now
being calm enough for prosecuting the
rly very slow. as great care has to be-;
taken to keep the deadly machines
from going off. Only two were placed
i'll position yesterday and there are:
seventy-four more to be planted be-
meath the water.
OFF FOR TAMPA.
The steamer Berkshire. of the Mer-%s
chants and Miners Line. which was
recently chartered by the government,
With two other vessels of that line, aS /.
and Cuba, took on small cargo OF
coal here yesterday for ballast and
proceeded to the former place. Some
of the members of her crew refused to Z
go South with the vessel and her cap
tain was compelled to enlist more men
here, principally coal passers.
a small quantity OF coal was sent
from here yesterday to Norfolk for the
steamer Decatur TT. Miller. another
of the three chartered vessels of the
Merchants and Miners Line, and she,8
too, will soon be en- route to Tampa.
WHEN THE TROOPS WILL LEAVE
The order summoning the Hunting
ton Rifles to Richmond, where the
troops viii be mustered into service.
is expected by Captain P. Thornton +
Marye early next week. and the men
will hold themselves in readiness.
When the volunteers are mustered
into the service they are minutely exc
amined by medical officers of the
army, when practicable, to ascertain
the physical qualities of the volun-
teers. Their age Is not to be less than
eighteen nor more than forty-fve1
years. Those who have passed the ex-F
animation in a satisfactory manner;
are then administered the oath of ale
glance by the mastering in officer in
accordance with Section OF the ar
ticle Of war. The oath is as follows:Ss
IAN and each of you do soIemnlyS
swear or affirm that you will bear true
faith and allegiance to the United
States of America. and that you VIII
serve them honestly and faithfully
obey the orders Of the President Of the
United States and the order OF the of
ficers appointed over you, according to-
the rules Of the articles of war.
After the oath has been taken. the
mustering-in officer causes the officers
and men to subscribe the same by
signing their names In the appropriate
column Of the muster-in roll
THE INSTRUCTIONS.
The following instructions from the
War Department are published for the
information and guidance Of all Viz
ginia troops concerned, and will be-
strictly observed and followed:
THE term of service VIII be i
for two years, unless sooner discharE-s:
ed. saIs
THE rendezvous from your State
will be Richmond, where your quota
will be met by an officer TO muster 1T
into the service and pay Of the United
States. The mastering officer will be
instructed to receive no man. under
the rank of commissioned officer. who
is in years over As or under Is or who
Is not in physical strength and vigor.s
Some exceptions may be admissible
for average in commissioned officers.
who are otherwise well qualified, but
in this the mastering officer must ex-&
ercise a sound and rigid Judgment
Bands may be organized from
the strength, as in the regular army
viz. see paragraph 245, Army Regula--@
lions, 1885" 9s$s
The full strength OF the Huntingsan
Rifles, Company c, Fourth Regiment.
Virginia Volunteers, now numbers ht-S
ty-four and every man whose nssHrt ii
enrolled can be depended upon to 90 to
the front with the company. no 1aaltter
NJ his destination must be Cuba.
From present indica tIons no man who