Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-24
FOUGHT AT SANTIAGO
CAPTAIN T.. II. w, WALLER. OF TUE
INDIANA, IN THE CITY.
HAD CHARGE OF RAPlD.FlRE GUNS.
His Work Drove the spanish Gun
ners from Their Posfs-some or
His ReIics-t soldiers shoes-
Military Gossip.

Captain Idttleton T. w Waller, OF tho
battleship indiana, was I'm the city last
night. en- route from New York, where
his vessel is at present, to join his family.
who are spending the summer at the
Rockbrldge Baths.
Captain Waller arrived a few minutes
after o'clock and left at TO- lie was ut
the Commonwealth Club for some time.
aud then accompanied Mr. Levin Joynes
to the residence OF the latter, where no
took supper.
Captain Waller has numerous relies or
the great battle of Santiago. I'm which
the Indiana bore a leading part. He pre-
sented 10 Mr.. Joynes a handful OF silver
coins taken from Off the Vizcaya. and also
a i-pound shell thrown onto the deck of
the Indiana. but which did not explode.
The coins are so burned and blackened
that II is hard 10 read the inscriptions
on them. a.d one or two have been
melted.
COINS IN THE ASHES.
Captain Waller says he found the coins
while making some photographs of the
Vlzcaya for New York paper. lie saw
while on the vessel heap OF ashes, which
he kicked with his foot. A metallic
sound followed, and upon examination he
found the metal top OF large purse
and cearchng further he discovered ina
partial remains OF a human hand ana tha
coins He thinks the purse was the pro-
perty Of the man whose ashes covered H.
Captain Waller. who has hts commission
l...I oh NJ
battery of twenty rapid-fire guns on the
Indiana. The excellence OF his work IL
attcsted by tho evidence OF Admiral
Cervera himself. who says IT was ms
rapld-nre work that drove the spanish
gunners from their posts.
Captaln Waller mas many friends here
but couldn't remain I'm the city long ar
he has only a short leave, and wishef
10 spend as much Of Il az possible WIN
his family In Rockbridge county. lie waf
I'm Richmond some time several years ago,
when ne acted as counsel for Comman'
der Graham. when the latter was tried
bv court-martial. Captain Waller Is
native Of Norfolk.
His shoes Made 10 order.
The largest pair OF shoes worn In the
Volunteer Army OF the United states VIII
soon be on the feet Of a colJred virginia
soldier, az Camp Corbn.
The friends of Major price. the quarter
master. thought yesterday that his long
expected order % rejoin his regiment
had arrived, as they saw him going down
the street with what appeared 20 De q
dress-sult case I'm his hand. But II wasn't
n dross-suit case. lt was n box contain
ing a pair OF shoes, which the DEPART
ment had Just sent him by express for a
colOred soldier
Uncle Sam never imagined any ~ his
soldiers would want shoes the size Of
these. so when Major Price. after having
tried IN vain 10 IN the man from tho
stock of shoes sent him, made requiai-
ton for shoes 10 cover feet whose plans
and specifications he sent 10 the depart
ment The government had none largo
enough on hand. and they had 10 be made
ia order They were manufactured IN -.
Louis. The quality Of the leather In them
Is OF the very best. and the quantity
something less than that which would be
furnished by two oxen. The regro for
whom they are intended barely passed
the physical examination, owing 10 his
being so small OF stature.
Militia After the War.
The reorganization Of the state militia
Is already being discussed. II IS thought
quite likely that the three regiments now
I'm the field will want 10 preserve their
present organization, which Is quite natu-
raj. But upon the other hand II is thought
that the state can scarcely keep up more
than two regiments. and that one viii DO
disbanded -
The National Government will probably
make very large appropriations for the
volunteer organizations OF the various
states. in order to bring them to higher
state OF efficiency than that in which they
were at the outbreak of the war. Tho
expense Of annual encampments. lasting
a month the officers and men receiving
full pay will probably be borne by tho
General Government