The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
RUnORS PERSISTENT
TROOPS HERE TO MOVE
Early orders For Commands At Camu
Stuart To Go Elsewhere Are
Expected.
ALL TO GET BORDER TRAINING
Unofficial Reports That Troops VIII
Not Demobilize Until They All Have
seen Actual Service AT the Front"

Rumors are again persistent that
there will be a movement of the
troops at Camp Stuart shortly. While
II Is indicated in some quarters that
the men will leave for the training
stations within the next week. their
entrainment might be delayed some
what longer, but IL is believed that
August 10 will find the camp broken
and the men undergoing instructions
and training in tho army camps. Fort
Myer il is saie, Will be tho rendezvous
Tor the Blues Cavalry, and while it
was not stated to what point the artil-
icry would be sent, IT Is thought they
viii be received at Tobyhanna, Penn.
the point originally suggested by Gen.
eral Sale
1t was also learned yesterday that
the War Department has stated that II
VIII not order a demob Utilization of the
STATE troops now at tho various camps
until they have seen service ON the
border 1t ts their intention 10 give
the men such training as will At them
for possible future requirements and
now that they are modified, until this
Is done they will not be sent to their
homes.
Not Officially Confirmed.
AT the office Of the Adutant-Gen-
eral and camp headquarters nothing
a. NpitiA4 iiIdbIOI VI LlllS tpu4N DH Cd
tanned. General Sale stated that he
had nothing official that would give
evidence af any early removal of the
men. His department has been urg-
ing their transfer with all possible
vigor but beyond the declaration from
the War Department that they would
relieve the men from their stay here
at the earliest possible opportunity,
General Sale has received no advices.
Belief in the early transfer of the
troops was strengthened by the in
formation that General James Parker,
TO whose command the Virginia
troops on the border have been as
signed, had adWces from the War
Department that all of the Virginia
troops, including the cavalry and field
artillery. would be sent to the Dor
der and placed in his brigade This
may mean that the troops will be
sent direct to the border. but the
general opinion is that they will pass
through a period OF training before
being sent South.
Recruits Are Arriving.
Recruits from all sections Of the
state are arriving at Camp Stuart
for the attention of the officers there
These men are beiog fitted out on
arrival, and as soon as examined ply
7ically and mustered, will be sent on
to Fort Myer. All of the recruits
thus far have. been assigned to the
infantry. which means they will be
sent to Brownsville IN a short time.
The men are badly needed there to
Ill the short companies, and there
is little chance of their remaining at
Fort Myer very long.
/ Colonel Leedy. commanding officer
! of the Second Regiment. wired Cen
eral Sale yesterday that all reports
j here regarding the court martial of
7 one of the Virginia troops was un-
founded. For several days such a
rumor was current here, but Colon ell
Leedy advises that no court has been
held for any member of the Virginia
troops
4 The regular monthly inspection of
| the men at Camp Stuart will be con-
Quoted Monday morning by Colonel
/ Salomonsky. camp commander be-
/ ginning at 1880 A. NJ Every organ
lzaton in the camp will be rigidly in
i spected. and muster roll for the
monthly pay made up. A total OF
i $50, 600 will he required 10 paw tho
/ men at the camp and Colonel Con-
| solvo will arrive here from Nchfolk
I IN time to distribute the cash on .Tulv
/ g. A'
This morning the usual services will
DE conducted in the cavalry and artf1-
/ lery camps, and tonight at 7:30 o'clock
/ there Will be speaking in the Y. NJ C.
/ a. Auditorium.