The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-14
SECONDS COMING NOT KNOWN,
The Regiment at Pablo Beach for
Brief Stay.

CAMP CUBA LIBRE, Sept. 1l.-special.
There are now only two regiments lett
| I'm the camp Of the Third Brigade Of the
| Second Division-the Fourth Virginia ana
| the Forty-ninth Iowa Regiments. The
/ Second Virginia Regiment yesterday az
| ternoon completed its removal 10 Pablo
Beach, prior to its return home. When
| that regiment viii leave for Richmond
when il will finally be mustered out
is not yet known. but 1t is likely that
this will be done toward the end Of the
present week or early next week.
A good many soldiers left here during
the past week on furloughs. and the
| capacity OF the railroads 10 provide trans
portation has been taxed 10 the utmost.
in fact, in some instances IL has been
| found impossible 10 furnish accommoda-
lions and the men had 10 remain over
until the following day. This has been
| especially true with regard TO Pullman
| cars. The large movement OF troops, not
| only from this city but from other points
| in the country has made the demand
| for Pullman accommodations very heavy,
since the government supplies sick sol
diers, who need them. with berths i'm
sleeping cars
Mrs. Bossieux. accompanied by her
daughter. Miss Elise Bossieux, who have
been here for several weeks on "A visit
10 her husband Captain c.. Gray Bos-
sleux, Of Company NJ, OF the Second Viz
ginia Regiment will leave here some
time this week. After a short stay in
the mountains OF Virginia the ladies' Will
return TO Richmond.
The frame pavilion hospitals OF the
First and Second Divisions are rapidly
nearing completion and will be ready for
use with the coming week. These build
~ I.sC
them have been erected at the Second
Division Hospital. leaving room for two
more. Each building is 10 be divided into
two wards with accommodation for
twenty cots in each ward. The buildings
are tightly sealed and can be warmed,
IL the weather should demand II.
Captain Hatcher. of Company G, Second
Virginia Regiment who has been quite
sick, IS now convalescent. Since he has
been able to sit up he has been staying
at the Placide Hotel. I'm Jacksonville.
c. Junkin. Of Chrlstiansburg Va, a
member Of the same company, Is on the
sick list, and is being cared for al the
residence OF Rev. and Mrs. w. II. Dodge.
Captain Calfee, of the quartermaster's
department Of tho Second Virginia Rcgi-
ment who has been quite ill., has found
a homo at the residence OF Captain W. NJ.
Davidson. where every possible attention
is given him.
Sergeant Harry Brooks. Of Company
II, Fourth Virginia Regiment. is sul
very sick man. The other FIVE members
Of that company now at tho division hos
pital. are doing as well as may be OK
pected, and their final recovery seems
10 be assured.
Private Percy De Priest. OF Company
II. VINO. a few days ago returned from
Richmond al the expiration OF his fur
Tough while he was sick. had to be sent
10 the hospital yesterday. Young De
Priests mother died rather Unexpectedly
about three weeks ago and his constant
growing over her loss is said 10 contrib
ute largely 10 his present low condition.
An order has been issued 10 the mem
bers Of Company i (of Suffolk, of the
Fourth Regiment under which they
have TO take a bath at least twice a
week If they fail TO do so they are taken
out Of their tents at night by their COM
rades and carried to the hydrant, whore
they are thoroughly scrubbed with sand.
Company c. Of Newport News. Captain
Marye commanding, OF the Fourth Rcgi-
ment, is now doing patrol duty on the
Rock Road succeeding Company II. Of
the Forty-ninth Regiment which in turn
took up this duty from Company II. OF
the Fourth Virginia Regiment.
Private T.. NJ. Johnson or company -,
Fourth Regiment. has received his dis
charge from the military service. When
he enlisted last May he stated that he
was eighteen years old, while IN reality
ne was only seventeen. lie obtained his
discharge on the ground that he enlisted
under eighteen.
DIR. Cary Oppenhimer. who IS a private
in Company III, of the Fourth Regiment
has opened an office as dentist in his tent
where he is called upon daily by quite a
number of patients from the regiment.
Among the members of Company II, Of
the Fourth Regiment, who occupy con-
zeal tent No !. social organization has
been started, called the Melwood Club
named after a prominent citizen OF Ken
lucky. with the following officers: VIII
liam =. McGavock, president; James
McGraw, Jr. vice-president; William
Kinds. secretary; John F. Teller treas
urer
An inspection Of the various tents used
by the Fourth Regiment was made by
an officer from headquarters and quite
number Of them were condemned as unfit
for further use. Among them were all
the conical tents. which hold from fifteen
to eighteen soldiers. G. w.