The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-27
MANY PATRIOTS
WANT TO FIGHT.
Governor Tyler Flooded with Requests
to Join the Army,
CAPTAIN TENANTS COMPANY.
He VIII Have IL Ready to BE Mustered
In SOon-A Deaf Mute Anxious TO
Enlist-The Governor EncOur-
ages the Volunteers.

It is likely that a company made UP
OF members Of the old First Regiment
here will be ready 10 enter the United
States service for the war with Spain IN
a day or two. The following letter was
received by Governor Tyler yesterday:
Richmond. Va. May %. 1855.
Governor j. Hoge Tyler:
Dear Sir,-I hereby tender TO Your
Excellency my services I'm forming
company for service in the United states
Army to go wherever ordered.
/ am an ex-captain and quartemaster
retired Of the First Virginia regiment
Infantry, and already have sixty Yolun-
teer available names ana will guarantee
the quota within twenty-four hours ll
needed and your permission Is obtained.
Respectfully yours, -.,..,
j. r. TENANT.
CAPTAIN Tenant was much encouraged
al his interview with Governor Tyler on
the subject Of raising the company. hls
Excellency told him that as YET ne elu
not know the conditions OF the call 10.
the 1900 men. and had not been INFORM
about what was wanted by Ihe wa ~
partment. He expected 10 be advised
a. an early date and would then accept
the services Of the companies when were
-eadv TO be mustered in. He ADVISED
CAPTAIN Tenant to get together us men
as soon as practicable so as 70 oe ietay
whom the time came TO muster IN the
men. e,,,,r,
Governor Tyler Is receiving hooa OF
communications from various parts OF
the state by people anxious 70 FORM Vol
unteer companies for the war Wlth SPAN
These requests have been greatly IN
creased since President McKinley's call
for Is O00. A number OF applications were
received yesterday through telegram, and
stating that letters would follow Among
those who telegraphed for the privilege Oh
organizing volunteer companies was Mr..
W f. Tinsley, of Clifton Forge. who
wants 10 raise a company Of infantry
l.. W. Cox. Of Charlottesville. asked Tor
the authority 10 organize a company.
The Governor f. not as yet In a posi-
ton to reply IN a definite way TO those
applications except 20 say that when ne
time comes TO accept the services OF the
volunteers he will take those who are
organized bost and recruited up 10 the
required number.
DEAF AND DUMB PATRIOT.
A patriot on a new scale called az inc
Governors Office yesterday 20 tender MS
services for the war with spain ne
was deaf and dumb and had been on
sprea. His face showed signs OF re-
morse. BY the use of his myers ne
made known his wishes 70 Private sec
-etarv owen. who Is an expert In TINS
s,,r+ - laneuA1e The would-be patriot
said no would follow the flag anywhere
ana that war was not 80 bad as the
protracted spree from which he was just
recovering. s -. 49,
ofIica ~ the Governor yesterday which
Maid a compliment TO His ExcellenIy
mat was heartily appreciated by hlHl Al
was as follows:
virginia Military Institute,
May q. 1898.
General orders No. II (extracO;
XII The battalion OF cadets will move
into camp on Saturday, the 18th inst.' AT
such time as the acting commandaht ol
cadets may direct.
XIII The camp VIII be officially known
and designated as Camp Tyler. 10
honor Of His ExceIlency. J. Hoge Iyier
Governor OF Virginia.
BY command Of
BRIGADIER-GENERAL SHIP
IT II HYATT. Superintendent.
Captain and Adjutant V. NJ. /.
Among those who called upon Governor
Tyler yesterday were Ex-Governor 7: W.
Mckinney, OF Farmville and MI. T. r,
Montague. Of Hampton. The latter called
IN reference to the appointment OF cap
tain Hope as Major in the Fourth reg
iment. TO succeed Major Edwards, VINO
was promoted 20 Lieutenant-Colonel.
INVITES GOVERNOR BUSHNELL.
Governor Tyler has sent 10 Governor
Bushnell Of Ohio, an invitation 10 come
TO Richmond as his guest on MAY mn
and witness tho exercises on Memorial
pay. Governor Bushnell recently rn'ds
a speech In Ohio In regard 10 the retirn
OF Southern naEs He sent Governor
TYLER a copy o. this address and the
Iattar Appreciated his courtesy a. wei