Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-12
WITH THE FOURTH.
old Snap-A Marriage-Persona
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correspondence Of the Dlspatch)
CAMP ONWARD, SAVANNAH GA.
APRIL lo-Since sojourning at Savannah
ns southern warriors from Cuba who
rrs desirous of being sent 10 Montauk
Point have had this idea frozen out of
.em and have reached the conclusion
thai Camp onward (or "Homeward," as
r SIS sometimes more appropriately call
eU IS far enough north for men living in
t..ts. Never until now has it been real
issd bv the soldiers what swell thing
they were doing when they spent meath
t6- ba.my skies Of Cuba the extremely
severe winter through which the friends
et home had 90 pass. But with thin blood,
Thin walls. and thin clothes around Sa-
,annah j. is "a case OF freeZe-out How
ever ae are cousoied with the same as
t.rsrrr which every one has Cor extreme
weather that these cold waves are I'M
saeslH4lle Lcte
To-day the Nrginians parted with their
ustel arms which have been guarded
end kept by them as their own lives. The
.fas were packed UP and checked by the
mastering officer This completes the
turning u an az the ordnance stores, and
lY1re now remains 10 distinguish the
warriors of The Fourth Virginia from the
knights NJ Peace save the uniform. We
... L..r l0 more dress-paradcs now, but
i-r.t is sounded while the regiment is
dawn u1 in battalions instead OF in COM
rrs- as formerly. The guards present
"a u.e.mly sight promenading their
Joss With walking-sticks instead Of rifles
or ur shoulders.
0r.s were to-day issued for an au-
ca-- board. consisting Of six officers, TO
e4alu- md compare the records Of the
r.raff "a Z
lt.z pass Z in 10 the mastering officers
Tho hoops from Cuba are arriving fast
Or than they can be disposed of. In ad-
dcon 10 the six regiments at Camp on
Utrl there are at quarantine at the
mouth ~ the savannah river the Fourth
Tennessee. Forty-ninth Iowa, and SIX
companies Of the Sixth Missouri, ana
ctltra are Oh the way.
least night Company II, Of the Fourth
Virginia. was burglarized and the day
cay just twenty hours previous, was
thereby rendered a dream to quite a
number Lieutenant Cheatwood, Corporal
h9U.cs and Prvates Crump, Gilmer,
Iatt Dear and others lost amounts vary
ing from s. 90 SOS This benevolent bus
mess WAS evidently done by some one
Who understood the profession thorough
ly. and made a. speciality Of relieving folks
mighty dollar and other Gesirables, as he
went tIom tent 90 tent very CONSIDERABLY
avoiding mo disturbance Of any or the |
s.tepeis. All pockets we're rifled and in
some cases The trousers and blOuses were !
itken Private M H. Gilmer recovered |
".s b.ouse torn into a half dozen pieces |
lA neishborns creek. Investigation was |
A-De. Dli without revealing any clue as |
ll tl- thief The victims OF the robbery |
e'a That they wouldn't object II the |
money had been stolen IN Richmond, 50 |
..-. taoir home town could have gotten |
-e benefit OF its circulation.
Doe .'1rtn Car0linian who was injured |
yesterday evening in fight with several |
-. ol tae Fourth Virginia was not
'-.' as badly as was thought at first, ana
U.s. now progressing nicely. The airair
- sr9w ont Of any IN feeling between !
'- e.i'-n.ans and Virginians, but Gus
.. .-r medication. which was common 10
'' '-e c.mbatants.
..ir romantic affair was yesterday
o Virginia military matrimonial
"-ea has by no means been an in
r number since the regiment left
+l last June. Private Edward
richmond. a member Of F COM
"aN- grim war has been occupying
minds and attention Of his COM
/ aas not been insensible TO the ten
emotions. and the many mo-
.s which he has been spending in the
ai city eliminated yesterday after
"HAe his companions were doing
~'s more important than answering
.e, fol-can in a quiet home we'd
.s Where he won the victory OF his
capturing Miss Ellen Snellings,
,ef N one Of Savannah's wealthy
.aln Causey. OF + Company. has
~ u-ken 10 the general hospital. He
tN' lmonia. AT last reports he was
wen. and there were strong hopes
'f carly recovery.
'"a.e ". T.. Miller. OF Company II.
-,f treatment at the same hospital
''iAy morning at the First Baptist
b ana again yesterday evening at
Iels church, Colonel Edwards,
49, iarrall and Vance. Captain Solo
fAy, and Lieutenants Jones and |
s'. all Of the Fourth Virginia, made
.rs... iull Of exceedingly interested and
'D'iYe listeners.