Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-08

The THIRD VIRGINIA REGIMENT
People began 10 gather a. the Southern
Railway depot in this city at s O'Clock
this morning for the purpose of witness
Ing The passage through the city of the
Third NLgiola regiment on lis way to
Richmond. 1t had ba.n repJr;e;l that
] tbs command would leave Camp Alrer
at an early hour and was likely to ar
rive at the depot here an hour two
later. The hours passed, however, and
each south bound train as it appeared
running over the commons near Colross
was supposed TO contain the Virginia
troops. The disappointment was ap
| parent when the trains proved to be
regular ones and minus of soldiers.
the crowd grew larger as the hours
rolled on, aud by mid day it had been
still further augmented. At last com.
mlssary train rolled into the depot,
which caused some enthusiasm. which
soon subsidized after the railway officials
announced that the Virginia soldiers
were at S.. Asaph and that the train
would be at the depot at 1926 o'clock.
About ten minutes after that tine
long train OF cars of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway hove in sight, and it
proved to be crowded with members
of the Third regiment. Au earn
est greeting was extended when
the train stopped, ard the Ia
dies of the Soldiers Relief and
others boarded the cars and dis.
tributtd coffee, sandwiches and deli
cacles. The soldiers shouted "Hurrah
for cid Alexandria !" over and over.
The stop was brief, only long enough
for the engine to take water, and amid
the yells Of the soldiers and the
hurrahs aud saiutations OF the populace
the cars were soon in motion and max
ing rapid speed out of the city. There
were no members of Company
aboard, and tue patient multitude con-
tiuued their vigil, having been told
that the Alexandrians would arrive in
twenty minutes time. Another train
sooni arrived, but it did not con.
tain the Aexaudrans. At one o'clock
the distant whistle announce their ap
pr0ach, and from Colross to the depot
handkerchiets were waved, and hur
rains rent the air. When the train
came 10 a stop the cars were invaded
by relations aud friends OF the Alexan-
lria company, while the same liberal
and thoughtful ones who had previously
furnished refreshment 10 the passing
soldiers fitted from car 10 car dispens-
ing seaSonable bounties. The stop, as
on the previous occasion, was brief, and
the Y "all ABOARD" and the ringing
Of the engine bell caused q stampede
rom the train which began to glide out
Of the depot. The yells and hurrahs
were hearty, and the soldiers 10 many
cases were waving their adieuX with
10Th hands at the multitude, in which
were macy ladies, as the cars passed
,ut of sight AT l:l5 tbs fourth and
iast section passed through, after which
he crowd dispersed.
A reception will be given to the
Third regiment, which will arrive at
Richmond This evening. An escort of
military and civic organizations will
greet them. Col. 10 Lane Stein, adj
jutaut general of Virginia, went to
Washington on Thursday to try and
get the troops mustered ont at home
without having to return to Richmond
At tie end OF thirty days. He Was
ven a negative reply.
The Third regiment will march un-
der escort to Camp Lee, where they
will go under canvas, instead being
quartered at the armories as was at
irst intended.
Ii is not thought likely that the
Third regiment will remain in Rich
mond more thar twenty -four hours, for
just as soon as possible after Major
Price is furnished with The muster-ro!ls
of the organization he will put force
OF clerks al work making out furloughs,
aud he expects to have all the l 200
men, with the exception of small
suari to be kept there, ready to take
heir departure by Friday nigh.
The State flag which the governor
| will present to the Third regiment will
cot be presented until the organic tion
reassembles in Richmond in DC ober to
be mustered out OF the service.