Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
THE BOYS In FLORIDA
ECON REGIMENT MAY GO TO FAB
Lo BEACH 10 RECUPERATE.
SOME DON'T LIKE The IDEA.
private Langhorpe Lewis Has he
ceived a Lie~utenants COmmissfon-
virginia Soldier stabbed by "a
Chinnmnn.
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ment VIII DC oIueTeu W avn" DSo~" ~
recuperate, pehding orders to move FOL
Richmond. II was ascertained at head
quarters this morning that such is Gen
eral Lees desire. This meets with tn
approval OF some OF the men, bu
is a disappointment 10 many, wh'
anticipated an immediate removal
| homewards. What action viii p'
taken by the War Department
after the regiment shall have spent
its appointed time at Pablo is unknown
but il is rumored that efforts are beins
made il official circles to retain the Or
ganization in the service.
NOW A LIEUTENANT.
Private Langhorne D.. Lewis, Company
e. Second Virginia Regiment lynch
burg, has received a commission as Sc
cond lieutenant in the Sixth Volunteer
Immunes.
Lieutenant Hugh Kinds. Company c,
Second Virginia Regiment (Harrison-
BURG. has resumed his duties as police
officer.
Sergeant W. II. b. Loring. Of Company
G.. Second Virginia Regiment, has LETT
for his home, in Roanoke, for a twenty
days stay.
Captain b. 2. Hatcher, Of this company,
who has been sick for some time at the
Placide Hotel, is very much improved.
PRIVATE RICHARDSON'S BURIAL.
Private S. S. Richardson. Of Company
II, Second Virginia Regiment, (Salem),
who had been i'll for some tire at the
division hospital, and who died yester-
day morning at $40 o'clock, was buried
Wednesday morning with military
honors at Evergreen Cemetery. Just be-
fore the interment services were held over
his remains by Chaplain Frank String
fellow. of the Fourth Virginia Regiment.
First Sergeant Z. /. White, Corporal
e. G. Newman, and Private J. T. Mum
Company II, Second Virginia Regi-
ment. left yesterday to spend ten days
each at their homes. in Salem, Va.
Captain William Russell, Company B.,
Second Virginia Regiment (Richmond),
left Wednesday morning to spend a short
time at ST. Augustine.
Quartermaster-Sergeant w. b. johnson
and Corporal John G.. Weckert, his assist
ant, are busy balancing the quartermas-
ter's account OF Company b. All the
company quartermasters Of the Second
are thus engaged, and will make full re-
turns to Captain Calfee, regimental quar-
termaster, who will make complete re-
turns from his department before the
Second Virginia is mustered out of the
INDIVIDUAL MENTION.
Private William p. Bolton, Company F,
Virginia Regiment Roanoke), has
gone home on a th~lrty-days' sick fur
Private John w. Greasy has also Sc
cured a like furlough, and will leave with
Private Bolton.
Corporal John r. Steel, Company A,
Second Virginia Regiment, died of ty-
at the division hospital We'd
nesday morning at 2:30 o'clock. His re-
mains will be sent to Winchester, Va,
his home. under escort. Corporal Steel
was an excellent non-commissioned OFF,
Ger. and universally beloved in the regi-
ment.
Private W. b. Davis, Company L, Sc
cond Virginia Regiment Portsmouth).
yesterday on u tb~.rty-days' sick fur
for his home.
Corporal Bradley. Artifcer Ports. Pri-
Hudson, Vellam, Richardson,
Groves, Rogers, Farmer, Mckee, and
Fisher. Of Company ID, Second Virginia,
have gone to their homes, in Wytheville,
on thirty-days' sick furloughs.
This company has eight men sick in the
division hospital.
Corporal Beverly b. Lewis and Private
Of Company C, Second Virginia
CHarrisonburg). will leave to-day on
sick furloughs.
LIEUTENANTS RESIGN.
Second Lieutenant w. =. Kline. Com
pany IL. Fourth Virginia Richmond),
and First Lieutenant S. N. Withers, Com
pany +, Fourth Virginia (Suffolk), have
forwarded their designations TO Wash
ngton.
Private Vance Hatcher, Company II,
Virginia Richmond). is still very
II. and is not expected to recover.
1t was reported last night that Private
8urwell, of Company NJ, Fourth Virginia
Richmond, would not recover, but he is
slightly better.
There were twenty-seven deaths in the
Division hospital yesterday.
Corporal W. Crenshaw, of Company II,
Virginia Regiment Richmond),
who has been sick in his quarters. has
)een sent 10 the hospital.
The Fourth Virginia Regiment will test
heir craftsmanship at the rifle range to-
STABBED BY A CHINAMAN.
The Florida Times-Union and Citizen
n Thursday published the following ac-
punt Of a difficulty in which a Virginian
vas involved:
Private Peter Gibbons, of Company /.
econd Virginia Regiment, lies in he Sc
ond Division Hospital seriously wounded
rom the effects of a wound in the abdo-
len as the resulc Of some instrument in
he hands of a Chinese known as Charlie
who has a laundry on Main street, |
Church and Ashley.
The particulars of the affair are very
except that Gibbons went into
ne laundry and became involved in an
ltercation with the Chinese, presumably
some clothing. Lee claims that
ibbons struck him over the head with a
hair, and tina he defended himself by
sing a pair of shears.
The penetration through Gibbons's
othing and into his body is said 10 have
he appearance, however, of having been
Dne with a sharp, double-edged instru-
Ient, like a dirk-knife. the clothing be-
x clean-cut, and not ragged, as IL
creed with a pair of scissors.
Major Harrison was notified at provost
sadquarters Immediately after the occur
nee. and sent a detachment OF guards
the place on the double-quick. This
'ompt action undoubtedly prevent fur
Ter trouble, as the soldiers that gathered
ould have liked nothing better than 10 I
reak their vengeance on the place.
Or. Perry was called in and attended
"a injured man, and DR.. Rowland and
r. Pitcher, army surgeons, afterwar1
and assisted him. Gibbons was
erward sent In an ambulance to the
,cond Division Hospital.