Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-23


| found negro. a mule, and a load Of
lumber. The mule refused to do his duty,
SO the boys pulled the whole affair--negro,
mule. and ALTO camp. only 20 find that
they had lent their labor for the benefit
Oh the South Carolina regiment encamp-
ed near by. The South Carolina boys say
that their State will go for Bryan In 1900,
ana that they have the lumber to make
a platform.
THE VIRGINIANS GOOD MARKSMEN,
Inc Second Virginia boys take issue
with statement recently published (not
III tne Dispatch>. that the Ninth Illinois
mac mao made the best shot 1.-THE rife range.
Ihls honor belongs to Company X, Sc
cond virginia Regiment (Staunton). the
score OF their best marksman being 81
per cent. The Second Virginia also has
,he best average for any company, this
nonor belonging to Company III, Second
Virginia tSalem).
Colonel Guild, inspector general Seventh
Army Corps. inspected the Second Divi-
sion Hospital yesterday, and ordered
several changes
Six more regiments are yet TO arrive
TO complete this corps. One is 10 be the
Ihird Ohio, which will reach here from
Fernandina Tuesday.
Colonel Kennon and Captain Pail OF the
Firth Ohio. visited the Virssnia regi-
ments to-day. They are attempting to
have their regiment assigned to the
Seventh Corps.
Najor-General Kent has been assigned
TO the Seventh Corps. and will probably
be placed In command of the Third Divi-
sion at Panama Park.
A POPULAR JOURNALIST.
Captain R. E. Lee commanding Com
pany NJ, Sixth Missouri Regiment. Is a
popular newspaper man of ST. Louis,
having been connected with the st. Louis
Post-Dispatch for many years. lie also
has many newspaper men in his COM
pany.
Colonel J. S. Petit, commanding the
Fourth Regiment of Immunes paid his
respects to General Lee Saturday. Most
of the men In this organization are from
Virginia.
The Division Hospital being short Of
nurses, there have been assigned one man
from each company in the Second and
Fourth Virginia Regiments.
Private Hickson. Of Company r. Second
Virginia Qynchburg), will leave for
Lynchburg tomorrow on a thirty days
sick leave.
Corporal Fl. p Baker returned this
morning from ten-days' furlough.
THE GOSPEL TENT.
The Gospel tent of the Second Virginia
has arrived. and will be pitched to-mor-
row. Any contributions of magazines. &c.
Will be gladly received by Captain r. w.
Patton, chaplain, Second Virginia Regl-
ment.
Company d. Second Virginia: Pri-
vate s. B. Petit left Friday on
ten-days' furlough TO his home, in Pulaski.
He is visiting his parents. who are sick.
Privates Frank Wolford and b. G. Fos-
ter. of Newcastle, Va, have been dis
charged from the service of the United
States.
The officers and "non-coms" of Com
pany ID are going to establish a mess.
Private Chester Bullard, Company F.
Second Virginia ROanoke), who has been
on a furlough, has been notified OF his
discharge from the service Of the United
States.
WILL THEY co TO CUBA?
The report that those regiments which
object to going to Cuba will have the op-
tion of returning home has called forth
much lively discussion from the men, who
are greatly divided regarding the duty
involved.
Corporal Gray B. Amos, Company ],
Second Virginia, who has been sick for
some time. has been discharged from the
hospital, much improved.
The men of the Fourth Virginia Regi-
ment have constructed sentry boxes for
the protection of sentlnels during rainy
days.
Private d. p. Bowman, of Company G.
Second Virginia, and Privates Il. y. Moore
and George w. Misell Of Company @.
Second Virginia Roanoke). have erected
handsome structure in their company
street, which they have dubbed "Pine-
View Cottage"
Corporal ~ Bernstein, Of Company y,
Second Virginia QRichmonO, left Friday
for a stay Of fifteen days in Richmond.
Corporal T.. c. Garrison, Jr., Company
NJ, Second Virginia, who has been for
some time sick at the division hospital.
has gone to his home. in Richmond for
fifteen days.
Corporal Dunn, Company II. Second
Virginia, has returned from a pleasant
trip to his home I'm Salem