The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-06

larger attendance Of cadets than et the
same date last year. and IL IL beieved
that the total number during the session
will be not less than 20.
1t is pleasant to note that Lieutenant
Parke, OF the United States Army. VINO
is on duty at the institute. In ms last re-
port 10 the Adjutant-Generalo OF the army,
represents the aptitude OF the cadets ior
military science and tactics. and the IN
terest manifested by them. as Wen as ny
the faculty all as excellent
The report of the Assistant inspector
General. which Is included In Generai
McDonald's report. embraces Numerous
recommendations. comments ana oosef
vations. that should receive attention ana
lead 70 action IN the quarters for which
they are designed. IL shows an increase
OF 342 I'm the strength OF the virginia
Volunteers within the last twelve months
bringing with II the addition Of one bat
terry OF artillery the Grimes Battery, al
Portsmouth). one company or inIahtIy
the West Augusta GUARDS. at Staun-
toni, and one troop OF cavalry the AshDy
Light Horse, at Richmond. phe totu
strength at this time is 3.12i, OF whom
250s are infantry. 1862 cavalry and %
artillery. OF the infantry $40 are coiored.
This enumeration does not include the
virginia Zouaves, OF Lynchburg, COM
many originally OF BOYS, commissioned ana
armed under a special act of the Legis-
iature. but excluded by their UNIFORM ana
other pecuiiarities from full membership
In the Virginia Volunteers. They num-
her about fifty, which makes the entire
strength OF the armed and uniformed
citizen-soldiers Of Virginia STA the
number present at annual inspection was
2,466.
The renort OF Colonel Stems contains
the following as 70 the ehtiency OF the
military organizations in Richmond as
shown during the last annual Inspections
The First regiment was Inspected by
battalions 0hree companies In each unner
command of the senior captains. Inc
regiment Is in good condition; officers
understand their duties: non-commlssloh-
ed officers are examined for appointment,
and are competent. Books and papers are
well kept at headquarters. ana generahy
by the companies. Some slight inacur-
acies in the roster-book Of Company ~.
A numher OF the rifles of this regiment
were at the arsenal being repaired, ana
there were only 222 45-calibre rifles on
hand at the time Of the INSPECTION.
large number Of recruits have re-
cent1v been added TO this regiment, VINO
have not had time to perfect themselves
IN drill. and the manual OF arms was
awkwardly done by large NUMBER OF
them.
,rhe regiment was inspected in heavy
marching order. the men stacking and UNI
stacking arms. unslirging. opening, clos
ing and reslingng knapsacks In very
satisfactory manner.
The blouses and trousers. except those
of Company +, are in good condition. a
large number Of the dress coats are not in
good condition. Those of Company b are
in fair condition.
There is an irregular number Of blanket
bags haversacks, and canteens In posses
sion Of the conpanies-for instance, Com
pany b has fifty blanket bags. forty-eight
haversacks and fifty-one canteens. AS
each of the articles is as necessary as
the other a company should have the
same number.
The regiment has no cartridges-ball or
blank.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
were found in good condition. The prop
erty, books and papers OF the company
are properly kept. Only one man was alb
sent, he being in Europe. One man was
without dress hat.
The First regiment. cavalry, is without
r. building or armOry for headquarters.
Books are kept by the adjutant at his
place of business. and property is stored
in different places. No regimental roster
is kept. orders are kept in a letter-press
book.
Troop A Stuart Horse Guard has
greatly improved; but slight irregularities
were noticed. Two men with carbines and
no boxes and one man with box but with
out carbine. Several boxes were not
opened for inspection.
Troop (Chesteriieid-Irsp ected without
carbincs).-Slight unsteadiness in ranks.
Several loose belts The condition and
appearance of the troop has improved,
The battalion Of artillery, as q whole,
made a very good appearance. There is
no headquarters ROOM The major COM
handing construes the law allowing an
assistant surgeon TO each battery as
placing these officers on his staff. This
point should be. decided, as the battery
commanders take different view of the
question.
Batteries Richmond Howitzers), r
at Norfolk, and G at Portsmouth, are in
good condition-the first-named particu-
larly so. Supplying a machine gun to this
battery occasoned considerable enthu-
| siasm.
1t is worthy of note that of the Rich
mond Howitzers, every officer and man
was present at the annual inspection.
On motion Of Mr.. F. II. Mcclure. Mr.
| Kirkwood Mitchell was yesterday ad-