Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
WATTS ON SURGEON.
musTEp-our OF THE THIRD REGI-
MrSr DELAYED ny EXAMINATION.
SECOND MAY GO TO PHILADELPHIA.
Termination of the Secretary Of War
Archaeological Train from jack
.onxi,. Passes Through, En Ronte
"a Fort Monroe.

The work OF mastering out the Third
REGIMENT waits only on the surgeon, who
f. hard at work making the physical ex-
eminations.
All the property OF the various COM
panies has been checked up. and turned
in. and the Inuster-out rolls have been
conpleted. Everything IS done that re-
ouires to be done prior to muster-out'
save that the men have not been physi-
cally examined.
The first sergeants OF the various COM
panies have displayed n great deal OF
au!ckness in getting up their reports, and
IL Is also true that their company records
have been found. as a rule 10 be In eX-
celent shape. The first sergeants may
not get as much glory out Of war as their
commissioned officers, but they claim.
with some justice, that they are the work
ingmen Of the companies. Company
+ claims 10 have been the first TO have in
Its reports, and First-serGeant Murphy
was much congratulated on the manner
I'm which the muster-out officers spoke o.
the neatness and correctness OF his
papers.
The first sergeant OF Company r.
0ynchburg) Granville r. Lewis, is sal1
by the men OF his company to be the
best first sergeant In the volunteer army.
Sergeant Lewis left good business, and
n wife. and several little children, TO go
with his company. and the qualities
which moved him to make such sacrihces
made him a fine soldier
Surgeon Chamberlain was engaged yes
terday I'm examining the men of Company
X Fredercksburg), but did not complete
tho work. 1t is understood that MAJOR
Price will tomorrow order Mayor Pey-
ton. surgeon of the Third Regiment, TO
assist Surgeon Chamberlain.
POLLING THE SECOND.
The companies of the Second Regiment
are being polled I'm an informal way with
a view TO learning the percentage who
wish TO go to Cuba. Owing TO the TACT
that the men OF the companies are so
widely scattered, It is impossible to form
an accurate idea as to the indications OF
tho result Of the polling. but IT seerls
evident that more than the necessary gu
per cent OF the Richmond companies wish
10 remain in the service. IL was stated
by an officer yesterday that thus FAR about
50 per cent OF the men desired 10 remain.
The Second Regiment viii return here
the pa OF this month, at which time the
furloughs of the men expire. 1t is es-
pecially desired that the Third Regiment
be sent home before the Second arrives
here i'm order that the latter may occupy
the quarters Of the former in the old
Exchange Hotel.
MAY GO TO PHILADELPHIA.
Colonel 10 Lane Stern, acting adiutant
general. wired the Secretary Of War yes
terday for permission for the Second
Regiment TO go TO Philadelphia. 10 take
part in the big parade at the Peace Jubi-
lee. and redcdiCatiOn OF Independence
Hall. on the Goth instant. Governor Ty-
Ter and staff will attend, leaving here on
the 18th. The trip TO Philadelphia end
return would occupy only about three
days.
Governor Tyler will delay his visit to
Jacksonville and Savannah until the re-
turn South of General Lee.
Colonel Male went up To his home in
Cupeper last night TO see his mother,
who is very IN, and Lieutenant Colonel
Keller Is in charge of the regiment.
Captain Nichols, Of Company q, and
Captain Freeman. Of Company ii, went
to their homes i'm Danvile last night.
They will return to-day or tomorrow.
Lieutenant George y. Skipwith OF Com
pany J. Second Regiment, went TO Prince
George county yesterday 10 spend a few
days, and Lieutenant y. Mercer Hart
man, Of the same company, went 10 Lam
caster county, TO be gone probably a
week.