Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-24
NOT BEING ISSUED.
NO MORE MILITARY SUPPLIES UNTIL
THE CHANGE OF ADMINISTRATION.
How the State Fund Was Distributed-New
Phases In the Adjutant-Gen-
eral Fight.

In response to acquisitions for supplies
needed by several military companies
the Governor has notified the acting adj
jutant-general that he has determined to
leave all ordnance and quartermaster's
acquisitions to be filed by the incoming
administration. There will. therefore, be
no more supplies issued until after
January LIST
General Charles ]. Anderson few days
ago received a communication from AS
Northumberland Corbin, of
Washington. asking him to make out
list OF commandants OF regiments, bat
talions. and other organizations TO whom
copies OF military papers within the
reach of the War Department could be
sent This information will prove very
useful and instructive to the commits
stoned officers Of the Virginia volunteers.
THE MILITARY FUND.
a circular has been issued from the
Adjutant-General's office giving in detail
the distribution OF the military fund for
the fiscal year. The amount standing to
the credit of the military fund October
LIST was Sl2,ls2l3 OF which $500 was set
aside to pay salaries and incidental
expenses during the year. leaving
volunteers.
At the annual inspection for 1885 there
were present, officers and men, 2.6iS.
Apportionlng among these the $66S2.l3 on
the basis of four for cavalry and artil-
lery and three for infantry. after allow
ing 500 for brigade headquarters' ex-
penses. so for each field and staff officer,
and 50 for each non commissioned stan
officer. there remained a sum equal, for
those present at the annual inspection, TO
S2l0 per capita Of infantry and 2.@ per
capita OF cavalry and artillery This pro
rata entitled the various organizations to
amounts as follows:
First Brigade Headquarters. 500.
First Regiment Infantry, ss9L90
Second Regiment Infantry, 5000.
Third Regiment Infantry. Sl.025.70.
Fourth Regiment Infantry. S99lGO.
Richmond Light Infantry Blues..SlE
First Battalion Infantry (colored),
$751;
Second Battalion Infantry (coloredD.
1920
First Regiment Cavalry, $3.50.
First Battalion Artillery. s56l6O
INTEREST IN THE FIGHT.
The military and their friends are be-
coming greatly interested in the contest
over the Office of Adjutant-General
which was made vacant by the death Of
General James Mcdonald. The aspirants
for the position are General Charles j..
Anderson, Colonel G.. Percy Halves. Colo
mel William Male, Captain Phil. Haxall,
/ and Captain Keller.
General Anderson claims 10 have the
! endorsements OF fully one hundred and
ten commissioned ohlcers-nearly half in
the State. Even I'm the Third Regiment.
"a urh Colonel Nalla fu h.A nd
ant he says he will be supported by
three companles-i g. those at Farmville
| and Blackstone and Company A, Of
Danvile.
Two OF General Andersons supporters
who are connected with the First Regl-
! ment Of Infantry told the Dispatch man
| yesterday that II Yves a great mistake to
suppose that only three commissioned off,
| GERS Of this organization are in favor OF
! the General. They asserted that Gene
! raj Anderson already had the recon-
mendations Of ten officers. and that five
! others Including three captains) had not
yet committed themselves to any one IN
writing.
Colonel Halves is known TO be in very
| close touch with the Governor-elect. and
! as he has for years been an enthusiastic
worker in tie cause Of the military. his
admirers claim that he Is entitled TO the
! Office, and that he will undoubtedly be
I selected by Colonel OFerrall. Unques-
( tionably he has a splendid following,
| both among the active military and vete-
rams.
| A number OF the most prominent men
/ IN the state have interested themselves
/ in behalf Of Captain Haxall. and he also
! has n strong following among the volun-
/ teers. His record Is thus summed up In
/ n paper addressed TO the Governor-elect
by friends Of Captain Haxall;
/ He served during the late war In every
/ grade In the line from private to captain
( and for the last two years OF the war
was adiutant-general. first Of Robertson
/ Brigade and then successfully of Fit2
/ Lees. Kempers and c. l.. stevenson
! divisions In 1853. in pursuit of his very
/ positive military tastes, he revived the
/ cavalry arm Of service In the State by
! organizing the first troop OF the present
| First Regiment Of Cavalry, and has kept
| in close communication with the volun-
! teers ever since