The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
Virginia Companies Did Not Have
Rife Practice.
The FOURTH TO PORTO RICO,
ahe second Regiment is Also Anxious
10 he the One 20 Represent Nir'
ginia in the Fifteen Regiments
That Are 10 60.

among the Nfleen regiments 10 'N 'AN't'H
90 Porto Rico at once. The officers or
The regiment have all along been in favor
OF going 10 Porto Rico and q committee
of them yesterday visited General Lee
who stated 10 them that he would recon-
mend the Fourth 20 represent the State
Of Virginia. or each brigade Of the sew
enth corps one regiment is 70 he selected
for the expedition. The Fourth viii be
Dsid OF tomorrow for the month Of July.
c. W.
CAMP CUBA. LIBRE. August 1.-Spec-
sal.-Day was just daWning this morning
when the men OF Companies u. r. h and
N, Of the Fourth Regiment began To
leave their tents 10 prepare themselves
for the march 10 the rifle range near the
Sand Hills, where they had been told 20
spend the day in target practice. The
cooks Of the several companies had been
UP the better portion OF the night frying
Eat pork and getting hard tack and
crackers In shape foT the men 10 take
along for their dinner About ten min
utes later an order was sent over from
division headquarters countermanding the
original order II was stated that the
order had been intended for some other
regiment, and by some Misunderstanding
had been sent 10 the Fourth. which resi-
rnent. however. was not intended 10 go
40 the rife range before Thursday
In compliance with the order issued re-
Gently. there was a general raising Of
tents in the various companies encamped
here, even the floors were taken up, so
that lime could be sprinkled underneath
on the ground
When Company r % Suffolk. Of the
Fourth Regiment. assembled this morn
ing for drill. Captain Causey announced
that the following privates Of the com
peny had been appointed corpOrals: Pri-
Yates {. J Thom8s son. NJ. y. Tucker X.
= Thomas and r. VI. Epes. These ap-
pointments were made inasmuch as the
company had recruited up 10 its full
quota OF 100 enlisted men It now has ten
rorporals. but two more appointments
will have 10 be made. twelve corporals
being allowed 10 each company.
The following promotions Of privates 20
corporals have so far been announced for
Company VI Privates John X. Burwell,
John Lee billiard, Robert ". Peatross.
Private Richard W. Gwsthmey has been
appointed lance corporal
Captain p J. Yeatman adiutant OF the
Fourth Regiment has gone on a furlough
for ten days. During his absence First
Lieutenant James Causey Jr, is acting
adjutant Of the regiment First Lieuten-
ant l. l. Cheatwood. OF Company II.
who has sufficiently recovered from his
recent Illness. is acting adiutant Of the
Second Battalion in Lieutenant Causey's
place.
The fact that an order has been issued
for the sending Of another division Of
troops 10 Porto Rico created quite a flut-
Ter OF excitement here in camp this
morning especially when It became
known that the fifteen regiments to be
shipped there should be taken from the
States that are not yet represented at
the front and that Virginia would be
among those States. As soon as this be-
came known a request was made 70 Cen
eraI Lee on behalf OF the Fourth Virginia
Regiment 10 use his influence In order
that that regiment might be selected 10
represent Virginla's troops in that divis-
son.
Active preparations are being made by
Colonel Maus. chief surgeon Of the
Seventh Army Corps. for the establish
ment Of the camp Of recuperaton at
Pablo for soldiers Of the corps. which IL
an compliance with an order from General
Ice. containing the following;
ITO promote the prompt recovery OF
she sick OF this command, the chief sur
geon will establish a convalescent hos
ptal at Pablo Beach. some sixteen miles
distant from this camp, for cOnvalescents
from division hospitals. and for enlisted
men serving with their regiments who
have become debilitated through climatic
Influences. Reeimental commanders and
surgeons in charge of division hospitals
will recommend through proper channels
10 these headquarters. such men as IL
may be considered advisable 10 have sent
90 this recuperation camp These men
will then be sent there for such stay as
may be deemed beneficial by the chief
surgeon and the surgeon in charge OF the
hospital
is,f,ho ,,.ono- 5ora -sy,,nr4e win furnseh
such supplies and transportation as may
BE necessary for the proper establishment
OF this camp"
! just learn that the Second Virginia
Regiment Is also very anxious 10 be Sc
lected as part OF the troops of invasion
OF Porto Rico. and that the officers of
that command are endeavoring TO bring
20 bear all possible influence in that di-
Tection. The men OF both Virginia regi-
ments could not be pleased any better
than by being sent 10 the front at once.
All they ask for is that they be paid off
before leaving here. in order that they
can make whatever purchases may be
needed
Private Charles ?. Hill. OF Company r,
Second Regiment, has gone TO Richmond
on a fifteen days furlough
The members OF Company VI. Fourth
Regiment feel very thankful towards the
4. c. Williams Tobacco Company for
sending them a large quantity OF Nose
gay" chewing tobacco.
Mr. Oscar Crutchheld. OF Richmond.
brother OF Mr. Allen Crutchheld. member
OF Company NJ. Fourth Regiment. visited
tho camp yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Crutehheld who is on his vacation. will
spend two or three days in Jacksonville.
and will visit Tampa. Miami. Fernan-
dina and ST. Augustine before returning
home.
Private william Danron. OF Company
=. Second Regiment Is known as the
might owl" on account Of the late hours
which he keeps
The men OF Company 3. Second Reei-
ment have organized an anti-moustache
club. the members Of which have to give
up their hlrsute ornaments, whether they
like II or not.
Private John Sidney Montgomery. Of
Company b. Second Regiment is perhaps
the only soldier IN camp who aclInowl-
edges the fact that he Joined the army
on account OF his health lie weighs at
present about 2s0 pounds.
II As now understood that the entire
Third Brigade will be moved some time
This week 10 Riverside The move will
nrobably begin tomorrow. when the Sec
ond virginia Regiment is expected to take
the initiative step
The baseball club Of Company 3, Sec
ond Regiment win cross bats with the
clubs OF the First Wisconsin and the
FOURTH Virginia Regiments some time
this week when q decision viii be reach
ed as 70 which club contains the best ma
.eria, for an all-around club Of the camp.