Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-09
AT CAMP ONWARD.
COUNTING THE DAYS TO THE
MusTER.OUT.
But LIFE Is NOT UNPLEASANT.
PLENTY OF visitors-Going Through
the Mill Of the Surgeons-Thc Ever
pcriencc-PcrsOnnI Notes.
Correspondence of the Dispatch.)

CAMP ONWARD, SAVANNAH, GA,
April 7.-Nowadays, as the Virginians In
Camp Onward marks from the calendar
each passing day which leads up to the
red-letter 9th OF April, he smiles COM
placently as he counts one day nearer
home, and whether IL is spent in fishing
in one Of the many creeks which thread
the surrounding country. or on guard
duty, or with his Juliet in Savannah. or
even in slumber. he considers 1t we'll oc-
cupied for no other reason than that 1t Is
that much progress made towards the end
OF his military career.
Life is not dull in our camp, however,
for there is one continual reception In
progress on the tented field all the time.
A great many Of the fail, friends of the
Virginians find pleasure in visiting them
in camp. and much time Is devoted 10
those friends. who were sadly missed IN
Camp Columbia, where the Cuban maids
were conspicuous by their absence, EVIL
IDENTIFY not properly approaching the pro-
verbal chivalry Of the boys from Old VIZ
ginia.
Another set which besets the camp al
all hours. from sunrise TO sunset, are the
advance agents Of trade and traffic VINO
literally distribute their cards and klnuiy
inform the soldiers where they can BUY
their dress suits. patent leathers' st'a"
hats. etc. and cheap passage home.
Yesterday Companies A, Il, ID, ana n
were examined physically, to-day r., r. IT,
and II were examined, and tO-morro"
the remaining companies Will so before
the surgeons The general healih OF tne
regiment H. found TO be excellent. " hile
examining Company II, the surgeons eH-
pressed great surprise at the splehuiu
physical showing of the members anu
remarked to Captain Wyatt That MS COM
pany was the healthiest they mao c'ci
examined.
Drs. w. L. Old and G. i. Peed, Of the
Fourth Virginia, examined the wa New
York and Drs +. l.. Il. Tetamore ana
Marshall Clinton, of the 2o2d New YORK
ara examining the Nirginians. inns - III
accordance with the rule, wnlch - lia'
no regiment shall be examined by us own
surgeons. 49,, tho
The tables are reversed now, ana the
apprehensions which the men had a.
their enlistment are this time porhe W
the government instead. Prior 10 mus
ter-in the applicant trembled win am
throw him out, but now it is the govern
ment that is fearful lest the man shoulu
he found 70 possess such afiiiction as can
only be healed by a pension; and so even
tho mans word will certify TO his Boou
health as he leaves the service
Fonr pavmasters-M Weiss, wal
lace Huston. and Dwight-are now mere
and two others are expected TO dlllNS
soon. The dates for the discharge Oh an
the troops being so close together ue
,,ard a large force of paymasters. Jhree
- ,nuster-out officers arrived yester-
dov The work is being pushed fapiuly'
and il is thought that all OF the troops
here now will be gotten away by the "a
of May. ,,,
To-day the Second Louisiana Regiment
vas maid off for the month Of March, anu
Tomorrow the Fourth virginia VIII DC
likewise favored. These are the oniy TWO
regiments encamped here VINO WIZ lS-
ceive pay prior to muster-out, ana !, "e
granted to them by special Request
tbeir coIonels. 1t comes at a very oppor-
t,,,,, ,tr,a "a all. as the state OF finances
among the troops just coming from CuDs
has been at q low ebb in consequence VI
tho large purchase of souvenirs, the gen,
orally high prices which had to De pau
in Cuba. and the necessity or auuihs "
the army rations, which have been uh-
usually short Of late.
the all-around genius of Company II:
Artifcer II. u. Waller, who is man oI
varied talents in mechanics the iead.'
Of the regiment in the piscatoriai art
and other sports, and is as indomltaDle
as he is good-natured, is having an un-
uerol experience The other day, WHeh
no was oyercrowded he secured anotheI
tent which he fitted up nicely, but TINS
1ros taken from him because he had over
the regular number allowed, and so ne
had TO move again. lie managed TO set
another tent. which was in due time
given up. and another was promptly Sc
cured. and likewise surrendered. 1t Is not
known how long this programme VIII
continue. but IL is hoped that our aruhcer
will be settled after muster-out'
Private w. Il. Spears has been reap
pointed corporal of Company G.