Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-24
VIRGINIA SOLDIERS.
THE THIRD REGIMENT HAS NO
ORDERS TO MOVE AS YET.
he STRUCK HIS CAPTAIN.
A Member of the Fourth Charged
with This Serious OTence-Senator
McCune Among the New Recruits
Bakers Fine Horse, Etc.

CAMP ALGER, VA, June 23.-CSpecial)
To-day. like yesterday, has been fun ef
excitement for the boys. who are aroused
from life of camp monotony TO one Of
interest and anxiety as to the future
movements of the Third Regiment.
The reports that come TO US from WASH
ington are disquieting to say the least,
as the men do not know what to tell those
at home. The statement in the Wash
ington papers that the regiment would
leave tomorrow for Newport News,
whence the men would be embarked on
transports for Santiago de Cuba, was in
all probability only guesswork.
WHAT THE COLONEL SAYS.
/ called at Colonel Males headquarters
late this afternoon and asked him about
the reports. His reply was a smile and
the statement that he had heard abso-
lutely nothing on the subject outside of
newspaper reports, and had no orders
whatever
There is absolutely no possible chance
of the regiment moving tomorrow, and
hardly any probability that it will leave
this week. At least one days notice will
may be made. the men allowed to pack
up and proper rations provided. The fur
ther fact that the men (as telegraphed the
Dispatch yesterday are not thoroughly
equipped is evidence that no move is con-
templated tomorrow.
ENTERTAINMENT.
one of the pleasantest features of our
life i'm camp since we arrived at Camp
Alger was an entertainment last night I'm
the church building by two gentlemen
from Chicago. who have been amusing
the boys of the various regiments for two
weeks.
They were about to leave for their
home, in Chicago when Heutenants
F'lagg and Donohue requested Or. Nourse,
Of Fairfax, TO ask them to appear before
the Virginia Regiment. He did so, and
last night over three hundred of the boys
enjoyed their banjo selections, limitations,
recitations, and songs.
The entertainment lasted for one hour,
and was closed by most interesting lee
ture on "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" de-
livered by DR.. Nourse, who has made
quite reputation lecturing on this sub
ject. Poth of the gentlemen present last
night travel under the auspices of the
Young Mems Christian Association, which
institution is accomplishing much good
by its work at Camp Alger.
A SENTINEL SHOOTS.
Just before daylight this morning a
would-be blockade runner, who belonged
TO one Of the companies Of the regiment.
came very near being injured while
making an attempt to pass a sentinel
who was posted at the camn entrance
leading to the main road. The man ap-
preached the sentinel in the darkness of
the early morning. and was within ten
PAGES before the latter called to him 10
halt The demand was disregarded, and
he continued to advance. when a blank
shell fred towards him at short range
caused him TO beat hasty retreat. No
thing daUnted, the blockade runner tried
Post No. Z. with the result that another
shot was fired at him by the sentinel on
the Butler post. He finally gave up his
attempt and spent the night in the woods.
All efforts TO bring whislkey into camp
have failed. Colonel Nalle 10 determined
that If he can prevent il no intoxicant
shall reach the boys, and up to this time
he has reason to congratulate himself.
Private Richard Carmichael of Com
pany /. who has been away for several
days without leave. returned TO camp
this morning, and at once reported to his
company. He has not been put under ar
rest, and says his absence was caused by
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