Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-06
A SOURCE OF SURPRISE.
Change of Orders Concerning the
First and Second On. O. Regiments.

First and Second On. O. Regiments.
RALEIGH, y. c., September 5.-(Spe-
cal)-A great sensation was caused here
hy The sudden change Of orders regard
iag the First and Second North Carolina
rsgments-the mastering out the former
instead Of the latter. Most people blm.d
tle Governor for it, He denies that e
made any request whatever in regard TO
the matter. 1t is we'll known here that
practically every enlisted man in the
First Regiment desires TO go to Cuba
with General Lees Corps and that the
organization is perfectly equipped for
service there. IL is equally well known
that % per cent of the enlisted men in
the Second Regiment want to be mus
tered out at once and also that the regi-
ment is not equipped, has no lightweight
clothing, has never been I'm brigade or
division drill, and has had no target
practice. In the face Of this. and looked
at from a COmmOn-Sense point OF view
and Of merit, il is astounding that the
First should be mustered out. But a Re
publican here said to-day: you must put
out Of sight any idea as to merit. or pre-
pdration for service. or desire 10 serve.
10 is all politics. Divest yourself OF all
idea save as TO politics The government
appears 10 think of service as pie" and
that il will equalize the pie" by keeping
The regiments in service nearly an equal
length Of time The First was first to be
mustered it, IL is by far the best regi-
ment. now Il IS the first to be mustered
out. Then will come the Second, and then
tle Third, the negro regiment / under
stand the only special request made Of
fle War Department was TO keep the
negro regiment in service as long as pos |
-oe You see the order says II is TO leave !
Fort Macon and go TO Knoxville. That |
wil be politics; simply moving the resi- !
msnt through the State to bring out the !
negro vote. And you viii see all the Third |
voting on election day" Now it was
iank-spoken Republican who said this.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Walter r. Henry. Of Charlotte, the new
national bank examiner. is here, and to- /
day began an examination OF the Raleigh
banks
Labor-Day here was observed by the
merely nominal closing Of the Federal
EIding and the Capitol. The officials in
both were at work as usual.
Lieutenant George i. Morton, COM
handing the North Carolina Naval Re
serves. was here yesterday. He gives
good news OF the conduct and work Of
Che North Carolina reserves. who were
So service
Torrents OF rain fell Saturday night and
, lerday. The streams are quite full
ana lowland crops are injured
Receipts Of new cotton are quite light
j H opening slowly, for lack of sun
tl.ne
Iae contract is awarded for the building !
OF 'de Baxter Craven Memorial Han at
Trinity College. Durham. The cost Is
Fl" The building will be three stories
high. of gray brick. with stone trimmings
'rl win contain an auditorium and cha
.I 10 will be completed March LIST, and
D. dedicated at the commencement IN
june
John O. Dancy. one OF the ablest negro
.i etkers in this State, is 20 deliver an
lir.ss an the unwilling of monument
1 Fred. Douglass at Rochester, n. u,
itember 18th
PROFESSOR NOBLE POPULAR.
There is general pleasure at the taking
.l1rge by Professor NJ. G. S. Noble OF
'. Chair OF Pedagogy at the University
n North Carolina. He will iii II with
marked ability
Thus far eight members OF the Second '
tment Of Volunteers have died, and !
'ur Of the First Regiment, while one OF
%. latter organization was killed. )
LH-COuRressman Settle raised howl at
D. Republican machine" for defeating
lm for denomination for Congress in the
f,h District at oxford Saturday. Your p
'ffespondent informed you i've weeks ei
40 mat Spencer y. Adams was 10 be the n
minee. Settle got IL votes. lie did well a
get that many. The Populists hate
ue. They are pledged TO support r,
4atna. That Is the milk In the cocOanut. | Il