The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-28
ROLL WILL BE
CALLED TODAY.
All Must Be Present or
Accounted For.
COL. BAKERS ORDER.
To Verify the Second Regiments
Muster.
CARS READY TO CARRY SOLDIERS
The Troops, However, Will Not Leave
far Day or Two-Second Licutcn-
ant Faulkner. of the Lynchburg
Home Guard, Made Captain.
The Blues March Out TO
Camp-Fcwer Visitors.

II IS practically settled that none OF
the soldiers will leave here before Mon
dav. Colonel Baker has received no or
ders to move tho Second Regiment nor
has any message from the War Depart
meut come 20 the commandants OF ,he
Third and the Fourth Regiments.
The Atlantic Coast Line is holding cars
in readiness for Colonel Bakers COM
mand. No one knows. OF course, when
an order to march may come. u VIII
require three trains TO carry a regiment.
A sleeper. for the use Of the officers, viii
be attached TO each section Tho run
O Tampa is about twenty-siH hours. Ka-
tions for the trip have already been pur-
chased
DESTINATION OF THE TROOPS.
Two regiments will 90 10 Tampa. The
Second will be one OF them. II Is
now generally thought the Third, instead
Of the Fourth, will be sent 10 Tampa.
Colonel Nalle wishes TO go 70 Cuba--with
his command, and he will doubtless, use
his influence To have the Third sent
TO Tampa I'm order that It may become
a part OF General Lees corps No one
knows what Will become Of the regiment
that IL not sent 10 Tampa. In fact y IS
possible that all three of the commands
may be ordered 60 Florida. " this IS
not done. one may be sent 10 Camp Al
Eer. near Falls Church. va. or to Chick
amauga. The Virginlans are all very
anxious to be together.
COLONEL MALES MOVEMENTS.
Colonel Nalle has not taken mp his
quarters az Camp Lee. He spent a snort
time In the Adjutant Generals Office
Yesterday winding up his business and
left on q flying visit 70 his home az Cui-
peper. ge will probably return sunday
morning. colonel Male Is expected 70
make a great record as soldier lie Is
regarded as one Of the best equipped
officers I'm Virginia and his friends eX-
pect him to rise high I'm command, pro-
yided the war lasts any great length OF
time.
The following are the held ana stan
officers Of the Third Regiment:
William Male.
Lieutenant Colonel-Thomas 5. Kellar
Majors-F. c. Scruggs and David D.
Price.
sureeoa-.MaiOr Frank Smith.
Assisttnt SurgeOns-Captains W. r.
Anderson and Frank Camm.
Chaplain-Rey. Henry Ferguson
Aliutant-Iieutenant Charles J. RiXey
Ouartermaster-S. j. Cooper
FOURTHS FIELD AND STAFF
The field and stan of the Fourth are as
follows:
Colonel-G. W. Taylor.
Lieutenant Colonel-L r. Edwards
Majors-Marshall Tarrall and william
y. Blow.
Ouartermaster-Cap a. NJ Higgins.
Surgeon-Maior {. X. Vance.
Assistant Surgeons-Captains Old and
PeeJe
The Colonle and Lieutenant Colonel
have not been mustered into the posi-
tions they are to fll. nor has Major BLOW
actually been designated 10 serve WIN
this regiment. He IS a lieutenant On the
regular army and will take the place OF
Lieutenant CroNton, who Is too much
indisposed 10 enter the service. SidJor
Blow is "A Virginia hoy and Is anxious To
serve with one OF the regiments OF ms
State.
apnointed. but It is n settled fact that
N Rev. A. S. Lloyd. Of Norfolk, does not
accent. Rev. Frank Stringfellow Will be
the man.
VISITORS NOT 50 MANY.
There. were not as many visitors at the
camp as usual yesterday Notwithstanding
the pleasant weather. Col Rollers bat
TALON had its usual drill, which was wit
messed by about two thousand people.
The spectatOrs were greatly pleased. COL.
Roller has four splendid companies ana
a. others do not lobk out he will have the
crack battalion from Virginia. lie Is
one of the best officers Ia the service. lie
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service.
The grounds were I'm fine condition yes
,ordav There was evidence Of marked
tmnroyement everywhere. The truth IS,
every day witnesses some changes Tor
the better. Lime has been sprinkled upon
the ground I'm many places. The trash Is
being promptly carted Off. and every
thing Is in better shape.
THE BLUES MARCH OUT.
The Blues took up their quarters In
tents last evening Shortly before seven
o'clock the two companies lett their ar
morv and march out 20 the camp Ihou-
sands OF people heered the boys alohB
the route.
Yesterday morning several OF the Blues
were at the camp arranging their tents
Thev were the subject Of much good-na-
gathered about them I'D offered susges-
tIons AS to how they could carry on their
operations and save their pretty uni
forms.
There are several humorists among the
boys from the old First Regiment. They
can give a minstrel performance or enter
tain the crowd with stump speeches
Boxing matches are popular pastime.
and there are some pretty good sluggers
In the camp.
THE ROLL TO BE CALLED.
Colonel Baker issued an order yester-
day for his regiment to form at ,9'59 a.
NJ to-day for the purpose or verifying
the muster rolls. The battalions VIII
be formed at o'clock. All officers or
enlisted men OF the regiment must be
present or accounted for. The object of
this IS 10 see u any one has deserted or
n there any person has enlisted Tn
more than one company.
CAPTAIN Yeatman and Sergeant-Ma)or
Diem. OF the Fourth Regiment. VIII
have charge Of the guard mount to-day
Captain Masuricr. OF Company Nj. Third
Regiment. will be tho officer OF Inc
das. ona Jisutenant Shadwlck, os Com