Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-07
LIFE At CAMP ALGER.
A Taste of Hard Fare-water-The
Race Question.

CAMP ALGER, June 6-(SpeciaI.)- J.
Last night the Third Regiment men haC
their first real taste of hard camp life
There were no hunks like the ones II
Richmond, and the boys slept on tn,
hard ground with blankets over them
and this morning rations were rather
'Nimited. Captain Masurier had charge Of
tte camp last night and everything went
well, the sentinels being posted in the
wbods around. The complaint about the
Water supply has been stopped, as yes
Terday afternoon the colonel made ar
/rangements whereby the regiment will
use the spring which was appropriated
by Massachusetts, Illinois. and Michigan
troops. Another spring has also been dis
covered in the woods, and the men will
fare better for water.
compliment was paid the regiment
this morning by the Tennessee Regiment
Band. 1t was playing about hundred
yards Off In the woods, when Il discover
ed the close proximity OF the Virginia
troops, and Immediately struck up
, Dixie" the sound Of the southern music
lbeing greeted by a perfect storm OF
rheers from every company In the regl-
ment. The boys appreciate the comrade-
'ship OF the Tennessee men, and will try
W ANNitAONdAt TIC near lulufG-
RECRUITING OFFICERS.
Captains Rowe. Of Company K; Free
man, Of Company n. and Willard, Of
Company l, were to-day selected as re-
cruiting officers for their respective bat
talions by Colonel Male, and the ap-
pointments will be forwarded at once to
the Acknowledgement Of the Third Army
Corps for approval. These officers will
be sent to different sections Of the State
In this connection. and will also act In
the capacity Of quartermasters for dis
bursement OF FUNDS. The time for their
departure has not been set. but their Sc
lection makes II reasonably certain that
the regiment will be recruited to the full
strength, and in short time
THE RACE QUESTION
The men ara indignant this morning at
the cxperietce that corporal and
private OF Company X went through last
night. They were on their way back 10
camp from the nearest telegraph office,
Dun Loring. some three miles distant and
had reached a point one mile from camp.
when they were halted by negro sentinels
OF a Massachusetts regiment, under
charge of lieutenant OF their relief. Our
boys, with several others from other
States were put under arrest. and a
negro major named Young sent for. Upon
his arrival he asked some questions, and
was replied TO in the same manner that
any Virginian would answer a negro, no
matter I'm what capacity. This aroused tine
negro officers anger, and ne threatened
TO have the two boys court-martialled,
but ended by ingioriously backing down
and setting them at liberty The men in
camp were Justly indignant when they
heard Of the occurrence. The arrest Of
the men was for no reason whatever,
other than the false statement Of the
negro lieutenant, who asserted that he
taught them on forbidden ground.
Measles are still prevalent in camp, ten
Of the sick men being in the Culpeper
Company, with one or two cases in the
others, but none in the Richmond Com
Dany, whose men, Captain Massurier
says, are all well.