Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-15

spending n winter in Cuba, and whilst TO
he N private soldier may not AFFORD the
best advantages, still there are many
men / would think that would enjoy II.
/ do not think volunteers Will be kept
longer than five or six months. by tha'
time q stable government VIII be estao-
lished. and the soldiers will return before
the sickly season.
A NEW VIEW TO HIM.
Governor lyier, wnen asked iast night
wEat ne thought or the contention tnat
ali volunteers must be mustered out, saiu:
Il have never before heard the Ques-
ton raised. 4 have not examined INTO
the subject. ON general principies, how
ever, 4 should say that inns view Is In
correct 4 think lne men oil the volunteer
army are enlisted for two years. 1 tnink
they are under the orders OF the Com
mander-ln-C Chiet Tor that time, unless
sooner discharged. / may be mistaken,
but / think not"
FOURTH IN FINE SHAPE.
Speaking Of the Fourth Regiment.
which he has just visited at Savannah,
Governor Tyler said last night:
Colonel Taylor has a splendid regi-
ment, and has evidently devoted great
energies and ability in perfecting II In
drill and discipline. l visited the hos
pital and also inspected the cooking
arrangements of the companies. All OF
these were in good condition. There were
but few men in the regimental hospital,
and these were, of course, not serious
cases. In fact, there was but little sick
ness among the men. | was surprised
TO see them looking so robust and strong.
II confess | shared the disappointment
of Colonel Taylor in that he could not
show as full a regiment as most or the
others but l reflected there were reasons
for the depletion I'm the ranks of the Vir-
ginia regiment that did not exist as to the
others, and this is why so many dis
charges have been gotten, and so many
are being applied for.
ALL ARE OLD COMPANIES.
II ought to be borne in mind that all
the companies of the Fourth are old
volunteer companies, and that large per
cent. perhaps most OF the men, left good
positions to go with their companies, be-
cause they felt ii was their duty, and they
gladly did this as long as they felt they
were needed to fight. But when IL De-
came a question OF merely doing garrison
duty, and completing arrangements Tor
the government of the Cubans, 1t was
another thing, and naturally the men VINO
are making financial sacTinces. or VINO
have dependent ones at home TO support
want honorable discharges from the ser
vice.
1T was to arrange for this that l went
to Savannah. The appeals that nave
been made to me have been so numerous
and SO touching that / have hardly peer
able TO stand the strain. General Lee
seeing the situation during his visit mere
promised to help secure action on al
meritorious cases. and l think Colonel
Taylor, and most of his officers nav,
been impressed with the Importance OF
endorsing discharges In proper cases.
Colonel Taylor and the captains nave
of course, been very anxious 10 nave I'M
regiment make as good appearance as pos
sible and | share this with them fully
and for the credit OF the State am sur'
all our people do. In other words, IL w
have a regiment I'm the service, we wan
the fullest, as We know 1t VIII be TN
best.
OFFICERS TOO RIGID.
"I think this desire has. perhaps, cause'
the officers 10 be little too rigid In re
fusing TO endorse applications for DIS
charge. or course We all want AT ieas
one Virginia regiment TO remain III IN
service. Virginia should not be the mrs
State to ask for wholesale discnarg
of her soldiers. We will not get credi
for the immune companies organized J.
the State and for many other Ntrglnian
who have enlisted from other States
Therefore, whilst anxious TO accommo
date tne mtfllOTlOuS dDHbNdNiOiiH hti vs.
| charge, | am I'm fullest sympathy with IN
wish of the officers that we should nav
| the best regiment possible I'm the service
and as the Fourth is the only white oil
| ganiZaton we have, i VIII endeaVor !
| have its ranks t1led up Dy men from vi
| Second and Third"
DELIGHTED WITH HIS RECEPTION
| Regarding his reception in Savannah
| Governor Tyler expressed the keenest al
probation:
| "The distinction and honor paid wa
| most gratifying 10 the whole party n
| said. 1--WE had been notified that Colt
mel Taylor would arrange for us 10 reyle'
| the Fourth Regiment but General HAS
| brouck had the whole brigade brought ou
i'm our honor, and the next day Generss
| Lee gave a grand review of his splendi
| corps. The whole city and surroundin
| country seemed to have turned ou
| making the occasion a grand one. Generi
| Lee is justly proud of his corps ana IN
| men seem 10 almost idOliZe him.
| 1--WE will not soon forget the cordi;
1 greeting we received from the good peopl
| OF our sister southern city, ana COion'
| Taylor and General Lee deserve ana nav
| the true thanks of our party for homo
| and courtesies shown
WORK ON THE SECOND.
| The work or preparing the Second fe
| muster-out goes steadily on. Majo
| Shanks. the quartermaster, Is now OF
| among the companies at their variou
| home stations, attending to miscelian'
Gus work in connection with the muster
| out. and when he returns In day or tw'
| Major Price, the muster-out officer, wi
| visit the companies and look after IN
| rolls.
In a few days the captains will CON
| here to complete their property account
| 1t is thought the men will be sent hon
| before the first Of next month.
WHITE OFFICERS MAY RESIGN
1t is understood that several. II not al
the white officers appointed to the Sixt
Virginia will offer their designations
a short while 1t seems that they haN
not found things so lovely at Camp Pc
land as they expected.
Lieutenant Colonel Croxton has recon
mended a negro officer for appontmei
TO the vacant captaincy In his comman
However Governor Tyler will not mall
an appointment now, II at all.