Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-24


Virginia military organizations are vol
untee-ing TO a man for service in Cuba,
or wherever needed.
Early repiies 70 the order requiring
company commanders 10 ascertain what
p.oportion Of their men were ready for
service wherever ordered were not unani-
nous In favor Of foreign service but
complementary reports. since the order
has been better understood. show that
the present organizations are practically
units in their determination 20 40 where
ever Uncle sam may order.
General Male thinks It not proper at
present 10 make public the results of the
order. but the reports that have been re-
ceived from Dispatch spondents give
an excellent idea Of the attitude OF the
VrgiIIa troops. The overwhelming ma
iority. so far as heard from, are willing
TO serve -vherever ordered. provided their
present organization is not disturbed. I'm
other words. they Will go to Cuba or 20
Spain il the company and resimental Of
dcers whom they have chosen be allowed
TO lead them. A resume OF the attitude
Of the various companies Will be found
| below:
COMPANIES READY TO GO.
The First Regiment is willing TO go
anywhere provided IL goes as regiment,
under present officers Nearly every
company has so declared.
az Woodstock, Will serve wherever or
dered: Company G. HarrlsOnburg. will
serve wherever ordered. and Companies
II aud G.. Roanoke, volunteer to do the
same.
In the Third Regiment, Company Il. Cnl-
peper. Will serve anywhere; the lynch
burg Home Guards and the ZOuaves OF
| the same city, will serve wherever or
oered SO will the Monticello Guards
Charlottesville; the West Augusta
| Guards. stanton. and the Grays and tn,
Blues, Of Danville. OF Company X, OF
| fredericksburg, "a have voted 10 serV,
| anywhere. 10 only within the United
| States, and II nowhere.
! of the companies composing the Fourth
! REGIMENT. the Norfolk City Guard Will
! serve anywhere in the United States, bat
! the Light-Artillery Blues. the Lee Rilies,
! the Old Dominion Guards. and the Lang
ston Guards (cOored troops, all from
! Norfolk, will serve wherever ordered. The
| Portsmouth Rifles Will serve anywhere
The Franklin Light Infantry Will 80
! wherever ordered
SEND OUT THREE REGIMENTS.
As stated above. the companies arc
| sending in more favorable reports now
! than they did before the order was vel
! understood or the war bin had been 50
| amended as 90 leave the volunteer com
/ mands Under their present officers.
It is expected that Virginia win be call
"a upon 20 furnish 300 or 300 troops
! I'm that event only three regiments viii
! be sent, each OF twelve companies. II
| cannot yet DO told who will ba I'm com
! mand of these, or JJ5t how they will be-
made NO, as some companies viii pro-
/ bubly have 10 be assigned from one regl
mont to another. Colonel Gaines. of the
/ Third. and Colonel Baker. OF the Second
| rtgimcnts. are the only -egimental com
| mundauts who have rendered their SER
! vices to the Governor. IL IS believed
| however. that the other two colonies are
| ready 10 do their duty when tncir com
| mauds are called out Lieuteua1t-Colonel
! George Wayne Anderson, ot the First
has offerei his services, and last night
/ Adtutant-Generul Male and Colone
| Stern. Assistant lnspector-Ga neral, made
Ike protieIs TO the COMMANDMENTS Chief
Attitude OF the Richmond Troops
A representative Of the Dispatch mad,
! the rounds of the local armCries las,
/ night TO ascertain As accurately as pos
sible the attitude OF the Richmond troops
Colonel Henry G.. Jones declined 10 dis
cuss the attitude Of the First Regiment
Il is well understood, however. that the
| men stand prepared TO 80, one and all
| wherever they may be sent. 50 ,9ng rs
! they are allowed 10 retain their officers
| The Drum Corps has written 10 Colonel
Jones that the members are willing "a
| 20 anywhere that he will lead them.
| Company F recruited twelve mon las,
nleht. and three more applied after thu
list had closed. There are row fitty-fye
| and IL Is expected the roll will reach
seyenty-hve by tomorrow night. The
company stands ready 20 90 wherever
needed. and so have the Manchester
Grays declared.
THE BLUES ARE READY.
Major Sol. Cutchins visited the Cover
nor Yesterday. and on behalf of himself
! the field. STAFF. and retired officers and
! the band Of tho Richmond Light Infan-
try Blues. volunteered FOR service any
| where and under any conditions. OF
Company A, Blues Battalion, forty-two
men volunteered for service anywhere
and under any conditions; two asked 10
ne excused. on the ground that their en-
Ustment would entail hardship on their
families. who are dependent upon them
for support; one member Is ON the sick
list; one IS out OF town, and six youn-
teered for service anywhere IN the
United States.
Company y held a meeting last eve
ming. the first opportunity they had had
10 carefully consider the order. and every
man present offered his services. There
was p fun attendance.
THE ARTILLERY READY.
Major w. T.. Simons. comman0in' tho
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