The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-02
THE CONDITION OF
CAMP CUBA LIBRE
For the Most Part, Il is Reported to
Be Excellent.
SOME CHANGES ARE NECESSARY.
Gen. Fitz, Lee Denies a Rumor That
the Second aud Fourth Regiments
Are To he Mustered THEY
viii Go 80 Cuba with Him.


CAMP CUBA LIBRE. Sept Special
The statement that appeared in the Rich
mond papers to the effect that probably
only one regiment from Virginia would
b. sent TO Cuba. created some ripple
OF excitement here for a little while to-
day. upon the arrival OF the newspapers
It soon died out however. for the boys
know full well that the Second as well
as the Fourth Virginia Regiments are
destined to remain with the Seventh
Army Corps on It's trip 10 Havana.
CAPTAIN MARYE WELL AGAIN.
Captain d. n. Marye. of Company O..
OF Newport News, who has been seriously
il for a number of weeks has Gully re-
covered. and has returned 10 hs COM
pany. where he was greeted with hearty
cheers.
That tho distribution Of rations among
the troops encamped here has been faulty
in some respect. has been admitted from
above. it. seems. for the explanation was
made to-day that tho rations were short
when last issued. and that. therefore.
each regiment had 90 Doe cut down I'D
per cent, but tho same time it was
promised that the deficiency would he
made good tomorrow The mon. of course.
hope that this viii be done. although
they have become somewhat dubious in
that direction.
Corporal e. y. Barr 81 Company r.
has been reduced % ranks upon the re-
commentator Of tho company COM
mandcr. The following privates OF the
Same company have been promoted 20
corporals: Privates W. H. wilkins John
~ Morriss, O. l.. Shepp, and Frank ".
Walker.
SANITARY CONDITION.
Major Vance, tho surgeon OF the regi-
mont, has issued a lengthy report ln re-
gard 10 tho sanitary condition Of tho
camp which has been endorsed by Coll
onel Taylor, and which makes a number
of recommendations 10 sets forth thas
the camping grounds in general are n
very good condition. and tho same ls said
OF the water supply. Tho bath-houscs
and sinks will soon be IN good condition
while the report states that the kitchens
are I'm a very bad condition. tho kitchen
utensils being dirty and unclean. A tho
health Of the soldiers depends 10 "a largo
extent on the manner IN which the
kitchens are kept, the report recommends
that the company commanders should
give this matter their special attention
and the special charge OF IL IS 10 Dc
turned over 10 the quartormaster OF each
company. In conclusion. the report gives
Instructions IN detail as 10 how the
kitchen and mess hall should be kept.
WONT BIZ MUSTERED OUT.
"If either tho Second or The
Fourth Virginia regiments arc % Dee
mustered out OF service. / DO not know
anything about a." This Is the stafe-
ment made by General Lee ON the SUBJ
.ect yesterday afternoon and be- added
that he fully expected the two regiments
10 accompany him to Cuba iu October
Tho commission OF army physicians
appointed by the government 90 invcst-
gate the causes Of the large prevalence
Of typhoid fever IN the army camps OF
tho country entered on It's work in me
Seventh Corps yesterday. The comm. -
sion had visited Camp Alger and camp
Fernandina before arriving NJ Jackson
vile Chickamausa. Mddletown Pa.
and Montauk Point Long Island After
completing the inspection the commits
sion will make such suggestions as may
be deemed necessary
BURROUGHS FOR THE SICK.
Under n general order recently ISSUED
by the War Department an sick soldiers
I'm the hospitals OF the Seventh Army
tive homes on thirty days furlouehs %
recuperlte. Tho order provides that
transportation and cOmmutation money
shall De provided 10 send the soldiers
20 their homes and 60 cases ~ eXfrema
sickness soldiers are also 10 be provided
with Pullman berths on the trains Ar
engagements will at once be made under
this order 10 send most ~ the GONZALES
cent soldiers az Pablo Beach 90 their
homes. Between 400 and Pm are now
there and another week will probably
see them AZ their homes Their places
az Pablo Beach will he taken by other
convalescents from the division hospitals
LIEUTENANT MILD OK.
lieutenant A. w Miller. the COM
missary OF the Second Virginia Regi-
ment. who has been on q fifteen days
leave OF absence 10 his home in Rich
mond has returned % his command.
Musician Charles Gasser. Jr.. OF the
Second Regiment. who has spent some
time I'm Richmond. has fully recovered
from his recent illness.
Corporal Frank =. Mayer. OF Company
y. OF the same regiment. who was re-
ported as critically IN some time ago,
Is as well as ever and has not been sick
for a day
Private Walter Davis OF Company T..
OF tho same regiment. IS suffering with
malariai fever and had 10 De sent 20
tho division hospital.
First Sergeant Engleby and Private
Calvin, OF Company G.. have returned
from fifteen days furlough which they
spent at their homes in Roanoke.
Private j. ]. Bunce. OF Company y
has returned from Richmond where he
passed his twenty days furlough.
Allie HARDWOOD formerly quartermattcf
sergeant OF Compony L, has received MS
discharge Ter physical disability and has
returned home.
Lieutenant y. Mercer Hartman, OF
Company !. Seer nd Regiment. has spent
aeYaral daYn At Pablo Beach.