Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-29
FOURTH's NEW CAMP.
Well Locnted-FeeI Like Veterans
A Rabbit Hunt.

Correspondence OF the DisP"VNH'
SAVANNAH. GA, October H.-Last
night was spent by the Fourth Virginia
on the cars, and despite their failure to
procure sleeping cars. the boys slept
soundly. AT Z O'Clock a. NJ. we left the
tars and marched out to the place Sc
Iecfed for our camp, which Is about TWO
miles from the city, on what Is known
as the Thunderbot Shell road. The camp
IS well situated on elevated ground, whlch
Is well laid OFF for the purpose. me
ground, however, is soft and not SANDY
as at Jacksonville, but with the noors
with which each tent will be proVloeu'
this will not be a disadvantage As ar
ranged to-day, the company streets aIe
not as long as before and the tents OF
each company are placed in two rows,
facing each other from opposite SIDES oil
the street. This serves the purpose OF
keeping the companies closer together ana
Assembling them more quickly
All of the tents were put down to-day
and the next few days will be spent III
building kitchens, mess Sheds path-
houses floors etc, and clearing up dIIl-
grounds. one of the first things the boys
took pains to note was how many stuIhpS
we had to dig, and they were reJolced 10
find very few. We are encamped in ields
camp is well provided with water wh'"h
is more pleasant to the taste thah 'he
water supplied in Florida.
The electric cars pass within Few
blocks of the camp, and don't charge
double fare, as some of the Florida papers
stated-only 8 cents from the camp
through the town.
The lads of the Fourth Virginia are no
longer the "tin soldiers" which lett hlch-
NsHlNN
mond, but have undoubtedly become wen
disciplined and Injured TO the haIusilps
of military life in their five months coach-
inc at Camp Cuba Libre. There Is no
better evidence of this fact than the "Trip
which we have just made from the olu
conn 10 our present one. The time IL
took was forty hours. The marches 10
and from the camps, about six miles, were
made I'm heavy marching order. MID ram
and over muddy roads, and the meals
served during that time consisted OF no
thing but canned beef, hard-tack, ana
coffee. still we are all well and In me
shirts. OF course it was the railroau
fault that we were delayed so much' Ioi
they failed to furnish the cars, as aglseu'
Then the facility with which camp |ds
set up and everything gotten IN worKlns
order could not be eXcelled. Really' VIC
feel IKE veterans.
game which is very abundant in this sec
tion This afternoon about fifty got TO-
eether for a rabbit drive, and soon start
ed M a great many, number OF Which
they knocked over with sticks ana pas-
eed In this manner some iortuhates
succeeded I'm adding another number TO
their bill of fare for supper. There is
nrovision which the huntsmen among the
soldiers are very anxious to see allowed
them. and that is the one giving any
good hunter q ty-eight-hours pass
with ammunition and arms, 10 Drlhs III
any game he can kill TO his company
OF course this is only allowed III Coun
tries where game is plentiful, ana theie
As q good deal in this vicinity.
The pavmaster about whom the SOL
diers are always very solicitous. and who
is one of the most welcome VISITORS our
INNS ever have is expected to arrive
next Tuesday. r,,,..
lieutenant e. ]. Sharp, Second Illinois
acting quartermaster of the First Dlvl-
sion Hospital reached here this morning
from Jacksonville.
Acknowledgement a X. Arnold and
Lieutenant $. II. Arnold, who have Deeh
transferred to the corps at Huntsville
Ala. left for that point this morning.
Quite a disturbance was rals 90 TINS
morning by about lUO Oh inc loiSt ii'N
peoiment. who made q raid on Thunder
holt a small suburb near by creating
deol of excitement The greatest dam
oge done. however, was the entering OIL
Sawyer's store and making them
selves perfectly at home by helping them
selves 10 his stock in trade of beer ana
eatables. Provost guards hadn't been
mounted in that neighborhood at that
time but pains will be taken TO prevent
n recurrence of such lawlessness.
Major w. n. Blow, who has been as
sistine in the mastering out of IoIrey
Poueb Riders, arrived in Savannah TO-
dov and has resumed his command OF
the Third Battalion of the Fourth VIZ
ginia. o-.. ~ g. srf-
fering from a severe cut in the heshy
nort of his hand, received against
pieca Of timber this morning while assist
ing in pitching tents. ,,
Privates Dick Taylor. Claiborne ana
Cbeatham. of Company N, reported Tor
dItv this morning, much improved, after
snending thirty days sick turiough III
Richmond - l,,,t
private ]. p. Bell of Company (Sui-
,oiln was sent to the Division Hospital
today with typhoid-fever.
x,oxTcoMEVY AT CHARLESTON.