Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-11
WILL ENJOY A REST.
SECOND REGIMENT WILL GO TO
PABLO beach FOR TEN DAYS.
BOYS HUNGRY FOR HOME.
Lieutenant Skipwith's Relic of the
Civil War-Priyate Peter Gibbons
He Was Not to Blame.
Correspondence Of the Dispatch)

Correspondence Of the Dispatch)
CAMP CUBA LIBRE, JACKSON
VILE, FLA, September SIT has been
definitely decided that the Second Vlr-
gina Regiment will spend about ten days
at Pablo Beach before leaving Florida
for Richmond. 1t was reported last eve
ming in local newspaper circles, and bull
letined, that the order mastering out the
Second Virginia and other regiments had
been revoked. This rumor had some
Authorization in an order revoking the
mastering out of the First North Caro-
lima Regiment, but could not be corro-
borated al corps headquarters last night.
General Lee stated that he had received
orders for the Second Virginia to report
at an early date at their armory, In
Richmond and with the exception Of their
temporary stay at Pablo, knew alb
solutely nothing of any order conflicting
with the original arrangement.
HUNGRY FOR HOME.
The boys think they are going home,
and even those formerly in favor Of go
ing to Cuba have heard the band
play Home, Sweet Home" and imbibed
the sentiments of their home-slck fell
lows.
The new camp, judging from the high
mortality, is not a healthy location, and
II is thought that the move TO Pablo
grows out of this fact. There are some
Of the officers and men Of the Second WHO
believe that the War Department will
1T ara IA
thirty days Of furlough to follow their
arrival In Richmond shall have expired.
ILeutenant-Colonel Roller thinks there is
ground TO doubt tho immediate mastering
out of the command. Last Tuesday he
was offered the Republican nomination
for Congress in his 0he HarrlsonburD
district. and declined il on account Of the
uncertainty attached 10 the future move
ments of the Second Virginia Regiment
Lieutenant George n. Skipwith, Com
many /. Second Virginia Regiment, Is the
possessor Of quite an interesting relic
in a little pillow which adorns his cot
This pillow was carried all through the
civil war by the Lisutenants father, who
was himself a lieutenant in the engineer
ing corps OF the Confederate army.
PETER GIBBONS STABBED.
Quite an unfortunate affair, which
might have proved fatal, occurred IN
jacksonville last evening. Private Feter
Gibbons. Company /, Second Virginia
REGIMENT was stabbed by Chinaman,
who lives in Jacksonville. Gibbons's
f-iends claim that he was not in the
wrong and that he was cut for no reason
vrbatever. The Chlnaman is under ar
rest and will be tried by the civil authorl-
ties. - cooo,,a
private f. Taber, Company G, Second
virginia Regiment who has been IN the
bosnital for ten days with malaral-ieVer'
has returned TO his company.
p-,vstA n. c. Crockett, Company O.
,.ho has been at Pablo Beach Tor the
rast month, visited his company yester-
dav in a very much improved conaiuon'
and will leave in few Gays on a thI,.
DAYS sick furlough to MS nome III MA
noKe. .u cor,r,rv p
cscopd Virginia Richmond, has return
"a frorn a pleasant trip TO St. Augustine
The Cantain was accompanied by MIS-
i' Private Barney Brlel. of this company
:. s,sfsring from a slight attack OF fever
HERE'S A HoWDY-Do!
Roth Of the cooks OF the company are
ciclr in quarters, anu hhc 49,. =, -
inc that "civilized men cannot hVe WIN
out cooks. nor Co,nanv
- Ssoond Virginia Regiment (Staunton)'
r. tnst returned from his bridal trip.
M newlv-yedded couple nave been
srnnding two happy weeks In AsneViiie'
~ @ and are now stopping at the
placide. Jacksonviile. o
Cornoral A. j. Weston, company H.
cscond virginia PORTSMOUTH, mas just
.et,,rned from a pleasant trip home
priyate Percy De Priest. Company H.
,,,-,I Virginia Regiment Richmond),
Ms returned from short stay In fieh-
. nc" and is sick in his quarters. he
pr,ast was sick when he left Richmond
- arnlIed for an Extension OF his fur-
, az hut the extension falling TO reach
49, he left a sick-bed and reported 10
his company in good time
M Hstor M. Terrall commanding Second
pattSIion. Fourth Virginia Regiment, mas
.~,uyned from a short stay In Norioik'
Is 100 sumed command OF his battalion.
' 1T RAINED THAT DAY
The Fourth virginia reported at the
Ia ranga this morning. but Jupiter Piu-
rn,e Ala all the shooting that was done
wa the BOYS reported for dry clothing
few hours later. cnarv n
private w. y. isascs. Jr.. Company M
Fourth Virginia Regimsnt HsichSnn''