Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-26

were trained only 10 stand for their
rights 10 strike back when hit 10
cherish their honor as their lives, and 10
love their country well enough TO lace
death I'm it's defence. They marched
forth from the old battle-ground more or
less trained i'm the art OF war. That they
had learned. or afterwards learned,
well enough to gain victories on hum
dred fields. IS a fact which illumines the
pages Of history. and makes glorious tho
| record Of the American soldier
THE SCENES NOT ALL NEW.
The martial scenes about the camp 20
be established there this week will not
bc an new 10 the great majority Of the
men. The majority viii be more or less
trained as soldiers some having been
enlisted with the Virginia Volunteers for
years. while the rawest recruits Will have
at least been iu the ranks long enough 10
feel somcwha' at homo.
HUt much Of the life Will Doe entirely
new TO all the men. II is expected that
5000 troops VIII bee in camp mere nm n
snort time. The great majority OF these
VIII he members OF the National Guard.
Who are familiar with company and regi-
mental manOeuvrcs but know nothing
of drilling when attached 90 brigades
and divisions, and united into an army
corps They viii have to DE trained in
am TINS. which VIII alone consume
great deal Of the time intervening before
marching orders are received.
4 great deal Of equipment will have TO
be secured. such as uniforms, guns, ar
u1ery. knapsacks tents. wagons, ana
the thousand other things needed 10
equip am army for the camp. the march,
and the fight. 1t is thought there viii be
but little delay IN receiving these sup
plies from the War Department, and lit
tie time will be lost in distributing them
10 the various organizations.
DRILLS At THE CAMP.
The daily drills at the camp will be the
great features of the days there, as at
Old Camp Lee. wncn cadets from the
virginia MIntary institute served as
drlll-masters for the companies about 10
be ordered 10 the front. II will be
me spectacle 10 see the thousands Ot
soldiers going through the evOluuons the
strains of martial music. the waving
flags. ana brilliant uniforms combining
To- add beauty and impressivcncss 10 the
scene.
The soldiers al the camp will be from
the Middle Atlantic and Western States.
From how far North or South or West
they will come is not known. II is proba-
BILE that not many northern troops VIII
be sent mere as these can as easily be
modified at Washington; nor is II likely
that troops from many OF the Southern
states VIII be ordered 10 rendezvous I'm
Kcnmond, as they VIII be convenient TO
Atlanta IT is not improbable, however.
tnat the greater portion OF the troops
Of the Western states Will be ordered 10
Richmond as 4 mobilization point. Inc
troops Of Virginia, West Virginia. North
carolina, Maryland, Kentucky, D. mes
see. Missouri, and probably all the states
Of the Northwest and far West, viii also
rendezvous at Camp Lee.
CADETS AS DRILL SERGEANIS.
mere Is a iproDaDuty that as IN the
DAYS Of the Coufederacy cadets from the
Virginia Military institute Will De- used
as Grlu sergeanIs at camp lee. General
scott Shipp. superintendent. has sent the
following telegram 10 AdJutant-Genlra
Naue.
"Oner to Governor service of battalion
of cadets 10 assist in organizing. drilling,
and dlscpnnng troops 10 De assembled
at Camp Lee. The corps at present num-
bcrs over two hundred cadets, who have
seen service from one 10 four years. and
are considered the nnest drilled and dis
ciplined body. next 10 those of the United
states Military Academy. West Point. ban
the United states. Ihey rendered their
service 10 the Governor on saturday.
During the civil war they were used as
drlu-mast.rs Tor troops IN kicnmond.
Colonel David Price. United states FIRST
Artillery. is the present commaudant de-
tdllcd mere.
Governor Iyler SAID last night ne
thought it would Doe an excellent idea TO
nave the cadets Gru the various COM
panies OF the state. but could not say
mat the suggestion OF General Shlpp
would De adopted. There are dimculues
In the way, the chief OF which is % lack
OF FUNDS, the same that prevents the
prompt mobilization of the state troops.