Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23
WILL GET FEW MEN.
SOLDIERS OF THE SECOND REG1.
MENT WILL NOT ENTER FOURTH.
RECRUITING Is At A STANDSTILL.
The Detail IL at Something of a Loss
ms to How to Procced-GOvernor
Tyler Trying to Eject Changes
other Notes.

The work OF securing men for the
standstll.
The telegram of General Lee to Gov
ernor Tyler, saying that men from the
Second Regiment could not be mustered
out and then enlisted in the Fourth. and
saying, In effect, that men recently mus
tered out of the Third could not enter
the Fourth, came like bombshell
1t is recognized that the men will not
give up their $50 of clothing money. which
they would have TO do did they transfer
to the Fourth Instead of leaving the Sc
cond. as under the regulations clothing
money is not paid enlisted men untl
they are mustered out.
1t will be practically impossible to Sc
cure men. When it was thought that the
men could be discharged from the Second
and sworn into the Fourth, or that the
men mustered out of the Third could be
enlisted in the Fourth, there were hume
rous applications for re-enlistment.
WILL GET FEW MEN.
Yesterday there was an entirely new
face on the matter 1t is probably not
putting 1t at all strongly to say that not
q dozen men are willing TO transfer from
the three Richmond companies OF the
Second Regiment to the Fourth. The ave-
rage is probably no larger in other COM
panies.
Governor Tyler tried yesterday TO
reach Secretary Alger by telephone, but
the Secretary was engaged in Cabinet
meeting. The Governor wished to induce
the Secretary TO allow the men of the
Second to be mustered out, and then to
re-enlist in the Fourth. 1t is probable
that the Governor will confer with Sec
rotary Alger regarding the matter to-day.
1t is not probable, however he will be
able TO accomplish any change in the
orders. The law seems to be such that
men cannot be enlisted in the volunteer
service. except under a proclamation.
1t was reported here last night that
gentleman from washington yesterday
stated that he had been authoritatively
informed there that the Sixth Regiment
was to be mustered out of the service,
and that the Second was to be retained.
The report was not confirmed and did
not attract much attention. 1t is very
probable however, that the muster-out
of the Sixth will be ordered.
COMPANY COMMANDERS HERE.
A number Of the captains of the Sc
cond Regiment are in the city, for the
purpose of checking up their accounts
with Major Shanks, the quartermaster.
The captains now here, not including
those of the three Richmond companies,
are Captain Magruder. Company A,
Woodstock; Captain Sullivan, Company
c, Harrisonburg; Captain Kent. Company
ID, Wythevlle; Captain Craighill, Com
pany T.. Lynchburg; Captain Taylor,
Company F, Roanoke; Captain Hatcher,
Company G. Roanoke; Captain Ker. Com
pany X. Staunton, and Captain owen,
Company l.. Portsmouth. Second-Lieute-
nant Wysor, of Company d, is also here.
The only company commander of the
Second Regiment not now in the city is
Captain Griffin. Of Company II. Salem.
Private Alan p. Wilson. of the Hospital
Corps of the Second Regiment, has been
selected as one of the secretaries Of the
Young Mems Christian Association, doing
work for the men Of the Seventh Corps,
at Savannah. Mr.. Wilson will enter upon
his duties as soon as discharged, which
will be in a few days. He will accompany
the army to Cuba. He is acting under the
Army and Navy Christian Commission.