Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05

Taylofs by the Seaboard Airline. Thu
latter was informed that representative
OF the company would meet him at one,
to orange for the transportation of the
men, but it was several hours before the
details could be arranged
FINALLY, everybody got Strengthened out
And was sent to work. Major Price soon
llhad, with the aid OF the quartermaster-
sergeant and a private from each COM
| pany, all the rations aboard, and every
thing in readiness, with the exception OF
4 loading the tentage and horses. which
Will be done this morning.
4 THE MEN GREATLY ELATED.
The elation Of the men at the certainty
| OF early marching was very great last
/ night and there was a continuous cele-
bration in camp last night until taps,
| at lO:45 The jubilance assumed the most
l enthusiastic form, and an uniformed
\ spectator would have thought the men
| were celebrating in honor Of a triumph
\ OF American arms instead of showing
| their Joy at an order to move several
hundred miles closer to the enemy. The
old kitchens. and other waste material
at Camp Lee were consumed in bonfires
The Last Day in Camp Lee.
There was great unrest IN camp yes
terday until the hour OF departure was
all absentees having been gotten in, end
officers and men had made all arrange
ments to leave at any moment The un
certainty regarding the time when trans
portation could be secured seemed very
annoying to men and officers
Private Sylvester Dowell of Company
A, Fourth Regiment, who died at the
Old Dominion Hospital early yesterday
morning, of pneumonia, was inferred In
the National Cemetery at Seven Pines
yesterday Sergeant Robinson, OF the
dead soldiers company, had in charge
the detail Of sixteen men, who escorted
the body to the cemetery. When the
little yellow mound had been fashioned
to mark the place where the young soldier
slept, a volley was fired over his grave
Dowell was only about 10 years Of age
and an orphan. He seems to have been
very popular In his company.
The number OF visitors in camp yester-
day was very large, many thinking Il
would be the last opportunity they would
have to bid their soldier friends good-by
ana probably it was. A very large num-
Der of Suffolk people came up, and
brought many good things for the two
companies from that place
KISSED THE PRETTY GIRLS.
An interesting incident in connection
Win the Flslt OF the SUFFOLK people was
witnessed at the gate as a party of eight
pretty girls from that place were leaving.
They were accompanied to the exit by
two young soldiers of Company G, who
could not pass the sentinels, while tho
young ladies walked on out. Farewslls
were spoken on the inside, but the young
men climbed up on the high fence, pro-
badly feet from the ground, and kept
up conversation with the girls, who |
were waiting for a car. The car was soon |
seen coming, and the ladies began to say
good-by
you ought to kiss us" said one of the |
young fellows as he held girls hand. |
Without moments hesitation she put |
up her blushing face, and the soldier |
leaned far down and kissed her on the |
lips. The OSCILLATION was accomplished |
uEder decided difficulties, but he accom-
plished 1t, and so did his companions.