The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-16
VIRGINIA TROOPS
PAID FOR JUNE.
New Guns Have Been Issued to Va
rious Companies.
LOOKING FOR THE TRANSPORTS
A Rumor That the Troops Were TO BE
Moved to the Front Within Forty
Eight Hours-A Flag for the
Second Regiment.

CAMP CUBA LIBRE, July H-Special.
This morning orders were issued to
the men not to leave camp. inasmuch as
they were to be paid off. The paymasters
arrived here later in the day and II was
decided that six of the regiments were
TO be paid off to-day. among them the
Virginia regiments.
New guns have been issued in various
companies, and tho boxes in which the
guns have been delivered are being pre-
served by the quartermaster Of each com
pany They are stored away between
the tents in the company streets and
covered up with dog tents to keep off the
rain The men call these boxes collins
for small men, and they seem 10 be per-
fectly justified by appearance to apply
these names.
AN IMPORTANT RUMOR.
Since yesterday afternoon a rumor has
boon current about the Windsor Hotel TO
the effect that transports have been or
dered to this port. and that they might
be expected 10 arrive within forty-elght
hours This. OF course stirred up every
body. wondering as to the prospects OF
the troops located here being moved 10
the front 1t remained, however. one OF
the rumors that can be neither denied or
confirmed.
Twelve hundred mules have been ship
ped to Jacksonville for use by the Sew
enth Army Corps. They are expected TO
arrive here early next week
Sergeant Joe Loeshbail. OF Company X,
Second Regiment, who left for Stanton
on ten days furlough has returned. lie
left here 10 get married but ms vile did
not return with MIN
FLAG FOR THE SECOND.
The ladies of Portsmouth have sent
state flag TO the Second Regiment. and
il is expected 10 arrive IN a day or two.
The ladies had intended TO send a United
states flag, but upon hearing that Con-
gresham Hay mad already made such
donation TO the regiment, they used the
funds raised by them for the purchase
OF State nag.
While Company X. OF the Second Regi-
ment was out at drill yesterday morning.
the men disturbed rabbits nest and of
the FIVE young rabbits that darted away
they captured three. which now form the
mascots OF the company.
At meeting OF the Board OF Trade OF
Jacksonville held last evening, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted in appre-
ciation of the good department OF the
troops assembled in Camp Cuba Libre:
'ro Major General EitZhugh Lee, COM
handing the Seventh Armp Corps. L. :.
A. This Board of Trade recognizes with
great qualification that the department Of
the troops encamped in the vicinity Of the
city has been very crediJable and deserv-
ing of great praise, being superior TO that
at other encampments We desire 10
have this opinion read in general orders,
that the troops may know that their mil
itary and gentlemanly conduct is highly
appreciated by our citizens"
Frank jenkins. a little negro boy. aged
twelve years. is now lying at the County
Hospital. suffering intense pain from the
effects Of quick lime which wSs thrown
In his face a few days ago by one of the
soldiers at Camp Cuba Llbre. The boy
had been dancing and singing and was
tired. He was standing at the corcer OF
the camp of the First Wisconsin Regi-
ment. when the soldiers wanted him 10
perform again. The boy said ne was too
tired and on his refusal one of the SOL
diers grabbed "A handful OF quick lime
and threw IL in he boys face.
The lime took immediate effect. princi-
paly In the boys eyes. almost binding
him. In his agony he was sent 10 the
County Hospital and while he is suffering
great agony. there is a possibility that
his eye sight may be saved. Q. w.