Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-16
THE THIRD GRATIFIED.
At Dispatch's Full Reports of Inyes-
tigation-The Peace Carnival.


correspondence of the Dispatch.)
CAMP ALGER, VA, August H.-Ihe
Virginia camp once more presents re-
spectacle appearance, the clear weather
of to-day and yesterday having dried up
the mud and water, and lessened the Sc
verify Of guard-duty. Yesterday was a
very pleasant Sunday in camp, and the
bows entertained throngs of friends and
visitors. ! talked with several gentle
men who were on the grounds, and they
assured me that not one word OF the un-
lust charges against the Third is believed
by the outside public. The ofilcers ana
men feel very much grained at the IN
terest the Dispatch has taken in pre-
senting the Thirds side of the affair with
General Butler in the proper light ana
they feel that no matter what the result
OF the present investigation may be that
the regiment has been vndicated in the
eyes of the people of Virginia. The ac-
counts of the courts proceedings, written
by a staff correspondent, as published
! in the Dispatch, is read with much inter-
est by the whole regiment.
Saturday night there was most un-
usual and withal beautiful scene In Camp
Aleer. New Jersey, Connecticut, Vir-
Y
grand Illumination and love-feast in
honor of the Spanish surrender. Every
tent was decorated with lighted candles
lanterns. and other articles used in pro-
ducing effects and prettier sight Is
| arely Witnessed. The Ohio and New
Jersey camps are situated on hill, in
| front Of us, which gradually slopes down
| to a level with our tents, and the candles
glimmered In solid rows, each above the
other. from one end of each company
street to the other. The boys were in
a merry mood, and, upon their invitation,
| the bands and drum corps OF the 1our
regiments turned out, and further en-
| livened the fun. Guns were fired of,
! skyrockets ascended far into the air, bon
! fires blaZed on every side, while music
filed the air, and the boys cheered on
| every side. The evening Of the 18th Of
| August will long be remembered by the
boys camped here as one Of the happiest
| of their army life.
! The Third has only three or four men
| sick in the hospital. and one of those
| Private Lucas. OF Company B-wfll be
| dismissed tomorrow, and will be at once
granted a furlough for thirty days, with
| instructions to rejoin the regiment at
the expiration Of that time.
Companies and X returned this morn
ing from "a hours provost duty. Com
panies c and NJ, respectively, were sent
out in their places. When the First Bat
talon IL relieved. at the end of the pre-
sent week, the Second Battalion of the
! Third will so on for week, followed
by the Third Battalion for the same
period. The boys were much pleased
with their posts and duty, and were
rather unwilling TO return to camp.
The bugle corps is TO have twelve fifers,
in addition TO the present number OF
men. The flies are already here, and
nearly all the men desired have been Sc
cured from the different companies OF
the regiment.
| A number of boys from Company f,
| during the Carnival of Fun" last eve-
| ming. formed an immense Third Virginia
| out of candles and lanterns, and hosted
| the same over camp.
| Chaplain Ferguson has been absent
for several days on a sick-furlough
Colonel Keller has returned TO camp
after a brief absence.
THE mail clerk In this regiment receives
eo0 stamps per day. and this number is
/ ,nadeouate to supply the demand.