Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-08
LEE A HAPPY MAN.
He HAS ORDERS TO TAKE HIS
CORPS TO CUBA.
WILL LOSE his HOLIDAY.
He May However, BE Able to Take
1t Later On-WII BE On Richmond
To-Day-other Warrington Per-
sona1s.
sona1s.

WASHINGTON. p. c., October T.
(special.)-General Lee is to-day a very
much gratifed and happy man. and he
mas reason to be. His corps, which was
specially organized for the occupation
and reduction of Habana. IL necessary,
Is now under orders to move to savan-
nah, Ca, In order to be ready to embark
about the LIST OF November. lie has tele-
graphed orders to the officer commanding
in his absence to make immediate pre-
paratlons for transportation to Savan-
nah.
WILL LOSE HIS REST.
General Lee will not now be able to
take his much-needed rest. He will leave
here tomorrow morning. on the 1857
train, for Richmond. He will remain
there until Tuesday, and will then leave
for Savannah, TO pick out and locate the
camps. This done. he will go to Jack
sonville, and by the time he reaches there
the corps will be about ready to move
When 1t Is comfortably camped at Savan-
nah he may be able to take rest
between that time and the list OF Novem-
Der, when the corps will be embarked
for Habana.
Savannah was selected as the place of
embarkation because II affords water
deep enough for the big transports that
now belong to the government. These
ships could not come up TO Jacksonville.
hence the move of Lees corps 10 Savan-
nah.
General Lee, by invitation OF the Presi-
dent, attended the reception given to the
Bishops and delegates to the Episcopal
convention tonight, at the White House.
The General met a great number OF
clergymen from the South, who are his
personal friends, and by whom he was
warmly greeted. 90.
THE SECOND VIRGINIA.
Colonel Baker and his officers were at
the War Department yesterday, but while
II Is known that they wanted the
Second Regiment, or most OF the men
and officers, retained In the service, they
did not file any application to that effect.
General Lee, in this connection, said he
had nothing whatever TO do with the
mastering in or mastering out of the Sc
cond Virginia, the Third Virginia, or any
other regiment He left all that to the
War Department.
PERSONAL
Rev. DR.. J. J. Gravatt, OF Richmond
and Mr.. Joseph Wilmer. of Rapidan, va,
who are attending the Episcopal conven-
ton. are at the Ebbitt.
John Mahoney, James r. Mahoney
Portsmouth; A. B. Hammond and wife
Roanoke; w. A. Glasgow, Roanoke-lhe
Raleigh.
G. A. Hunt, Charlotte, N. c.; Il. p
Kerrans. Lexington. N. c.; w. ID. FAX
Smithfleld, Va. Thomas ID. Smith, sur
folk, va.-The st. James.
g. Tillis, Asheville, N. C.; Gus Creech
Virginia; s. w. Burman, Rochelle, Va.
7. II. Law, Asheville. N. c.; X. w. Savill
Fredericksburg; c. S. Mahood, Lynch
| burg-Howard House.
Delegates TO the Episcopal convention
other than those already mentioned. whC
are stopping at the Ebbitt House. are
Rev. c. Walker, ID. D.. Of Hamilton, Lou
doun county; Rev. G.. W. Nelson, OF war
renton, and Rev. William NJ. Clarke ant
Rev. L. r. Mason, of Richmond; Josepi
| Wilmer, OF Rapidan; L. X. BlackIora
Episcopal High School, and ]. G.. VII
llams, OF Orange.
| Colonel r. w. Burke and wife, OF Staun
| TON. va. are recuperating at the Metro
| politan.
A. Jaeger. OF Lynchburg; w. j. Payne
OF Richmond; ]. ]. Lawson, Miss Jam
| Dickinson, and Mrs ]. ]. Lawson, o
South Boston, Va, and F. F. Hemph, o
Richmond, are at the Metropolitan.
Major r. Travers Daniel, who has beef
practicing his profession Of attorney
law since leaving the government service
left this evening for Richmond TO visi
relatives and friends in that city. MaJo
| Daniel has a host OF friends In Washing
ton all Of whom will be glad to welcome
| him back.
A new post-ofiice has been established
at Townsend, Northampton county, Va.
with Lulie c. Townsend as postmaster.
Star mail service changes have been
made as follows in North Carolina:
Cherrypoint to North Harlowe. From
October /, 1898. change service so as to
supply North Harlowe at the site author
lied September o. 1898, without change
in distance.
Beaufort to Merrimon. From October
1. 1898. change service SO as to supply
| North Harlowe at the site authorized
September %, 1898. without change in dis
tance.
Aquon. 10 Flats. From October IL, 1893,
increase service 20 three times a week.
Change schedule to Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday, with hours as at present.
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