The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-28
He viii Be Here Early This Week for
Conference.
PLEA FROM THE NAVAL RESERVE,
Officers Come 10 Richmond 20 Ask
OGiciais 20 Use Their Influence 10
Get the Volunteers Into Service.
Objection Nadct TO the Pres
cnce Of Nnny Soldiers
at Ola Point,

It is understood that two regiments Of
the Virginia volunteers VIII soon DE mus
tered out. Governor Tyler is expected 10
f. be i'm Richmond early this week TO take
steps looking to selecting those troops
that are TO leave tLe service.
The Governor viii have very delicate
task TO perform. There are some men IN
perhaps every company VINO wish to rec
turn to their homes. and others who pre-
fer TO do garrison duty in Cuba.
IL may be that The two battalions ol
colored troops will be accepted as one
regiment but this Is by no means cer-
tain In fact. 60 IS not known but what
two regiments in addition TO the colored
battaliOns may be mustered out.
A PLAN SUGGESTED.
II has been suggested that n only ono
regiment IS wanted for service in Cuba,
that the men who wish 10 go there
might volunteer from all three or the
regiments, and be properly rcorganized.
But this scheme is said 90 be lmpracli-
cable. 10 would open up no end OF trOu-
bile. as to- officers for fully so per cent. OF
those above sergcants are anxious 10 re-
main DOB Uncle SANS service.
The Governor will take no hasty action
lie viii confer with his military advisers
and by the middle of The week will prob
ably Doe ready 90 make his rccommenda-
tions to the war Department lie is go
ing to- have some knotty problems TO
solve.
AS nimated I'm The Times Yesterday
there will probably be % complete re-
organization Of the state volunteer SER
vice when the soldiers are mustered out.
A gentleman who is wei posted on the
subject said last night there VIII certainly
have 90 be new election Of officers from
second Lieutenant up 10 brigade come
mander. OF course. the present officers
may be reelected.
THE NAVAL RESERVES.
Commanders G.. w. Cake. OF the Nir-
ginia Battalion Of Naval Reserves, and
Lieutenant Upshur. of the Fourth Dlvl-
sion OF the battalion, had conference
with Acting Adiutant General Stern hy
appOintmout last night. They came TO
seek his support and that of the Gov
ernor in "a proposed movement looking
10 securing permanent service for the
reserves The naval volunteers feel thit
they have been outraseously treated by
the Navy Department Jney rendered
their services promptly and were held iu
readiness for orders. ana only siXty-tWO
priVates and two officers were permitted
10 see active service All but fourteen
OF these have been mustered out and
some are left in very destitute c!rcum-
dred men IN the reserves not only will
ing. but anxious TO aid Uncle Sam.
Colonel Stern promised his visitors that
everything possible would be done 20 in-
huence the Navy Department TO stand
by the reserves.
TROUBLE FEARED AT HAMPTON.
Judge Baker T.. Lee. Commonwealth
Attorney Collier and Sheriff Curtis Of
Elizabeth City county. have united I'm a
t.' talr rff a .It af ..I
him 10 request the Secretary of War 10
have the Maryland soldiers removed
from Fort Monroe 90 prevent trouble.
They gave no particulars. Acting Ad-
iutant-General Stern repeated tho mes
sage TO Governor Tyler and asked his
| advice as 20 what should be done. Col
| onel stern is opposed TO taking any act
| ion If il can possibly oe avoided that
! will lead 20 unpleasant relations between
/ the people Of Maryland and Virginia.
/ The Governor m reply requested Colo
| mel stern TO repeat the dispatch 10 Sec
! retary Alger which was done without
| any recommendations.
| 4 special 20 The Times from Hamp-
| ton says:
''To-days Hampton Monitor n weekly
| published here gives considerable space
| 10 an article signed by II. s. Collier
| Commonwealth Attorney r. *. Curtis
| sheriff. and }. wesley cunningham, sor-
| geant of county police force IA which
| ihe action OF the men of Che First Mary
| land Volunteers on last Saturday and
| Sunday is reviewed anI the stand taken
by the county authorities sustained.
| They comment very sharply and un-
| favorabiy upon the conduct of members
! Of that regiment since its arrival at Ola
| Point and make several charges which
| reflect seriously upon the rcalment.
To-day Mir. Collier addressed a letter
| % the Secretary ot War in answer 20 a
! clipping which appeared in the Washing
ton Star. Of august 2iih. aud asaing thar
the regiment boz ordered from old Point"
TIE THIRD REGIMENT.
| The Washington Post of yesterday says.
| President Mckinley was the recipient OF
a call from "a prominent delegat. ION OF
| Virg!nians yesterday 20 urge upon him
the early mastering out OF the Third