The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
VIRGINIA TROOPS
HIGHLY PRAISED.
General Wotherspoon Comn1ends
Discipline and Order of
Artillery.
DIR. SMITH FINDS OLD FRIENDS
Meets Women at Gettysburg
Who Were Rescued
During Battle.

After day of rest the Virginia SOL
diers last night were inclined to look
with more favorable eyes upon the
Gettysburg manoeuvres than when lust
returned from tiresome trip home.
The hardships of the camp and the
journey are fading from view, while
the good physical effect of the hard
work, the novelty of the experience. the
value of the Information gained and
the humorous incidents of camp life
are coming more prominently into
view.
a leading topic in connection with
the encampment is the incident Of the
conduct of the negro soldier in threat
ening Lieutenant Hardy and Corporal
Truehart. of Richmond, with pistol,
while all were on duty Especially so
is the action of Governor Mann in dis
regarding military usages to gain an
end for what the Virginia soldiers say
was plain Justice, when he requested
General Wotherspoon, the camp COM
mander, to order a general court for
the trial of the accused
Details Withheld.
NO direct information has been pro-
durable from the officials in regard to
this occurrence. 1t was the desire of
Governor Mann and Adjutant General
sale to give out all the details of the
affair to the newspaper men in the
camp. but they Were differently advised
by those army officers who preferred 20
cling to the military custom of former
days, whose first rule was that the
public must know nothing.
The Governor and the Adjutant- Cen
eral, on the other hand. took the posi-
ton that the papers would find out all
about the matter anyway. and 1t would
ne best to give accurate information,
so as to prevent mistakes in details
arising from the necessity of guessing
and reasoning from deduction as TO
some features
Found Old Acqunintanocs.
During his last ride over the old bat
/ tletield while in camp, Rev. James
Power Smith. D. D., found two chance
acquaintance of forty-seven years
ago. DR.. Smith, with the other mem
oers OF General Ewells staff. was fed
on the evening of the first DAYS fight
by family in which there were two
young girls. Their mother. fearing
Tor their safety. it was determined thar
they should be conveyed to the rear o,
the lighting zone. which was done by
Ut smith at daybreak the next morn
ing me two women. no longer young
are still living al Gettysburg, and well
remembered the incident.
Ho>vitzers Commended,
The camp of the Virginia artillery
was very highly commended for its
orderly and sanitary condition by both
the chief medical officer and The Rrioa
dler-Geheral Both officers said That
IT was the best in camp, Including the
| troops.
Just as he boarded the train for
nome Major T. NJ. Wortham received
the following communication from Cen
eral Wotherspoon:
Major 7. NJ. Workman, Commanding
FIRST Battalion, Field Artillery, Yir-
| GINA Volunteers:
MY Dear. Major Wortham.-Owinc
20 great pressure of work in admins.
Iering the camp and following the ex.
! erclses, 1t has not been my good fortune
70 see much of your battalion.
nave. however. had frequent reports
from officers of my staff and know the
earnest efforts of you and Your Officers
nave made to take the fullest advan.
tage of all opportunities afforded vol,
Ihey speak in the highest terms OF
lhe discipline, order and excellence Of
your battalion, and l know from wha,
they say that can heartily seconG
their commentator.
| Please convey to your officers my
nigh appreciation of their work.
trust may at some future time
| pc again associated with this battalion
Very sincerely,
wv. w. WoTHERsPooN.
"Brigadier-General.U U. S. A., Command.
4 ing" ~