The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-20
THE NEW CAMP OF
THE VIRGINIANS.
The Streets Well Shaded and the
Men Well Pleased.
TROOPS TO BE MUSTERED OUT.
The Officers of the Second Regiment
Charter a Boat and Take Party
Down the River To orange r"rA
and Have n Dance.

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Yesterday was very busy day IN 'iis
camp. The Second Regiment was conn
plotiug the work Of establishing itseh
IN its new quarters. and the Fourth Resi-
ment pulled up stakes early IN the morn
INK 9nd moved to tho new site just be-
yond the Second Virginia Regiment To-
wards evening all the tents we're up ana
the kitchen stoves mad been temporarily
located at the foot OF the company streets
in the omen air. 80 that the nen could
have q hot supper
To-day tho lighthouses. kitchens ana
tho guard-house will be brought oNtl
from the old camp. and bv next SUNDAY
as the latest. the now camp VIII hheN
boz in good shape.
everything has been considered - make
tho now site As perfect as possible Inc
camps are we'll shad sd. and yet there Is
enough open space for the sunisnL 10
penetrate without making the heat oil the
day porceptiole 10 any very great extent.
Tho large artcsian well that furnishes
water 10 the Eastern portion OF Jack
\ souvillc is now furnishing the supply OF
ywater for the new camp. Work VIII
De commenced a. once putting the parade
grounds in order. and the end of the
week Will witness the beginning again
of the regular drills of this parade.
II is understood that the First North
Carolina Regiment, which was originally
assigned az One Of the regiments Of Gem
eral Wade to 20 TO Porto Rico, vii! short
ly be mustered out here az Camp Cuba
Libre. 4 petition IS being circulated
among the enlisted men Of the Second
New Jersey Regiment. which receives nu-
merOus signatures. il askn that the regi-
ment be mustered out Of service. mas
much as the men do not care 10 60 10
Cuba on garrison duty.
WATER PARTY.
Elaborate plans have been made by tho
officers of the Second Virginia Regiment
for a water party that will take place
this evening and promises 10 be a thor
oughy enjoyable affair. steamer Will
take tho officers and their invited guests
from Jacksonville down tho river %
Orange Park. where dancing and refresh
ments will be the order. The committee
that has the entertainment In charge
have decided that # rain should Interfere,
dancing Will take place at tho Everett
Hotel.
Private Chester Bullard OF Company
i. OF Roanoke. has been discharged on
account OF physical disability.
Private Charles W. Ryan. Of Company
x. OF stanton. Second Regiment died OF
typhoid fever no the Division Hospital.
yesterday morning al the age OF thirty
ono years. Ills remains were sent 90 his
former home.
Early yesterday morning funeral SER
vices were held over the romans of Pri-
waite James Addison. of Company D. Sec
ond Virginia Regiment who died on Mon
day at the Division Hospital from ty-
phoid fever. The body Was then sent 60
Abingdon. Va.
Brigadier General H. T. Douglass has
been assigned TO the command of the
Second Brigade of the Second Division.
succeeding General Bancroft who has rc-
signed.
HOSPITAL RELIEF
Tho following prlvates OF the Fourth
Virginia Regiment have been detailed for
duty at the Divisior1 Hospital:
Company G. Privates i. II. Graves and
W. H. wilkinson
Company D. Private Joseph starylor.
Company O.. Privatcs Lewis Sohank
and Eugene Holland
Corporal c. NJ. Jobson, Of Company I.
Of Portsmouth,, Fourth Virginia Resimcnt
Captain Brooks commanding. has been rec
duced 90 ranks at his own request The
lol4nMlNE Il WtI'. lil AllaL COMPANY Nhf '
been appointed corporals: james O..
Hutchns Robert J.. Taylor, George w.
Cherry Henry T. H0usch.
Captain g. Cray BossieuX and First
Lieutenant Frank ~ Woon. OF Company
A. Second Virginia Regiment, visited the
camp of the Fourth Regiment this morn
ing and wore cordially greeted Lieutcn-
amt Woon has just recovered sufficiently
from a severe illness 90 Doe driven about
town. but is stll very weak. Hc hopes
90 leave for Richmo1d in a day or two.
provided he feels strong enough 20 stand
the fatigue of railroad travel
Private Robert Walden, of Company TT.
Fourth Regiment, who is orderly 90 Col
Taylor. had "a very narrow escape ycster-
day afternoon while i'm Jacksonville.
lie was saluung tive officers. while
crossing q street and did not notice two
soldiers coming up on horseback. lie was
knocked down by the horse OF one of
them and considerably bruised on ono
side Of his head. lie became unconscious
and was carried into neishborlue drug
store. where be soon came % himself
under proper treatment. Subsequently DE
was taken 20 cGmp and to-day DE had
sufficiently recovered TO report FOR duty.
c. ".