Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
ADJUTANT-GENERAL's REPORT.
Il Has Been Printed-RecOmmends
the Disbandment of Cavalry.

Acknowledgement Anderson's report
Tor the fiscal year. in which is incor-
porated that Of the Acknowledgements
General and Captain John T. Knight
United States army, has just been is
sued from the press, and is most in
teresting document.
The Acknowledgement in the outset,
speaks Of the falling OF of enlisted men,
explaining that those who had been
dropped from the musters were worth
less as soldiers. and then says:
TO substitute this diminution, you
have directed that Circular No. /, Of
Safe February /, 1894, be suspended so
Gar as TO allow a company of infantry
DO be formed at Petersburg and 10 be
known as the A. T. Hill Rifles, until
formed az independence Grayson cOun-
~. Inn the southwest section OF the State,
where thefe are no troops west OF Sa-
lem and which will be attaefed to the
Second Regiment, it being 50 located
geographically; and the company or VII
ruia Zouaves, an independent oreaniza-
lion. allowed by act of the General AS
Iemby on November 16. 1889, fine body
81 Young men, we'll Differed, and already
disciplined. TO be mustered into the SER
ylce Of the Commonwealth as COM
rany of Virginia Volunteers. These adj
duons. though slightly numerically less
Viii FAR Offset any loss, as they Will cost
very little in equipment, the Zouaves be-
lrr already armed and uniformed, ana
Ne TWO others uniformed according 70
custom. al their own expense, before
original muster, can be armed with oy-
caibre rifles
the Commander in Chief is TO be con-
eraulated on the fact that there has
20 a Tor
troops preserving order in aid OF the
civil authority"
Further along in his report, the Al
3utant-General says.
Owe nave been very fortunate in es-
Gaping the great mops, which IN lhe
last four years, on notable occasions I'M
necessary TO mention here, have ce-
sToyed life and property under condl-
tons dangerous 10 the integrity and sale
~ OF the country.
81 have endeavored 10 show that nrst,
the use Of the Virginia Volunteers IN
Virginia has been productive Of great
RESULTS by reason Of the fact that there
have been enormous values OF property
fayod 10 the State: and, second. that 1t
has been accomplished with very httle
loss of ufe
"The fact as mentioned above, that
during the past year there has been no
serious trouble. is believed to be due
60 the fact that the militia has been
handled with discretion, and yet with
irmness. and that no case OF death al
any time since the formation or the Nr-
glna Volunteers by mob violence has
occurred. This is a record that all per-
cons in the military service or the State
from the Commander in Chief down, can
anord 20 be well proud OF. On another
page viii be found a statement show
ing amount paid for transportation and
Jay of troops II win show one COM
leiy called out twice, at an expense 10
ihe State Of SllAG, and the balance In
'4l'ive OF $50 was for transportation ac-
counts for the previous year. which
should have been rendered by the rail-
ioae companies before.
~ win then be seen that the meagre
appropriation 10 the military fund has
vhiy been increased by the military con-
uhsent fund by the comparatively small
sum or less than 500"
J" Speaking of the equipment Of the
".ops the Acknowledgement says:
olsp3 have already been taken 70
Sle me new regulation forage-cap, leg
Pms ana ammunition belts 10 all who
'e not been supplied; and IL Is re-
,.N'ueiy recommended. inasmuch as
Governor has power over the issue
ihese articles that the first appro-
.SHvn That Is made shall be made
"h mat view. The armorer is already
"0'A repairing 45-caliDre rifles for