Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-08
DEATHS GRIM WORK.
MANY OF OUR SOLDIERS AT CAMP
CUBA LIBRE HAVE DIED.
TWELVE IN THE FOURTH REGIMENT.
Wisdom Dictates IA Change OF the
Present site-second Regiment VIII
prohobIy He Mastered Ont Within
Weck-Condition of the Sick.

| CAMP CUBA LIBRE, JACKSON
| VILE, FLA, September 5.-CSpecial)-
The many deaths daily occurring in the
Second and Fourth Virginia regiments Is
| really alarming, and wisdom would die
tate an immediate removal from ouI
| present site.
1t has about been decided that the Sc
cond Virginia will leave for Richmono
| within a week 10 be mustered out. THIS
| will remove this regiment from the dan
ger incident to this climate. but leave the
Fourth with many cases of serious sick
ness in the hospital. The weather. which
has been very pleasant during the sum
mer months. is now exceedingly warm,
and suffering among the sick is intensified.
| DEATHS WHICH HAVE OCCURRED.
In Company A, OF the Second Virginia
Regiment, there died Sunday night in the
division hospital. of typhoid-tever, Private
w. Barr. His remains were sent to his
late home. in Berryville. under escort.
There have occurred in the Fourth Vir-
ginia Regiment during its stay in Florida
twelve deaths, which are apportioned 10
the companies as follows: In Company ii
Richmond). /; in company c Newport
News, /; in Company r (Sunolk). z; in
Company G Suffolk, 3; in Company 1
Nranklin). 2; in Company X petersburg,
3. In the five Richmond companies IN
this camp there have occurred only two
deaths-one in Company b. of the Second,
and one in Company II, OF the Fourth.
Second Virginia Regiment lett Monday
morning for his home. in Woodstock, on
a fifteen days leave Of absence. He Will
visit his sister, who is i'll. The Lieuten-
ant is himself very unwell.
Corporals John K. Steel and joseph
Laughlin, of this company, LETT Monday
on thirty-day furloughs to recuperate.
Mrs. j. w. Macgruder, wife of Captain
Macgruder, commanding Company A, left
for her home, in Woodstock, this morn
ing.
PRIVATES FLAGG AND GREASY.
Privates E. p. Flagg and J. w. Greasy.
of Company +, Second Virginia Regiment.
who have been at Pablo Beach recupe-
rating. left yesterday for their homes. in
Roanoke, to spend thirty days each
Private T. II. Smith, Company f, Sc
cond Virginia Regiment, has been detail
ed as clerk to the quartermaster
Sergeant w. NJ Jones has been inform
ed of his discharge from Company NJ
Fourth Virginia Regiment Richmond
Blues, and will leave in a few days for
home.
Sergeant A. T. Brock and Private r.
d. Cheatham, Of Company NJ, will leave
this afternoon for Richmond on sick
leaves.
Quartermaster-Sergea j. Z. Robert
son and Privates r. II. Smith and A.
Sands, all Of Company VI, leave this af- |
ternoon for Richmond, on fifteen-day fur |
loughs.
Private II. Bates, Company NJ, Fourth
virginia, who has been at the hospital |
for some time. is much improved.
LEWIS WOOD RECUPERATING.
Private Lewis Wood, also of COMPANY
M, who has been very sick at the hospi-
tai, is at Pablo Beach, recuperating
Private J. p. Gentry, who has been quite
III at the hospital, has about recovered.
and hopes to obtain a furlough to visit
friends in Richmond.
Corporal c. w. Jorden, Company NJ
has been detained to fill Sergeant Bran
iers position until his return from Rich
nond.
Corporal Guy Cherry. Company II
fourth Virginia Regiment, will leave this
Vening 10 spend several days at his
lome, in Richmond.
VANCE HATCHER VERY ILL.
Private Vance Hatcher, Company II.
ourth virginia Regiment, continues very
j, and his brothers, +. 2. and Walk
r Hatcher, Of Richmond, who are with
i'm, have given up all hope of his re-
overy.
The resignation of Lieutenant Law
ence, Of Company G, Fourth Virginia
segment, has been accepted and he left
londay morning for his home, in Suf-
Dix.
Leutenant-ColonclL L. r. Edwards. COM
landing the Fourth Virginia REGIMENT
colonel Taylors absence, has been re-
eyed from duty as summary court. and
aptain Clarence Wyatt, Company II has
zen appointed TO this responsible posi- ]
on. .
Captain II. II. Sheen, Of Norfolk. has
cen placed In command Of the First Bat
Zion Of the Fourth Virginia, and Cap
in Montgomery Jackson, of Petersburg
the Second Battalion. This is, of
'urse, temporary.
Lieutenant Jones. Of Company X.
ourth Virginia Petersburg. has re-
rned from a pleasant visit home.
NEW CORPORALS
The following privates have been pro- y
oted TO rank as corporals:
company a, Fourth Virginia CNor-
lk)-Privates w. d. Pritchard. w. :.
'lnkley, and James NJ. Saunders.
company u, Fourth Virginia (Nor-
Ik)-Privates +. T.. Woodhouse and
seph ]. Henerly.
Regimental Baker Jacob j. Kell. Com ;
ny l, Second Virginia Regiment CRicn-
'nd), leaves tonight TO spend several
Us with his friends, in Richmond.