The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-24
THAT MILITARY ROW.
DIFFICUL TIES IN THE FIRST REGI-
MEYT BYNO MEANS SETTLED.
Company VIII Not Part With Capt. Goo.
Wayne msthing About the
Sent ment In he Organization.

Judging from the general conversation
| on military matters. which continue TO
form the centre of discussion in various
portions OF the city. the trouble I'm the
| First Regiment has by no means been
disposed Of. Notwithstanding the order
| of the COMMUNICATIVE and the SUBJ
sequent order of the Brigadier. General
that the former dissensions should be
buried and peace and harmony prevail
once more within. On the contrary. there
| seems to be a determination in existence
| 10 keep the fight up TO the bitter END,
| and what previously seemed TO influence
merely the officers, has now, also, to
| some extent. taken hold of the enlisted
! men.
| The decision Of the COMMANDMENTS
| Chief has by no means been effective in
| pouring oil upon the troubled waters. In
! many instances 1t has created an intense
| surprise. not to use any other expression.
| While the Court Of Inquiry was OF the
| opinion that Colonel Jones censured ana
reprimanded the officers, who subsequent
| ~ applied for the Court OF Inquiry, the
| Commander-in- Chief, in his order not
only said that the officers had not been
| reprimanded but he added that Colonel
| Jones did not even intend TO reprimand
| them. The latter conclusion has given
| rise to a good deal Of wonder among the
| military men.
COLONEL JONES LETTER.
The passage of Colonel Jones letter 10
| Colonel Male. on which the court based
its opinion as to the reprmand, was
as follows:
| "Now, sir, ! respectfully submit that the
officers composing this court, that is, the
| members present on NoYcmbcr 9th, vide
! enclosure t. have been guilty of the
! trroc disnhatlpncp az orders and fur
Their, a disobedience of orders knowing
| full well that the law Of custom was the
| rule and, further, that they knew o.
your order to me to establish this court
! q court which was In accord with long
! established customs of service. Now, sir,
! while | believe these officers are wrong
/ in their action, that they by their action
have put the discipline of this regiment
| in jeopardy, / am 10th to believe that this
is their intent, but ! do believe that this
outcome is the result OF very bad prac-
tice in our Service-tO discuss orders rath-
or than to obey them promptly and then
| 10 ask questions. II is absolutely neces-
sary to put a stop to this condition OF
| things, a condition which obtains through
out our service, If it IS desired 10 main
tain disciplined force. |, therefore, urge
that prompt action shall be taken on the
matter herein submitted"
Then, again, the order Of the Com
mander-in-Chief states that the action of
| the officers composing the court martial
of November 9th, that declared itself IL
| legal, had the effect of a dissolution Of
! the court, inasmuch as the record did
| not show an adjournment. Those who
! attended the proceedings before the court
| martial take direct issue with this view.
| and point TO the fact that every officer
who went on the witness stand declared
| in the most positive terms that the court
would have reconvened if Colonel Jones
| had returned the papers in the case with
| instructions 10 proceed. They not only
| claim that they did not dissolve the
court, but that the court was still In
existence under the law, inasmuch as no
order dssolving the court had ever
| been issued.
HIS COMPANY WILL TAKE ACTION.
Captain George Wayne Anderson yes
terday forwarded, through the proper
! channels, the resignation of Second Lieu
tenant r. n. Paynter, Company 'F,"
| 1895, although Il had been stated else
where that the resignation had been
| handed in several days ago.
| Captain Anderson was called upon yes
| terday, asking whether he would have
| any objection to a resolution to be passed
! by the company requesting the Governor
| to refuse TO accept his resignation. Cap
tain Anderson replied that he had moth
| ing TO say against such action, which, of
course, would not be binding as 10 the
steps to be taken by him in the future
This is the second resignation of the
| list of officers recommended by the Court
of Inquiry which has actually been hand
ed in, but it is well understood that an
| other resignation, if not more, viii
| follow tomorrow.
Since the action of Company \ on
| Friday night. and the proposed action
of Company + as to Captain Anderson's
resignation, it has become apparent that
! at least two Of the six companies of the
regiment side with the officers who ask
ed for the Court of Inquiry II is also
well understood that at least a large ma
iority of Company c, Captain Shackel-
ford commanding. and of Company +,
Captain Spence commanding, are very
| strongly inclined in that direction.
1t is also firmly believed that If Colonel
| Jones or Major Derbyshire should be-
come candidates for any field positions IN
the regiment at this time thirteen OF
the eighteen line officers would cast
| their votes against them.
pr. HoGE's RECEPTION.
A committee of ladies Of the Second
! Presbyterian church waited on Colonel
| Jones yesterday with reference TO the
! putlic reception to be rendered to Rev
| NJ. u. Hoge at the Masonic Temple on
| next Tuesday evening. The ladies stated
that they had arranged for refreshments
| 10 be served to the military OF ;his city.
| Colonel Jones. therefore called meet
ing of the staff officers of the regiment for
| last night at regimental headquarters.
General Alonzo l.. Phillips and Major j.
| Ii. Derb shire were also on hand. All
the details were thoroughly discussed
! and CAPTAIN Cyrus BossieuX, commissary
| OF the regiment, was instructed to be at
| the Temple that evening ahead OF the
! military to render the ladies any possible
! ASSISTANCE
| Jrp to last evening Colonel Jones had
! only heard from the HowitZers and Stuart
| Horse Guard, who have accepted the in
| vitation and will be present at the re-