Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-25
BOUGHT APPLEJACK,
WHICH LED TO A FIGHT AND THE
GUARD-HoUsE.
RECRUITS FOR The THIRD VIRGINIA.
A Stringent order Against Gambling
Mt Camp AIger-The Hespitai-
Corps-A Review at Camp Cuba
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CAMP ALGER. VA, June 2l-(Spe-
ciaI.)-Last night three privates Of the
Third Virginia Regiment ran the blockade
and secured three canteens full OF nne
old applejack, with which they proceeded
to celebrate. Their fun only lasted a
short time, however, as they became dis
orderly and were ordered under arrest
by the officer OF the guard. One of the
men resisted bitterly. striking and biting
his captors and ending up by taking
knife and cutting himself in the breast,
infiIcting a painful but not serious wound.
The officer secured the canteens and pour
ed the brandy on the ground, much to
the disgust OF the owners.
1t is given out that the total number of
new recruits who have so far arrived In
camp amounts TO sixty. They have most
of them reported without having the re-
cruiting officer take their names. and ere
therefore not counted with those secured
by Captains Willard, Lowe. and Free
man. A sergeant in the irst-named COM
pany told me this afternoon that Captain
Willard was getting along very well, and
IL is expected that a large number Of new
men will arrive from Fredericksburg to-
night under charge of Sergeants Jett and
Cloe, who have been there on short
leave. These men will be distributed
amongst the companies of the First Bat
TALON, the largest number probably going
to Companies NJ and *, which have so
far added no names TO their rolls. The
men here now have. as announced to-
day, been assigned as follows: To Com
pany a, 3; Company c, 5; Company IL, 4;
Company d, IS; Company +. s; Company
B, 3; Company 1, II; Company f. Z.
Rev. DR.. Floyd, of Lynchburg, preached
an able and interesting sermon to the
men last night, many of whom turned
out to hear him. Services are to be held
tonight, when one of the Alexandria
clergymen will officiate.
AGAINST GAMBLING.
A strict order has been issued TO all
company commanders to warn their COM
panies that any man caught gambling
in any way will be dealt with as the law
! directs. and also informing them, for the
benefit Of their men, that every sentinel
on the grounds has been instructed TO
report any gaming that may come under
his notice. This order Is the result Of
gambling which has been going on in
the woods in the immediate vicinity OF
Camp Alger, and within the lines. Faro
and roulette tables had been erected and
heavy stakes were being played for, il
being reported throughout camp that one
man won over $50 in two days from his
less fortunate companions.
HOSPITAL CORPS.
The list of those who will be trans
ferred TO the Hospital Corps from the
Third Regiment is completed as follows
Company A, A. Blunt and G. Patterson
Company K, Charles Goolick and Dubar-
row; Company c, Shepperson and Cum
ningham; Company F, Narrimore; Com
many III. Dun and Codd; Company +, Lyle
and Stavin; Company d, Brown and
Tavloe: Company b, Williams and Hand
lev; Company /, Wakefield and Bushwald
The first excursion from any Virginia
city to Camp Alger arrived at Washing
ton late yesterday afternoon. having
aboard 800 excurslonists from the city
on the Dan, and few from Chatham
They were over at camp bright and early
this morning, and the men Of Companies
A and II succeeded in getting excused
from all drills, so that they might be able
TO spend the entire day with their friends
and relatives. The boxes of good things
brought along were numerous. and the
boys from Danville had regular feast
day. There is nothing new here to-day II
regard to our being sent away, and nc
orders have been received. No further
supplies of any kind have arrived fol
the regiment, and all the excitement ma:
died down under the general belief now
that IL will be some time before the regi
ment will go to the front.