The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
expect very shortly to be all rxs
again"

po,.~r,,,o 10 a rumor which has res
boating about 10 the effect that mSrus
law was about 10 be pfoclalHt"
Jscksonvillc. General Lee remarked nv
morning that the idea was a ne" on
10 him. and that he had never hesitd
IL nor had he over entertained SUCH
plan. The city police and inc proEos
guard are working IN periect h".n'V"s.
ne said sThe latter L. trying 70 keei
order among the soldiers In the GIG
and tho former are looking after tni
town pcople. there has been no 'i1s
and see no reason for such Iuin,,.
General Arnold H. authority Tor IN
statement that the Third Brigade OF m
Second Division. which ~ under ny
command. will be moved next We'N
a camping ground about mlie n".H
of us present location ana o'st ~ ~.
she'll road leading 10 hversre'" '
terry -
Tho A,nts for the hospital OF the Frs
Division were pitched Yesterday IN th'
oak grove just north Of the groun.u,s ~
the Country club IN Fairfield. coions
Mauq. chief surgeon OF the seventh A,"ll
Corps selected the site and consider'
IT to be a most favorable one. Inc -
IN the hospital at Miami will ne ttahs
ferred here so soon as they shai DC ~
condition 10 be moved.
Both tho police wagon ana the "ss"r
OF the provost guard were kept bus,
last evening hauling in drunken sns
boisterous soldiers. who we're spenoins
their pay-dav money. While soma or INV
soldiers enjoy themselves IA thar man
ner. there arc others and tortunttsii
a large number. who are saving thei
money or sending 20 home. In ins
Fourth Regiment for instance 49,
were sent home by the men between
81 ono and 81. 500 through tho express com.
many from the tent Of The 1ouns MeH
Christian Association alone. ,
A subscription german was given lts'
evening ~ tho armory IN JacksonNlis
In honor Of tho Misses Lee and tns
Misses Afichio by enlisted men or SEVERN
companies 81 tho Fourth Regiment re.
tween thirtv-fve and forty couples loVH
part in tho dance which proved 20 Dc
very ENJOYABLE ono I'm every respect
private William Daftron. of Company
p Second Regiment who has been de-
failed as clerk az division headquarters,
thinks II is rather unkind on the part
Of ais comrades TO call him night
owl" inasmuch as he has even less or
portunity than thoy for being out lais
and his work often keeps him busy Nn"i
after the regular hours
AT THE RIFLE RANGE.
C,oiorei q Paker. the commandant
of tho Second Regiment, IS well pleased
with the prompt manner IN Wnicn me
regiment responded when Il was ordered
10 go 10 the rifle range yesterday. TINS
NAV be seen from tho following circular
letter which Adiutsnt campbell Issued
to-day by direction Of Colonel Baker;
'~rhc commanding officer directs me- ~
saw that ne was eraufod with mo
promntness with which the detail u 10
men was prepared 20 proceed 10 tho
rifle range. and this without any cons
fusion whatever.
"The order. unexpected. was received
Al these headquarters at 1890 4. NJ ana
I'm half hour from the time n was re-
coiveJ the lists Of the detail from each
company were En- tho hands OF the adj
iutant Mess WAS served and az u NJ,
the detail was formed and ready 20 start
This promptness is due 20 the wiil-
inqncss N the officers and men OF this
command 10 respond 10 the orders ISSUED
from superior authority and the come
mandinr officer desires 90 express BIS
qualification az tho willing assistance
rendered him by the officers OF bis CONS
ulqnd 90 hrng this regiment 10 7tate
of efficiency and good discipline. and
appreciates ihe readiness of the men m
faithfully discharge the duties OF thei'
positions" q. ~.