Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-18
HOW THEY Will MOVE.

The first regiment to be ordered away
| is the one that has its full quota muster
ed in first The Second lacks only three
companies. while the Third lacks iive,
and the Fourth seven. If General Male
adheres to his recent order that compa-
MES be mustered in according to the
order of their arrival at camp, the Third
will be the last that is gotten ready
since Captain WIZARDS company, OF the
Third. will be the last 10 arrive.
The Second will probably be started Tor
Tampa within a very short time after IT
is mustered in. followed by the Fourth.
which Will be ready soon afterwards.
The Third will probably be ordered TO
Washington at once.
The men Will receive supplies OF every
character in Tampa and at Washington.
Immense amounts Of equpage have been
sent TO the supply depots there, includ-
ing uniforms, arms, and am munitlon,
and camp supplies OF every character.
The present rifles with which the men
are armed. Of the old Springfield pattern,
and defective at only 1000 yards, will be
replaced by the modern improved WIN
cnesters. a much more effective weapon
in every way.
TO BE FED EN- ROUTE.
TJeutenant Price. the commssary at
Camp Lee. has already made arrange
ments for subsisting the men en- route 10
Tampa. having contracted for travel
rations. The following, representing
rations for 100 men. show how the soldiers
will fare en- route:
Soft bread III pounds, or lOO POUNDS OF
hard bread; 75 pounds of canned corn
beef, or canned fresh meat; 81 l-pouhd
cans of baked beans, or ~ Z-pouhu cans
or IL 3-pound cans. Besides this the cap
.ora.s urin have ISSUED
TO him certain amount for the purpose
of purchasing hot coffee for the men at
stations en- route. Lieutenant Price says
that If these officers will, they can, by
telegraphing ahead, secure the colfee al
reduced rates, and thus have LETT Tor
their men a considerable portion OF the
coffee money, which can be used in max
ing them comfortable in other directions.
A great deal of interest is being mani
tested at Camp Lee as 10 the character
of the quarters to which the men are
going to be assigned at Tampa. Lieuten-
ant Price has just received letter from
the army engineer who laid out the camp
there and the writer says IL Is one OF
the most delightful he ever saw. IL Is
situated in a beautiful pine forest on a
lofty plateau, and the men there are SAID
70 he in the finest health and spirits. So
II would seem that the Virginia troops
need have no misgivings regarding the
nature of the Tampa camp.
CARS FOR THE TROOPS.
Lieutenant Price has nothing to do with
furnishing transportation for the troops,
these arrangements having been made In
Washington FOrtyeight cars Will be
used i'm the transportation OF the two
regiments.
II is positively known that General
Fitzhush Lee is TO command the yolun-
teer army OF invasion. which is To follow
close after the column of regulars under
General Shafter. The corps under Gene
raj Lee will be made up OF troops on the
ground when the expedition is ready 10
leave Tampa, so the Nirginians are desi-
rous of getting away as soon as possible
in order to be under General Lee.
No man can say when the troops will
be ordered away; no man knows. But
il would seem, I'm view of several recent
communications from the War Depart
ment TO Governor Tyler. that II will not
be many hours after the First Regiment
is ready before marching orders will be
received.
Offers of Service.
Governor Tyler continues 10 receive Of
fers OF volunteer companies, and is hav-
ing careful record of each made, so that
they may be called on In case more
troops are needed.
Mr. H. r. Hatcher, OF Roanoke, wrote
the Governor yesterday that there had
been organized a company. composed or
young men from that county and Bed
ford. commanded by an old Confederate.
Mr. George W. Walker, OF fredericks-
burg also wrote, saying that company
could be gotten ready there In short
time.
Mr.. FREDERICK M. Cabanss. an Eng
ushman. who has seen service in Eng
land. called on the Governor yesterday
with a letter of introduction from Cap
tain Francis r. Lassiter OF Petersburg.
MIR. Cabanss has recently returned from
India. and his face is bronzed by the
tropical sun. He Is anxious to assist this
country In its war with Spain. and