Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
FLAG FOR THE THIRD.
GOVERNOR TYLER WILL PRESENT
1T WITH STATE CoLORs.
A MARK OF HIS APPRECIATION.
The Governors Admiration for the
Oficerx and Men-0niy Small Pro-
portion of the Men Nnnt 10 DC
Mustered Out.

Governor Tyler will shortly present to
the Third Virginia Regiment a handsome
state flag. suitably inscribed. as a mark
Of his confidence in that organization.
Assistant -Adjutant- General Cowardln
has ordered the flag. and it will be made
in a few days. The Third was recently
presented with United States flag by
the ladies of this city, but the regiment
has no State flag.
Governor Tyler has not yet stated OFF,
cially that he will designate the Third
as the regiment 10 be mustered out OF
the service, but It is practically settled
that he will do so. The fact that the
Second and Fourth Virginia are in
the Seventh Corps, and are ready to
go to Cuba, as well as other considera-
tons, will induce him to select the Third
as the one to leave the service.
A FINE ORGANIZATION.
There can be no question that the per-
sonnet OF this regiment, from Colonel
Male, commanding, down, is the equal of
that OF any military organization ever
sent out by Virginia. Before its recent
trouble with General Butler, who com
manded the division to which it is at
tached, he had repeatedly complimented
the regiment. upon one occasion saying
it was the finest he had ever seen outside
Of the regular service. Since the trouble
with General Butler, however, things
have not been going smoothly, and II IS
at least limited that there is clique.
which seems disposed TO pursue the regl-
ment. and to prosecute it in several ways
Governor Tyler will present the flag as
an evidence of his high appreciation or
the regiment. officers and men. The
Governor. upon every occasion, mas eH-
pressed his admiration for the regiment
and this testimonial Of his regard was
probably expected by those closest TO MIN.
REGIMENT WANTS TO REMAIN IN.
The statement that the Third wishes to
leave the service is not correct. An Off
Ger OF the regiment, recently In the city,
stated that it was true that some of the
men wished their discharge. but that the
great majority wished to remain. Inc
number desiring to be mustered out has
been made much larger by reason OF re-
cent events. Many of the men have be-
come disguised because they felt they
had not gotten a fair deal.
HAMPTON WANTS MILITARY.
The people of Hampton want 10 organ
lie a military company there, and nave
requested the Governor to allow them to
do so. The recent troubles in that vicini-
ty with soldiers at Fort Monroe and sail
ors from the warships make the neces-
sity for a local company felt 1t Is hardly
probable however, that the request VIII
be granted. There are now companies at
Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Smithheld, all
within easy distance Of Hampton, and
troops can be quickly sent down from
this city. If necessary. Hampton already
has a military company in the Fourth
Regiment, and it is probable that the
Governor, with a view 70 having this
company kept up after the war VIII not
authorize another now, as the place could
hardly support two such organizations.
acknowledgement 10 Lane
Stern has returned from Narragansett
Pier and other northern resorts, where
he spent a months vacation Colonel
stern will assume charge Of the Adju-
tant- Generals Office again. Colonel {.
OBJ. Cowardn having been the Acting
Adiutant-Ge in his absence