Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-18
UNDER STRICT RULE.
THE DISCIPLINE AT CAMP LEE IS
MORE RIGID THAN EVER.
APPEARANCE OF GROUNDS IMPROVED
Orders Requiring Cleaning Up
Make Things Look Detter-Morc
Companies Doing Their Own Mess
ing-DriIIing the Order of the Day.

Camp Lee is now a military camp OF
mobilization and instruction In a sense
more strict than since its establishment.
Aside from the fact that II is impossible
Tor visitors who have no particular bust
ness inside to get within the gates except
between the hours Of and in the after
noon, the soldiers have to perform regu-
lar duty, which now includes policing the
camp, as regards removing all garbage.
This was only begun yesterday and
greatly improved the appearance OF the
camp. The guard detail OF one day has
to clean UP the camp the nex.. and the
garbage is carted away when collected.
Lieutenant-Colonel Roller, OF the Second.
post commandant, Is strictly enforcing
the order forbdding unsightly rubbish
piles about the camp, and even the Audi
tcrium building, which has been used as
quarters for companies unit. mustered in,
has been made almost spick and span.
DRILLING QUITE A FEATURE.
The drilling of the men is the most
conspicuous feature OF the day at camp.
Look which way one will, he is sure to en-
| counter squad or company going
through the evolutions. Squad drills are
most general, as a large number of the
men are almost totally unused to arms
| and TO the department of a soldier in
ranks.
There is not room for company drills on
the grounds, since so many men are In
camp, otherwise these would be more
general. Captain Sheen, of Company A,
Fourth Regiment, took his men out to the
level stretch about the Lee monument
yesterday afternoon, and for over an hour
put them through a hard course. The
Captain works his men harder than any
other company commander in camp,
but he and they have the sat
isfaction Of knowing that 1t is
one of the best-driled companies
He has not missed an afternoons
drilling since he has had his company in
tents, and since the men have become
more proficient the afternoon drill is
looked forward TO by the men with pleas
ure.
AS soon as battalion is mustered in
battalion drills will be inaugurated, and
reg:mental drills will follow the muster
ing in of "A regiment. IL is not expected,
however, that many of the latter will be
seen at Camp Lee. as the regiments are
expected to leave for Tampa or Washing
ton as soon as mustered in
THEY LIKE THE CHANGE.
The men Of the companies that have
had rations issued to them were in fine
spirits yesterday. greatly enjoying the
camp fare Eight companies are now do
ing their own cooking, and to a man they
expressed their delight at the change.
All the companies mustered in will have
their own rations probably by tonight.
The strict enforcement Of Colonel Roll
ler's order against allowing soldiers to
leave or enter camp without passes found
an amusing illustration yesterday morn
ing. Sergeant Wolf United States army.
who is detailed 70 assist Lieutenant
Price left the grounds for a short while,
and when he returned he was stopped by
the sentinel. Only the arrival of Colonel
Coulling opened the way for him.
The hospital corps has already taste
of camp-life. There are seven men in the
hospital tents who are sent there for
treatment of the effects of insufficient
diet. Besides, there are four men at the
Old Dominion Hospital suffering with
measles. and one man from Company G., |
Of the Second Regiment, who a few days |
ago was stabbed by a negro. The latter |
is doing well.
a HEAVY MAIL
at Camp Lee yesterday. The post-office |
there is in charge of a Norfolk soldier, |
Private Wright, who is superintendent Of /
the mail-carriers In his city. Mail is sent |
out from the Richmond pOst-ofiice by |
mounted carriers.
COMPANIES TO REPORT.
Company ID, OF the Fourth Regiment. |
will arrive here from Hampton Friday |
ha no. nj as
that have got TO report is Company l. of |
the Fourth Regiment. which is stationed |
in Franklin, and Captain Joseph f.. Will |
lard's new company, from Fairfax coun- /
ty, which will be known as Company /, |
of the Third Regiment. IL is likely that 4
these companies will also be nere by that /
time.
Northumberland G. w. Taylor. of the
Fourth Regiment, ard Captain Il. r..
Yeatman. the adjutant. reported at the
camp yesterday. At present four compa-
MES Of the regiment have been mustered
in. and Major l.. X. Edwards will take
charge of them Immediately after his ar
rival Lieutenant-C Colonel Taylor will be
mustered i'm as soon as six companies
have entered the service. Captain Yeat-
man has been mustered in, and returned
to Norfolk yesterday. and will be back
|
of the Fourth, the Lee Rifles, which has,
by the way. furnished three of the pres
ent regimental officers of the Fourth.
CONCERT IN THEIR BEHALF.
The soldiers are much interested in a
movement now on foot, under the direc-
ton of two of the most prominent women
in local society, to give I'm one of the
largest halls in the city a popular con-
cert, whose proceeds are to be devoted
to supplying sick soldiers with fee and
those Injuries which are so welcome to
the sick. During the past week many
ladies' have sent baskets filled with good
things to their friends at Camp Lee and
the gallant volunteers, who have placed
their lives at their country's service, are
in a variety Of hospitable
AMI kindly ways. such as the Richmond
women of the best type delight in. Great
is felt in connection with the
concert movement, owing TO its object
There is also plan on foot to I'LL the
OF the men with provisions
when they march away.