Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
OUR BOYS SMILING.
THE SECOND AND FOURTH TO BE
PAID OFF.
PRIVATE EGGLESTON IMPROVED
Supplies Jssued-The Hospital Ser
vice Granted Discharge - On
A Heavy Rain.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, June 2o.-(Spe-
cial)-The Virginia regiments will be paid
off tomorrow or Wednesday. Major
Baker, the paymaster, and two assist
ants. arrived here from Tampa to-day.
Major Baker says he thinks both the
Virginia regiments will get their money
tomorrow. There is a broad grin on the
face Of everybody, for the officers ana
men are hard up. The pay will only be
to May 3lst.
Private Eggleston, of Company c, upon
whom an operation for appendicitis was
performed yesterday, is thought to be
improved to-day. in spite Of the belief Of
the surgeons that he would die. A pri-
vate In the First Wisconsin died to-day
Of typhoidfeyer. There are at present
fifty-one patients in the division hospital,
five Of whom are seriously i'll. The rest
have measles, mumps, and other not very
dangerous affections. The management
OF the hospital has been very much criti-
clsed, but as a matter of fact, those in
charge seem 10 be doing everything pos
sible to alleviate the condition of the
sick, though a great many needed supplies
have not yet been received. The ladies
Of Jacksonville are doing a great deal
for the sick. A representative of the Red
Cross Society is now here and mas $1,000
TO spend for the sick soldiers.
SUPPLIES ISSUED.
Company G, OF the Second, to-day re-
ceyed a large number of pillows from
Roanoke ladies', TO be used by the sick
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the supplies received by Quarterma ster
Higgins to-day are issued the Fourth
will be entirely equipped, so far as cloth
ing is concerned. The Second has receiv-
ed no uniforms, but Quartermaster Coffee
has issued 900 regulation blue shirts 1900
pairs of socks. 300 pairs of drawers,
l,lU pairs of shoes and 1850 ponchos,
besides about enough service hats for the
regiment, and mess-kettles, axes, and
hatchets. The Second Regiment received
a lot of tents to-day. Colonel Baker,
commanding the Third Brigade, to-day
appointed William NJ HarcOurt, of Com
pany NJ, brigade com mmissary-ser
John A. Rutherford OF Company NJ, Sc
cond Regiment, is greatly exercised over
the non-arriyal Of letter containing
money, mailed by his mother, in Rich
mond, June 18th.
Private J. w. Phillips, Of Company c.
Fourth Regiment, was to-day granted
his discharge upon order of the Secre-
tary Of War. Phillips is young man
about % years old and very healthy, but
Congressman Wise secured his dis
charge upon application Of Phillips's
father, who resides in Newport News.
Company NJ, Of the Second. received
short rations to-day for some reason. and
there was naturally much complaint.
Company b, Of the Second. to-day enjoy
ed heavy boxes, sent by Captain Frank
Cunningham and other Richmond people.
Two wagons were necessary to bring the
boxes to camp.
TO HAVE A DINNER.
II seems generally understood that Sc
cond-lieutenant Tom Spencer, OF Cora
pany M Fourth Virginia, will I'm a short
while be made adjutant OF his battalion.
II is thought First-Sergeant Blanton Snip
Will succeed him. Eleven members Of this
company. who are members Of the
Com mOnwealth Club, to-day received
$3.50, 90 be expended on a dinner. The
dinner will be eaten at a hotel in Jack
sonville Wednesday. 1t is needless TO say
the boys appreciated. as never before. the
advantages Of a membership in the old |
Commonwealth.
The men i'm camp are experiencing their |
first real Florida TaIn-GnG sucn a ram.
Nirginians have talked about it's coming |
down in bucketfuls, but that it mild to |
the way it is falling here tonight The |
thunder is like heavy artillery, and the |
ightning is very vivid.