Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-20
PABLO BEACH SNAKES
THEY HOLD HIGH CARNIVAL AT
CAMP HARRISON.
A LARGE RATHER CAPTURED.
VIII BE Brought to Richmond-sor-
row mt the Death of Lieutenant
%yoon-Dischargcd from the Ser
yice--0n Sick Leave.
Correspondence Of the Dlspatch)

CAMP HARRISON, PABLO BEACH,
FLA, September 1.-THE snakes continue
10 hold high carnival at camp. and
the boys who have been deprived Of
shot at the enemy are venting their
wrath on the cTawlers This morning
q party under Lieutenant Fairlamb, of
Company NJ, Second Virginia, went out
10 bruise the serpent's head. They found
a RATHER, which is the largest ever seen
in camp. Capturing him alive they ex-
tracted his fangs and placed him in
cage in the Leuteaants tent, where he
will be used as an alarm clock They eX-
poet TO bring him TO Richmond with them
and use him TO adorn the room of Com
pany M, which will then be once more
Company a, First Virginia Regiment.
The snake is feet 8 inches in length.
The members of the Second learned
with deep grief of the death of Lieuten-
ant Frank NJ Woon. Lieutenant Woon
was one Of the most popular officers In
the service, ana was loved and respected
by every man in the two regiments.
The work Of balancing the quarter
masters books is nearly completed, and
they wAl be turned over tomorrow night.
Ihe renewing officer said yesterday to
Colonel Baker that the books OF the
Second Virginia Regiment were in bet
ter condition than the books of any
other regiment he has yet examined. Ho
smoke .n very complimentary terms OF
the work done by Captain Calfee, quar-
termaster, and the Quartermaster SER
geants of the companies composing the
regiment.
Priyates william II. Evans and James
IL. Long have been discharged from the
service.
The following men Of Company X, Sc
cond Virginia Regiment Staunton), have
been discharged from the service: Pri-
Yates Bailey, Sumperson, Carroll, Bay
Tor. Gray, J. w. Splitter. l.. r. Splitter,
snapp, Mahoney. Luchbaugh, Cav, Cor
man, Smith, Doone. May, Maeauey
Coiner, and Rawlings. These men were
discharged through the instrumentality
of Hon. Jacob Nost, who Is the represen-
,atlve from their congressional district.
Corporal Spence, and Privates Robert
s,n. Clark, Edwards. and w. II. Glover,
q Company C, Second Virginia Regi-
mont are spending few days at their
home, in Harrisohburg.
Captain Il. w. sullivan, or the same
.Inpany, Is visiting his sister. in Savan-
Lah. Ca
A patrol OF thirty men, Of Company G,
cOnd Virginia, have gone down the
leach eighteen miles. or more, in search
n the body Of Private Carr.
lriyate Richard &. Gofman, of Com
my b, Second Virginia Regiment Rich-
.aond) has been discharged from the
fyice OF the United States, by order
OF The Secretary OF War.
Captain Magruder. OF Company A, Sc
llnd Virginia Regiment (Woodstock), has
'e,n sent home sick. First-Lieutenant
E'aesley, OF this company, is also at his
T. me on sick leave.
sccond-Lieutenant c. w. Cochran is in
command OF the company.
Captain kent, OF Company d. Second
Virginia Regiment. who is PECULIARLY
krcwn as the Duke OF Kent, Is visiting
friends In Jacksonville
Captain 9. G. Bossieux, OF Company NJ
seccDd Virginia Regiment Richmond
nfays). continues unwell He is at the
|lacide Hotel, Jacksonville
Corporal Harris OF the same company.
fhot large rattlesnake this morning |
IN 'front.' OF the tent OF Lleutenants Moore |
ana splller The lieutenants will here |
after spend their nights at the hotel.