The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-02

WEST VIRGINIA TROOPS.

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Thon.ands Visit Camp Lee Ye.isrlnv.
Complete Hast OF 0nie.rs or the new
Rssim.n,-fl ne arrangement OF tl,e Gem.
spshies.
Special Dispatch to tho 1ntelllgencer.
ECHARLEsToN. W. Va. May1-sun-
day was a gala day at Camp Lea and
thousands visited the camp. Three boats
ran excursions from, Charleston every
half hour, and the chcsapeake & Ohio
furnished trains every hour.
Services were held at II o'clock, con-
Quoted by Chaplain Walker, and the
afternoon wasISpent In huiet. Late Sat-
urday night tho following officers were
selected: Colonel. d. D.. Spillinnn; lieu.
tenant colonel,. C. L. Smith; senior ma
ior, ". H. Banks: junior major, Phil.
H. Shnfrer; first lieutenant and adju-
tant, w. j. White: second lieutenant
and qu~artermnster. II. W. Jenkins; ma
jor and surgeon. H. B. Baguley: first
lieutenant and surgeon, C.. T.. Gilman:
| second lieutenant and surgeon, G, 7.
| Nesbitt..
Non-commissioned staft:-Sergeant
major. Phil. G.. Walker; quartermaster
sergeant, S.iW. Poe: chief musician. L.
Lindeman: hospital steward, G.. w.
Boyle;i assistant steward. Charles Cri-
der.
In the Encouragement OF the COM
panies the officers were selected and the
names Of the companies changed rs fol-
lows: Company A. Huntington Captain
Lyons; First Lieutenant Sobel: Second
Lieutenant Rldenour.
B., Blue1eld, Captain White; First
Lieutenant Anderson; Second Lleuten-
ant Bailey.
G, Blssel. Captain Morrison; First
Lieutenant Dancombe; Second Lleutcn-
ant Galllmoe.
d. Clarksburg, Captain Smith: First,
Lieutenant Vance: Second Lieutenant
Osborne.
e. Elkins. Captain cottecl; First
Lieutenant C. W. Cramor; Second Lieu
tenant Higglnbottom.
T, Huntington, Captain vcrlander;
First Lieutenant Cole; Second Lieuten-
ant Lester.
q, Charles Town. Captain Pyne; First
Lieutenant Hale: Second Lieutenant
Price.
H, Martlnsburg, Captain Moore; First
Lieutenant Weddell; Second Lieutenant
H. NJ. Smith.
!, Berkeley Springs, Captain House
holder: First Lieutenant Josler; Second
Lieutenant Webster.
K. Ansted. Captain vawter: First
Lieutenant Hamilton; Second Lieuten-
ant Taylor,
L, Parkersburg, Captain Cramer:
First Lieutenant woodward; Second
Lieutenant Ruttencutter.
M, Moundsville, Captain Humphrey;
First Lieutenant Hooten; Second Lieu
tenant Conner.
So far five hundred and sIxty-fve
have signifled their intention OF remain
Ing in the service, and the others will
leave tonight for their homes.
The examination OF volunteers will be
| commenced at once. and It Is thought
the number here will be reduced to 400,
thus leaving 500 yet to recruit. Orders
have been issued to form recruiting
stations at various towns where COM
panies have been organized, and It Is
thought q sufficient number will be Sc
cured by the last Of the week.
Governor Atkinson received word
from tho war department that the regl-
ment would be ordered to Martinsburg
as oon as 1t, Is mustered In the ser
vice, but the plans Of the war depart
ment may be changed by the time sufil-
cient volunteers have been enlisted.
The Charleston Business and Indus
trial Association has commissioned Col.
John B. Floyd and ex-Ccngressman
Hullng to wait on Secretary Alger and
ask that his order may be %rescinded.
Four cases Of smallpox are reported
in Fayette county, where Company c
halls from, and there Is much uneasiness
here for fear the pest may spread.