The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-04
FOURTH REGIMENT
UNLOAD LUMBER.
Seems to Indicate That They VIII
Stay in Camp.
VlRGINIANS LACK AMMUNITION
They Marched Through Havana with
Empty Guns and Empty Cartridge
Boxes-Any Sudden Riot Would
Have Placed Them in Peril.
VlRGINIANS LACK AMMUNITION

CAMP COLUMBIA, Dec IS Special -
To-day has been a busy Gay in camp.
Besides drilling in the evening. the
naturalization lumber arrived here on
three trains Of the Marianao railroad and
had to be unloaded by the men. The
fact that this lumber has made its APP
pesrance seems TO indicate that the regi-
ment IS 20 remain in camp, although
there has been so much talk about its
being moved into the city.
The government Is doing an I'm its power
20 make living In camp as safe as possi-
bic from sanitary standpoint A num-
Der Of stanties in the vicinity Of Camp
Columbia that We're occupied by Cubans
have been purchased by the AmeNcan
authorities and torn down 20 avoid as
far as possible the spreading Of any
disease.
SANITARY ESSENTIALS
The authorities are very effectively
aided by hundreds OF turkey buzzards
that are constantly to be seem They
were first attracted 10 this locality.
am told, by the habit OF the natives
to throw the bodies OF those killed by the
Spaniards into an open field. where they
soon became n prey Of buzzards.
Captain Causey. Of Company r. Is act
ing adiutant general at corps headquar-
tiers, and his company Is temporarily In
command OF First Lieutenant %arman.
The Fourth Virginia Regiment has
been the only regiment that marched
through the city Of Havana after its ar
rival without any ammunition. Every
other regiment had from twenty 10 fftv
rounds Of cartridges issued 90 the men
with the magazines and chambers of the
guns filled at the same time.
FALSE ALARM.
During the march the Virginians were
greeted at one place by the setting of or
hrecrackers. This created the impress
sion with some Of the men that the
troops were fired upon by some spani1rd
or hot-headed Cuban. Here and there a
soldier could be seen feeling for n re-
v0lver 20 have IL ready I'm case ON eeed
Had there really been any conflict the
position Of the Virginians would GER
talnly have been very critical, for they
would have been at the mercy Of people
armed 10 their teeth In a strange city
while they We're practically without arms
Even today the men OF the Fourth
Regiment have not a single round OF
ammunition. except those on guard
duty. and the details that are sent down
town with the regimental wagons are
without arms, while those of other regi-
ments carry their lOadeu guns ana "a
sufficient amount of ammunition in their
belts.
There IS again the statement circulated
that Companies II and VI, the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues. will be temporarily
detached from the regiment 70 become a
sort of a body guard 20 General Lee and
10 be located close to his quarters i'm the
city.
PROMOTIONS.
Colonel Taylor has appointed the fol-
lowing corporals OF Company +. Of Suf-
folk. sergeants upon the recommendation
OF their commander. Captain causey: g..
g. McCorkle, W. II. Bowen and Jno. j..
ReardOn.
Lance Corporal w. d. Jefferson. OF
Company *. Of Petersburg Captain
Jackson commanding. has been promoted
20 the position Of corporal.
Corporal r. T. Nunnally % the same
company. who has been acting as police
sergeant. has been reduced 20 ranks at
his captains request and Sergeant Ward,
OF Company G.. Of Newport News. Cap
tain Marye commanding las been APP
| pointed police sergeant in his place
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