The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-04
1t is Possible One Command May
Depart To-Day.
WAITING FOR TRANSPORTATION
Colonel Male Will Probably Take His
Troops to the Philippine Islands
Colonel Taylor TO Fight i'm Cuba.
Mothers Call TO Bid Fare
well To Their Sons--Con-
tracts for Rations.

orders have come for the Third and the
Fourth Regiments to leave Richmond at
once They may march away to-day, but
il is more likely that they will remain
here until tomorrow.
The Third is 10 go to Dunn-Loring, in
Fairfax county. about ten miles from
Washington, and the Fourth to Jackson
Vile.
Following is copy Of the telegram
Lieutenant Colonel Taylor received about
2. o'clock yesterday afternoon:
Washington, D. c., June Srd
Lieutenant Colonel George w. Taylor,
Fourth U. S. Va. VOL Infantry, Camp
Lee. Richmond. Va:
BY direction Of the Secretary of War
you will proceed at once with your regi-
rnent to Jacksonville, Fla. and report to
the Commanding General there. Upon re-
ceiDt Of this order you will at once COM
municate with the Quartermaster-G Gener-
al at Washington. ID. c., for the neces-
sary transportation and with the Com
mssary-General. Washington. ID. c., for
ten days field raticns. the necessary tra-
vel ratiOns and coffee money. Telegraph
the day OF departure to General Lee.
Jacksonville. Fla. and also telegraph this
office specifying the amount OF tentage
and ammunition taken with you. Ac-
knowledge receipt.
II. G. CORBIN, Adj. Gen.
The telegram to Colonel Male was in
| precisely the same form, the only differ
ence being that he was ordered 20 take
| his command 10 Dunn-LOring.
PREPARATIONS TO START.
Both Of the ColOnels at once acknOwl-
edged the receipt Of the orders and COM
mlnicated with the Quartermaster-
General and the Commssary General. IL
was not long before Major Price received
orders to contract for supplies. During
the afternoon he made provision FOR 20
| COO rati0ns There are in round numbers
2.000 men I'm eAe two regiments and ra-
tions for ten days have been contracted
| for. Major Price provided for wagons 20
do the hauling and then waited for in
formation from Washington as 10 the
railroad companies that had the con-
tracts to remove the troops
lt is possible that one Of the regl-
ments will leave here to-day but the time
| of departure was not fixed last night.
| Colonel Price will nave an eye to the
! time Of the regiments reaching their des-
tinations. He will have them TO leave
| here al such hours that they may ar
rive at Jacksonville and Dunn-Loring be-
fore night
PROBABLY LEAVE SUNDAY.
Major Price received no orders with
reference TO transportation last night
| lie can have all the commissary stores
loaded I'm an hour and a half The Major
said shortly before midnight. as he was
about 10 retire that he did not think
oil ha 4 ha -,
day. When the transportation is ar
ranged Major Price Will inform Colonels
| Male and Taylor. Those officers will de-
eide as 10 the time they will leave.
Ii is quite safe TO state that both regi-
ments will leave here tomorrow some
! time between 10 and u o'clock.
The Third Regiment WILL II is thought.
trdvtl over the Richmond, FrederiCks-
burg and Potomac road. but nothing can
| be learned as 20 which route the Fourth
will take.
BOYS ANXIOUS TO Go.
There was great rejoicing in camp
when the news that the troops had been
ordered away became known The boys
are all anxious 20 go TO the front While
it canot be stated positively it is un-
derstood and believed that the Third
Regiment will be sent 10 the Philippine
| Islands. The War Department has tele-
graphed here to ascertain whether or not
one Of the Virginia regiments would like
TO go to Manila. 70 is said the Third is
anxious 10 join General Merritt's expe-
dition.
As soon as orders came Colonel Male
issued an order for all officers 20 be In
| readiness to move at once and for them
to notify any absent men by telegraph
to return.
SAD SCENES IN CAMP.
| The news that the soldiers had received
marching orders became generally
known early IN the afternoon. and IL
was not long before relatives and
friends Of the boys were at the camp.
/ Mothers had farewell talks with heir
sons. for It was not Known a. That
hour the regiments wou d move. There
| were many fearful eyes. a little girl
| from Manchester came over 10 see her
| brother He was with the Blues at drill.
She sat down in his tent and awaited
| his return. The little one cried as II her
heart would break. kind-hearted men
tried 10 console her. They said her
| brother would not he killed, and she
would be glad after his return that
| he went TO war. But this talk did not
seem to cheer the little girl
Many of the soldiers were given leave
! of absence during the evening, and those
| from Richmond visited their homes.
THOSE WHO WILL GO.
The following is list OF the compa-
nies constituting the two regiments;
Third-Colonel Male. commanding:
Company A, Danville.
Company b. CulDeper.
| Company q, Farmvile.
Company d. Charlottesville.
Company +. Lynchburg.
Company +, Alexandria.
| Company G., Petersburg.
Company III, Danville.
Company I. CWillards) Fairfax.
Company X, Fredericksburg.
Company l., (Miller's), Lynchburg.
| Company NJ, (Masurier', Richmond.
Fourth Regiment = Lieutenant-Colonel
| George W Taylor. commanding;
| Company A, Norfolk
Company II. Norfolk.
| Company c. Newport News.
Company ID, Hampton.
Company +, Norfolk.
| Company +. suffolk.
| Company G, Suffolk.
| Company II CWyatt's) Richmond.
Company I, Pegram's). Richmond.