Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-02
RESTORED TO DUTY.
COL. JONES AND OTHER OFFICERS
RETURNED TO THEIR COMMANDS.
The Governors Order Meets with
Approval. and IL II Hoped There
VIII he MISUNDERSTANDING Reports
Observation-Disclosures banquet.

| yesterday morning, is here gwen:
"ADJUTANT-GENE OFFICE,
RICHMOND, VA. April !, 1898.
| General order No 3.
| General Orders No. 5, current series
| is hereby countermanded. All the OH
| GERS named therein will report for duty.
'By order Of the Commander in Chief.
CHARLES J. ANDERSON.
"AdjutantGeneraL.'
| Immediately unou receipt OF this Col
| onel Jones issued an order assuming COM
| mand Of the regiment.
| RESULT OF RETIREMENTS.
The order issued March LIST almost
| declmated the regiment. The two
| field officers-COlonel Jones and Major
| Derbyshire-were relieved. as were also
| Captain and Adjutant Sheppard. Captains
| Bosseux. OF Company A. Anderson, OF
| +; and Gasser. of ID, and Lieutenants
| Davis. Mills, Stringer, Jeter and Payn-
| ter.
Captain T. Leslie Spence. who was the
| senior officer left in the organization.
| was ordered 70 assume command. ana ne
| has been acting colonel for "A month Du-
| ring his command of the regiment mat
| tiers have progressed smoothly. and the
| officers, who were at variance, having
| been removed from the source Of trouble.
|
| peacefulness which Is most gratifying TO
| the well wishers Of the organization.
This was noted by the Governor, and,
| becoming imbued with the belief that an
| end had been put to the inharmonious
| spirit that prevailed. he issued the order
| Of restoration. There Is little doubt that
| this was a wise move and it has been
commended on all sides since it was made
| public.
Dispatch man saw Captain George
| Wayne Anderson yesterday. and received
| from him an assurance that, so far "a
| he was concerned, peace and quiet should
prevail hereafter in the regiment. Cap
| tain G. Gray BOssieuN and Lieutenant
Morgan X. Mills made much the same
| statement.
To ELECT LIETTENANT-COLON
Accompanying the order Of restoration
was another, which emanated from the
Governor ordering an election in the
| First Regiment 10 be held FOR the pur,
pose Of electing a lieutenant-colonel, 10
succeed Colonel Phillips, promoted To the
brlgadier-generalship Captain George
Wayne Anderson's name has been promi-
nently spoken OF I'm connection with this
office. 1t is not known whether Major
Derbyshire will be "A candidate or not.
The designations Of Captain Anderson,
'
lieutenants are in the hands OF the Cow
ernOr. II is probable. however. from all
that can be learned. that he Will not
act upon them.
General Phillips. who is the senior Off
Ger on the board Of officers appointed 10
formulate regulations FOR the govern
ment of the Virginia volunteers, Will cali
a meeting Of the board within a few
days. He has addressed a letter to Colo
I'll H. ..rnfNr mt fnf- II nf
on the board consulting him as to the
most convenient time for him to come
TO this city. and he will be governed by
the reply in issuing his order converting
the board.
WILL HAVE REGULAR REPORTS.
I'm General order NJ. 3 from brigade
headquarters. published yesterday. Gene
raj Phillips calls attention to the loose
manner in which military corresponds
euce is conducted. and TO the fact that
state property f. being used for other
than strictly military purposes. and has
the following 10 say in reference 10 re-
ports:
For the better Information Of all con-
cerned. the following system of reports
will be observed until further orders.
The attention and obedience Of all OH
GERS is required TO their proper enforce
ment. and no excuse will be tolerated If
they are not fully and effectually car
ried out:
printed blanks will be forwarded TO
the regmental and battalion command
ers. and. by them to their company.
troop. and battery commanders. who Will
fiji them up as required and forward
them to regimental or battalion head
quarters not later than the third week
I'm January. April. July. and October Of
each year Regimental and battalion
commanders will keep these reports filed
at their headquarters. and the regi-
mental and battalion reports made from
an average Of the company. troop. and
battery reports will be forwarded To
this Office not later than the fourth
week In the months above specified. 1t
is the desire Of the brigade commander
that the commanding officers be fully
informed as to the condition Of their
command through the medium Of those
reports."
HOWITZERS' BANQUET TONIGHT.
The banquet in honor Of the opening
Of the H0witzers' new armOry Will be
held tonight. and the large new drill
hall. I'm which the tables will be spread,
has been especially decorated for the
occasion. Covers will be laid for between
go and 300 The guests will assemble at
the Rogimental Armory corner of Sc
venth and Marshall streets. at $50 o'clock.
where they will be met by the battery.
and by them escorted to the banquet
hall. The lire of march will be through
Seventh 10 Broad. down Broad to Eighth,
and thence to the armory.
During the feast music Will be dis
coursed by the HowitZers' Band. The
toast-list had not been completed last
night. but both Governor O'Ferrall and
Senator Daniel have accepted invitations
TO respond to toasts. The banquet VIII
be furnished from Murphy's Hotel
Tomorrow night the magnificent new
armory will be thrown open for the in
spection of the public and on Thursday
night solree will be given % the lady
friends Of the members. Admission 10
this will be only by tickets. and persons
holding invitations may secure their
tickets from Mr.. Woodson, at the Star
office
BRIEF MILITARY NOTES.
Governor O'Ferrall has issued through
the Adiutant-General commissions TO
Major John Cussons as aide and Major
Frank Sutton as quartermaster, on the
staff OF Brigadier-General \. l.. Phillips.
a commission has also been issued to
G. II. Causey. first lieutenant Of Company,
T.. Fourth Regiment Infantry, Virginia
Volunteers.
Lieutenant-Colonel James r. Branch.
Of the cavalry regiment has returned
from Charlottesville. whittier he went to
inspect the cavalry troop located at that
place.
4 BRiKEMAN'S LEG BROKEN.
lie Falls Between Freight-Cars and
Is BADLY Injured.
Yesterday morning about 10 O'Clock,