The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26
Uniforms and Equipments Have Been
Slipped to Tampa,
The Blues Still Remain i'm Their Ar.
mory Speculation as to the Dcsii-
nation Of the Fourth Regiment
Another Battalion Drill aud
Dress Parade Under
Licut.-COl. Roller.

Yesterday was rather "a quiet day at
Camp Lee. The soldiers did some hard
work at drilling The grounds were n
much better condition than They have
been for several days
About g O'Clock the companies com-
mandod by Captains Bossieux Russell
and LcMasurier arrived at the camp.
They had been quartcred at the First
Begimenial Armory for several days. ALI
though St. was an early hour when the
Richmonders marched up Broad street
there were many people out 60 see them.
The Second Regiment Band headed the
procession The soldiers were cheered
am along the route.
About the usual number of visitors were
at the camp in the afternoon. A thou-
sand or more people witnessed the dril-
ing by Colonel Rollers battalion. The
men went through an the mdnoeuvres
like vcterauss.
ONE COMPANY MUSTERED lN.
Major Shauks yesterday mustered in
Captain Naushans company. of Frank
ln. which completes the Fourth Regi-
mcnt. with the exception OF field officers
and staff Colonel Taylor ard Licutcn-
ant Colonel Edwards have been duly come
missioned. but The major win have t0 DEE
elected bv the commissioned officers. This
election win take place at ] o'clock toe
day. There are three candidates-Cap-
tain C.. Vs. Hope. of Company ID Hamp-
ton: Captain Marshall farrell. of Come
pauy b Norfolk. and Captain ii. IT,
Sheen. OF Company a. Norfolk.
Colonel Taylor was The Orst comman-
4 j.. ID H. ala
mate OF Allutant General Males at the
Virginia Military Institute Both of them
were graduates from there in 1872.
THE THIRD REGIMENT.
Only one company is now TO DE muster
cd in and that is Capt Aliens of Farm
Vile. This VIII complete the Third Regi-
ment. with the exception OF the held off
GERS Admtant General Nalle will Doe
placed in command of this regiment lt
SIS not known that Col. Gaines viii resign.
The regiment is really not the old third
10 contains companies that were not in
that command. It is understood that ON
The company commandants have asked
the Governor to commission General
Nalle as their Colonel. and this viii bc
done
Capt shackeiford. or Company ]. Sec
ond Regiment. VIII Doe officer of the day
to-day and Lieutenant Miller of Com
pany j. Second Regiment viii De the
officer of ihe guard
Pritaios Bowen. OF Company M and
Cooke. of Company B. Second Regiment
have been assigned TO extra duty as
clerks in ihc Quartermastcrs Depart
ment
EVERYBODY PREPARED
40 matter how soon She first regiment
VIII hc ordered away from here. Lieu
tenant Price. T.. S. A.. the ouariermaster
oi Camp Lee, viii Doe prepared for them.
lie had everything in readiness for the
second Regiment ON Tuesday evening
Mn.n lt was Thought that that command
would have TO leave for Tampa the
next morning. All the uniforms. couiD
mems, &C.. 10 be furnished that rerI-
ment by The Federal Government down
90 The mnutcst detail have already been
shipped go TAMPA and VIII Doe ready for
distribution when the command arrives
there.
The regiment VIII De shipped I'm three
sections. one battalion 10 each section
Each company VIII bee allowed two cars
and "a half The travel raGons 10 bo stored
in the centre of cach car. Zach COM
missoned officer Is entitled 90 one berth
in Pullman sleeper, which would mean
missioncd officers of the regiment. The
Atlantic Coast Line by which the reci-
ment Viii travel. has, hcwcrcr attached
one sleeper to each section. which gives
ample accommodation To- the officers. 0f-
teen of them being assigned TO one car.
Each csec.i0n WILL therefore csn-
sisf of eleven passenger coaches.
and The field rations for ten
DAYS VIII tl two additional cars
Besides there win De number OF cars
required for baggage. camp equlppage.
tcntage etc.
THE FOURTH REGIMENT.
Nothing has as yet been learned Tn
regard go the destination OF the Fourth
Regiment II may follow the Second 40
Tampa 20 80 TO Cuba OF 90 may De sent
90 Porto Rico or even across the conti-
ncnt TO san Francisco. and from there
90 the Philippine Islands
II had been the intcntion 10 call the
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