The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-14
VIRGINIANS ON
PRACTICE MARCH
The Third Regiment Make Spleen
did Showing.
GUIDO THE OTHER COMMANDS,
a City OF Five Thousand Established
on Maryland Soil in Few Minutes
The Troops Abuse Their Leave.
Many Straglcrs on Return

CAMP ALGER. July 2-Special-The
practice march is over and we are an
glad. Tired. sleepy and dusty We az
rived here this morning at ll:i3 oclo'k
after covering fifteen miles in I'VE hoDrs'
After our departure from camp Monday
morning the trip 10 the Potomac was
uneventful and was without 81, cial IN
cident 1t showed, however. what the
virginia boys were made OF for aftes
walking three miles further than their
companions OF the Eighth. Twelfth ana
Thirteenth Pennsylvania Regiments, they
finished with nearly every man m me
and not half as many In the ambuances
az the former.
Colonel Male rode al the head Of the
regiment with Major smith and Adlutant
Riney and Colonel Keller. Major Scfuss-
and Captain Grimsley were In charge OF
their respective hattllions. The Nir-
giniaginia boys were az the rear and or
the column going down and upon being
recognized by the people Of the counties
through which we passed they did All
they could Tor the comfort Of the men
giving them milk. water and coffee 70
drink and often making them present
OF fruit.
CALAMITY or VIRGINIANS.
Many young ladies could be seen ON the
pOrches of the different houses We passed
and the boys always greeted them with
a lift OF the hat and three cheers for the
Virginia Urls. once arrived al our des-
tination which was "a mile or TWO above
the chain bridge and on "A high hill just
back OF the Potomac river the small
shelter tents were quickly pitched and
Maryland had a white city with popu-
latlou. OF nearly five thousand mon with
I'm her borders.
The tents were hardly ND before there
was "a wild rush for the river and n men
ever needed water the soldier Of the four
regiments did Covered with dust and
exhausted from the long march and heat
together they presented altogether
! most needy and Disguised looking sight
Refreshed. however. by good bath,
they returned 20 camp and found that
General Goblin had granted every one
liberty 10 20 anywhere they pleased only
one stipulation being attached and that
was that the men should return 20 camp
| before taps at 9.20 P NJ.
Glen Echo, cabin John and other places
were only a few miles distant ana they
were soon crowded with the men all or
whom spent what money they had with
SHORT OF FUNDS.
Fortunately. perhaps for our boys
| they had not been paid and money was
| rather hard 10 obtain iu the camp. soon
! after permission was granted 10 leave
camp the cars were filled with soldiers ei
route for Washington. where many or
them spent the day taking IN the sights
| OF the city.
DESPITE the o O'Clock proviso. mon We're
! coming from that city an night and tho
| late corners had hard time getting back
! 10 camp to-day. We were aroused TOT
| revenle az an early hour and alter
! slight breakfast the return march com
| menced the distance back being covered
i'm about the same time that we took go
! ing over but the stragglers amounted 10
| AT least five hundred men about hity or
sixty Of whom were members OF the
Considering the fact that we had three
| miles more 10 go than the three Pennsyl-
| yania Regiments we made much the
better showing and as some OF their Doys
| said set them a pace, when was dll-
! ncult 20 follow. "
| return trim Of two Pennsylvania com
! NAMES gathered mp the stragglers rapidly
! and forced them on Many Of the latter
| gave them the slip. however by hldlhs
| until they passed.
FEW WERE SICK.
! The sick men of our regiment were very
few and only one ambulance was neeaed
| for their use. No accidents of any hihd
! MARRIED the trim though Private Courtney
| of Companv X. came near being seriously
injured by his head grazing q trolley car
| post as he was riding by. The camp Is
| very quiet now the men having talleh
| esleep from sheer exhaustion.
! Lieutenant Talbot. Of Company A. WHO
! had charge OF the camp during our an
sence reports that he had no end OF
,rouble with the prisoners in the guard
house Yesterday one Of them shpped
! out and secured whiskey and then the
fuu commenced. They started iree
Gght amongst themselves and it was some
time before Lieutenant Talbot ana those
under him could Guell the disturbance.
| They may Doe further punished Tor 'he'r
| Ii o.n1nnl