Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-04
COME TO RICHMOND.
TurRn VA. REGIMENT ORDERED
TO RENDEZVOUS IN THIS CITY.
TROOPS WILL Be MUSTERED OUT
Much Delight Manifested by the
Boys-TroOps May Move To-DnH-
Officers and Men In Periect h"r
uouv-DutIer Order Revoked.

CAMP ALGER, VA, September S.-(Spe-
cialN-Au preparations are being made
here TO leave for Richmond in a few days
and every one is working with a Will 10
have things in readiness to move by Mon
day. and. in fact. the regiment may start
ON tomorrow. The following order feacn-
ed beadouarters at o'clock last night.
aud was at once posted on the bulletin
board: ,.,.,
Headquarters First DlviGlon,
Camp Alger. September l, 1888.
To the Commanding officer Third Virginia
Volunteers:
sir-Under telegraphic orders from the
Secretary Of War, the Third Virginia
Regiment, Volunteer Infantry will be
nrenared for muster-out, and as soon as
possible be sent to the rendezvous at
Richmond. Va. Upon arrival there the
men will be entitled TO thirty days tur-
Tough. and leaves Of absence for the same
period will be granted the commissioned
officers of the regiment. At the eXpira-
tjon Of these furloughs and leaves of alb
sence the regiment will be reassemoled
for the purpose of being mustered out
Further instructions will be given as soon
as they can be drawn up.
Rv order of BrigadierGeneral Goblin.
MUCH DELIGHT MANIFESTED.
As soon as the above order was le-
ceived a demonstration took place in
Camp. as il was nle first positive assur-
ance we have had that the regiment
would go TO Richmond the nrst ser
eeants and quartermasters were at once
instructed to begin work on thelr Doohs'
and yesterday evening they had all Turn
ed in at regimental headquarters.
The First New Jersey departed for Md
dletown Yesterday, leaving only this regi-
ment. the Sixty-fifN New York, and the
First Connecticut in camp.
General Goblin. il is stated, viii not leave
for Camp Meade until every regiment here
has departed.
Camp Alger. which has long been popu-
loted bv thousands of troops. will soon be
deserted. and the hundred of fakirs VINO
have swarmed through camp since 1t was
first established will have TO seek new
field for their work.
GLAD TO COME TO RICHMOND.
Every one in the regiment Is glad that
the war Department decided 70 send ne
Third TO Richmond. and the men hope
that an opportunity will be given them TO
mass in review before those who witnessed
The first parade on Memorial-Day. The
contrast will be a decided one.
The statement published that all Of the
etaf officers of this regiment were op-
nosed 10 being mustered out is erroneous,
a. II il a well-known fact that Lieutenant
Rixev is anxious to return TO Culpeper TO
resume his law practice. and probably one
or two more are just as willing TO quit the
service.
Colonel Male is fond Of a military life,
and IL is said desires TO enter the regular
army. while, of the field officers the Sc
cond i'm rank. Major Scruggs, is anxious
IN return to his home, in Lynchburg.
large number OF the line officers
wanted TO see service in Cuba, and are
disappointed at missing the opportunity.
They are not, however, unanimous. by
any means, as a few Of them are glad to
leave The army.
LIST. OF THE COMPANIES.
The following list OF the companies, with
their present commanding officers, will
prove interesting:
First Battalion, IIeutenant-Colonel Kel-
Ter I'm command-Company X, Fretericks-
burg: Captain NJ. b. Rowe. First-L Lieuten-
ant +. II. Revere. Second-Leutenant Il.
s. Knox.
Company A. Danville: Captain Hutchins,