Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03
OUR BOYS IN CAMP.
JUST COMPLAINTS AS TO RATIONs
ISSUED THEM.
FLOUR THAT ISN'T FLOUR
Suspicious COffee-A GrOcer's OpIn-
fon--The Question of a Flag for
the Sccond-Fourth-O Pro-
grnmme-At Camp AIger.

CAMP CUBA L1BRE, JACKSON
VILE, FLA. July 2-(Special.) ITO the
man who keeps his eyes open and does a
little investigating in quiet way It be-
comes apparent that somebody is making
a fortune out of the war. just as the last
war created multi-m.llionaires in the
North.
1t is always understood that the gov
eminent goes into open market and pur-
chases for its soldiers tho best Of every
thing issued to them. This is true OF all
supplies, but 1t is certain that some Of
the things furnished the men here are not
Al by Il great sight.
This is especially true of the -four and
the coffee 1t does not require an expert
to tell that a large percentage OF tho
flour is made from corn. In other words
corn and flour are ground together. and
the product furnished at the same nrice
charged for pure wheat flour. whose cost
Is much greater. 1t is impossible 10
make even passable bread out of such
hour, and the men naturally and Justly
complain that they should have 10 eat
such bread when a first-class article is
paid for. A restaurant keeper in Jack
sonyllle, who tried TO use some OF the
hour, said he found it practically value
less.
Inc coffee is of very poor quality Il
seems 10 contain more of almost anything
else than coffee, and a soldier who has
handled groceries told me recently that
he thought some OF that issued them
did not contain particle of coffee.
III Is bad enough that men should suf-
Ter when campaigning, where supplies
cannot be sent them, but It is unspeak-
ably hard that they should be made the
victims OF greed and dishonesty.
FLAG FOR THE SECOND.
The question OF flag for the Second
virginia Is one OF great interest TO Of
fcers and men. This regiment has a
flag presented 10 1t in 1856, bat il has
whipped out and Is not now fit for use.
The ladies OF Roanoke, Salem. Wythe-
Vile, Radford, Stanton, Harrisonburg.
Woodstock. and other places will be given
opportunity TO help raise funds for
flag for the Second.
Private Kitchen, OF Company A, Second
Regiment, while splitting kindling-wood
cut the foreiinger Of his right hand so
badly that il had 20 be amputated. The
Assistant
Surgeon Caldwell, and Kitchen is now
about all right.
Private Palmer Rau, OF Company NJ
Second Regiment. has gone TO his home |
IN Edinburg, Va, TO be at the side OF
his dying mother. E,e has ten days
Private George Clark, of Hanover coun- |
~, a member Of Company A, Second |
Regiment has received his discharge IL |
vas obtained through congressional inlu- |
ence.
Private Gillian, Of Company |, Fourth /
Regiment. is thought 20 be hopelessIy |
II OF typhOid-feyer meningitis. at the |
Division Hospital. lie is from Hanson's. |
Va.
The officers OF the First Battalion OF |
he Second Regiment, composed Of Com |
)anies g. u, +. and X, have erected a |
iery substantial and c0mmodious mess
hall.
Company d, Second Regiment. have re-
eiyed their rifles. and Captain Kent
laims his men now drill almost as we'll
- any in the regiment Mention has pre-
'iously been made OF good behavior Of ,
his company and of their fine physical |
appearance. A number OF the men are |
yer six feet in height. and many others
ack but few inches Of IL.
speaking OF captain hentS company |
ecalls that Pulaski county has probably |
more men for the army than |
my other county in Virginia, though II
5 among the smallest. Ii has given
men 10 Captain Kent's COM
any. and a large percentage OF the men |
n the two Roanoke companies and the |
ne from Salem are from that county. |
II the rcgimental officers, three--Major
'eyton, the surgeon: Captain Caldwell,
ssistant surgeon. and Captain Calfee.
Pulaskians. Besides
his, Captain Hugh Preston has just or
anized a company OF immunes from
and Pulaski. The little |
ounty Is showing up remarkably well.
. the men II has sent here are credit \
D their home-place.
The Fourth OF July will be celebrated
ere IN a way the city-indeed. few |
ties-ever saw before. All the troops In
amp, including the Rough Riders. will
arade. Eleven regiments OF infantry. |
ne regiment OF cavalry. and a battery OF
rtillery will be In line. General Lee will
2 in supreme command. General Arnold.
[ the Second Division. will be next In
uthority, and under him will be the
irst Brigade, under General Burt, the
econd Brigade, under General Bancroft,
nd the Third Brigade under General
asbrouck.
PERSONAL.
Private Garnet Jenkins, OF Company G. ,
econd Regiment. is at the residence OF
ev. W. n. Dodge. In Jacksonville. suffer-
* with fever. II
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