Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-07
THE WORK NOW BEING CARRIED
on INTERNATIONALLY.
SWAPPING OFFICERS AROUND
Cnptain Joe willard ContcmpIateS
Rcsigning-The Fourth Vfrgfntn-
VISIT from General Lec-Wnnt to
Take nm Interior March.
Correspondence of the DIspatch)

q great many sufferers have been relieved
The benefcent effect is evidenced by the
fact that the gangs of beggars VINO for
merly hung around our camps begging
for the crumbs from the table are nc
longer to be seen. Employment has been
given to a great many of those who were
idle in putting down the Waterman,
through the camps. constructing the
spurs of railroad for the convenience OF
the commissary department, building sup
ply depots, etc.
Lieutenant-Colonel o. f.. Wood, chief
commissary of subsistence on General
Lees staff and also cOmmissary Of the
province. when seen this morning de-
scribed the progress of the work, as fol-
lows: IL am establishing a depot Tor
supply of Cuban rations at Marianao.
Lieutenant Peterson, of the 16lst In
diana, will have charge of it under my
! direction. | have several carloads of
| Cuban ratons waiting to be put in there
| as soon as l can get possession. | will
! probably have a hundred thousand ra-
tons in there all the time to supply the
| destitute Cubans in this part of the pro-
vince of Habana, and it is possible that
other depots OF supply may be establish
ed I'm other parts of the province.
Il have secured a list of all the towns,
with their populations and with their dis
tances from Habana city, and the names
of the alcaldes (mayors) Of the various
towns. and whenever l get a call from any
OF them for Cuban rations they are ship
ped at once.
The railroads give free transportation
to these supplies"
In the city Of Habana the distribution
Of the rations is in the hands of Captain
Noel Gaines, OF the Third Kentucky In
fantry. The town mas been divided into
five districts. In the centre of each dis
trct a depot has been established and
provisions are issued TO the poor every
day. The soldiers who are detailed To
this work are kept busy from opening TO
closing hours, doing rushing business,
as is the case with all stores where long
credit is given. Besides there has been
established a retreat, where five doctors
are stationed for the purpose of relieving
the sick. Nourshment and medicines are
also supplied Each case of poverty
which presents itself has to be well es-
tablished before help is given. Since the
18th Of January 2200oO rations have been
issued in the city.
Immense shipments or food have been
made to Pinar del Rio, Santiago. Glen
fuegos, Matanzas, and Trinidad.
Following Is the size of the ration is
sued the recOncentradO, which is a whole
banquet to his accustomed repast: one
pound of cornmeal, 81 pound -four, 1-2
pound canned meat, ID pound bacon, $50
pound coffee, lilo pound sugar. 80 litre
vinegar, rs litre pepper. 1-25 litre salt,
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AFFAIRS UNSETTLED.
Affairs in the various departments at
corps headquarters are still in rather an
unsettled condition, by reason of the
many changes among the members Of the
STAFF. Lieutenant Jackson, Of the Sc
cOnd Artillery, is now acting i'm the ca
pacities Of three of the staff officers-in-
spector-genoral, chief engineer, and chief
ordnance officer. LieUtenant-Colonel
Strong has assumed the position Of chief
signal officer, vacated by Colonel Joseph
r. MaXfeld.
On yesterday Captain Joseph Il. Will |
lard, who has been acting assistant adju-
tant-general. under Major r. e. L. Niche,
took the position of aide to General Lee
which was made vacant by the resgna- |
ton of Lieutenant Carlos +. Carbonel
| have it from the best authority, now |
ever, that Captain Willard intends IN the |
near future to tender his resignation on |
the staff of General Lee. The reason |
which Captain willard gives is that the
demands of his private business require
his personal attention, and besides, ne Is
DESTROYS of getting back with his family.
The Captain saws that neither would in
fuence him to leave If his services were
urgently needed, but that there seems 10
be no prospect of any further trouble.
CAPTAIN Wizards departure would be a
source of regret as the popularity when
he enjoys in the Third Virginia kesi
ment finds a counterpart among the loi-
lowers Of General Lee.
There is also some talk Of Lieutenant
Colonel George +. Ponds intending TO
resign the position of chief quaIterhhasteI'
Major Eugene f. Ladd, who was Tor
merlv secretary Of the Soldiers Home at
washington. and who has been holding
the positlOn Of chief quartermaster III the
province Of Pinar del Rio. has assumed
the office OF assistant 10 Colonel Bliss
Chief Of Customs nj Habana, the posi-
ton TO which he was assigned Few
days ago.
THE FOURTH VIRGINIA.
Yesterday afternoon the Fourth Nlr-
ginia enjoyed a pleasant visit from Gene
raj Lee and wife. who drove through
number of our company streets, stopping
and exchanging greetings with the boys
The General remarked that the land on
which our camp was laid was a good
deal richer than some he had seen up in
Virginia. and that if any of us were in
clined 10 go farming, we could raise five
or six crops of potatoes per year on It,
TO one group the General said he hoped
10 see them i'm Virginia some time, and
another group he asked if they would like
TO go the Philippines.
General Lees family is living In Que
mados, about a mile from camp.
1t Il expected that one or more OF the
Virginia battalOns will be sent on n
weeks march into the interior soon. The
boys are anxious for an opportunity OF
this kind TO see something Of the country |
and people. and are willing to endure the
of "A long march for the sake of !
this pleasure. An occasional opportunity
to visit the city Of Habana is now ar
forded each of the boys, five passes being
allowed per day
This afternoon Captain Sigsbee former
~ Of the Maine. and now OF the Texas
visited our camp, and was the guest OF
General Hasbrouck The Captain was in.
troduced to the officers of the regiment
after which he witnessed the dress-pa-
rade by the Fourth Virginia Regiment.
Captain w. l.. Daughtrey Jr., has been
granted a leave OF absence of thirty days,
and will leave for his home. in Richmond
as soon as he can secure passage
Private II. J.. Wrenn, OF Company 4
(Norfolk). has been granted a twenty-five
day furlough which he intends spending
partly at his home, I'm Norfolk, and part
ly in the province of Santa Clara. Cuba.
Private Wrenn has "A large interest in
sorna aSphalt mines I'm Santa. Clara anI