The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-10
ANxIJUSLY AWAITING
ORDERS TO GET AWAY
Blues and Artillerymcn NJ Camp
Stuart Chafing Under Routinc's.
Restraint.
SIGNAL AND HOSPITAL. CORPS
These, Too, Are Eager to BE sent To
Texas Where Something Like Ser
vice May BE Secn-Ncw Camp
Officers In Charge.

I
! Officers In Charge.
| orders for the movement of the
troops now stationed at Sherwood
Park and Camp Henry Carter Stuart
are being hourly expected at,the Of
J flee of the adjutant-general. That
office is in~-constant communication
with the War Department, ana 1t is
not unlikely that instructions will he
received today for the men to en-
train for the Mexican border. There
are about / 200 men and officers now
under canvas at the grounds, includ-
/ ing the first squadron of Virginia
Cavalry. Field Hospital, one battalion
Of Field Artillery and tn Signal
Corps
These have all stood the eXdmina-
! tons of the United States government,
and mustered into service. are ready
for the orders that will send them
South. The Engineer Corps are also
at Camp Stuart, but since they have
not recruited up to the required mini
mum strength of siXty-five man. they
have not been mustered into the
army. Hence, if there was an imme-
diate troop movement this branch
/ would necessarily have to remain be-
hind. and be sent when they have
filed their organization.
All of the trooDs at the camp that
have heen mustered in 3rr fully
equipped and prepared for service,
with the exception of the Blues and
Field Artillery, which are lacking
only in their quota of horses. These.
however will be waiting for them on
the border when they arrive The
destination of the men viii he Tie
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Disappointment Kccnly Felt.
Nothing could be greater news &c
the mon in the camn than that they
were ordered to move, The sigma
Corps. Field Hospital and Artillery
have been under tent Since the mobiI-
/ iZation order. ard they felt keenly the
disap pointment at not ACCOMMODATING
the regiments when they left the city
The long stay Mt the camp is CROWNS
irksome TO the men. who are yearn-
ing for some activity. The Richmond
Blues have been at the camp only
about a week hut they have beer
under arms NJ the armory and the,
are equally anxious for the orders to
be IN and away
Colonel SaJomonsky In Charge.
Lieutenant Colonel Bernard w
Salcmonsky and his staff assumed
their duties as camp executives yes
terdav, relieving General c. C.
Vaughan. and his officers. who have
had charge OF the camp since mOhii-
ization, With their departure, there
remains no state officers at the camp.
On order Of Colonel Salomonsky.
All of he he WIN va
heen discharged, those who enlisted
/ 700 late to be sent with the regiments,
and the men failing TO take the oath
or passing the examination VIII he
4"' '"cV l!il" QUE company uhuer ;he
NINA ~" on aP'ah' ANDERSON as
$500 =. -"p'1,f' o''ip"uEhe ms.
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ste,,,nd -" "eel. SelI nome or IS
the,. a,,ttet.G !" """'
I5ta,,s ,,.or, o,.,, .,o..,
dan, for FORMING a ,or,.,,t,i,. a,,,,n D.. -,
he on AM. a. 49, caaY, ',' ,,', -,
enlistment for eIii,e ~ W ,,,o,,. e :,
at the harder All Wa, ,,.h,, -,
sicallv III and ara enttrei,, wi,b bC,y =
encumhrances Of any. kIna v,batsoo,.,,,
are invited to enlist for scryirc ava
the officers viii he glad tn recnive
them at the recruiting station al
Camp Stuart
Engineers ARR Recruiting.
The Engineer Corps has received
several recruits. and their command is
quickly gathering in tho mfIicien.
number of men to make their organ
fzation complete. However. several
good men are yet wanted. and the ~
ficers are anxious to impress unor
those contemplating service tho vtlua
of enlistment in this branch. the
greatest opportunities Will be offered
all of the men, work which will euutD
them for the future in this line
The part that engineers play in war
1 fare is Of tie utmost Importance. and
rattlos are often won or lost by their
work. The building OF roads. bridges.
fCrt1cations. the movement of troops
supplies and ammunition all depenG :
on rhe engineer corna ana tbat, ,ro
the greatest asset 10 their conntr,, in
Just such times as the present AZ
soon as the crons a+ the Eragr Ground -.
can secure the number Of men r..
.auired. they will take the oath and he