Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-11
A PRACTICE MARCH
FOR THE THIRD
From Camp Alger to the
Potomac River and
Back in Two
Days.
PREPARATIONS FOR 1T
Hard Tack, Canned Goods,
Shelter Tents, Surgeons,
Ambulances, and
Mule Train.
ENGAGING IN SKIRMISH DRILL.
One of the Companies Makes a
Long Detour Through a
VeritabIe Wilderness
of Underbrush.
ENGAGING IN SKIRMISH DRILL.
NEWS FROM CAMP CUBA LIBRE.

account Of orders received from GeneTdl
Butler yesterday afternoon directing the
regiment to prepare for practice marcn
to the Potomac. The start is TO be maze
early tomorrow morning. The men are
now III prepared for the trip of fourteen
miles. many Of them having no canteens.
while other things are also needed, ana
Colonel Male made an effort to have the
march postponed. But as everything had
been arranged. this request had to BE
refused. and last night the companies
were notified to get ready. Reveille will,
be sounded tomorrow morning at
o'clock. and Immediately afterwards
breakfast will be had. The men Will then
form in heavy marching order, and the
regiment will be put under the command
Of General j. p. Goblin. of Pennsylvania,
whose brigade from that State viii also
make the trip. Two days cooked 'ations
will be taken, and the river will be reach
ed some time in the afternoon. The prot
selected to spend the night will be some
where near the chain bridge. Shelter
tents were furnished all the men this
morning, and these, together with haver-
sacks, blankets, and ponchos, will be
taken along, the knapsacks, which are
heavy and cumbersome being left behind
THE RETURN TRIP.
After arriving at the river the men will
be allowed to take a bath, and after sup
per taps will be sounded earlier than
usual, as an early start on the return
trip will be made Tuesday morning. A
number of companies have their new re-
cruits on guard, and these will be allow
ed to remain behind. together with one
non-commissioned officer OF each COM
pany. and all new men who are too sick
TO march. The boys hope that the weather
tomorrow will be as cool as It is to-day,
and they are glad that an opportunity
| will be given them 10 show their march
ing ability. A rest Of ten minutes In every
hour will be allowed. and, deducting this
! time, the regiment should reach the spot
selected about p. NJ. The field officers
will be mounted, but the company OFF,
GERS will march with their respective
companies.
THE RATIONS.
The food used on the trip VIII consist
| be carried on the mule-wagons. Sevcra.
| hospital ambulances will also accompany
the regiment and Major Smith and Cap
| tain Anderson Will be on hand prepared
| TO furnish medical assistance to any who
| may need 1t. The Quartermasters De-
| partment has been engaged all day in Is
suing shoes. uniforms. and other things
| to men who need them for to-morrows
| march
| Outside OF our preparations for depart
ure. to-day has been very quiet In camp
and the boys have been resting for their
tourney. Some OF the men who were on
outpost duty last night returned to camp
| this morning and reported that senti-
mel of one Of the nearby regiments.
willis handling a rife loaded with blank
shell. blew his hand completely of.
Private p. c. Cullom, OF Company S..
| formerly a student at Richmond College.
has Just been notified OF his appointment
as private secretary to General NJ. c.
Butler. Young Culom is from the latter's
| State-South Carolinl.
Mr.. James Taliaferro, son OF ex-Post-
master Lawrence Taliaferro o; Freder-
icksburg. was to-day enlisted as a men,
Der OF Captain Masurier's Richmond
company.
WILL NOT BE MOVED.
Colonel Male has been officially inform
ed by General Butler that the Virginia
camp will not be moved from its present
location to the one which had been Sc
lected, and the whole regiment is over
| ioyed, for we have improved and worked
on our grounds until they ere probably
the best looking in the whole Of Camp
| Alger.
Colonel Male is reported to have said
| lately that the Third Regiment woIIld not
be here ten days longer, and the metz are
specializing as to where the regiment will
| go, if the statement turns out 10 be true.
Regular Saturday inspection was held
yesterday morning, and the new rifles
closely examined. The men have been
! careful with them so far. and they have
been warned to keep them in tip-top con-
dltion. Our boys make great complaint
! that the government furnishes them with
nothing TO clean their arms with. and say
| that they can hardly be expected to keep
them clean Small bottles of oil were fur
/ nished in Richmond, but these were used
up long ago, and nothing has been given
| us since.
An order has been received at regiment
| al headquarters signed by General Butler.
| which directs that hereafter, in addition
| TO the regular drills already held, each
| company devote one hour every day ex-
| cent Saturday and Sunday TO aiming and
firing Cartridges Will probably be fur
nished next week, and the boys hope for
n sham battle. The company command
ers have all been instructed TO put their
companies through the skirmish move
nents. and yesterday morning the Skin
mishers could be seen on every side. some
| of the companies went into the woods,
| and Company h took a long march as
| administers all through the woods around
| camp. They covered about two miles al
together. and went over ground where
the fallen trees and underbrush were so
| thick as wilderness.
OFFICERS UNIFORMS.
The commissioned officers. or. at least.
a number OF them, have just received
| their new summer uniforms, which are
made of canvass, with blue and gold trim
] mngs. They are extremely pretty, and
make a good showing on parade. Brown
helmets are worn with the suits, as well
as the regulation leggings.
A party OF six new recruits arrived in
camp Saturday night from Captain Rowe
recruiting Office. at Fredericksburg, and
| they were assigned 10 Companies NJ. c,
and A. OF the First Battalion. They re-
port that Captain Rowe has a number OF
| other recruits who Will probably arrive
here In a few days. This battalion Is
rapidly nearing the required strength.
| Captains Willard and Rowe will probably
| complete their duties In short time and