Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-24
CAMP ALGER TROOPS.
SECOND BRIGADE WAS REVIEWED
on YESTERDAY MORNING.
TIE SERGEANT GAVE UP HIS JOB.
Ifc Had Charge of the Officers Mess,
and His Absence is Lamented-
Third Regiment Boys Anxious 10
Go to Cuba.
60 10 Cuba.

CAMP ALGER, August 29.-tSpecial)-
The Second Brigade Of the Third Division
consisting Of the Third Virginia and the
First Connecticut, was reviewed yesterday
morning by Colonel Burdette, Of the First
Connecticut who is acting brigade com
mander. The Third Virginia formed this
morning, and started for the reviewing
GROUND with only two battaHous present
The First Battalion being on provost
duty. The Connecticut boys took posi-
lions at the front OF the column, and In
this order the two regiments passed the
reviewing officer. The troops from botn
States were dressed as if on parade and
made an excellent showing. The long,
s.'reiug step Of the Nirginians steadied
their companies, and their marching was
fbs subject of much favorable comment.
Colonel Male was in command OF the
r.lfmcnt and was accompanied by MS
complete staff, with Major Scruggs lh
charge Of the Second Battalion ana cap
tain Wingdeld OF Company j, or Char-
lyttasville. in charge OF the miro. Inc
regiment returned TO camp about IL A. NJ
The Second Brigade. together with an
the others at Camp Alger, VIII be reviewed
and inspected by General GoDih' 10"
commanding the First Division. Inc
l.vs crowded along the lines yesterday
afternoon 10 watch the First New Jersey
seventh Ohio. and SiXty-fith New YORK
march bv on their way 10 pass IN review
before General Goblin.
While ali three OF the regiments looked
well. the New Jersey boys had the Dat
t.r step and excelled the other two III
General appearance. The band OF the
-xtv-Gfth New York was, however Tar
the superior of the others.
THE SERGEANT GAVE UP HIS JOB.
sergeant Hooper, Of Company G. Farm
Vile. who has had charge OF the oihceIS
mess ever since the same was stare
ar the old camp, yesterday gave up MS
ST.. and the officers were left TO get theH
meals as best they could. A good MANY
q them sought the nearby STANDS "nile
others diued at the company mess 10
.., tbey have not succeeded In obtaining
.-v one 10 take charge OF the mess, ana
.s "a consequence they still do the pest
t....- can Sergeant Hooper claimed mat
.r. position was a most troublesome one
Comm Alger being inconvenient and mac
,...Ibfe 10 the city, and besides ne as
..rts mat the money received was not
enough 10 make any profit out or Ihero
ora about thirty officers who are meiilpeI
.f the mess association ana eaCh oiio
,,.s required to pay SO per mohlh IoF HIS
board .,,, ,rpt,,,pV,rc
,r,,enty-four new trumpets nave DeeH
r..sived from the QuartcrIhas.eI "
r.rtment at Dunn Lorlhs LOT si'' -
....,t95 huaIe corps They VIII De issuou
" .t. IN IN once. Another movement
a. 'n loot even al this late day, 10 pro
XIX. tbe rhird with a band, ana thlS uiio
3D.. efrort will probable be sucCesSlNl W.
Colonel Male is very anxious 10 10
GOOD hand. and Will spare no eioL1 -
t.Is direction. The acquisitions nav
zone in for the instruments, ana ONE
G wed Sergeant Krause, OF tho JUS
CORDS. anticipates no trouble III SVo" S,,
tt. ,,,l.esary number Of musicians from
the different companies This does no.
look as If there was any immedlate Pu
pose 20 muster out the regiment "nu'
indeed. most Of the men nave inou0 w
their minds that the Third VIII JON -
al Jacksonville Tho officers thlnk thSl
the petitions circulated In two OF VIC
companies resulted more from the Us
satisfaction OF the men at the thousht
OF remaining here any longer than they
Ola from any particular desire 10 De
mustered out OF the service. WINE -
cannot be denied that many here want
% 20 home. there are plenty OF others
who want 20 remain. and the sentiment
Of tho Third Virginia in regard 10 mus
tcring out Is not 10 be compared 10 the
unaulmity that exists amongst the other
regiments here. including the First New
Jersey. Eighth Pennsylvania, sixty-hith
New York, and Seventh Ohio, nearly all
Of whose enlisted men have voted 10 80
home.
THE DELAY IRKsOME.
Once ordered 10 Cuba II can be satey |
predicted that the men OF this organiza-
ton will cheerfully go and do their outy'
II is only delay that is irksome ana