Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-17
An Order That Does Not Apply to
the VirgiDinns.

| CAMP ALGER. July 1G.-(Special).-
Everything is very quiet at Camp Alge
now, but the boys had merry time nigh
before last when the news of Santiago.
! fall spread through the camp. Late in IL,
| afternoon telephone message came from
| general headquarters to Colonel Nall,
! announcing the surrender, and request
| Ing that the message be bulletined fol
| the benefit of the whole regiment. Thi,
was Immediately done, and the boarC
was soon surrounded by Joyous crowd
who gave vent TO their feelings witt
| hearty cheers for the American army
and navy in Cuba. The event furnished
the only topic of conversation for the
rest Of the evening, and this morning S
papers had a heavy sale.
An order was received here and pub
lished, In whicn General Graham. the
commander of the Second Army Corps.
after mentioning the drunkenness and
disordery conduct OF the men Of this
corps while on visits 10 Washington, and
on the railroad and electricians. in
structs the regimental commanders in
the future not 10 issue passes TO any
men except those known to be of good
moral character and trustworthy. and
furthermore states that in the event CT
any more drunkenness the issuance OF
passes Will be stopped altogether. The
order was sent TO every regiment in the
corps and read at regimental parade.
NOT VIRGINIANS.
In connection with the above order
am able to say that i'm no known instance
have the men of this regiment been
guilty of the conduct mentioned above,
and, indeed. the Virginia boys have
made for themselves reputation during
our stay at Camp Alger upon which 40
slur ca. be thrown. No resident of the
country about here has ever had TO
complain to Colonel Male of misbeha-
vior of his men. and in no instance have
farms been looted by our men. Each COM
pany here Is allowed but six passes, or
six men TO be absen, at one time, and
the men holding these permits are sell
dom seen on the streets of Washington.
There are regiments here from various
States too distant for the men to visit
their homes and naturally when these
same men get leave they flock TO the
capital city where once at liberty they
Immediately begin TO celebrate. The pro-
vost-guard has i'm some measure put a
stop to the disorderly conduct Of soldiers,
and the police will I'm the future also
take a hand Gambling dens in the vi
entity of Washington are claiming many
visitors. and the men are literally heeced
out of their money.
COLONEL ON FURLOUGH
Colonel Male left yesterday for n four |
days visit to his home in Culpeper and !
Keller Is temporarily !
in command OF the regiment. A crafty !
ing feature Of payday this month has /
been the absence Of all gambling such /
as marked the last one. The faro games /
have disappeared from the woods about |
camp, and the company commanders |
have been particular that no card-play- |
ing for money went on i'm their respec-
tive camps. The only game which 1t mas
been impossible TO put stop TO is crap
shooting. and a good many dollars have
changed hands as a result Of the turn
of the dice. The men usually play crap
n the woods and the dice are easily con-
,ealed upon the approach of an officer
While there are a pretty good number |
II prisoners now confined in the guard
ents, the latter have not filed up as
rapidly as was expected. In addition 10
'harges preferred against the prisoners
ngaged i'm the fight last Monday, the day
he regiment marched to the Potomac, !
harges have also been made against
entinels on guard that day who are
reid responsible for the escape of men
rom the guard-house. The cases will
ONE up before Colonel Keller in The
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