Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-28
YlRGINIA'S TROOPS.
THE LATEST FROM CAMPS ALGER
AND CUBA LIBRE.
THE THIRD IN l IEE CAMP.
Typhoid-Fcver Cases Increasing in
xumber-The First Death In the
second Observation-Disclosures of Pro-
motions-Marriages.

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This afternoon finds US duly installed II
our new camp, and the boys, worn out b,
work and heat, are resting and sleeping
| In their tents.
The last night in our old home was
/ quiet one, every one retiring as early as
| possible In order to be ready for to-day S
move. A rumor reached the officer OF the
day, Captain Miller, Of Company l.. tina,
| the boys had planned raid on the suit
| lers' stands, and he accordingly took pre-
cautions to prevent anything Of the kino
being done. Extra sentinels were posted,
and these were given ball cartridges, with
orders to use them If necessary. Nothing
Of the kind took place, however. though
some of the boys used the sleight-o hand
process. with the result that the owners
of the stands found themselves short a
few cakes. etc.
IN NEW QUARTERS.
ReveIlle was sounded at o'clock this
morning, and few minutes afterwards
the camp resembled Camp Lee the morn
ing the Third and Fourth regiments de-
parted. The men Immediately packed
their clothes and rolled their blankets,
tents, and ponchos, while the cooks were
busy preparing a breakfast of beefsteak.
bread, and coffee. This food was served
at o'clock, and guard mount held at
AIS. The old guard was relieved and the
new sentinels detailed to act as guard
for the numerous prisoners. AT O'Clock
the three battalions formed in heavy
marching order. Nearly all Of the men
had heavy loads, and had the march been
long one there would have been many
stragglers. AS it was every man was ut
terly exhausted when the grounds were
reached. The morning was sultry and
terribly warm, and the pace set coming
over here was very rapid; in fact too fast
for men as heavily loaded down as we
were.
A BREATHING SPELL
Every one was ready to drap when we
reached here, but after a breathing spell
the work of erecting tents began, and was
completed in a couple of hours. Our camp
site is beautiful one, and a better could
not have been selected. The tents are
pitched In a green field covered with a
short growth of grass. There is very lit
tie shade, but few hedge rows will af-
ford relief from the fierce rays of the !
sun. To the left Of us are camped the |
First Connecticut Regiment. while in front |
Of u.s. at a distance of six or seven hun |
bred yards, a regiment Of Ohio troops is |
chartered.
A splendid well right at camp affords |
plentiful water supply, and others Will be
lug AS a whole, the new camp Is an i'm
on the old one. except for one
hing, and this Is that shade is less plen-
iful here, and the men are apt to suffer
more from heat AS yet, there Seems TO
DO no backgrounds, but a large field at
he rear of the camp will probably be
Utilized.
Major Smith, surgeon Of this regiment,
las been named as one of the Board of
Surgeons for the first division.
his board will examine all men who may
pply for discharges.
TYPHOID-FEVER.
Despite the precautionary measures
;hich have been adopted in Camp Alger,
he number Of men down with typhoid
ever is large and new cases are reported
very day. A member of the First Rhode
5land Regiment told me to-day that there
,ere in his regiment alone thirty cases
hey seem to think that the change OF
Innate has something to do with bring
lg on the fever, and, in fact, II is notice.
BILE that the Virginians have suffered lit
o from the dread disease. Two new /,
asses were reported in this regiment yes ,,
,rday, Private Charles Il. Goolrick, of
X, now on detached duty in the
irst Division Hospital Corps, and Pri- ,,
ate ]. T. Morris, of Company r. Both of
lese boys have been taken TO the Fort
yer Hospital, and will receive the best :
edical treatment. Both division hospi-
lis are overcrowded, and the one at the I,
ort is rapidly becoming so. /,
While / write in my tent now sad
ght may be witnessed on the road that Z
ms just few yards in the rear OF my :
,mpany street. An army-wag)n, drawn =
= four mules, Is passing slowly along, a
I'd its only load is a coffin, which con- .
ms all that is mortal Of Private A. IL
unlock. of the Seventh ohio, who died II
,sterday. An escort, consisting of the Q
,ad soldiers comrades, accompany the
mains, and the boys Of our regiment s
and with uncovered heads as the dead &
ldier passes to his last resting-pla 1t O.
the first funeral escort they have seen,
Id the spectacle has thrown a damper
rer the camp.