Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-09

COMING BACK HOME.
Officers and Men Of the Virginia Resi-
mentS to Recruit.
The STAR SPANGLED BANNER.
A Special Order Issued Regarding
Playing II.
BAKERS PROBABLE PROMOTION
what In Said About It-Mnny Sore
Arms-The Third at Camp AIger-
Distribution of suppIies-Hard to
Get.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, June S-(Spe-
cial)-The great question as TO which Of
| the officers and men of the Virginia regi-
| nents should return to secure recruits
was partially settled to-day, when the de-
tail from the Second was announced by
| Colonel Baker. officers and men have
been eager for the service, as it gives
them an opportunity TO see their families
and friends again. Following is the de-
tail from the Second:
First Battalion-First-Leu r. r.
Richardson, Company c, Harrisonburg
Sergeant Harry o. Holt, Company T.,
Lynchburg; Corporal Hugh B. Sproul
Company X, StaUnton; Privates John X
Mckay, Company c, Harrisonburg, and
William w. Mccall. Company G, Roa-
| noke.
Second Battalion-Captaln Gray Bos-
sieux, Company M, Richmond; Sergeant
j. Il. Cherry, Company NJ, Richmond; ;
Corporals c. j. Darlington, Company /,
Richmond; John G. Wichert, Company b,
d. L.
II, Hnlsville, Carroll county.
Third Battalion-Captain J. w. Magru-
der, Company a, Woodstock; Sergeants
William l.. Dillsbury, Company l., Ports
mouth Frank Wysor, Company ID,
Wytheville; Corporal Davis r. Absolom
Company +, Roanoke; Private Benjamin
| McCune, Company A, Woodstock.
The recruiting detail from the Fourth
has not yet been officially named, but
| will be announced tomorrow. Those who
will be sent, so far as known, are Lieu
tenants Hillyer, of Company c, Newport
News; Kline, Company II (Blues). and
Wright, Company b; Corporal Young,
Company NJ (Blues); Sergeant Wilbourne,
| Company II; Privates Pettis, Company
A; Joseph Hennely, Company E, and
Seay, Company l..
The officers and men will go to their
| homes and open recruiting stations. They
will start as soon as all have been select
ed and transportation arranged.
BAKERS PROBABLE PROMOTION.
l have it from a staff officer Of the Sc
troops will be attached. that thesappoint-
ment of Colonel Baker TO the command
Of the brigade is extremely probable, the
matter now being under consideration.
NV informant said he regarded 1t as
nearly foregonc conclusion, as Bakers
seniority would be almost certain 10 re-
ceivs recognition.
The last of the Second Regiment com
panies were vaccinated to-day. The
Fourth was vaccinated before leaving
Richmond and the number Of sore arms
in the regiment equals the number of
men.
The mail, which has accumulated at
headquarters for Rev. Frank Stringfel-
low, chaplain of the Fourth, is enormous.
Lieutenant Percy, Company E, Second
Regiment. has been detailed as division
ordnance officer. Lieutenant Tony Miller
has been made -egimental commissary.
The Fourth Regiment received hats and
blankets to-day. and will get uniforms,
underwear, and other clothing tomorrow.
DO NOT MIND IT.
The Blues do not mind taking off their
distinctive dress, but each uniform will
be shipped back home.
The First Wisconsin marched into jack
sonyille this afternoon, and was reviewed
Inv General Lee and staff from the We
randas at the Windsor.
Colonel Baker, under instructions, has
ordered that bands must not play the
"Star-Spangled Banner" in medley or
with variations.
There was great excitement in camp
and in the city to-day over the report
that a Jersey soldier had beeR shot by
sentry. The rumor was baseless, unless
the accidental discharge Of gun be
foundation for it.
SOCIAL
Several of the Virginia officers attend
ed a morning german at Hotel windsor
I'm honor of the regular and volunteer OIL
6cers to-day. The reputation OF the
plnes as an old and swell organization
nreceded them to Jacksonville, and they
received much attention from lady and
oantIemen visitors, and many others.
MANY of the men have been invited TO
the Seminole Club, an honor generally
conferred only on officers. Virginians
have the call easily in Jacksonville.
other troops are much better equipped,
but the Old Dominion boys are by ODDS
the favorites.
Four S-inch siege guns were taken
do,yn the river tonight to be mounted at
the fortihcations at the entrance to ST.
robn,s river. The mines there were COM
pleted only yesterday.
General Lee said to-day he would Or
der all the troops in camp on July 4th
70 take part in the parade that day.