Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02

seems to be the general impression that
the Fourth viii be the lucky organfza'
tion. The Third will be ordered probably
to Fails Church, Va, though there Is u
belief rather difficult to shake that it
will be sent to the Philippines There
seems no good ground for such opinion.
TO BE MADE CAPTAIN.
Lieutenant David G. Shanks, OF the
regular army, tho muster-in Off.
Ger here, who will be commissioned
one OF the majors OF the Second Regi-
ment, viii not be able to go away with
II. his duties here not being completed.
He has, besides, been ordered to Fort
Monroe 10 stand examination for promo
tion 10 the rank OF captain. He WAS tho
recipient OF many hearty congratulations
yesterday upon his promotion. fos during
the few weeks OF his association with
the men at Camp Lee the -Colonsi" as
everybody calls him, has become I'M
mensely popular. Every man In the
Second, from Colons Baker down, n
rejoiced- that he h to be with them
Lieutenant Shanks loaned his horse ts
Colonel Baker, but it Is confident he will
join the regiment In few days.
Major J. c. Watson, OF the Second, viii
accompany his regiment TO Jacksonville.
but expects to return In n few days to
secure recruits for the Second. having
been appointed the recruiting officer fol
this regiment
THE CHANGE OF LOCATION.
The committee appointed by the od,cer
at Camp lee Tuesday to hook Into thu
advisabillty of making a change In tho
site Of the camp met yesterday morning
at Murphy's Hotel and from there went
on a car 20 Forest Hill Park. Upon theft
arrival there the officers took carviaget
and drove oil over the grounds, under tho
guidance Of Captain A. B. Guigon counsel
of the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company
The matter was very carefully consid-
cred, and the officers seemed 10 be deeply
impressed with the numerous advantages
of Forest Hill Park as a camping-ground.
IL is understood that an effort will FIRST
be made to ascertain the length OF tha
time during which the troops are ez-
pected 10 remain here, and when this is
known the committee will report Should
the period be sgfficiently long the change
will doubtless be made.
The Richmond Traction, which owns
the line running to Camp Lee yesterday
began selling tickets TO soldiers at the
rate OF 8 cents for the round-trip TO town
and back.
1. FURNISH THE UNDERCIOTHINo.
Governor Tyler yesterday telegraphed
to Colonel Stern, Acting Adjutant- General.
that If the men at Camp Lee had not
been supplied with underclothlng and
shoes, to have these bought, and issued
at once lie said the men must not be
allowed 10 suffer furthey inconyenience.
Colonel Couling. of tho Governors STAFF.
who has been assisting Lieutenant-Prics
In the discharge of the duties Of quarter
master at Camp Lee, will to-day pur-
chase and issue to the men 1,JO0 UNDER
shirts, 1880 pairs of drawers, the sams
number OF pairs of socks, and as many
pairs of shoes as may be needed. These
will be paid for out of the Governors s
contingent fund.
COLORED COMPANY TRANSFERRED.
The following general orders were is-
sued from the adjutant-generals office
yesterday afternoon:
Headquarters Virginia Volunteers.
Acknowledgements Onloe.
Richmond. June /, 1898.
Special Orders, No. SO:
/. Company f. Second Battalion In.
fantry (coloreD. Captain Edward W.
Gould. is hereby detached from the Se-
cond Battalion and attached to the First
Battalion Infantry (colored), and desg-
mated as Company ID.
III. Preparatory to a call from the
President upon the Governor for two bat
talions infantry (colored for service in
the United States Volunteers, the COM
manding officers of the First and Second
battalions viii at once take the neces-
sary steps to recruit the companies OF
their respective battalOns 20 eighty-threa
men per company. Care will be taken IN
making enlistments 10 accept only men
Of good repute and those who are abe-
bodied and can perform service in thA
field.
III. Immediately on the receipt OF this
order the commanding officer Of each II
the above-named battalions will report
to this office the present efficient strength
OF their companies. and as soon as each
company has recruited 20 the number
indicated in Paragraph III. OF this order
that fact will be reported by telegraph.
BY order Of J. Hoge Tyler. Governor and
COmmander-in-Chief.
10. LANE STERN,
Lieutenant-C Colonel, &C., Acting Adjutant-
General.
Jersey Soldiers En- Route south.
The Second Infantry Regiment, OF New
Jersey, passed through here this morning
shortly after 8 o'clock over the Coast
Line, en- route for Jacksonville, in four
trains Of forty-nine cars in all. They
started from Jersey to go to ChicSa-
mauga, but at Harrisburg. Pa, received
orders TO change their reate and pro-
ceed direct TO Jacksonville.
Just ahead OF the troop trains was q
fast express train from Philadelphia for
Tampa, composed OF five cars, carrying
ammunition.
brought Hack Under Arrest.
CHRISTIANSBURG VA. June L.
Especial. .)-Ideutenant Langhorne. of Com-
pany HI, Captain Griffin, Second Rsgi-
ment, came here this morning after Pri-
vate Thomas Il. Thompson, who was
absent without leave. Some two weeks
ago Thompson wrote a letter and sent IL
here 70 be mailed back to himself az
Camp Lee. This letter purpOrted TO be
from his father, and contained the state.
ment that both father and mother wera
ia. and on the strength of II rhosnpson
procured a furicugh for a few days.
When his time was up he failed TO re-
port at Camp Lee. and an officer was sent
out to arrest him, but failed TO do So
Deputy-Sheriff FitZwater kept the mat
ter quietly in hand. and after several
vain attempts finally landed his man In
fail. Lieutenant Langhorne left with his
prisoner on the 1870 train to-day