Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-14
ORDERS TO GO TO TAMPA EXPECTED.
No Change in the Intention 10 Send The
Regiment to Cuba.
COL. BAKER COMMANDS CAMP LEE.
VIII mt Once Enforce strict Discip-
Iine--A Concerted Effort to Secure
the Appointment of Gen. Naiie "s
Brigadier-Camp Notes.

ln the invasion of Cuba.
Governor Tyler yesterday received a
telegram from Secretary Alger, asking
him to hasten the formation Of the regis
ment in every possible way. Governor
Tyler and General Male will put forth
every effort TO have the regiment ready
at the earliest date possible.
press dispatch stated yesterday that
portion Of the volunteers expected TO go
10 Tampa had been ordered TO Chicka-
manga. but the Virginia regiment was
not one Of those whose destination was
changed. so IL seems settled that the
Second viii be ordered there without loss
of time after II has been mustered In.
If there has been any change Of plans,
the Virginia officials have not been in
formed.
CAPT. KENTS COMPANY ARRIVES
The last company Of rhe Second Regi-
mcnt outside Of those Of the old First, OF
this city. is now at Camp Lee. Company
y, of Wythcville. arriving over the Nor
folk and Western al $50 last night
The company was met at the station
by detachment Of Company J. Second
Regiment. under Captain Shackelford.
and marched % the camp. where they
were given supper AT the mess-hall and
quarters In the Auditorium. The men
turned In early, being well worn out by
their long trip. having left Wytheville
at li:50 o'clock yesterday morning
The company IL not uniformed-is. in
deed. without equipments of any charac-
ter. II was recently organized by Cap
tain Kent, who IL a son OF former Lieu
tenant Governor Kent. The men excited
great remark by reason Of their size,
sl2-footeyS seeming 20 be so common as
10 almost be the rule. In size, at least.
this company seems 10 be the Giants Of
tho Second Regiment-indeed, the name
has already been applied.
The officers OF the company are: Cap
tain, William r. Kent; Lieutenant,
Sidney p. Moore and Second Lieutenant,
Kent 'Spflier. Lieutenant Moore is Il son
of Colonel Moore. Of the Governors SlaiI.
The company will probably be examined
and mustered IN to-day. Only Companies
3. l. aud ~ OF this city. are lacking TO
complete the Second Regiment. The men
Of these companies are extremely anxious
10 enter the service. and the officers are
not less so. 1t is expected they viii be
examined and sworn in, probably Mon
day, and the Second Regiment win then
be complete.
WAITING FOR EQUIPMENT.
The equipment OF arms uniforms. camp
utensils and other things have not been
received. but an army officer stated last
night that these would come as soon as
the department had been notified of the
readiness Of one regiment for service.
Ii is hardly correct 20 say that all the
companies of the Second Regiment are in
camp. since Governor Tyler has issued
an order transferring Company 7, Of
Portsmouth. TO the Fourth Regiment.
This was done az the request of Captain
Owens. OF Company r. who desired an
the Tidewater companies i'm the same
regiment But Company f. Alexandra.
Third Regiment, viii be transferred 20 the
Second, and this company has been or
dered 10 report here to-day.
Company X. Fredericksburg. and Com
pany i, Suffolk. OF the Third. and Com
pany G., Petersburg, Of the Fourth. will
also arrive to-day.
Company G., of Suffolk Fourth Regi-
ment has also notified Governor Tyler
that It has recruited TO its full strength,
and IS anxious TO be ordered into camp.
COLONEL BAKERS NEW RULES.
Camp Lee will to-day become strictly
military camp, with little about IL to
suggest q picnic or lawn party.
Colonel James G. Baker Of the Second
Regiment ana the senior colonel from
Virginia, yesterday took command Of the
camp, ana VIII at once set about the en-
foTocment Of the slrictcst military dis
cipline.
An order was issued yesterday which
excludes all visitors from camp except
from 4 10 o'clock j.. NJ, and those who
come then can have the freedom OF the
grounds only under certain restrictions.
"a, L..
men and children have thronged the
grounds throughout the day, especially
during the later hours Of the afternoon.
This will be stopped from to-day on.
Colonel Baker will further order that
all the vendors stands Immediately in
side the entrance gates be moved TO the
outside, so that hereafter fruits. cakes,
soda water pink lemonade, and pies can
not be gotten unless the hungry soldier
goes without the gates.
WILL KEEP THEM ~.
Colonel Bakers determination 10 en-
force discipline will further express itself
in an order TO have closed the openings
in the fence which runs at the rear of the
camp just beyond which stands an in
Viting brewery These convenient holes
have been very popular with some Of the
boys but Colonel Baker does not think
beer a beverage necessary TO the daily
existence of the soldier. He is so tho
roughly convinced OF this that he has de-
cided 10 take steps TO have closed the
saloon ON the opposite side Of the street
at the entrance 10 the camp. He Will
also issue strict orders regarding grant
ing leave 10 the men to come down town.
Heretofore a man had only TO ask per
mission 70 do so 10 have u granted, but
hereafter the brazen and blue of Uncle
Sans uniform VIII not be seen so ire
Quently on the streets.
The men VIII have TO gel down TO the
hardest kind OF work. Il will issue or
ders for company drills every day" said
Colonel Jones yesterday. There is the
greatest need for drill and discipline
among the men. We al have 10 learn
that there is no place IN war Tor a Tin
soldier, and the sooner our men learn II
the better"
Colonel Baker has not yet been mus
tered into service. SO he holds his pres
ent position by courtesy. lie will proba-
bly, not be- sworn in until next week. All
the Second Regiment companies outside
OF Richmond are In camp. and the Rich
mond Companies expect 70 be ordered TO
leave their armOries very shortly.
BEING MUSTERED IN.
1t seems absolutely necessary that the
Richmond companies be mustered in at
once, as many OF the men have quit their
employments in the expectation OF going
into service. and are greatly dissatisfied
at the long delay. Many OF them will
become tired waiting ana return TO work
unless they are soon ordered out.
Companies a, Danville. Third Regi-
ment, and K. Petersburg. Fourth Regi-
ment were examined and mustered in
Yesterday. The former company, which |