The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
FROM THE STATE HOUSE.
CAPT sEAY And BATTERY d. EXON
ERL1ED m THE GOVERNOR.
The Charge Preferred by Brother Ofhcsrs
In Lynchburg Found to be Ground
less-The v. NJ. 1. Ca diets.

Governor O'Ferrall the commander IN
chief Of the Virginia volunteers, yes'er-
day issued General order No. 6. through
the adjutant general, which dis9oses OF
the charges brought agains; Captain seay
and Battery ID before the City Council OF
Lynchburg. The order sets forth that
all charges have been sroindless' al
thouIh the commander-in-chief expects
to receive hereafter better repor-s from
that command.
The order reads as follows:
Headquarters Virginia Volunteers
Richmond. Va, April q, 1874
GENERAL ORDER No. 6:
1t having been reported TO Major W.
p. Sinons. First Battalion Artillery, that
several officers Of Virginia volunteer
had preferred charges before the Ci'S
Council. OF Lynchburg, involving the c'iai .
acter. and affecting the discipline Vi
Battery -, OF said battalion captain
George Wayne Anderson. Of company 4,
First Regiment OF Infantry, vas orucle -
to proceed TO Lynchburg 10 lnVeSus 90
the charges, and report the facts "'''''
The facts elected under oath, show the
.,ravest charge to be groundless. so far
as the Captain Of said battery was con
cerned. and exonerate the members oil
the battery. except in an individual case
where the man, whose conduct was most
disgrnceful. was allowed 10 resign as a
non-commissioned officer, in VIOLATION oil
law. He should have been court-niar-
tailed and dishonorabiy dismissed Hom
the service
AS 10 the charge of card-playing among
members IN the armory. the evidence ulu
not show that gambling or playing ioi
money was INDUCED in. and the charge
of dl. DERBY conduct and unnecessary
noise was reduced TO two instances AMI
the noise on these occasions. "hlle too
great. so far as 1t affected the rights oi
Others in The armory was not SO lh'elo-
ed. No disorder was ever noticed by the
police Of the city
The commander-n-chef is glad 20 h'oN
that such serious charges nave "ee'
| found, as respects Captain Sety anu NE
battery. TO be without foundation, pu'
feels that the discipline must be loose
| TO permit the irregularities that were
known to exist He Is further OF opinion
| that such charges as were made shoulc
have been carefully examined by th'
officers who preferred them before plac
| ing themselves in the position however
unintentional. of doing injury 70 the char'
acter of a brother officer, or rehecnht
| upon his command.
| The commissions of officers in the vol
unteer service of the commonwealth
| and the oaths of enlisted men should no
be REGARDED lightly, and soldisrly courtesy
| should prevail at all times, 1t being
cardinal injunction III the regulations
that courtesy is indispensable among mill
tary men. a..
While Battery d is relieved Of M
charges preferred. the commander IN cnle
expects in the future a better report IRON
| it. -.
He trusts that all officers In the volun
teer service will subordinate all con
siderations to a desire 20 serve the Com
rn0nwealth faithfully and Loyalty heve
| forgetting the lustre virginia so'aier
/ have ever shed upon their state
| CHAS. r. O'FERRALL,
Commander in Chief.
CHAs. ]. ANDERSON. Adjutant Gen
! eral