The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-02
FOURTH REGIMENT
TARGET PRACTICE
The Companies Now Reaching Their
Full Quota,
COMPANY F HAS MEN TO SPARE,
lee Corps viii he Designated by
Seven Pointed star Worn on the
Hat. and the Several Branches
BY Different Colors.

CAMP CUBA LIBRE. July a.-srecial.
Three cornpa nies OF the Fourth Regiment
will tomorrow occupy the rife range
constructed here recently near sand HIS
distance OF about TWO miles from
camp. The companies selected for mat
purpose are D. Of Hampton, Of The First
battalion Captain Hope commanding
~oropaniee 81 of sunolk and ". of Rich
Ynond. both OF the Second Battalion com
rnanded by Captains Causey and Wyatt
rcspectiveiv The three companies VIII
leave camp about 8 o clock I'm the NOM
ing and will be gone AN day. carrying
with them one ration Each one OF the
men will De allowed FIVE shots az the
9D0-yard range and a Ike number az the
sOo-yard range.
Quite number Of recruits arrived here
to-day for the Fourth Regiment and
two were received by Company II, which
completes the quota Of JOG men required
under the general orders Company IT,
~ Suffolk also has It's fun quota and has
oven a few men 20 spare 30 case that any
one Of the men should have 10 Toe dis
charged for physical disability
A STAR CORPS
An interesting order has been Issued
from General Lees headquarters in re-
gard 20 the badges 10 be worn by the
Seventh Army Corps. The l-pointed
star was recently selected as the insignia
for the corps 20 be worn on the front or
the hat The infantry and cavalry and
different divisions and brigades Of tho
corps will be distinguished in the follow
ing manner according 20 the order Is
eued
For infantry. red for the First Division.
white for the Second Division. and blue
for the Third Division. tho number Of the
hripade 90 be placed in the centre and
made OF white metal
For cavalry a yellow star with num-
Der Of regiment in the center number 20
Be made OF white metal The corps
commander and staff 20 wear star
with red centre white and blue points.
The division commanders and STAFF n
plain star of their division color The
brigade commanders and STAFF star of
the same color as their division, but
with number Of brigade In centre I'm white
metal For line officers the same as
brigade For engineer officers and en-
listed men the color Of star 10 be scarlet.
edged with white For ordnance. ma
genta. For medical and hospital CORPS.
green. For signal corps. orange. The
star Is 20 be one and one-quarter inches
HABEAs CORPUS.
The habeas corpus case for the dis
cha.ge Of Private James 4. Dickens. of
Company !. Of Franklin. OF the Fourth
Regiment Captain Vaughan command
ing. again came up before Judge Locke
in the United States Court al Jackson
VILE yesterday. The petition for the
custody Of the minor came from his
father John n Dickens. who asserted
that the enlistment was Illegal and that
therefore he was entitled 10 the care ana
control Of his son. The case had "a par
ticular interest from the fact that the
Al. COT Ia INN.
the special section of the revised statutes
OF the United States was made inactive
by the act Of Congress Of April p. 1898.
The District Attorney was assisted by
Captain c. H. Causey. captain of Conn
pany r. Of Suffolk who is himself
lawyer Of extensive practice az his home.
After hearing the arguments. Judge
Locke. In summing mp the case. said
that u was entirely a question OF law
10 be decided and that he could see no
conflict between the section of the re-
vlsed statutes and the general orders out
lining the act of April %. 1898. The
court found from the evidence submitted
that the Young man was not properly Il
member OF the volunteer army and should
therefore be restored TO the custody Of his
father the petitioner
Captain Causcy speaking for General
HasbrOuck. commanding the brigade or
which the Fourth Regiment Us o. part
gave notice of an appeal from the de-
cision OF the court
TROOPS ARRIVING.
The First South Carolina Regiment
reached here yesterday from Chickamau-
ga Tenn. and is now oncamped Just
south OF the Third Nebraska Regiment
at Panama Park. The regiment was
brought here in six sections. two OF which
contained freight ears with the equip
ments The first section reached mere
about 10 o'clock in the morning ana the
last one at o'clock I'm the afternoon.
This regiment has ben TN camp at
rhckamauga for the past two weeks,
and was removed here upon being ass
lgned TO the Seventh Army Corps. Every
member OF the regiment is Southerner
aud an are glad Go De attached TO the
command of General Lee
The site selected for the camp ground
Is a high one under thick pine grove,
and Is a model one IN every respect The
men brought their shelter tents with
them. an Immediately Pitched them for use
until the other large tents are unloaded
and placed in position.
This regiment is fully equipped and well
drilled. IL held the record az Chicka-
manga of being next 10 the best drilled
regiment IN the entire camp. IL also has
a fine band Of finished musicians. VINO
viii make quite a welcome addition to the
regular evening concerts gwen at iht
Windsor Hotel
First Lieutenant l. l. Cheatwood. OF
Company II Fourth Regiment who has
been down with fever. Is able 20 he about
again
Colonel : C. Baker. OF the Second Regi-
ment spent yesterday afternoon I'm jack
sonville. visiting his family and friends
An order has been issued from division
headQuarters Increasing The regular pro-
Vost guard from two 90 three companies.
The Fourth Regiment was yesterday
supplied with eleven additional wagons
and mule teams making The entire mum
Der thirteen
Private Henry Tyler Of Company L. Of
Portsmouth. OF the Second Regiment. has
been promoted, and now wears corporal
stripes lie IS very proud OF mis- promo
ton.
THE PAY ROLLS.
All the regiments I'm Camp Cuba Libre
were busy yesterday signing pay-rolls.
This Was about The most important oc-
currence in camp The rain. which Get In
soon after dinner. preventing any bat
talon drills. which on Saturdays are
only carried out by the Fourth Regiment.
Private H. Il. Nalocn. Of company II.
and Private o. 4. Buiterworth, OF Com
pany K. OF Petersburg, have been ap-
pointed orderiies 10 Colonel George W.
Taylor. OF the Fourth regiment.
There was a lively and hot time last
Friday evening in pepper Tent Com
pony L. OF Portsmouth. OF The Fourth
Regiment Every one In attendance inn