Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01

| here Governor Tyler endeavored TO nave
the President review the Virginia troops
| before the arrival Of those from other
| States, but the President said he could
| not promise to do so.
The primary object OF Governor Tyler's
visit to Washington was to urge upon
| the President the ACCESSIBILITY OF the APP
pointment Of General Male to the COM
mand Of the Virginia troops.
81 impressed upon him." said Governor
Tyler, 1.-The advantages OF giving Vir-
glnians a Virginian to command them. OF
course. | hardly expected to receive
final reply" the Governor continued, but
the President gave me every assurance
tina the name of General Male would be
n I carefully considered. and L think
the chances Of his appointment are
good"
INTERESTED IN CAMP LEE.
president Mckinley is deeply inte-
rested in the prospect OF having the sol
diers encamped here at old Camp Lee"
said the Governor, land alluded TO the
historic associations connected with the
camp. He gave me his assurance that he
would inspect the troops here, and L told
him the people and soldiers OF Richmond
and Virginia would be delighted to have
him honor them with visit.
Il found the President very much In
terested i'm ,he Virginia troops. also"
continued Governor Tyler, land when he
asked me II the men We have enlisted
down here were of kind to make good
soldiers, 1 told him they were the same
sort that went out from Virginia In 1861.
and he was satisfied and we'll pleased"
Lieutenant ShanIxs Reports.
lieutenant ID. c. Shanks, Eighteenth
United States Infantry, who mas been de-
tailed for several years as commandment
OF cadets at the Polytechnic Institute,
reached the city yesterday, and called on
the Governor lasn night. accompanied by
nt-Inspeetor-G Stern.
Lieutenant Shants will be commits
stoned major OF volunteers by the Cover
nor. probably in the Third Regiment.
He is a native of Salem, Va. and his
wife is there at present. She will prob
ably come TO Richmond soon, as Lieu
tenant Shanks will be here for some time,
having been detailed to muster lii the
Virginia troops, instead Of Lieutenant
Croxton, who was at first appointed by
the department. The latter has been
detailed quartermaster at Camp Lee. and
will also have charge of the transporta-
ton Of the Virginia troops 10 this city.
Captain Cecil, of the Twelfth Infantry.
has been detailed to serve with the Nir-
gnia troops. as Governor Tyler was In
formed by President Mckinley yesterday.
Captain Cecil bears the oldest commits
sion of any officer from Virginia now In
the United States army. He is a native
OF Giles county, ard is said TO be a fine
officer. He will be assigned to the Sc
cond Virginia Regiment, with the rank
of major Lieutenant Shanks and Lieu
tenant Croxton will have similar rank In
the Third and Fourth regiments, respee-
lively.
The Fourth Regiment Completed.
The organization OF the Fourth Regl-
ment was completed yesterday. Company
/, at Franklin. Southampton county
having been selected. This company
goes in bearing its old letter. while Com
pany II, OF the Blues Battalion. which
had been designated as Company /. Of
the Fourth, becomes Company VI. Of
the same regiment.
There Is great fear among the officers
and men of the Virginia volunteers that
the regiments from this State may not
be assigned TO the same brigade. The
opinion Is very freely expressed that the
effectiveness OF the troops would b.
greatly impaired by brigadlng Virginia
troops with those OF other States. IL Is
not thought by the highest military Of
ficials here, however, that this will be
done.
Reports Of full companies continue TO
come in to the Adjutant- General and 1t
Is thought that by the e. OF the week
Vfrptnia's uIlOta will be raised