The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-23
GETTING READY
TO Go TO CUBA.
Seventh Army Corps Being Put in
Condition TO Move.
MORE REGIMENTS COMING.
The Soldiers Making Complaints Be-
cause They Are Not Given Enough
to Eat-A jacksonville Pa
pcr's Comment.

CAMP CUBA LIBRE. August III
Special Saturday is usually a sort OF
half holiday IN camp and no drills or
ceremonies arc had ON that day. Yester-
DAY. however was an exception I'm the
camp Of tho Fourth Regiment, at least
0s lar ass Company II. OF Richmond and
Company J.. 90 Portsmouth are con-
ccrncd. for They were selected 10 act
somewhat 200 thc capacity Of scavengers,
as they wcro sent over 20 the old camp
iug ground to cl,n up and 20 burn ~
everything lcft behind of which no
further use could boz made This work
took up thc better portion of the day and
tho boys We're glad when they returned
o. their camps FOR "a much needed rest
The big tent ol the Young Mems Chris
tian Association was put up yesterday
afternoon just outside of the camp prop
en- OF the Fourth Regiment. ~ was al
once well pItronizcd by the soldiers of
ne two virginia Regiments and brief ser
vices were held there after supper.
First Lieutenant Frank NJ WOOn. OF
Company 81 Second Regiment. left yes
torday morning for lichmOnd and MIN
rod Hal. 800 Bath county. on hftecn
DAYS leave of absence 20 recover from
severe attack of typhoid fever
fiINNIN T. 10. MNINNIilf OF ANflpdllN
H. Fourth Regiment. has received his
discharge from the military service. ne
being The only support OF his widowed
mother.
PREPARING TO MOVE.
The cOmmissary. ordnance and quar-
tcrmsstcr's departments Of the Seventh
Army Corps are very busy at this time
20 get the troops in as perfect a condition
O. possible for the transportation 10
r.HfUH Go fpncflrrfI IW all the
Folders as almost imminent. The regi-
Tncnts are an being supplied with bake
ovens. c0mmssary chests. coffee rOastcrs
and other things necessary for an army
OF occupation. The distribution Of the
new canvass uniforms will begin to-mor-
row. large supplies Of them coming IN
daily
Brieadior-Genoral IT. C. Hasbrouck and
Ms STAFF of tho Third Brigade. Second
Division. yesterday moved TIER head
quarters 20 a place close TO tho Second
and Fourth Virginia and Forty ninth
Iowa Regiments. which form the brigade.
About fifty cOnvalesccnts were yestcr-
day sent from the Second Division hospi-
tai 10 the camp of TeCuperatiOn al Pablo
Beach and will be allowed 10 remain
there for week or two Some Of the
men could scarcely walk. requiring assist
ance from their comrades. while one soil
der had 10 be carried from the ambulance
10 the ferry.
Private Kelley. Of Company IT. Fourth
Regiment. left here last evening for
Richmond ON thirtv-davs' furlouCh.
lio has been am inmate of the Division
hospital for some time. suffering with
bone fo'i0us ON his feet
MORE REGIMENTS COMING.
Preparations are now being made for
the accommodation of four more rogi-
mcuts in Jacksonville. which with the
ono that arrived here on Friday VIII
bring the number up 90 twenty now, the
maximum for 90 corp. The first two
regiments that arrive here viii be as
signed to One Third Brigade of the First
Division. completing that division. while
the other two will Doe assigned 20 the
Third Brigade of the Third Division
Ever since thc two Virginia Regiments
have moved their camp there has been
complaint made as 10 the insuihciency
OF the food given the troops While
nothing can ho said against the quality
of the articles furnished. yet the guam
tity IS utterly inadequate and with the
execution OF some favoritcs here and
there tho large majority of the men re-
ccive only hair enough 90 eat and 1t IS
by no means am unusual occurrence that
a man who BIAS been delayed for some
reason. comes to the kitchen and finds
that there is nothing left for him.
SOLDIERS COMPLAIN.
At first nothing was said about inc
matter the men thinking that this was
brought iu by the moving of camp and
could not Doe avoided. AS meal after
meal and day after day passed by how
ever. without amy remedy Of this evil,
tho soldiers naturally began 20 complain
and they do not feel very much like doing
hard work ON empty and half empty
stomachs. Certainly SEINE one Is al
fault for This state of affairs but where
the fault lies is pretty hard 20 deter
mine at this time
While speaking ON the same subject
jacksonville paper had the following 10
say yesterday:
AT the great peace parade the con-
tractors viii keep their hands In their
pockets while the boys go marching by
and the STAN and the quartermasters VIII
lead the cheers for the men they starved
and neglected.