The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-21
FORM A NEW BATTALION
Two P0RrsMOUTH COMPANIK, mr.
TACAED FROM am REGIMHyr
A Large Number Of Applicants Hsv. R...
Refused tho Right to Form Now Com
paniss Other Military New,

The Adjutant- General has issued tho
following General order. No. 3, which ex-
| plains itself:
1.-The amendment 10 section 3l3. Mill
tary Law of Virginii, provides that in
the city of Portsmouth the two comma
MES now in service shall form separate
battalion and report direct to the Adju-
tant-General.
1.-THE act was approved March 3. 1894.
In accordance with the orders Of the
General Assembly, Companies Il and X
are detached from the Fourth Regiment,
and, under the command of the senior
| officer. are constituted the Third Battal-
| ian OF Virginia Volunteers. and will re-
port as directed by The act OF the Legis-
lature."
In compliance with this order the two
companies will hereafter be known as
Companies A and T.
The Adjutant-Gene-a has received quite
number OF applications from various
sections of the Sta.e Tor the FORMATION
Of new military companies. All applica-
tons. however had 10 be declined Tor the
tons were received and are now on file
In the Adjutant-Ge1erals Office:
c. II. Powell, to form a new cavalry
troop in Goochland. county.
Dennis c. Washington, OF Gimerton,
Norfolk county. to form new infantry
company in Deep creek township.
J. l.. Bourne. Of Independence, Va. 10
form the "Grayson Dare Devils lie
states that forty-cne young men have
declared their willingness TO become
members. and that they have elected the
following ofhcers J. T. Bourne. captain;
j. \. Dicltey. hrFi lieutenant; A. j.
Koontz. second lieutenant-
Thomas IT. Lion, of Manassas. has Sc
cured forty-eght Young men who wish
to start the Manassas Stonewall Rifles,
and have elected he following officers:
Thomas II. Lion. captain; j. J. Tillett.
first lieutenant: j. J. Arlington, second
Lieutenant
James @. Corprey desires to start
battery of artillery in Portsmouth.
George A. Melvia says he has forty
three names for colored company Oh
infantry.
James f.. Bannis.er wants TO start a
colored company Of infantry at Dan
Vile.
WANT AZ AnMoRT.
Magnus L. Robinson. of Alexandria.
desires to know II a colored company OF
infantry could obtain permission to nave
an armory in that city. the members
being willing 10 equip themselves.
In every instance the Acknowledgement
has sent reply about as follows:
'sThe Governor has considered your APP
plicatiOn for the formation OF a new
company, and for reasons given In ue
enclosed circular, 10. /, is compelled 10
decline II.
"The fund available for The equip
ment OF the present force Is SO small
that it IS not sufficient to either arm
or equip them. and any new company
would have 70 do without anything from
the State.
'.Your application will be filed, as
stated in the circular
The circular rell.red 10 contains the
fGlowinG:
Nv reason Of the large increase in the
number OF companies Of Virginia volun-
teers. which have to be equipped out OF
the small appropriations from the state
and the general Government. II is found
impossible 10 maintain the efficiency OF
the troops already in commission WIN
the means at hand.
Until further orders. therefore, apph-
cations for organizing new companies
under the law will have TO be denied.
Applications will be placed on file In the
order in which they are received.
EXAMINING BOARD.
BY order Of the Governor Captain Sol.
Cutchins. Of the Richmond Light In
fantry Blues, and Captain Gray Bos-
sleux. Of Company a, First regiment
Virginia volunteers. have been designated
10 form. with the Adjutant-Ceneral and
Assistant Inspector-General, the military
examining board for the infantry.
The following officers have recently
passed their examinations: Captain \. NJ.
Higgins. First Lieutenant w. c. Hill
and Second Lieutenant II. II. Sheen, or
Company A, Fourth regiment Virginia
volunteers. at Norfolk.
Cantafn James G. Mullins, First Lieu
tenant william II. Wassum and second
Lieutenant G. ID. Coke, OF the jackson
Light Infantry. of Norfolk, the newly
organized company. which will become
Company Il, Of the Fourth regiment.
The following officers of colored organi-
cations also passed their examinations:
William II. Anderson, first lieutenant
and commissary Of the First battalion'
Lieutenant James NJ. Collins, OF COM
pany b, and Lieutenant and Assistant
Surgeon Z. l.. Barber. Of the Second pat
TALON.
W. w. Dey. commissary Of the Fourth |
regiment al Norfolk. has died.
The Adjutant- General has received a
sample Of the KraaS Joergensen rlhe' |
which has been turned over TO the STATE |
by the United States Government ior
experimental use. II has been oeserinei
In detail in the columns OF me lnne'
a, tho time when General Anderson was |
advised that such rifle would be sent |
him.
v,u Conxenfion be Held?