Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-14
WAS v|RG|N|A'S DAY.
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ne heard. The troops under command
of witness did nothing to Quell any dis
turbance, because there was none to quell.
Witness saw one man across the road
from the camp, and ordered him to re-
turn. which he did very promptly. 1t
was about Is or 20 minutes after he first
heard the long roll that he reported to
GENERAL Butler.
The court then adjourned until 10
o'clock Monday morning
THE PEACE NEWS.
Neither mud nor rain can dampen the
Joy Of the Third Regiment boys over the
news from Washington about the peace
declaration. Ten days ago, when the
regiment was under orders to go TO
Porto Rico, the same news would have
caused the utmost sorrow, but with all
chance gone Of seeing service at the
front the boys are heartily tired Of their
inactive life, and large majority of
them are looking forward to the day OF
their discharge. There Is a decided
variance of opinion as TO how much
longer the regiment will remain In the
army, but the men generally believe that
they will not be called upon TO serve out
the full term OF their enlistment. In
three months the men expect to return
home. II will be three months to-mor-
row since most Of the companies in the
Third entered the service. 1t is generally
reported amongst the officers that the
First Division will certainly move some
time next week. 1t seems hardly posi-
BILE that the surgeons will consent to the
men staying at Camp Alger any longer.
Though the number of typhoid cases has
decreased in the past six days, the dis
ease Is apt to become prevalent again
when tho hot weather returns and the
sun begins TO shine down on the mud.
Sea Girt, N. j., is looked upon with favor
by the boys, provided, OF course, that
they cannot go to Richmond. 1t is. how
ever, unlikely that they will be sent
there because In q short time, In ell
probability, the Third Virginia Will be
transferred from General Buffers d.
vision. This statement was made to-
day by a prominent officer OF the regi-
ment. The present trouble between the
division commander and the regiment
renders it very improbable that
there will be accord between the
general and the regimental officers
| when the investigation is concluded.
Tho officers of the regiment feel this to
| be the case, and there seems no doubt but
| that an effort will be made to transfer the
regiment. The Third Virginia, as long as
II has been at Camp Alger. has never beer
| briga6ed except when il was put with the
First West Virginia. and the First NeN
| Jersey, under command OF General Wade
Il now forms in complete brigade with th'
First Connecticut. but there appears e
be little chance that any change Will nov
be made. Colonel Burdette, of the FRS
| Connecticut, who ranks Colonel Male, j
a popular and courteous officer. and mucl
liked by the men of the Third. He in
spected the Virginia camp yesterday AM
to-day, and was much surprised to see tn
condition II was in after so much rain
AS a matter of fact, the quarters are II
tho worst sanitary condition of any II
Camp Ager, and II Is impossible t
remedy the evil.
ON GUARD DUTY.
Companies A and *, of the First Batta
lion, are on post guard duty to-day
having started out at o'clock this morn
ing. They will be relieved by Companie
NJ and G tomorrow. The four companle
will take turns at guarding for one weeA
The boys rather welcome the change an
relief OF going out of camp afte
nearly a week of confinement. Compan
A furnished details for Falls Church an
other stations along the Southern raj
road. while the details from Company
are scattered around at the various farm
houses in the vicinity of the camp. Or
corporal and two privates are stationed
each house. There has not been reg
mental parade OF tho Third since la
Monday, which is something remarkabl
: for up to that time 1t has been held rel
uarly every afternoon. The rain has Il
, terfered on one or two occasions, 81
there have been so many men on guar
and police duty that II parade mad bee
held it would have been very small
fair.
An evening or two ago Sergeants HUI
fish. of Company +, and Kelley, or Con
pany b, together with a private OF II
regiment, were arrested outside OF II
Virginia lines and marched to Gener
Buffers headquarters. The latter orderF
them to march up and down for w
, hours. and the sentinel was instructed
see that they did so. The boys startt
at a lively gait. and with Sergeant kelle
, calling step they led the sentinel at sue
: a rapid pace that the latter was aDo'
; exhausted when the Virginians' time WI
Z I'D.
, Private Way, of Company F, who ra
of after payday and was married M
: not yet returned and is supposed by n
comrades to be enjoying his honeymoon