Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-19
RECRUITS GONE TO JACKSONVILLE
Nine More Sent Forward Yesterday
Other Military News.


left Richmond for Jacksonville yester
day at noon. The trip was made via the
Southern railway. Following is list
of those who went: Walter NJ. Gibson
and william B. Spears, for Company G;
wythe II. Woodson and Samuel G. Gill
mer, for Company H. Mills T. McClenny.
Charlie Cordrey, Gilbert w. Keller, and
John p. Nesbitt, for Company f. Mr..
McClenny had charge Of the squad.
The weather had depressing effect on
the business of the recruiting station
yesterday, and few volunteers presented
themselves. It is unlikely that any
more recruits will be sent forward until
Tuesday.
Mr.. John Werth, son OF Mrs. Mamie
d. werth. left the city Thursday night
TO join Company NJ, Blues. Mr.. Werth
has Just completed his first years course
at the University College OF Medicine,
and hopes IN the near future TO receive
an appointment to the Hospital Corps Of
the United States.
THANKS FROM THE GRAYs.
The following letter will be read with
interest:
In the Field
Camp Cuba Libre.
Jacksonville, Fla. June -, 1898.
Mr.. James T. Vaughan, No. l712 east Main
Street, Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir,-I have, on behalf of the men,
bers OF the Richmond Grays. Company
A. First Regiment Virginia Volunteers.
Infantry, now Company NJ, Second Regi-
ment, Virginia Volunteers, Infantry, to
extend through you to the Richmond
Grays Veteran Association the hearty
thanks of this command for the generous
and practicable thoughtfulness of our
inner man on our fftieth birthday.
We feel proud of our veterans. and I
think are the only company In camp who
have been thought Of in a like manner.
We shall endeavor to uphold and main
tain the honor and standard of the old
company. II we do half so well. the ma
ton may be proud OF her volunteer army.
With best wishes, l am. yours very
truly. CHARLES CHAPMAN.
Company Clerk. =.
The movement on the part Of the
Grays' Association was the first inaugu-
rated, though the idea met with instant
favor, and the example has been emu
lated I'm many instances, to the infinite
satisfaction of the soldiers.
THE BLUES MADE HAPPY.
The ladies who undertook to send box
10 the Richmond Blues have every rea-
son to felictate themselves upon the re-
suit of their efforts. Contributions were
so numerous and so generous that in
stead Of one box, eighteen have been
shipped, their weight aggregating l,lVO
pounds. An interesting item of the col
lection contained in these boxes was
twenty-five pounds Of peanuts.
LETTER FROM SANTIAGO.
The following letter from a Richmond
boy, who is an officer on board the United
States ship New Orleans, was received
here yesterday by his sister. who very
kindly gives II 10 the Dispatch for publ
cation. The letter follows:
L. S. s. New Orleans,
Of Santiago de Cuba,
June 3. 1893.
Nv Dear Sister-You see we are sull
I'm the ring. and not even disfgured. our
shy at the forts proved quite hasco'
as we were too far out TO do much dam
age. and so far that we failed 10 get the
smallest scratch from the forts.
The Spaniard that was lying in the en-
trance went after we fired at her Tor
awhile, and has since remained quietly
inside, so that we partly accomplished
our object. The forts, nave peen Hlau
ever since our bombardment, which dld
some damage to them, though we can't
tell lust how much. They shoot away
whenever we come in four or five miles;
their shells, however, fall well snort ana
we pay no attention TO them.
The fleet has been increased by several
ships since our little try, including the
New York. with Admiral Sampson, and
the hope is that he will do something
soon-for this lying off the entrance Is
as tiresome to US as TO the Spaniard.
hafTpr than Wnen
we were North, and my own health is
fine.
The rumor on board now is that one OF
our cruise-steamers has Just cut the cable
between this place and Caracoa-in Whlch
case, you'll have news Of the fleet long
before you get this letter. Chances OF
sending mail are few, so don't be uneasy
about me. Love to all. Fondly,
John.
OFFICERS COMMISSIONED.
The Governor on yesterday commits
stoned Edgar T. Hoffman. first-lieutenant
in Company D. Third Regiment, TO sue
coed Lieutenant Peyton, who was honor
ably discharged from the service by the
War Department john Shelton white
was commissioned second-lieutenant' 70
fill the vacancy occasioned py Lieutenant
Hoffman's promotion.
II. u
| General Burnham, has applied Tor APP
pointment as judge-advocate in the army
| He resides in Henrico not far from Rich
mond. His father was for long time
| a tudge-advocate in the army.
WERE KIND TO THE SICK.
The Board OF Managers, together with
the staff of physicians and nurses Of the
| Old Dominion Hospital, desire TO make
grateful acknowledgment OF the Kind
ness OF many Richmond citizens 10 tho
sick soldiers, who have been from time
| 10 time patients in the hospital since
Nav 14th. Many Of the donations have
been anonymous, but all have been high
| lv appreciated and added greatly to the
| comfort Of the men.
The st. Johns Circle OF Kings Daush-
| tors. the young Covenanters "a band OF
little boys). Mrs. Samuel Binswanger,
| Nessrs. Henry Lee Valentine, Willie
| Cameron, II. c. Boudar, and many others
viii lang be remembered for generous
donations of clothing, flowers, ice-cream'
| and tobacco. -. .
Messrs. sydnor G. Hundley deserves
snecial vote Of thanks for courteous con-
liberation in enabling prompt provision
! "a be made by the hospital for numerous
emergency and infectious cases
CALL FOR GEORGIA TROOPS.