The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-19

way for promotions In Company r.. lneIo
Is no doubt OF the fact that second Les.
tenant George X. Fairlamb VIII DC n'auo
Captain. IIe is competent and popuiae
with the men. This company nau us
weekly drill last night under the direc-
ton OF First Lieutenant Davis. IL had
been arranged to present Lieutenant Fair-
lamb with a sword, but for some reason
he was not present.
There was an unusually lorge crowd
about the Regimental Armory last night.
Nearly all companies were represented
and several officers put in their appear
ance. All came 10 hear the latest news.
The officers met in their room<and the
privates discussed the situation In tneir
apartments.
THEY ARE READY TO GO.
The officers and privates do not know
what hour they may be called out Tor
service All have made their business ar
rangement 10 leave the city. Some are
anxious TO go, while others seen no need
of war, but will obey the call TO arms
Colonel Jones has issued an order 10
the captains OF the respective companies
10 recruit up their commands at once
TO seyenty-hve men.
The commissioned officers OF the regi-
ment have also been ordered TO meet al
the regimental armory on next Ihursoay
evening for the purpose OF Tylng on INC
new gray uniforms.
good deal OF curiosity was aroused
Yesterday morning among those VINO
passed the regimental armory, when IL
was noticed that quite number OF tents
were taken from the building TO be
carried away I'm wagons. Inc lact III
the matter was that these tenls, Whcp
are the property of the state IN charee
OF the Adiutant- General were loaheu 10
the regiment last summer TO be usea
by the companies that went into camp ae
Ocean View.
These tents were returned to the state
on Yesterday and stored away In the Bel,
Tower in Capitol Square which Is useo
as a State arsenal
c. & o. CONTRACT.
The Chesapeake and Ohio haiiroau
Company yesterday afternoon "ss
awarded the contract for moving the
United States troops from Fort Myer' op-
nosite Washington. TO Chickamagua.
The bids were opened at the war De-
nartment Yesterday at noon, tho Ches-
apeake and Ohio. Norfolk and western
Paltimore and Ohio. Coast Line. sea-
board Air Line and the Southern all put
ting In bids.
The Chesapeake and Ohio were notified
OF the selection OF their route AT ~ E,s
tordav and at 6 o'clock last nlBht tne
t,sins Ieft here for Washington. The
rolliup stock required for the moving VIII
la Ton coaches. twenty-One stock cars,
i've hoy cars for feed. twelve gondolaS
for eouIpment. seven baggage cars TWO
sleepers and one dining car.
The first train will leave Wasnlnston
this morning at o'clock and the DaiahC1
will follow during the day. lhey Ml''
go by way Of CharlottesVils 10 ,lo,,e,a l.,,1,
ION XIV. and thence to Chickanausa,
Tbia begins the active movement OF the
reprlars and It is generally understooo
that another bid for removing the baI
risor M Fortress Monroe Is under con-
siderotIon now M Washington
This Is regarded as high complih@ehe en-
20 the Chesapeake and ONO roau anu .no
officials here were much gratiHeu a. ~"
selection OF their route, 'housh o'"'i
blds were as low as theirs.
VIRGINIA'S QUOTA
Tn the event Of war with Spain the Pres
;dert will cau for 5000 troops, TO be tur-
nished by the various States accoruiiB
IN population. or this number Vhsinla
IND bo expected 20 send 1000. inc
question has been repeatedly asked lateiy
which of the commands would De uesis-
mated by the Governor.
on that point Governor Tyler mas as
| vet reached no decision. lie was III con-
I ference for some time YESTERDAY AFTER
noon with AdlhlAnl-H'il't"i a. 49,
win talk the matter over with him again
to-day. Col. Harry Hodges. OF Norioik'
commanding the Fourth Virginia kegi-
mout also held o conference with Cover
nor Tvler last night on the same sub
| ioct
The Governor said last night that he
was somewhat puzzled as 10 the proper
course to pursue in the matter. Just at
| This time the companies composing the
regiments have by no means full ranks.
| and under existing conditions 1t would
| take nearly three regiments To make up
| tho thousand men required. The Cover
nor has authority under the Code. how
| ever. 10 order the companies to be re-
| cruited up to 10S members each. and
| Governor Tyler would no doubt exercise
| that prerogative should IL become neces-
/ sary. thereby giving 70 each regiment a
| strength of about 1000 men.
no MESSAGE.
The Governor anticipated receiving IN
| strtctlons from Washington yesterday IN
| regard To the state militia, but the day
| paesod and not a word was heard.
A special from Petersburg Last night
says:
| Captain NJ. c. Jackson. OF the \. =.
| nm Rifles received a telegram this ar
tornoon from Col. Hodges. Of the Fourth
/ Virginia Regiment to which regiment tho
I Rifles are attached, requesting him 10
meet the latter IN Richmond tonight.
| Capt Jackson went over on the first train.
| The telegram did not state what matter
was 20 be considered"