Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-25
AT NEWPORT NEWS.
MORE TROOPS FROM CAMp ALGER
SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE
AND LEAVE ON THE HARVARD.
Report That ArtiIierymcn Are 10 he
Court-MnrfiaIIed for Mufiny-The
Firemen's Convention VIII Pro-
baby he Held-Notes.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, June 2I-(spe-
cial.)-Between LOO and 1900 troops from
Camp AIger. Va, are scheduled to arrive
here about 100 O'Clock tomorrow morn
Ing over the Chesapeake and Ohio rail.
road, and VIII at once be transferred
aboard the United States auxiliary cruiser
Harvard, which is still lying in the stream
of the ship-yard. 1t is understood that
the men who will come In the morning
make up the Ninth Massachusetts In
fantry and three battalions-of the Thirty
fourth Michigan Infantry, one battalion
OF which went on the first expedition
from here on the cruiser Yale last eve
ming.
The Harvard will get under way some
time after daybreak, If there are no
bitches to interfere with the plans made
by Major Howard. MISUNDERSTANDING
of the Second Army Corps at Camp Alger.
and Captain Deming, in charge of sub
sistence, both OF whom are now in the
city.
The steamer Louise, which made her
regular trip to Norfolk tonight, returned
at a late hour, and will transfer the
soldiers from the wharf to the cruiser
Harvard in the James. She will run
alongside while the men are embarking.
Six horses belonging to the regimental
officers and a quantity Of light camp equip
age will be sent out TO the Harvard on
lighters.
1t is reported this afternoon that the
seventy-six privates of Battery c, Penn
sylvania Artillery, in camp at the ship
yard, will be tried by a court-martial on
the charge Of mutiny in showing disre-
spect to a superior officer their captain.
These men requested Captain Waters 10
resign, claiming that he is using all Of
his influence TO keep the battery stationed |
here permanently, and that he is not the |
man to command them. Captain Waters |
was given seventy-two hours in which |
to give an answer, and the time was up |
afternoon. Captain Waters is |
to return from Phoenixville to- |
morrow, after being absent from camp
for twelve DAYS.
FIREMEN'S CONVENTION.
1t looks now as If the State Firemen's
will be held this year. and
was set To be held in Newport News Sep
iember 18th. 18th, and 30th, but some
of the Executive Committee of
he association thought that the absence
IF so many members at the front would
decrease the attendance, and suggested
Chief w. X. Stow, Jr.,
If the City Fire Department, who is
PRESIDENT of the association. stated this
fternoon that he had heard from
eighteen of the thirty-five companies in
he State and that eleven out Of the
eighteen favored holding the convention
his year. He is confident that majority
f the companies will so rule. The
finance, Entertainment, and Transpor-
alton committees of citizens OF Newport
views are going ahead, with the under
that the convention will be held
5 scheduled and when the visiting fire.
len drop into the city they will receive a
oval welcome.
NOTES.
II is reported that the Newport News
and Dry-Dock Company has
cen awarded the contract for building
number of transportation barges for the
overnment.
The Royal Arcanum OF Norfolk arrived ,
ere on an excursion this evening and ,
,ok temporary possession of the Casino, :
here dancing was enjoyed until late :
our. The Northampton made a moon ,
CHIT trip up the James and returned with r
le excursionists 20 Norfolk. Z