The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28
STUDY SPANISH AT
CAMP CUBA LIBRE
Private CrawIey of Suffolk Shoots Off
His Little Finger.
A, CONSCIENTIOUS SENTINEL,
Lieut.. Frank VI. WOOn is Not so Well.
Private Allen Y. Stokes Sick but
Improving-Private Corvin. OF
Wythevillc, Died of Fever.

CAMP CUBA LIBRE, July Especial.
Private Crowley. Of Company G., (Sunolho
Fourth Regiment while on guard duty
at the new mule coral last evening, had
by some accident his gun discharged
while leaning upon 10. The ball took of
the lttle' finger OF his left hand, but
otherwise caused no further Injury.
A very conscientious sentinel was dis
covered last evening among the members
OF Company NJ. Fourth Regiment. One of
the duties Of the sentinels at night is To
repeat the call that is sent around among
the different posts every half hour with
the addition "all Is we'll" This private
after going on duty with HIS relief az 10
o'clock last evening and being placed az
Post No. s. sang out half an hour later
when the call reached him, Post No. o.
half past ten. all IS well apparently lie
was then given 70 understand that he did
not have 20 De quito so exact and that
he could dispense without risk with his
addition apparently" which he did
without endangering the life Of anybody
Private Allen Y. Stokes. Of Company
VI, Fourth Regiment. who only recently
arrived here from Richmond, has been
qulte.sicll for tvo days on account'of the
sudden change Of TIE climate. but he IS
now much better
First Lieutenant Frank NJ Woon. OF
Company ~ Second Regiment. who has
been quite an with fever for several days,
was not feeling 50 well to-day
SENTRY BOXES.
All the sentry boxes that have been
made by men Of the Fourth Regiment az
che direction OF Colonel Taylor, have
boon completed and placed I'm the proper
positions. They came in very nicely yes
teriay afternoon and last night during
tho heavy rain. and have been declared
70 he a decided Improvement.
The rules IN relation 10 the freedom ~
tho soldiers on the streets Of Jackson
WILLIE have been changed somewhat T.
is not now necessary 20 show passes until
s o'clock ln Tho evening except west of
Bridge street
The Spanish .1guage is being studied
assidu0lsly OBS officers as well AS many
os the soldiers boo camp and several
CLASSES have been formed for that pur-
posc. a number OF the men do not be-
lieve in wasting time ana when they re-
turn home expect 20 have acquired
number Of accomplishments.
The men en- the regiments az Panama
Park are not allowed 20 battle Tn the 81.
Johns river or Trout Creek between the
hour OF 10 A. VI. and 8 p. NJ. as this is
considered best for their health They
are also restricted not 90 take more than
two dips within one week.
MULE REVIEW.
A review OF the mule teams connected
with the Seventh Army Corps was held
al General Lees headquarters yesterday.
The teams were driven past the head
quarters in Smithdcld about eighty wa
CONS being in line, IL was evident that
the equipment of the army corps is by
no means a small thing. even i'm this par
tlcular branch.
Private r. n. Corvln OF Company ID.
Second REGIMENT died M the division
hospital on Sunday evening Of typhoid
fever at the age of twcnty-one years az
ter am illness Of several weeks. The flu
neral services over the remains were
held yesterday afternoon at . o'clock and
conducted by Chaplain Patton Of the regi-
ment The body was last evening sent 70
his home in Wytheyille
Major j. O. Watson. OF the Second Reg
iment. has returned from two weeks
furlough. which he spent al his home I'm
Virginia. Mrs. Watson accompanied him
t0-Jacks0nv.ne. and is stopping a. the
Windsor. where she will remain for some
tfmo C.. W