The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-20

sMIIIrARYCH ANG GEs.-BreTet, Major Paul
K. Hambrick, military commissioner in
this city, has been relieved, and will pro-
baby join his regiment or 60 on waiting
orders. AL other military commissioners
In The. State arc relieved, and their divisions
abolished. I S.as'.-''. - 2 - 2 :
Lieutenant F. e. Town; Eleventh in
fantry, who was stationed at Gharlottes-
vile, goes with his Fegimsnfto the South.
Colonel Cooley, who has given such gene
raj satisfaction at Lynchburg, we learn is
to be the recipient of some sort Of testimo-
NAL or expression Of appreciation from the
oitizens there before leaving with his regi-
ment. a,'-a e4r 7,si,.t sr-f ,...,..@.T
Lieutenant a. B. Egbert, Twenty-irst
infantry, has been relieved at Danville,
and has joined his company. -,..,- m.
What mode Of administration of mill
tsry justice viii be adopted by General
Candy On his arrival here is of course un-
known; but it is7certain that the system Of
military commissioners as established by
General schofeld and continued by Gene
raj 'Stoneman has been very effective, and
generally very satisfactory to the people Of
the State. = gsa@ .gEF~.a5
The Eleventh infantry is ordered to move
from Camp Grant and proceed without de-
lay to- Mississippi. They will leave proba-
bly, tomorrow or Monday.
! The Twenty FIRST infantry is being brought
in from the various posts in this district
and concentrated here, preparatory to de-
parture for California. a
The Seventeenth infantry, now in Texas,
is ordered to come to- this city without
delay, when it will be consolidated with the
Forty-fourth infantry, which regiment will
arrive here in day or two. The consoli-
dated regiments will take the name Of the
Seventeenth infantry.
Major D. NJ. Vance, Eleventh infantry,
assistant judge advocate at Headquarters
First District, will be relieved, at his own
request, to accompany his, regiment to
Mississippi. z naa 90
T. The Eleventh infantry, when it arrives
in Mississippi, will be consolidated with
the Thirty fourth infantry, and be known
as the Sixteenth infantry. General Ga
lusha Pennypacker will be the colonel, and
General R. S. Granger, who will probably
60 from here in command Of the regiment,
will be the lieutenant-colone
Major John NJ. Goodhue, of the Eleventh
infantry, goes to the Twenty-frst infantry,
under the new assignment Of officers, and
the regiment to California.
Colonel T. M. Anderson, late major Of the
Twenty-frst infantry, goes on waiting or
ders. u
The field officers of the Seventeenth in
fantry, which comes to this city, are Colo
mel Thomas L. Crittendsn, Lieutenant Cole
mel Samuel B. Hayman, Major Robert E..
"A. Crofton.
The post at Farmville has been discon-
tinued, and company I, Twenty first in
fantry, comes for the present to Camp Will
liams. .ae .s. u...
The post at williamsburg has also been
and company A, Twenty
first regiment, also is ordered to Camp Will
liams. ......
The band Of the Twenty first regiment,
now in Petersburg, has been ordered here,
and will be quartered at Camp Williams.
POLITICAL GossIP-WALEER VS.. WELLS
The OFFICES IN VIRGIN1A.-The split in
the Republican party has not been healed,
nor has the width of the breach been les-
sened during the last few days. Both the
Administration Tor Walker) party and the
Wells faction have had representatives at
the national capital working like beavers
ever since the Petersburg Convention ad-
journed. Among the former was Edgar AL
len, OF Prince Edward, one of the shrewdest
politicians in Virginia, while Register
Bond and L. H. Chandler have been lobby
ing in the interest of the Petersburg nomi-
nee. Governor Wells has himself been to
Washington, but his efforts are said to have
been principally directed towards securing
postponement of the election in Virginia
for six months or q year longer. This the
Walker party lock upon as an evidence OF
panic in the opposition ranks, claiming that
Mr. Wells would be the last man in the State
to seek postponement of the election if he
had any chance whatever of being elected
to the office which he now holds by military
appointment. ...
The platform of the Administration party
is being industriou3ly circulated through
out the State, and the list of signatures of
out-spoken Republicans has been greatly
heightened. 1t is known that in this city
there are many native white Republicans,
and also persons of northern birth, who,
although their names have not appeared in
print as its endorsers, have avoWed their
intention to give in their adherence to the
nomination OF Walker, Taylor, and Lewis :;
and in the same crew may be found ma
iority, perhaps, Of the Office e-holders in
rural districts appointed by Generals Scho-
field and Stoneman. It is stated that Mr..
Walker will visit Richmond one day next
week. a.a H's ta
"A meeting of the Republican Executive
Committee appointed at the Petersburg
Convention was called to take place in
Richmond on Wednesday last. The COM
mittee is composed Of six persons. Four is
q quorum. at roll-call it was found that q
quorum was present, including Mayor Bur-
CESS, of Petersburg, who is the chairman.
Mr.. Burgess, finding that all present but
himself we're rather lukewarm supporters
of Governor Wells, grew suspicious, and
making some trihing excuse-"urgent
business" or something Of that sort-took
the train for Petersburg, and left the COM
mittee without o quorum. He was to come
back that evening, but didn't. Then he
was to come the next morning, but didn't.
The remaining members Of the committee
waited patiently for him until Thursday
night, end then made up their minds to act
without the absconding chairman. The
only work, however, done was to pass a
resolution urging President Grant tc
retain General stoneman in command
Of this military district, claiming thai
this step was of "vital Importance Il
the interests Of the people" This resolu.
ton was placed in the hands Of sub-com'
mittee, who will at once proceed tt
Washington and lay the matter before tnt
President.
Meantime the ofice-holding and Office
seeking part Of the community has been II
state of great excitement, anxiously wait