The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-10
CROSS SENTRY LINE
In Going to the Rescue of a COmrade
Attacked by a Negro.
BE DISHONORABLY DISCHARGED,
Until the Guilty Parties are Detected
the Entire Regiment il TO he De-
privcd of Passes, FurlOughs or
Leaves of Absence Colonel
NalIc says their Conduct
was Perfectly Natural

The following telegram 10 Govdror
Tyler was received at the Executive
Mansion last night:
Fairfax Station, Va.
Come 10 Camp Alger az once. Third
virginia Regiment in serious trouble
Answer r. j.. Miller 5. r. Donohoe
and II. j.. Grimsley.
JOSEPH J.. WILLARD.
The message was repeated 10 the
Governor at Elst Radf0rd by direction
OF Private Secretary owen. Later in
The evening Mr. owen read The Times
dispatches from Camp Alger and wired
the Governor the particulars OF the al
fair. His ExceLency replied that he
would start Tor the camp on the hrsl
train.
Similar kilograms were sent to Attor-
ney-General Montague and Congressman
John Lamb. air. Montague made prep
arations to go tO the camp as soon as ne
received the message and he VIII De
there to-day. Captain Lambs telegram
was repeated 20 him at philadelphia
10 is expected that he Will respond
promptly.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
WASHINGTON Aug "a disturbance
caused by "a number of men of the Ihlfd
Virginia Regiment has created sensa-
tion ar Camp Alger and probably VIII
result in the dishonorable discharge of
number Of soldiers. Yesterday evening
member of that Regiment had trouble
with a teamster outside the lines and
blows were exchanged. To is said that
the Nirgilan was getting the worst Of 10
when number OF his comrades rushed
across the sentry lines 20 his aid. Gen.
eral Butler. commanding the division
saw the latter part of the outbreak and
took a serious view OF the incident. He
has announced his decision 90 have every
one engaged I'm it dishOn0rably dis
charged and an passes and furloughs arc
20 be given only by his personal order.
CROSSED THE SENTRY LINE.
A special telegram from Camp Alecr 90
the Washington Star of yesterday gives
the following particulars of tho affair:
I'm consequence Of "a disturbance just
outside their quarters last night the men
OF the Third Virginia are % De given
no passes. furlOuchs or leaves Of absence
until every one connected with the cpi-
sOde shall have been discovered. one of
the men of the regiment indicated en-
gagged I'm an alteration with a negro
teamster yesterday evening. and, be-
cause aid was given or for some other
reason, the colOred man was victorious
When a report TO this effect reached
Colonel Males men Il number Of them
yari0usly estimated at from 90 20 500
ran across the sentry line 20 mete out
punishment 10 the wagon driver. The
belligorents were finally rounded up and
returned TO their camp. with no bones
broken and no blood shed.
Major General Butler. commanding the
First Division. happened 90 view the lat
ter part OF the incident and he took a
rather serious view of &C.. AT first he was
inclined TO let the question of punish
ment rest with Colonel Nalle. but after
thinking the matter over be concluded 20
take it into his own hands Accordingly
he dictated an order depriving the Third
Virginia of an pass privileges and an
nouncing his intention of having every
ono concerned in rhe assault on the negro
dish0n0rabIy discharged.
THE ORDER.
An order is 20 DE read 20 every resi-
ment boz the division once q. day until fur
ther orders. Until IT'S first reading how
ever, it is not given out for publication.
It's substance f. as follows:
Roll call will take place in ecah COM
pany four times each day. and a report
OF an absentees will be- sent no ofae 10
General Buffers headquarters, the alb
sentees TO be dealth with thor.
40 passes. furlOughs or leaves or alb
sence will be granted for any reason eX-
cent such as the division commander
NAV himself deem necessary. Members
OF the regiment viii De confined 20 their
regimenta' quarters until further orders.
Active effort viii be made 20 apprehend
every one connected with the incident re-
ferred TO. and a letter will be sent 20 the
Secretary of War over General Buffers
signature asking that they be dishonor-
ably discharged without delay.
Finally. the order includes statement
IN the effect that the division commander
himself witnessed part OF the disturb nee,
and regards IL as extremely unworthy
from any point OF view and as rejecting
much discredit on the regiment and the
State OF Virginia.
COLONEL MALES STATEMENT.
Colonel Male was asked 10 make a
statement concerning the affair for The
Star IL is as follows:
81 WAS at mess last night, when word
came TO me that Major Butler, the son OF
our division commander, desired TO see
me. Major Butler informed me that
disturbance rejecting discreditably on my
men had taken place while | was at sup
ner. That was my first inking Of the
matter. Although il must have occur
red only a couple OF hundred yards away,
7 ala NOT hear a sound. The facts Of the
matter. as far as 1 can learn, are that
a report was brought one Of my compan-
les that one OF their men had been in
iured. and so a number Of his comrades
ran over to see what the matter was. My
officer OF the day soon rounded them up
and returned them 20 their camp. That
Is all there is 20 IT, Their curiosity was
unmilitary. perhaps, but nevertheless
perfectly natural
Already the guards nave apprehended
three Offenders, but refuse TO give out