Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
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rented as an office for the guard. Here
the prisoners are carried, upon arrest,
searched and enrolled. Thence they are
taken in the patrol-wagon to the provost
guard-house, or turned over to their COM
pany commanders.
The men are not allowed TO carry pis-
tolls, large knives. or weapons of any
other kind.
Whiskey drinking is strictly prohibited,
and while there is some Of this done,
the provost sentinels are always on the
alert to apprehend any violator Of this
regulation.
The sentinels are thoroughly instructed
before going upon duty, and it is very
seldom that a mistake is made.
Soldiers are required TO preserve the
best order on the streets of Jacksonville.
They must keep their blouse5 buttoned
up. or. if they have left these behind,
as they are allowed to do, they must have
their blue shirts buttoned and belts
around their waists. The guards are sta
toned throughout the city as follows:
A commissioned officer, a corporal. and
six men at the Windsor Hotel. to protect
the paymaster's chest; a corporal and
six privates at the water-works, where
they are to guard the reservoir against
poisoning; an officer and twenty-five pri-
Yates continually patrol the city and keep
order among the troops, rendering any as
sistance that may be necessary to the
police: an emergency squad Of n SER
geant and sixteen men is stationed at
McMurray's stable corner of Newman
and Forsyth streets, and another of the
same size at Bowden's stable corner
Adams and Clay streets. These men are
subject TO telephone orders at any hour
of the day and night. A corporal and
four men are at provost headquarters, to
maintain order among prisoners and to
guard against their escape. A corporal
and four men are stationed at the corner
of Bay and Main streets, to see that no
men board the cars after taps" without
passes, Sentinels are also scattered all
along the car line, along all the streets,
and at the bar-roOms. A corporal and
three men are kept at the quartermaster's
department, and a corporal and four men
are at the camp guard-house. A com
pany and q half do duty each day, al
lowing the other company and a half
twenty-four hours rest. A day of pro-
vOst guard duty is from $50 A. NJ. to $3.50
A. NJ. The men are relieved every four
hours. and are on duty for the same
length Of time.
The provost guard is a perfect munich
pal government with marshal. police,
patrol-wagon, judges, p>>soners, and laws.
PE|SONAL.
Sergeant Field Wnbon, Of Company II,
Fourth Virginia, and Corporal Joe"
Young, both OF Company M, Fourth Vir-
GINA formerly of Blues Battalion, have
returned 10 camp from recruiting ser
vice in Richmond.
Lieutenant Klein, of Company II,
Fourth Virginia, who has been I'm com
mand of the recruiting detail from his
battalion, is expected to arrive at the
end of the week.
Private w. p. Gavock, of this com
pany, has returned from four-days'
furlough, which he spent transacting
business in Montgomery, Ala. Corporal
c. S. LiVesey, of this company, returns
this evening from ten-days' trip home.
Lieutenant Spiller, Company d, Sc
cond Virginia CWytheville), has returned
from a ten-days' visit to his home.
Lieutenant Frank NJ. Woon, Company
NJ, Second Virginia Richmond Grays), is
still quite sick at ST. Luke's Hospital,
Jacksonville, but is recovering.
The canteen OF the Fourth Virginia has
made quite an amount of money during
the past month, which has been turned
over to the individual companies This
money has been used by some Of the
commands as an aid to the company
mess. thus enabling them TO enjoy many
luxuries not furnished as soldiers ra-
lions.
The past few nights have been beauti-
ful. The moon has been nearly full; the
air has been pleasantly cool, the ground
has been thoroughly dried, ana nature
has been lavish in her comforts. The
boys are happy, and the routine OF daily
duty grows easier as the men grow
more accustomed 10 e.