Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-26
OUR CAMP ALGER SOLDIERS.
Nirginians Acting ms Nurses-Per-
sonaI Notes-A Rase-BnII Game.


CAMP ALGER, August 25.-(Special.)-
After we had made all preparations, and
were just about TO fall in line for the
grand review before General Goblin yes
terday afternoon, an order came from
headquarters postponing the same. This
was probably done on account OF the ex-
IRENE heat, which would have made the
long march 10 old Camp Alger very I'M
pleasant. The Virginia and Connecticut
troops had their regular practice march
and review this morning and the com
panies showed great Improvement. 1t is
safe to say that no brigade will make
better impression on the commanding
officer than the Second.
VOLUNTEER NURSES.
Late Tuesday night one OF the First
Division hospital nurses came over here
and requested that six men from the
Third Regiment be secured to spend the
night in the hospital, as volunteer nurses.
The first ser9eantS were notified, and
awaking some of the men, soon secured
the necessary number. The nurses, none
Of whom had had any experience along
this line went over willingly and were
assigned to the typhoid ward, where they
stayed all night attending the patients
There are so many sick in the hospital
ttaI the regular COipS, WHICH tOiSi9NS "a
a large number of nurses, is worked
very hard and at times is forced 10
seek relief. There is a general feeling
here that the government should secure
women nurses for the Second Army
Corps 20 act in concert with the boys
While the latter are capable and do their
best. they cannot administer like a
woman, and the presence of the gentler
sex would be Of great benefit
THE CHAPLAIN RETURNS.
Captain Ferguson, chaplain of the regi-
ment. who has been sick at Basic Guy
for several weeks, returned to camp TINS
morning much improved in health ana
ready to continue his work among the
bows. He received a warm welcome, ana
will probably be able 10 hold religious
services this week or Sunday morning
DIR. Nourse, formerly of Fairfax county,
Is lecturing in the different Young Men
Christian Association tents throughout
CamD Alger, and Tuesday night he DIS
coursed here on DR.. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde.
He was listened to by several hundred OF
the bows and will return next week
Mrs. Venable. wife Of Lieutenant Ven
able. of Company G, Farmvlle, VINO mas
been living seriously i'll with typhoid-
fever at a clearinghouse near camp is
much improved. and is thought TO be on
the road 10 recovery
THE SERGEANT WAS ALL RIGHT.
AT the review yesterday morning cap
tain Nasurier, of Company NJ, was called
on TO take command OF the First Bat
TALON. and both Lieutenant Hardwicke
and Lieutenant Masurier being absent,
the company was left In charge OF FIRST
Sergeant Thompson, who carried the men
through the whole review.
MI 1sra officers are still IN QuanQdrN
over the question of a mess and have so
far lit on no plan for a resumption OF
the same. All of them are still doing
the best they can at the nearby STANDS
and at the company messes.
A few evenings ago a team from the
! Third Virginia met one from the First
/ Connecticut and had a walk-over, de-
! feating them by a score Of % to Z. The
| Nutmeg lads were never in the game the
Virginians taking the lead at the start
and increasing their score until the end.
| The Connecticut pitcher was batted all
over the field. home-runs, two and three
! baggers following each other in rapid
succession. The visitors scored their runs
on errors, caused by the rough ground.