Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-19
SECOND AND FOURTH
Their Future Movements-A Buoset
of Personals.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, August H.
Special )-Your correspondent called this
morning upon General Hasbrouck. COM
manding this brigade. and after CONVEX
sation pertaining strictly TO the move
questioned him regarding the propaoie
duration Of our stay in the present camp.
He did not speak officially, but thought
the two Virginia regiments. together with
the entire Seventh Army Corps, would
remain In their present quarters for about
two months when they would break camp
and leave for Habana. He SAID that
every movement OF the troops was moi
cative of such course. he further saiu
that the mastering out OF many other
Of the volunteers would beneht the SOL
diers of the Seventh Corps In allowing
them many Injuries In the way OF aoui.
tional tentage, &C., not generally enjoyed
by troops in the field He sincerely hoped
that the troops would not be called upon
to occupy old Spanish barracks, as he be-
lieyed such a requirement would breed
ill-health and enforced uncleanliness. Inc
General is a very logical thinker, ana
much dependence can be placed in his
judgment and conclusions.
1t was ascertained this morning that
there had been a total Of nineteen de-
sertions from the South Carolina regi-
severely punished.
Twenty-four men have been detailed for
regular provost duty with Major Harrison.
They will be supplied with badges 10
distinguish them from the other members
| Of the provost guard. II Will be the duty
I Of these sentinels TO assist in the search
for the enlisted men absent without leave
and deseTters. Ten days absence with
| out leave constitutes desertion.
B.lr rfFffa n Ifnl0n9l
! Of the Second Virginia who has been
| quite sick, has now entirely recovered.
| Mrs. ]. o. w Palmer, wife Of Lieu
| tenant Palmer. Company F, Second VIZ
/ ginia. who has been here Tor seYeral
| weeks, will return to her home in Roa-
noke in a few days.
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Wilkie b
! Johnson. Company B, Second virginia
| left to-day on a flfteen-days' visit 10 ms
home in Richmond.
CAPTAIN w. Griffin, Company II, Second
Virginia. has reassumed command OF his
company. after a two-weeks' Visit 10 MS
home In stanton.
Lieutenant Langhorne has been grant
ed a five-days' extension Of his leave
Private Robert Wells, who has peer
quite sick at his home in Charlotte, y
/ c.. returned TO his company Tuesday
Corporal Charles w. Ryan, COMPANY
! X. Second Virginia, died last night an'
his remains will be sent to his nome IL
! Staunton under escort. This Is th'
second death that has occurred in the
Second Virginia. and a gloom has beer
| cast over the entire regiment corpora
Rvan was very popular with the boys
and he will be very much missed by th'
man and officers who tender 70 M
narents their tenderest sympathy.
Musician A. Guyer. Company {. Secon'
Virginia. has been called 20 his home u
Harrisonburg on account OF the illness
his sister. =,
Captain c. Gray Bossieux, Company NJ
Second Virginia, returned TINS morIhh'
from Richmond where he has been re
oruIting the Second Regiment He wa
heartily welcomed BY his boys. This VII
relieve Lieutenant r. d. Fairlamb' wh
has been the only officer with Compan'
M and who has discharged his onerou
duties with creditable accuracy
lieutenant Frank NJ. Woon, or Com
many NJ. who has about pulled throug
serious case Of typhoid-fever, wa
driven cut to camp this morning,
sincerely hoped that Lieutenant Wooh
recuperation may be rapid, as ne IS quit
a favorite with officers and men.
J7irst-Sergeant f. w. Thomas, Compan
F Second Virginia, left Sunday TOT
seven-davs trip 20 Roanoke and Martins
Vile TO visit his family and friends: :,
The contemplated water party OF IN
Second Virginia will be held to-morro,
night. having been postponed on accoun
of the removal of the regiment. the 10
lowing ladies will be patronesses: MT
Fitzhueh Lee, Mrs. James c. Baker Mr'
James C. Watson. Mrs. NJ. n. Callee' ~ ~ u =
w NIaceruder. Mrs. Richard S. Ke
Mrs. William Russell. Mrs. James o. /
palmer Mrs. John II. Hancock, and Mis-
1fvra washington. of Florida, the daugf
ter Of the regiment
The remains Of James Addison late
Comnanv L. Second Virginia. were SCI
10 Abingdon, Va, this morning In chars
of Corporal Weston.