Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-27

iors Derbyshire and kuyks Captains
Spence. Gasser. ShsckIeford. sneppafu.
narts Fairlamb, Wilson. Goods, Russell.
Hnyerty, and Randolph. The oficers VINO
were interrogated on Monday night were
not present last night. with the exception
Of Major Derbyshire and Captain snep-
Colonel Jones, after briefly stating the
object OF the meeting. had the adjutant
read the order OF General Anderson SUD-
mitting the report of tns co1ss 'h Of ,naSsy s,ey
which the order OF General Phillips ap-
peallng for harmony was read.
ADJUTANT-GEN LETTER.
The following letter from General An
desson to General Phillips, under date OF
February Goth. was then read:
s.I have the honor to forward herewith
General Order No. from these head
quarters. The Governor and commander
in chief expresses the wish that for the
good of the military service OF the Som-
monwealth of Virginia the FIRST kegi,
ment will in future lend him the std that
il is in duty bound TO lend In order 20
heal ALI differences that may exist, ana 10
assist him IN placing the service on tnat
high plane of efficiency which the Com
monwealth demands OF all patriotc ciu-
zen soldiers"
Colonel Jones then said:
.Gentlemen.-I have called you here to-
night to read to you the papers WHICH
have just been read, SO fhat yon woulS
know officially their contents. u Is, OF
course. a matter OF regret TO- all OF US
that the occasion for the existence OF
such papers should have arisen put u -
not my purpose here Tonight 10 DISCUSS
the cause or causes for them, nor any
details surrounding that cause or those
causes. We also regret that the condition
OF Affairs now surrounding the FITS, ne-
siment should he such as TO call for the
appeal made to us In General Orner 10. :,
which has lust been read, and the letter
OF th,. Adjutant-General. written py oroet
OF the Governor. but that order should not
only cause us to regret, but also 10 eNer'
every effort to remove any cause LOT re-
gret I Therefore. ask you whether IL is
not the wish OF each one OF you that l
should In writing to the Comnanuer III
Chief. and informing him OF TINS meetlng,
state TO him that each ore Oh us prvposhes rs
TO use our best endsavors to place the
First Regiment on that high plane or Ell
ficiency which the Commonwealth De,
mands OF all patriotic citizen-soiuists, an"
to use the languare OF the BiisauleI-Stn-
eral in his General Order No. |, that mar
mony and good feeling shall be the ruling
element. and all differences, u there oe
any. shall no lowger exist. but that courte-
sy ard strict obedie nee to orders, whicn
is the characteristic OF true soiuiery' VIII
prevail In our regiment.
RESPONSES OF THE OFFICERS.
Then turning to Captain Gasser he
asked: "Can give TO the Commander IN
CHIEF this assurance from your The re-
pIy was. "Yas, sir" The same question
was propounded 20 each officer Leute-
nants Russell. Hayerty. and wilson zap,
tains. Tennant. Gray, and Teusler. and
Major Kuyk all promptly replied, YES t,'
sir" The other responses were as iei-
lows:
Lieutenant FaIrlamb--I decline to an
swer. don't think you can. Thst y,
Colonel, | don't think harmony can pe
restored under the present constitution OF
the regiment So
Lieutenant Randolph-No. sir. Not I'M
der the present management.
Captain Shackleford-So far as L am
concerned | have always tried TO obey
orders. and as long as | am N tne OF
ganzation | propose to obey the orders
OF my superior commanders Oi.tside OF
that have nothing to say. sir.
Captain Sperce--T hold n commission
from the Governor OF the Commonwealth
of Virginia as captain OF company n,
First Regiment, virginia Volun,esfs, a,,n ~,
with pride refer to the twenty-eight years
of my past service as guarantee OF
what can be expected OF me as long as
| hold a commission. ] have never failed
10 obey lawful order Win svou
many OF my brother officers. l think that
the recommendations OF the court and the
comments, endorsements, hints, etc, OF
the Commander In Chief would. " COM
piled with more likely produce harmony
and unity. and shove this regiment 10 me
speaks OF 1t as 1t did In the days that
are gone.
Lieutenant Goode-I shall take the
same position as | have In the whole con-
troversy. | have nothing 10 say. ! Just
refer TO my membership III thls resineht
OF twenty-three years.
After the answer Of Captain Tensler
had been recorded the Colonel declared
the meeting adjourned. aof the officers
dispersed.
LIEUTENANT HoLSTEAD'S POSITION
Lieutenant Hets;ead entered then. and
the same papers~were read to him. and
the same questions asked OF him as OF
the other officers.
as my fellow-ofTlcers and myself well
know my position IL very materially dif-
ferent from the other officers have
been labcring under aiverse circum,,
stances. II Is true. have been released
from arrest by the Governor. but !
haven't yet returned to my company: and
am in a rather delicate position III | am
not forced. | would prefer not to give
direct answer. Were IN the same posi-
ton with the rest Of the officers Ia De
clad 10 give q. more dire':t answer, but
cannot do So" .
He was then asked "if you were In
the same position, what would be your
answer 49, .,.A
7 have always tried 10 do" he replied:
that which IL is my duty to do ana
Which my commission commands me TO
do-to obev orders without any question
from my superiors.
WILL RESIGN TO-DAY.
CAPTAIN Cyrus Bossieux. commissary OF
the First Virginia Regiment, expects 10
tender bjs resignation 10 Colone. Henry
G Jones this morning. He has been
connected with that military organization
for over thirty years. and retlres be-
cause of the action OF the recent court
OF inquiry. 49,. .o-
wnrded to the Governor petition re-
auesting him to refuse TO accept the
designations OF Captain Anderson ana
grounds on which the request Is made Is
that the success OF the company depends
10 a great extent on their remaining
therein.
ALMOST RIOT.