Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-19
ROUTINE in CAMP LEE
COMPANIES AND SQUADS HARD AT
voRK ALL DAY.
NUMBER OF DEH ARRIVALS.
Company 1, from Hampton, Gets In,
Also Number OF Rccruifs-Coio-
mel baker Back from washing
ton-aIcn Want a Goat.

The duliest routine marked the day at
Camp Lee yesterday. with hardly an
event OF interest to relieve the tedium'
Company /. Hampton. Fourth Regi-
ment. seventy-seven strong, arrived short
ly before noon. and marched without es-
cort from the Byrd-Street Station TO
camp. The company was assigned 10
tents as soon as 1t reached the grounds
instead OF spending the night In the Au-
ditorium, as newly-arrived companies
have always done hitherto. Company
is composed OF many fine-looking men,
large number of them being farmer boys
The officers OF the company are: Cap
tais c. c. Vaughan; First Lieutenant IL.
b. Bryant, and Second Lieutenant. II. e.
l.. Watkins The company Will not De
examined until Friday or Saturday
Company f (Suffolk). Fourth Regiment
received a number OF recruits yesterday
who were brought in from the valley
and western section of the State. Iney
ere in charge of Mr.. Charles Harmon,
and five were from Clifton Forge, one
from Lexington. two from Natural
Bridge, and four from Staunton-tweiVe
in ALL They will be mustered In at once
and will bring the company up 10 us re-
quired strength.
There is great regret among the men
Of this company at the failure Of Jimmy
smalley. of Norfolk. a baseball rooter
with a State reputation. to pass the phy-
steal examination. He made an eloquent
address TO the men on the eve OF mis- re-
turn home. Tuesday night. asking them
to behave like men, remembering they
had to sustain the Reputation OF Sunoik
and Norfolk, the company having been
recruited from each city.
WANT A BILLY-GOAT.
There are many fine fellows in this
company, and they are plning. not for
clothing. not for food. not for arms. nor
for glory. particularly, but for goat-a
genuine Billy, one that will at least try
TO butt down a stone wall, or one that
can be trained TO do so. They complain
bitterly that they are not allowed TO get
out of camp long enough at night TO
catch one, and they pray every night that
some of their friends will bring them one
on the morrow.
One of the men Of Company f is r. a.
Wood, who saw much hard service in the
United States army, serving through the
Modoc war; the NeZ Perces war, and the
last Bannock war He was only few
feet away when General Candy was kill
ed through the treachery Of Captain Jack,
in the lava beds Of Arizona, and helped
to carry off the body of his dead com
mander
DOING THEIR OWN COOKING.
Nearly every company under canvas
has now its cooking stove, and sheds
have been put up between the company
streets which serve as kitchens. In
front of them or at the sides tables have
been spread where the soldiers are re-
ceiving their meals. The food is plenti-
full and of a wholesome character and the
men are well pleased.
There were no orders to be issued du
ring the morning but drilling by COM
panies and squads went on as usual.
Captain Sheen, of the Lee Rifles. of Nor
folk, Company A, Fourth Regiment, had
his men out as usual, who gave proof
that they know well how to drill. This
company is one of the crack military
organizations in the State.
Captain K. l.. Miller, commandant of
Company l.. Third Regiment, the Fitz
Lee Rifles of Lynchburg. who had been
called home by. the death of his mother,
has returned to camp. His men have
ScLtl6u uOW0 10 camp ilAt SdiAcSts anu
already show marked Improvement.
Colonel Baker returned from Washing
ton yesterday, and was at camp early.
Colonel Roller is almost constantly In
camp. He made the rounds yesterday on
horseback. accompanied by an aide. Act
ing-Serg eant-of- Engineers Snead has pre-
scented Colonel Roller with an accurate
map of the camp.
Captain r. Z. Freeman, OF the DanVlile
Blues. Company H. Third Regiment, was
officer of the day yesterday First Lieu
tenant w. ]. Seabury. Company L, Third
Regiment. officer of the guard.
Visitors who arrived here on excursion
trains Yesterday were admitted TO Camp
Lee on presentation or their excursion
tickets between 10 O'Clock and noon
Quite a number of persons from Freder-
icksburg and Norfolk made use OF the
privilege.
A SABRE FOR COLONEL BAKER.
Colonel Baker having remarked that
he had not yet provided himself with
sword, Lieutenant Barney post-adju-
tant. yesterday presented him with a
sabre. used by the latter when an officer
in the First Virginia Volunteer Cavalry.
Colonel Baker also received from Vir-
gnia lady. now in Richmond, a very
handsome basket OF American Beauties.
Andrew Burks. a son of Colonel Dick
Burks. a wel-known Confederate officer
from Rockbridge county, now residing in
Washington, arrived I'm camp from Bir-
mingham yesterday. and enlisted in
Company II dhe JEFF Davis Rifles. OF Sa-
lem), Second Regiment. He resigned a
tne position to fight with the Virginia
troops.