Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-28
A HARD ONE TO KEEP
PRESIDENTS PROMISE TO MUSTER
OUT THE THIRD,
The WORK is VERY TEDIOUS.
IL VIII Require SIX Days from the
Time 1t f. Begun-Governor Has
Not Decided-MiIitnry News Notes
of Interest.
of Interest.

The published story Of promise having
been given by President Mckinley to a
delegation OF Virginlans that the Third
Virginia Regiment should be mustered
out within six days is rather discredited
here.
Possibly Mr.. Mckinley did make such
a promise, but II he did 1t is the opinion
Of those who have studied the recent or
der issued by the War Department for
the guidance Of muster-out officers that
Il IS a promise incapable Of fulflment
The amount Of work involved Is very
great. It is also extremely complicated
and will have TO be done with great care.
It is, too, of a nature that forbids IT be-
ing done by more than one man; or, at
least, under his immediate supervision.
An officer said last night that II would
require all of six days to complete the
mastering out Of one regiment
Another feature of the order which the
President seems to have overlooked, is
that which says that, as a rule. regi-
ment will be. brought 10 its State, or regi-
mental rendezvous, for mastering out. 1t
may be that the regiment will be muster
ed out before being ordered here, but IT
would, at any rate, seem unlikely.
GOVERNOR HAS NOT DECIDED.
Furthermore, it is understood that the
Governor was requested by the ad-
ministration TO designate a Virginia regi-
ment 10 leave the service, and while there
Is little or no doubt but that he will sug-
gest that the Third be mustered out, he
| has not yet indicated his preference. II
is extremely improbable that the regiment
will be mustered out Of the service until
! Governor Tyler has done as the President
has requested.
Governor Tyler is said to be considera-
| bly, embarrassed by the duty which has
been placed upon him by the Washington
| authorities. Hesdoes not know fully the
sentiment in the three regiments regard
| ing the question Of being mustered out
| or remaining in service, and he Is very
| DESTROYS that the wishes OF the officers
| and men of the regiments shall prevail
| The Governor Is said TO be especially anX-
| ious that the men in the ranks who want
| 10 come home shall be allowed 10 do so,
/ no matter what may be the sentiment of
| the officers. When the war was in pro-
! gress there was probable need for them
| TO remain in the service, but the Governor
| now sees no reason why men who have
| families to support should be kept at
work for $3.50 a month, when a large por-
| ton of them could make many times that
! much at home.
WANTS ALL TO BE VOLUNTEERS.
1t is believed that the Governor will
recommend the discharge Of every man
who applies to him TO use his influence
| TO have him gotten out Of the service.
| Governor Tyler is said 10 be quite en-
| phatically Of the opinion that now that
| the war is over no man should be kept
| in the service who desires to get out.
Want MaryInnders Removed.
A somewhat remarkable telegram was
! received by Acting Adjutant-General
| stern from Judge Baker Z. Lee, Of the
| County Court Of Elizabeth City, yester-
| dav and CommonwealthsA ttorney Col
| lier and Sheriff Curtis. 1t requested the
| Adiutant- General to ask the Secretary OF
! war 10 remove the Maryland troops from
| Fort Monroe TO prevent trouble.
/ Colonel stern had the message repeated
| m the Governor. at Radford, and Gov
ernor Tyler Instructed him TO wire II TO
Secretary Alger. which was done. Colo
mel stern and the Governor are opposed
10 taking any action likely to create un-
pIeasant relations between the people OF
Maryland and Virginia.
THE NAVAL RESERVES.
Commander c. w. Cake. OF the Norfolk
! RattaIion OF Naval Reserves, and Com
mander Upshur, Of the Newport News
battalion. had a lengthy conference with
| Actinq Acknowledgement Stern yester-
dov regarding the future Of the naval
| militia The people in Norfolk and New
rort News are said 10 be deeply inte-
! restad In 81. and i'm the former city there
| &c q good chance of obtaining an armoly'
Colonel Stern could give them no definite
Information. but he assured them lhal
| IL was the intention of the state 10 roster
| Inc organizations of naval reserves IN
every way possible. Inc Na'lolai . G al
errmant Is expected TO do great deal
,,ore for the reserves than formerly
IN QUEST OF DESERTERS.
CornoraI Hunt and Private James r.
| Gregg of Company II, and Private -. -. -
! Tones of Company a, of Nortolk' fourlL
| Virginio Regiment, were in the city yes
! ferdav They came from Jacksonville to
| GET two 'deserters, one OF Whom a mar t
! named Bennett has been arrested ~
Danville, and is awaiting me ari INaI,,i IT, =
tha detail. The other one, also recruit
lives i'm Norfolk, but has not beeh ar
rested and his name is, therefore, with
heId for the present. The detail wor,
their new canvas uniforms, and the mer
feel rather proud. having been selected
FOR such q mission. ... r
CorporaI NJ. G.. Trice, Of Company l
second Regiment, who has been at nj
nome in petersburg and with friends II
Cumberland county, for some time, J,
IN the citv visiting his uncle, Senator
w NJ Flanagan. Corporal Trice was re
tcentIv assaulted by a private of his com
many who inflicted such severe woun,
on his head that the CorporaPs life wa:
despaired Of He has nearly recoySeireu
THE man who assaulted MN IS sim IL
| n.-.-.nrt awaiting trial.