Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-03
WILL LEAVE FOR
TEXAS TOMORROW
Virginia Soldiers Expected
To Travel in Three
Trains
SOME WILL GO LATER
With Clearer Weather, Sanitary Con-
ditions at Camp Stuart Are Great
ly Improved

Richmond, July 3-The First Regl-
ment, under command of Colonel
William j. Perry, will leave Camp
Henry Carter Stuart for the Mexican
border early tomorrow morning, ac-
cording to the best information OBJ
tainable at the office of the AdJutant
General, where officials were loath to
make definite statements as to the
probable movement of Virginia's war
contingent.
Adiutant- General Sale stated, how
ever. that present plans are to have
the entire body of State troops rush
ed on special trains to Brownsville,
Tex, before the end of this week.
Later developments may prove to be
determining factors in the course
pursued by those in charge of the
situation. All troops are ready for
the order to begin the southwark
movement.
The First Regiment will leave over
the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, en-
training at the Fair Grounds, and
going straight through to the Texas
destination. Three trains will be re-
auired for the movement, one IN
command of the c5lonel, the other in
charge of the lieutenart-colonel and
! the third. commanded by the senior
major of the regiment. Railroad Off
hials estimate seventy-siX hours as
running time to Brownsville.
Five days rations will be issued
for the use of the troops during the
Journey south. This issue will not IN
clude coffee, which will be purchased
at convenient places on the trip.
Each man in the regiment will he
given 81 cents a day to secure the
necessary portion of black stimulant.
1t is understood that General Sale
intends to send the Second Regiment
TO the border on Wednesday morn
ing. This is the senior regiment of
the brigade, and is commanded By
Colonel Robert Leedy, of Luray. 1t
will travel in special trains over the
line of the Southern Railway, arriv-
ing at Brownsville some time during
the afternoon Saturday. Three sec
tions will be provided for it, just as
for the First Regiment. All troops
will entran at the Fair Grounds.
Other troops in the Virginia war
contingent probably will follow their
comrades in quick succession to the
scene of action. Before the sun sets
on Saturday every physically fit man
ut Camp Stuart will be either on the
Texas border or Fastening on his
way, according to the present out
Hook. Those who have failed to pass
the Federal muster, or are too i'll
trained to begin the active life of a
soldier where duty may sound the
call to arms at any moment, will be
left behind for further practice in
the arts of war.
Camp Henry C. Stuart will be left
in command of General Cecil G..
Vaughan, Jr., who will have around
: him the same staff to assist in the
work of whipping the leftovers into
shape. Discipline will be maintained
Just as before, and the regular rou-
tine of camp life will not cease. Off
GERS will continue with renewed vigol
the task of making soldiers out, OF
raw recruits. Preparations to make
: Ethe camp a permanent mobilization
point will be prosecuted to compile
; ton.
), The two regiments and the troops
= to follow them will go forth to the
border fully equipped for active ser
; vice. With the single exception. o.
> cots, Major Allen Potts, camp quar-
: termaster, has on hand enough sup
plies to completely fit out the un
Il mounted portions of State troops
Uniforms, ammunition, rifles and or
5, dnance have been received from tn,
War Department. The State has pur
: chased the necessary supply Of cloth
ing, chargeable to the Federal gov
ernment.