The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-30
THE SECOND WILL
SOON MUSTER OUT
No Reason to Believe It VIII Remain
in Service.
MANY APPLICATIONS FILED,
AI,orac Number of Soldiers Want to
Serve Their Country but There Is
Very Little Chance for Them rs
All Vacancies Are FILLED.

II is expected that the Second Regiment
will be mustered out Of service az soon
as the work AZ mastering ont the Third
* complete number Of the officers Of
the Second are atin trying 70 induce the
War Department 20 allow the regiment
10 remain in service. but 20 Iar their ei-
forts have been Of no avail, as the wishes
Of the men themselves, u Us understood,
will alone Doe considered by Tie Depart
ment
There appears now 10 be no reason for
us officers 20 hope that the Second Re
giment viii be allowed to remain 800 SER
vice. Colonel Baker. OF the Second Re-
ciment. returned 10 the city Friday night
frcrs Il visit Go the compaules lu DIS re-
e'meut now assembled al their home
stations. lie is reported 10 have found
n strong sentiment among some II the
men 10 remain Boo service 10 ia under
stood. however that the proportion Of
those who would Doe willing Co remain
I'm service is quite small
4 well known officer in the regiment
said Yesterday some of the fompaii
had been already polied, but Few Of the
men were found Who uit not want TO De
mustered ont. IL IS not thought that there
IS the slightest chance FOR the regiment
TO remain I'm service. and already reports
came from washington to The effect that
despite the fact that some OF the officers
have done all I'm their power 90 induce
the War Department TO retain The rcgi-
mcnt their efforts were uuavailing This
was believed 10 be largely on account OF
the sentiment Of the men themselves
which was very strongly opposed To- re-
manning in service.
ANXIOUS TO SERVE.
Governor Tyler has recently received
"a large number Of applications Tor posi-
lions as officers I'm the sizth Virginia
REGIMENT Infantry This IS the coiofed
regiment now stationed at knoAV-le I'M
der Lieutenant-Coi0nel CroNton. All me
vacant positions I'm this regiment have
be.n 0licd EXCEPT one. ard Governor
TYLER will not make that appointm ,ni
for some time yet as he does not WISH
TO appoinf white captain who viii haV"
10 be- assigned 10 duty in colored oat-
TALON. Already four OF the captains
have been appointed and the other "iuces
made vacant by the number OF recent
designations have been filed as an
nounced recently
Among the applications received by the
Governor are a number from some "i
the best known military men IN me S'ale.
The large number of applications give
some idea Of the desire of the officers
now I'm service 10 remain in the voiun-
teer army of the United states
CAPTAINS no LEAVE.
Cqptain Faulkner. OF Company l., Third
Regiment: Captain Masurier, OF COM
Dany NJ. Third Regiment; Captain Bent
ley. Of Company O.. Second hesimeh'
and CAPTAIN Moore. Of Company ID. Sec
ond Regiment. who have been comhils-
stoned 10 nl vacancies In the Sixth Nlr-
Cd b
now stationed no Knoxville viii loave
to-day for Knoxville 70 Join their
commands The newly-appo 'IllceIs
will be under Lieutcnant-ColonolC foNton
now fin charge OF the regiment, and VIII
not be assigned 10 their commands unth
thcv get 20 Knoxville TleJ viii be IN
Major CabelIs battalion
Cantain TAYLOR. nj tho Second Reei-
ment. came down from Roanoke vestcr-
dav. he IS applying for a commission IN
the regular army. and Is said 10 De
strongly supported Tor the position.
PICKED Up HERE AND THERE.
Captain Robert j.. Craghl.. OF COM
pany r. second Regiment che Iyncnburg
ZouavcA. is in the City. having come
down 10 endeavor TO- have the GUNS Of
his company sent back TO Lynchhurg.
SO that his men can drill Ha says they
are growing tired ~ nothing to DO.
CAPTAIN Richard Gordon simmons. rs
sistant surgeon Of the Second Rer'mcnt
went to h's home IN Roanoke Friday.
but viii return to Richmond m The course
Of two or three weeks Captain Simmons
hns not yet decided whether he VIII ac-
cept the commission as assistant sur
pc0n in the regular service. which mas
been rendered him.
Tho officers Of the Third Regiment lave
adontod a series of beautiful resolutions
expressive OF their regret at lie recent
death OF First Lieutenant Arthur !.
Flag. az Company J. Lieutenant TlaRe
was one Of tho best as wei a. one Of
the most beloved men In the regiment,
and though several weeks have passed
since his death the sorrow ~ his I'M
timely taking or has NOT been healed.