The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-29

has commanded the battalion crcdita-
bly since tho cncampment started.
II was officially announced to-day by
Colonel Perry that the company at
Lecsburg has been dropped from the
service. This has been expected for
several weeks. as il was well known
that the company could not meet the
requirements Of the War Depa rtment.
especially the rigid rules laid down
since the beginning of the recent
troubles I'm Mexico.
The Lecsburg company Is not I'm
camp; II belongs to Major Peyton's
sin TO organize another TO take its
place. The town Of Covington and
Scottsville are both anxious to have
former Will win out. as it has Clifton
Forge to draw from for recruits. There
is q good man in Covingt on for cap
tain OF the company. and the railroads
have promised their cooperation in
getting their employees tn enlist.
IN MILITARY SERVICE:
EOI TWENTN-SE:NEN YEARS
Major Peyton entered the state mil
itarI service twcnty-scvcn years ago,
and is considered ,, a most capable and
jefferson National Bank at Charlottcs
Vile.
AZ the battalion commander names
old staff will tender their resigna tons
mt the end OF the cncampment II is
"Npected that Lieutenant Howard.
though nothing is known about Lieu
tenant Conrad Johnson. battalion
Quartcrmastcr
ton. the charlottesville company will
he in command OF First lieutenant
Johnson, who has had charge Of tie
company since its arrival in camp An
election for captain viii be held with
in the next sixty days.
Adjutant- General Charles L. Mack
len. of Maryland. chairman OF the Star
Spanglcd Banner Centennial Commit
tee, was here to-day for the purpose
Of inviting the Virginia troops to par
ticip,tc il the big celebration to he
honor of the author OF the great ma :
tional anthem. General Mncklen per-
their presence to the great occasion,
which Will lie the one hundrcdth ami
vcrS:iry OF the engagement before Fort
Mcienry. which protected Baltimore
ginia troops were assured 10y General
Ma ,klcn that they would &c given ade
buildings III the city while the guests
OF Baltimore. General Macklcn in
spected the camp and was highly COM
plmcntary. concerning ii and the men
cncamDcd here. He WAS taken on the
tour by Brigadicr-Gcneral =. &.
Vaughan. commander of the First Wiz
2inia Brigade.
TO-DAN'S ENGAGEMENT
Tho boys are eagerly looking for
ward TO the engagement to- day.
While the meeting point is III doubt,
it iS the general opinion that the ad :
vance guards of the armies will clash
within sight of the camp site. AS il
is tho most convenient point for Il
general engagement on account OF its
size. The majority OF the other large
tracts OF ground are posted.
No ammunition will bc issued to the
troops until after striking camp this
morning. The mon underwent an in
spection before leaving camp to see
ii amy ball cartridgeds We're in their
possession. They will again he in
spcctcd this morning to prevent
any from being Struggled in. The
greatest precautions Will be exercised
10 prevent amy Of the militiamen from
being injured IN the sham battle. Each
man Will be issued twenty rounds Of
cartridges.
There rs some uucasimcSs in regard
to the sham battle as there arc ru-
lnors about ball cartridges being In
the possession Of some Of tho men
here. The punishment mctcd out TO
offenders ~ very severe. aud the in
spcction VIII lac rigid before tho fight
begins. and rumorS OF impending
trouble have pcrsiStcntlN floated
through camp. The Richmond Blues.
who had II sentry badly injured by two
unidentified assailants. have double
guards with fixed ba yoncts TO prevent
"a repetition of the oncnsc.