Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-22
OUR STATE TROOPS.
THE QUESTION OF HOW MANY WILL
VOLUNTEER.
MEETINGS OF THE COMPANIES.
Woodstock. Petersburg, Lynchburg,
Frcde ricksburg, and Other Points
Henrd from-To Raise the Fitz Lee
Rines-Notes.

WOODSTOCK, VA, April Il--lopecldI')
The Anderson Guards. Company a, OF the
Second Virginia Regiment, Of this place
were mustered In their barracks at noon
to-day and voted unanimously to volun-
teer to do active service in Cuba or in
any other part of the world, so long as
they are permitted to serve under the
present officers.
Colonel j. c. Baker OF the Second Regl-
ment, was present and just before the
vote was taken made the company
rousing patriotic speech, which elected
considerable applause. Forty-nine MEM
bers are now enlisted, and the number
will likely be augmented by further re-
cruits.
The company at Toms Brook, in this
county. voted unanimously to do SER
vice in the United states only, but six
teen of their number were willing to do
service in foreign lands.
Colonel Baker. Adjutant Walker, and
the commissioned officers of Company y,
have all volunteered.
Petersburg Excited.
PETERSBURG. VA, April H.-(Spe-
cial) 1.-THE community has been III
feverish state of excitement all Gay by
reason of the war news and the prooa-
bility Of an early movement of the local
military companies. There have been
some additions to-day TO the member
ship of the companies, and some dddl-
tional volunteers for service wherever or
dered
Recruiting i'm IyncIiburg.
LYNCHBURG. VA. April 2l.-(Specia)
Mr.. X. l.. Miller. eX-member Of the Nir-
ginia State Senate. ana eX-United States
Consul to Hull, England has just re-
turned to the city from Cuban waters,
where for sometime past he has been con-
nected more or less with Cuban mat
ters. lie is an ardent sympathiZer with
the insurgents. and his main object IN re-
turning home is to organize a military
company for service against the Span
iards. he is actively at work and eX-
poets To enlist by Monday 100 men TO
form an infantry company 70 be known
as the "Fitz Lee Rifles
Fredericksburg's Contingent.
FREDERICKSBURG VA, April d.
Especially THE Washington Guards, Com
pauy IS, Third Virginia Regiment. met to-
night i'm pursuance To- the Governors or
der 10 ascertain how many would volun-
teer for service as United States y0lun-
tecrs for service anywhere, and how
many for service within the United States
and no. TO 80 beyond the limits Of the
United States There were forty-seveu
OF the hfty-eieht members present, and
the vote was as follows: ON the first
proposition, q; on second proposition So.
Included i'm this ldttG vote are the
twenty one who voted for service any
where. Eleven voted not TO VOluntee-
at all All those voting 10 volunteer did
so on the condition that the company be
ofhcered as at present.
Only Nine Dropped out.
STAUNTON. VA, April 2l.-(Special.)-
At "a meeting of the West Augusta
Guards tonight Captain Kerr requested
all the men who could not 90 ONT Of the
United States 10 step out. Nine men drop
ped out. Their positions can be easily
flied.
Roanoke Volunteers Ready.
ROANOKE, VA. April 2l.-(Special)-
our military companies met tonight and
took i'm a large number of recruits. Com
pany f. Second Regiment, sent a telegram
to Governor Tyler Offering a full quota
OF men TO follow the United States flag
anywhere it may lead. Company q, Sc
cOnd Keglment, Notcu dlHOSl uudHl-
mously TO volunteer.
The CuIpeper Minute Men.
CCLPEPER, VA, April 2.-(Special)-
The Culpeper Minute Men assembled in
their Armory this afternoon. Not quite
the full company was present, owing 70
the limited notice and TO the fact that
some OF its members reside in the coun-
try. At the meet great enthusiasm pre-
vailed. Thirty men and three commits
stoned officers volunteered their services
10 go anywhere i'm the world, upon the
condition that they should remain orga-
nizad AS at present and under the same