The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-11

camp since his arrival and he is also the
senior officer of those Of the Roanoke
and Salem companies.
1t is understood, however that . field
officer will at once be ordered here To
take charge of the camp, presumably
Major Jas G.. Watson. Jr., of the Sec
ond Regiment, in order to enforce strict
military discipline. Monday evening the
men were for a long time without any
direct superior the commissioned oth-
GERS being all I'm the city There was
some COMPLAINT as 20 the conduct OF GER
tain members Of the Fitz. Lee Rifles. the
newly organized company from Lynch
burg and provisions were made dur
ing the day for the establishment OF a
guard house for the Incarceration Of any
unruly persons.
There has been some talk about the
camping grounds ana elsewhere as 10 the
possibility OF rejecting the entire company
of Fitz. Lee Rifles on the ground that
they do not meet the requirements OF
the military rules and regulations and
it is said that the subject Is taken under
Amusement by the military authorities.
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS.
Major Adalr, L. S. A., the surgeon
detailed from Washington began this
morning with the physical examination
of the members of the Lynchburg Zou-
aves but the work progressed somewhat
slowly an hour being occupied by the
examination Of nineteen men.
The examination of the company, how
ever was ended by dinner time and the
result was that seven members had 10
Do rejected. The company was then
mustered into the United states service
by Lieutenant Shanks.
IL will depend entirely on the progress
made by these examinations how iasl
additional companies Will be ordered here.
Otherwise Lieutenant Price IS well
prepared now 20 take the entire number
of about 5000 troops az once and ar
arrangements nave been completed py
which 500 men could be red at one time.
The only thing that troubles Lieutenant
Price is the utter lack OF cooking uten-
sis and he is az present at a loss as 20
what he shall do at the expiration OF
the present contract tor the feeding of
the men which was only authorized by
the War Department 20 be- made for six
days.
SEVERE PUNISHMENT.
Il has been rumored that property
issued by the United States Government
has been pawned by some one. The peo-
ple Of Richmond are cautioned against
the purchase or accepting or any such
articles under a pledge. The United
States law is very severe IN such in
stances and it admits only of one class
OF punishment in case OF conviction
which is imprisonment Ia the peniten-
tiary.
Section 5.43S Of the Revised Statutes
Of the United States provides the fol-
lowing In regard 20 this matter:
Every person who knowingly purchas-
rs or receives iu pledge for any Obliga-
ton or Indebtedness from any soldier,
officer, sailor or other person called into
or employed in the military or naval
service any arms. equipments, ammun.-
ton, clothes, military stores or other
public property. such soldier sailor, otii-
Ger or other person not having the law
full right 20 pledge or sell the same, every
person so offending In any Of the mat
ters set forth m this section shall he
imprisoned at hard labor for not less than
one nor more than five years"
NORFOLK's CRACK SOLDIERS.
The members Of Company A. Fourth
Regiment, the.Lee Rifles OF Norfolk. who
have been at Camp Lee ever since sat
urday are making fast friends among
the people OF Richmond whom they have
come in contact with. on account OF their
soldiery bearing and gentlemanly con-
duct. The company is named after Gen.
Robert Z. Lee and organized in 1887 by
young men employed IN the offices OF the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company.
Prominent in tho Organization was Mr..
W. L. Hendren. now manager or the
Norfolk and North American Transport
Line. a line OF merchant vessels running
between Norfolk and Liverpool Another
member who took an active part In the
81 ATr oh
The Lee Rifles have been from the start
a crack company, consisting OF men So
cially prominent. The company was
mustered into the State service on May
18th, 1887. by Captain James L. Waller.
Colonel George W. Taylor was then It's
captain and Captain Phil. p. Neatman
now the adiutant of the Fourth Regiment
was it's first lieutenant. while w. G. Dick
enson filled the position Of second lieu
tenant.
The Lee Rifles attended the laying OF
the cornerstone Of the Lee Monument In
this city In lsS7. and two years later were
one OF the Virginia companies that par
tlcipated in the ceremonies connected
with the centennial OF Washlngton's an
auguratlon In New York. in 1880 they
came again 10 Richmond 10 take part in
the unwilling OF the Lee Monument and
IN 1895 they visited the Atlanta EXPOSE
ton. The next year saw them once more
in Richmond when they attended the lay
ing OF the cornerstone for the Davis mon
ument and IN 1897 they went 10 New
York TO take part In the dedication or
Grants Tomb
The Lee Rifles are famous rife shots,
having had much target practice.
Mr. yvilrnur r. Parker. OF Accomac.
who recently came here and enlisted IN
Cant, Bolsseux's company returned yes