Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02
THE RICHMOND Observation-Disclosures. JUNE 2 1885,
A SOLDIER WOUNDED
PRIVATE BELOTE, co. l., FOURTH
REGIMENT, BADLY HURT.
BIS LEFT ARM AMPUTATED.
The Wound the Result OF an Acct
dent-Lieutenant Dunn, of the Same
Company, Overcome by Heat-Canp
Notes.

Private II. L. Belote. Company L.
Fourth Regiment, Captain Brooks acct
dentally sho. himself about midnight
Tuesday, and had to have his left arm
amputated In consequence He was on
guard at Post l2. which is at the lower
entrance to the camp. He was standing
| at rest with his arm on top Of his piece,
talking to two friends. 1t is thought he
must have left his gun cooked. for he was
rubbing his left leg against it. when the
blank cartridge in the gun was exploded,
terribly decorating his arm
A PLUCKY SOLDIER.
The young soldier stuck to his post and
called Justify for the corporal Of the
guard. This officer came, with Private
Wrenn, Of Company A, Fourth Regiment,
and they helped Belote TO walk to the
Fourth Regiment hospital tent. Major
Vance, the regimental surgeon. was sum-
moned, and. after the wound had been
| thoroughly washed, decided that ampu;a-
ton was necessary TO prevent gangrene
the arteries having been lacerated in
terrible manner.
Belote stood the operation remarkably
well, and displayed an amount of nerve
and pluck that marked him a soldier of
remarkable courage.
AT o'clock yesterday morning the city
ambulance was summoned, and Belote
was taken to the Old Dominion Hospital.
He is resting very easily, and will soon
be able to be up and about He is deter
mined to rejoin his regiment, and hopes
to be detailed to perform duty which
does not require two hands
HIS FATHER HERE.
His father. Mr.. James l. Belote, the
superintendent Of the Virginia Electric
Works, Norfolk, was notified of the acct
dent soon after it happened. and arrived
yesterday morning. He is still with his
son.
1t is mentioned as of interest to those
who are believed in the unluckiness Of
number thirteen that Private Belote was
mustered into service on the 18th day Of
the month, was the thirteenth man in
Tuesdays relief, and was shot by gun
No. Is.
OVERCOME BY HEAT.
Lieutenant William II. Dunn, of Com
pany H. also was overcome by the heat
while drilling his company yesterday al
ternoon, and had 10 be carried from the
field. He soon recovered, but was not
entirely well last night.
The chief event of the day in camp
yesterday was the reception of the order
from Washington telling Colonel Baker
to take the Second Regiment to Tampa.
The men of this regiment were at once
thrown into a state Of great JubilatiOn,
and excitement. The news seemed too
good TO be true, and many would not be-
leve it until the order was posted. Even
then there were many pessimists willing
to bet the order would be countermand-
ed. AS soon as it was known that the
regiment had been ordered away a num-
Der of the boys got leave Of absence and
came down town to tell relatives and
friends good-by. Preparations 10 move
were in progress everywhere, and spirits
ran high.
THE THIRD MUSTERED.
The Third Regiment was mustered yes
terday for the purpose OF verifying the
rolls Every man was present or ac-
counted for.
Companies A, B, and c, of the Third
were vaccinated by Assistant-Surgeon
Anderson yesterday. The remaining COM
panies will be vaccinated to-day.
The b. p o. Cigar Store, through
Samuel S. Rosendorf, sent out to Camp
Lee yesterday liberal contributions of to-
bacco from Allen & Ginter, Cameron a. |
Cameron, ]. b. Pace Tobacco Company, |
Cigar and Cheroot Company, |
r. A Patterson Tobacco Company, But !
Ter & Bosher, p. II. Mayo & Brother, w. !
T. Hancock, and Joseph G. Dill.