Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-18
FIRST CAMP ALGER FIGHT.
The Case of Lieutenant Peyton-
Sentences of the COurt-Martinl.

The Case of Lieutenant Peyton-
Sentences of the COurt-Martinl
CAMP ALGER, VA, June 17.-(Special)
The first verdicts found by the brigade
court-martial were announced to-day
They were in cases Of Privates Chesire
Havnie. and ShaclKlett, Of Company f. OF
Alexandria. charged with running the
blockade. and each one Of them was Iouhu
guilty and fine of 81 in each case I'M
Uosed The sentences were approved
me bovs were at once discharged from
the guard-house The first fight since the
regiment arrived here took place at din
nertime to-day between Privates Brown
Of the Hospital Corps, and Thrift. OF Conn
many d. The men were at dinner, ana
had some dispute which terminated In
blows. Both men were put under ar
rest by Captain Wingfield, and VIII PROB
ably be punished for their disorderly con-
duet.
ing an honorable discharge TO First-Lieu-
tenant Peyton, Of Company D. The cir
cumstances leading TO the discharge are
rsther peculiar, and are as follows: Lieu
tenant Peyton, who had been first lieu
tenant in the company for some time,
ACCOMPANIED his command when the OF
der came 10 go TO Richmond. ana re-
maIned there for two or three weeks
when an order came from washington
discharging him from the service. AS ne
had been mustered IN, both himself and
his captain protested, and he went 10
washington TO enter the protest. III
seems that though Mrs Long is post
master of Charlottesville, Lieutenant Pey-
ton as chief clerk was practically IN
charge OF the Office, and the nominal
head. The department therefore wished
him 10 retain his position. IN NashlhS-
Ton he was given instructions 10 resign
I'm ten days, for which time he was given
q furlough. At the end of THIS period
his resignation not having arrived, ne
was given another ten days. but without
avail as he was still bitterly opposed 10
resigning. and therefore, as last re-
sort. the War Department had their pre-
ylous order enforced
HE FEELS GRIEVED.
Captain Wingneld, Of his company tod
ms TODAY that Lieutenant Peyton telt
very much grieved about the matter as
he had been anxious TO go with MS COM
many Captain Wingtteld declined 10 say
who would be promoted TO his position
but I'm the letter which he mas written
20 Governor Tyler, Lieutenant Holman
has. without a doubt, been recommended
for advancement as has also either ser
geant Wills or Sergeant White 10 the
second lieutenancy.
An order has been received at head
quarters which directs that all men con-
nected with the hospital who wear the
ensign OF the Red Cross Society. and VINO
are moi members Of it, shall have the cross
and stripes removed az once. MAJOR
Smith has sent word 20 all captains IN
the regiment asking them 10 name TWO
men who are willing to be detached from
their companies for service IN the HOS
ptal Corps. HIS request has been com
Piled with in most eases, but before the
coros can be formed the applicants VIII
have 10 pass an examination. and VIII
probably be required 10 have some knoWl-
edge Of medicine
COMPLAINT OF THE HOSPITAL
Several OF the men Of the regiment
who have lust returned from the Division
Hospital some distance from here, speak
IN dissatisfied terms Of the treatmehs
they received while there. and Of the
food furnished them. They claim that
they were given barely enough 10 eat.
and say that the medicine adminlstereo
was given IN tablet form, the latter pc
ing thrown into the beds II the pauents
happened 10 be asleep. The state OF
things al this hospital has been cause
Of considerable criticism, and all OK 'he
boys WIFI try and avoid going there.
Additional yerdicts by the court-martiai
were announced this afternoon. ana one
Of them IL especially severe. PriVaie
Downey, Of Company r, charged with
resisting sentinel on June sth, ana re-
fusing 20 obey the command OF Lleuteh.
ant Venable. officer OF the guard that
day. when told 10 enter the guard-house,
was found guilty on both charges ana
Eentenced under the FIRST charge 10 one
months confinement at hard labor, Win