Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-03
RALEIGTs BUDGET.
Arrival of the TrOOps-The crops
PcrsonaI and Political.

RALEIGH. n. c., May 2.-(Special)-
There was much rejoicing here AT the
news of the battle off Manila. 1t was the
chief tonic of talk this morning. This
afternoon the arrival of the various
companies composing the First Regiment
of volunteers absorbed public attention.
Two special trains, bearing ten cofhpa-
MES. arrived. One company was aireauy
in camp, and one Qrom Ioiospoio' AT
rves Wednesday.
CAPTAIN John Gresham, mastering offi-
GER said to-day: al intend to rush the
work. | expect to begin in the morning
| will have DIR. Winter, United States
army. and three other doctors, ana also
four clerks. am authorized by the war
Department to do this. OF course, the
main work will be the strict physlcai eH-
animation bX the doctors.
II Is quite evident now that the negro
volunteers tried to get in service as the
Second Regiment The man who expects
TO be in command went TO the Governor
Saturday morning and rendered the ser
vices of twelve companies-at Raleigh
(two), Wilmington two, Charlotte Uwo)'
and one each at Asheville, New Berne,
Durham. Fayetteville, kinston, ana
Statesyille. But long before these ten
ment of white volunteers had been begun.
Some persons appear to have expected
that the First Regiment of volunteers
would leave their trains in this city and
make a march through the streets TO
camp. but this was. of course, impossi-
BILE. as two-thirds of them are not uni
formed. 1t is hardly probable that they
will all be uniformed in less than ten
DAYS. when it is expected the dark brown
canvas campaign clothing will be issued.
FORT MACON.
1t would be interesting to know what
are the facts as to the armament OF
Fort Macon. On the one hand the tele-
grams sent out from there say there Is
no armament at all. while on the other
hand persons who have been In the fort
say 1t Is prepared.
The mountain men are volunteering in
great numbers. They are going TO va
rious places where troops are being
| raised.
There are all sorts Of expressions of
| opinion as 10 companies east OF here
| which failed to volunteer Some persons
are making it very uncomfortable for
| them. Others say 1t was their duty TO
| stay at home and not leave the towns
| and counties without guard.
The crop report this week Is unsatis-
| factory. Some cotton was killed by the
| cool weather, it is said, and replanting
| Is in such cases necessary.
| 1t is asserted in the most earnest and
plain way by some of the most promi-
nent Democrats here that any such thing
| as fusion with the Populists is utterly
| dead
MANY APPLICANTS.
1t is said that as many as thirty per-
sons are applicants for the commission
as colonel of the First Regiment of voiun-
teers. There are good reasons for belief
| that Colonel w. IL. S Burgwyn, of Hen
derson, will get the place.
1t appears TO be entirely certain that
! II. T.. Davis and G. ID. Cowles will be the
| observation-disclosures of the First and Sc
cond regiments, respectively.
4 A company is being raised here TO take
the place of the Governors Guard unit
the latter is mustered out of the United
States service i-
Congressman Richmond Pearson is here
Populists say that he will not be re.
nominated-that the Republicans of the
Ninth District are bent upon dropping
him.
Tomorrow afternoon there is to be
mass-meeting of citizens here TO select
committee to raise the SIS 900 necessary
TO purchase the site for the army post
! The site is decided on, being the Tucke
property. popularity known "Caml
Mangum." 1t is now known that the pos
is to be located here If this desirable sit
is Immediately given the Governor.