Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-10
SENSATION At CAMP ALGER
Members Of the Third N-ir.rjni, RI.

Members Of the Thirl Virginia Re.i-
nnent in Serious Trouble.
Nt'HHl NOTION, Aug. "a disturb
: .''nc" caused by Il number OF men OF the
1i'lid Nirsiiii, r"gilncn, has created y:
sensation Ut Camp .Alger and prubab v
VIII frs'lt in the dishonorable dis
ch;tfSe OF Il number OF soldiers
''S'tt"itS eN'tl!E;: a member of thai
lesiilltht had trouble With Il leamster
outside the lines and blows were ex
cii,'iisea. Il IS said that the. iss5Eipia an
Was getting the WORST Of Il When -
number of his comrades rushed across
tiie sentry lines 10 his aid. General
hutler. commanding the division. saw
the latter part of the outbreak ana took
a serious View Of the incident He has
;inhntihced his decision to have. every
one, engaged dishonorahy discharged
j ny an RAISES and furioughs are to be
given only 10y his personal order. Roll
CAL VIII he had four times a aay ana
an sthSellt@eS reported to the general
~. members nl thc regiment Will he
confined to their quarters until further
orders. Colonel Nalle. Of the Third Y-;r-
.;lnt;t. said today that he was in his tent
not FAR from the scene of tn. disturb
aute. but heard no noise. HI. saws his
men exhibited an unnilitary. but ma
tur;,l curiosity. Three men have al
ready been arrested but their names
are not known
Preparations are making for the
march u Thorough fare Gap \ graft
lying decrease is noted in the number
nt typhoid fever cases only nine nav
ing been reported since yesterday noon
Private John SIorr. Ninth Ohio Bat
talon tc"lore'ip. Shot Il ruiored woman
last night and has not been seen since
Private Martin Hansen Company r
SiNty-tf;h New York, shot OFF his hand
and the surgeons decided to amputate
his arm.
The remains of Private Toss. Comma
ny r. First Rhode Island. a typhoid pa
tent. vino died yesterday We're Inferred
today At Arlington.
y special Ia the star from Manassas
Va, says that the movements of thu.
troops we're delayed by the heavy rain
last night and that the march today
was only as far as Gainesville where
they viii remain over Wednesday. in
order that the soldiers may have an OPP
portunity to dry their tents baggage
and clothing. Bull Kun will have 70
be waded and if the. delay is longer
than expected a camp Will be establish
cd at the first suitable place. The. wag-
on trains have been overloaded hereto
fore and orders We're issued today thar
all useless baggage should be destroyed.
Personal baggage of soldiers Will be
sent at the division destination ut the
expense of the owners. 1t is estimated
that the amount Of baggage has been
reduced one third.
p GOVERNOR SUMMONED.
RICHMOND. VA, Aug. a.--Gove. nor
Tyler and Attorney General Montague
have been summoned by Wire to Camp
AlScr in connection With the trouble
that took place in the Third Virginia
regiment Sunday night. when negro
struck Hospital Steward Thomas Duff
of Company II. Danvile and numbers
tried TO mob the negro and threw the
camp into a state OF excitement. 1t is
understood General Butter is seeking
tie discharge OF those who tried to mob
the negro and this led to the summons
OF the governor and attorney general.