The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-10


Third Regiment have left for their homes
in various parts Of the state. They we're
given their furloughs in the afternoon
Yesterday. This was done without any
formaiity.
II was intended 20 have the soldiers
assemble by companies. call the roll and
tho CAPTAINS to tell them they could DO
as they pleased for thirty days This
nlan was abandoned, however. and the
word was passed around that the men
could go home Before leaving Camp
Alror and prior 10 the War Department.
decision that oral furloughs would suf-
flee Colonel Nare issued written fur
loughs and these were given to the mon.
The soldiers are required to report here
on October 9th.
Nearly an the trains leaving here last
evening and during the night carried
large numbers of uniformed men, Many
were practically penniless when they
reached Richmond but, somehow. al
who wished to go home secured tfanspor-
tation The railroads sold tickets at
Ealf rates
40 GUARD REMAINS.
n was not even necessary to- keep
Major price and shanks rented the va
cant building at so. ClS east Broad
street. and had ali the tcntagc baggage
and other property stored away there.
Many of the soldiers stayed mp all
of Thursday night. They had nowhere 10
sleep but upon the hard benches in the
Auditorium building quite n number
spent tho night down town, and not %
fow imbibcd too freely OF liquor There
were manly cases of intoxica,ion. but the
men created mo- disorder
Tho men were tired and hungry when
tley reached here. They had nothing TO
cat but the scant rItlous they brought
from Camp Alecr Many of those who
came down town did so TO purchase
warm meals. and thc result was thcy
uarfool, too freely OF whisky and bocr
oIuch Of tho drunkenness might have been
prevented Dad thc soldiers been sent 90
fna armorioe. whore Majors Price and
Shanks hHI arranged to serve them 90. d.
warm meals
Yesterday morning ihe eorcoanfs and
crrnorale wont ont in selrch of tine mon
who woro wandering about the city sev-
or.l v..ro found and were ulacc1 I'm vo-
f....e and taken ont to tho Exposition
e-..,,ar D. ,r4e 4t f,.t fir,o fho uir-
r.eo ~ r1o oorrrs to assemble the men
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STORED PROPERTY AWAY.
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~ah concerning this matter from tho
Wan Department Yesterday afternoon.
Washington. %. g.. Sept. O. 1898
Hon John Lamb. Richmond va.
Please confer with tho United states
mastering "ihc'r at Rlc hmond IN regard
To camping GROUND Tor n,i,I,n.,,. iniIn IIIsin'"'
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ILhASED WITH TliE RECEPTION
eof Naue stated that he WAS proud of
tho rerepfion Given bis rrcimcnt Thurs
d.r rirlf The nonors hcancl upon his
,.nrIand made him prouder than cyor
before or his canital city Hc retired at
ana arose 10 6 DE regrets very much
mat the rceimert was DELAYED I'm ar
rl,inc for 10 was his wish To- pitch the
.crte and mako thc mon comfortable
during the night
THE MEN COMPLAIN.
As has been before stated The govern
wont has declined to allow the soldiers
trsnsnortafion to and from their homes
whittier they are 90 90 on thirty days
furiouehs returning at the expiration OF