Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
THIRD FOR PORTO RICO
COLONEL MALE OFFICIALLY soTr-
FLED or TIE FACT.
GREAT REJOICING IN CAMP
Among both oaccrs and Men-want
10 See n Foreign Country-The
Regiment very Much Compliment
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Regiment Very Much Compliment
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DUNN LoRING, VA, August 5.-Cspe-
cali. .Colonel Male this afternoon re-
ee,yed oflcial notice that tho Third Vir-
sinla would be sent TO Porto Rico as
part Of the next expedition. Hc Is now
oonferring with General Wade, in Wash
ington. The order. Is soon as received
was posted on the bnlletin-board In
front OF headquarters, and created the
utmost enthusiasm amongst the men,
who cheered heartily as Colonel Male
LEFT. accompanied by Quartermaster
Cooper and Lieutenant Rixey, to com
municate with General Wade. When the
start viii be made cannot be learned at
present. out the middle of next week
may find us aboard o transport.
The joyful news comes 10 US when we
had about made up our minds that Ma
nassas would DO our eamping-grounds
Tor the next few weeks. and cannot
easily describe the effect 1t has had on
both officers and men. a spirit OF cheer
fitness pervades the camp TO degree
that has not been the case for long
time. Papers containing the oH1clal OF
der. as issued by General Corbin, were
as valuable as dollars this morning, and
the skoptical refused to believe the good
news until they had seen the order and
tho notice above mentioned with their
own eyes. When the report became
IL lee Il
there were shouts Of delight heard on
every side, and the boys wore smiles on
their faces that 1t did one good to look
at
ALGER PRAISED.
Secretary. Alger was praised on all sides.
No less charmed than the men are the
officers, from Colonel Male down. The
latter, as is we'll known, has been anxious
and willing to go to the front and, as he
put 70, After years OF service in the
militia, I want TO see service in the face
Of the enemy" He expressed himself this
morning as being well pleased that the
regiment had been selected along with
the others 70 20 10 Porto Rico, and it is
safe 10 say that the earlier we start the
better satisfied Colonel Male will be. Lieu
tenant Cooper, regimental quarternaster
has received orders to at once equip the
regiment, but this work can be done in
q very brief time. as the men are prac-
tically ready. We had expected 10 change
our camp TO the one near Manassas yes
terday, and were notified the night before
TO be ready 20 start, but the plans were
suddenly altered, and as a consequence
we still remain here. What effect VIII
the selection Of the regiment as a part
Of tho Porto Rican expedition have upon
the proposed change OF camp? was asked |
here to-day, and can be answered as fol- |
lows: Unless Colonel Male receives or |
ders 20 move 10 Newport News before !
Saturday which is very unlikely, the |
Third Virginia. as well as the First New |
Jersey and First Connecticut, which are |
Included IN the expedition TO Porto Rico |
will change camp when the rest of the |
regiments en- the First Division do so. |
The exact day when General Butler will /
be ordered 20 move is not known, but II
Is probable that it will be Monday or
Tuesday of next week
BUTLER'S REQUEST.
was currently reported at General
BuJlers headquarters this afternoon that
The Gallant Confederate" was particu-
iarly anxious 20 have his whole division
sent with the expedition and requested at
the War Department that he and his
men be sent The men here, even now
that IL is an assured thing that they will
y
much worried for fear that peace will be
Rico, and that thereby they will be kept
from seeing any actual fighting.
However, most Of them rest satisfied |
with the prospect Of leaving Camp Alger
and Of visiting a foreign land If we go
to Manassas next week the camp selected
will he right on the Southern railroad,
short distance from the historic village
where we viii take the transports. The
Third IS brigaded with the First New Jer-
sey and First West Virginia, and not
with the First Connecticut, as was
thought TO be the case.
We have right 10 feel very much COM
plimented. General Butler who rode over
ana watched the regiment 90 through
regimental parade Tuesday afternoon,
again honored US by his presence Wednes-
day afternoon. and be and two members
of his staff were interested spectators. IT
was told mo this morning that General
Butler had said that this regiment pre-
scented better appearance at parade
than any he had yet seen, After the
parade was over the companies passed in
review before Colonel Male.
Wednesday morning Lieutenant Ven
able, of Company c., Farmyille, was pre-
scented with a handsome gold-handIed |
sword by the company. The gift followed |
a gracious and thoughtful act of Lieu
tenant Venables while the regiment was
coming back from the Potomac a few |
weeks ago. Private Adams had trudged /
along until he became exhausted, when |
the officer, going up to him, took both |
his roll and haversack, and, placing them
on his own shoulders, brought them all /
the way TO Camp Alger for the tired pri- |
vate. The act did not fail TO be appre-
ciated, and Lieutenant Venable received
the sword as a small token of gratitude |
from the whole company. lie values tho
gift highly, and after parade yesterday
heartily thanked the men, who gave him
three hearty cheers.
THE DRUM CORPS.
Tho drum corps, which has been so
badly in need OF new drums for long
time. received them Wednesday, and are
able TO present much improved appear
ance, Co say nothing of the improvement !
In the Quality' of the music.
Battalion drills were held day before
yesterday as follows: First Battalion,
from l2:45 TO 2a5; Second, 2:45 TO AIS:
Third, 4:45 to Gas. These were. however
yesterday morning, as the
heat in the afternoon was too severe for
such long drills. In their stead company
drills will be held from 6.90 A. nj. TO 7EO
from $3.50 a. NJ. 20 $3.50, and a drill in
loading and firing from 10 20 IL.
Yesterday was pleasantly cool in camp,
Ind the relief after the long spell Of hot
xrng much onfovag Vnbera !