Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-27
AT CAMP ALGER.

Private Spencer of Company B (Cul
peper), Third Virginia Regiment, dice
at the hospital at Camp Alger on Sat
urday evening of typhoid fever. Hi:
remains were sent to his home to-day
under escort of g detachment of his
company.
Details were sent to Washington
Saturday morning to hunt up the alb
sent ones, and two of them returned
late that afternoon bringing with them
sixteen prisoners. In addition 10 those
in the guard tents, there are few non
commi, stoned officers under arrest for
various offences. Company a, Third
Regiment, is unfortunate in having six
lis non-commissioned officers in con-
! tiuement, and several of the six will
probably lose their stripes. Colonel
Male is very much annoyed at this
abuse of privileges, and though few
passes have been granted, they have
only been given after hard WORK on the
part CT company commanders. Even
the bathing privileges have been taken
advantage of and the men cannot go to
the bath unless they have the commits
stoned officers with them.
For the first time since articles of
food were prohibited by Colonel Nalle
from being sold on the grounds, ven
der of the same was at camp on Friday
afternoon. He was not allowed to
come inside the lines, but drove his
wagon within 10 feet ofthe camp limits,
the boys at once fixing trolley line OF
communication, on which tin cup ran
up and down, and in this way they
were supplied with the things he had
to sell, which consisted Of watermelons,
oranges, bananas, cakes, lemons, eggs,
cigarettes and tobacco. His wagon
load was gone inside Of half an hour,
though the prices charged would have
been prohibitory had the boys not have
just been paid. For small slice of
melon he charged 10 cents. Lemons
went rapidly at 25 cents per dozen, and
likewise eggs at go cents. The cry OF
watermelons brought every dsrkey
camp follower on the place to the gate
in short order, and with faces showing
delight they eagerly showed out their
money for the coveted melon.
Camp Alger was visited by q ter
rife wind and rain storm on Saturday
night. The rain did not fall, it simply
poured down in torrents, and the
fierce wind caught the boys mapping
and mode them hustle for awhile.
Tents were blown loose and flooded
blankets and bedding went sailing and
skurrying around camp; trees were
bent until they cracked, and great
sheets OF lightning ripped close to the
trembling tents. The troops vented
their surprise, indignation and humor
in yells and boots, which added TO the
din, until the camp resembled stamp
ele in menagerie. The storm ceased
as suddenly as it had begun, and the
boys, being already soaked, Invested
themselves OF their clothing and danced
around the company streets in the cal
together
The full Second Brigade under Gen.
Garretson received orders yesterday to
start on 16.mile practice march this
morning at 6 o'clock. The troops will
march to the Potomac, where they will
enjoy swim and return on Tuesday
morning.
To-day will Yitnesg the Grst Geld
court-martial which has bsen held in
the Second Army Corps at Camp Alger,
ane Lieut.. Ames and Private Hodges,
OF the Seventh Illinois, will be tried,
the first for leaving camp without per.
mission, disobeyinG orders, and con-
duct unbecomiog an officer, and the
latter for desertion.