The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
GEN. ALGER
TO GOV. TYLER.
The War Secretary Gives
Particulars.
TROOPS COME HERE.
An Army Officer to Muster Them
Into Service,
A AJOR-GENERAL TO INSTRUCT
The Virginia Soldiers Will be Assem-
bIed With other Volunteers at a
Point TO be Designated Later
On. "A Question Arises as
To who Shall Pay the Bill
For mastering In.


day letter from the Secretary OF War
giving detailed information as TO mus
tering tho state militia into Federal ser
vice. Consequently no orders were is-
sued for the soldiers TO prepare for mo-
bilization. The Executive had several con-
ferences with tho local members of his
star and with other officers. No action
was taken with reference TO calling the
troops out.
General Ayers letter will arrive 10
day. II will be as follows:
GENERAL ALGER'S LETTER.
"ro the Governor of Virginia:
.sir-trnder the act OF Congress TO
provide Cor temporarily increasing the
military establishment Of the united
states i'm time OF war. and for other pur-
noses approved April %. 1898. and Gazing
Cor l25.O0O volunteers. By direction OF the
President ] have the honor 20 request
rom your State a quota OF volunteers.
as follows. 2.H3. 20 serve for a period OF
two years. unless sooner discharged. At
cached will be found q statement SHOW
irg tho organization Cor artillery, cav
airy and infantry.
please cause the Adiutant General or
the army 90 be informed OF the ufne
your quota viii be at its rendezvous as
II will be met ass soon as pracucaDle
thereafter by an officer 10 muster II INTO
the service and pay Of the United states.
The mastering oiicer will be instructed
to receive no man under the rank of COM
missioned officer. who Is in years over
fortv-nve or under eighteen or who IS not
i'm physlcal strength and vig0r. As soon
a mustered INTO the United States SER
vice Il is the. intention that troops from
vour State shall be assembled with ON
ers for instruction and service under
the direction of the Major General COM
manding Of the army. at some point or
points to be designated hereafter IL is
Desired for reason stated IN telegram OF
this date, that. as FAR as practicable. the
National Guard be given preference.
"The rendezvous for your state viii be
Richmond If for any reason 10 Is found
necessary 10 change the point Of con-
centration your accommodation is re-
qucsteI
Bands may be organized from the
strength Of the regiments as in the regu-
lar army. viz: See paragraph 2ij, Army
Regulations 1895"
WHO PAYS THE BILL?
An important question THAI cOnfrOnts
Governor Tyler is who shall pay the bill
that Will be incurred by bringing the
troops 10 Richmond TO be mustered into
Federal service? Virginia has no fund
that can no used for this purpose. Most
Of the other States have. Governor Tyler
has informed The War Department of this
difficulty. and IL Is thought the problem
will be solved by the Washington author
tiles.
THE VOLUNTEERS.
The Governor had an unusually large
mall Applications from men VINO wish
10 DO commissioned 10 form companies;
from ladies' who desire 20 serve as nurses
and from surgeons who are anxious TO
attend the wounded are pouring IN thick
and fast. These people have never yet
realized tnat the Governor IS in no posi-
ton TO make promises
4 letter was received from Julian Clyde
Cullen, OF Clarke county. Va. chairman
Of the virginia Committee Of The Cuhin
American League asking the Governor 20
join tho organization. Mr.. Cullen vol
unteers 20 go 10 war. He says he has
seen actual service In Cuba.
THE PARADE STOPPED.
Mr.. Joseph Button. clerk of the Senate.
was in the city yesterday. He witnessed
an amusing incident I'm Washington Mon
day. Tho National Guard OF the Dis
trict or Columbia was ordered lhtO en-
campment Whie the soldiers were
marching through the streets tho pa
rade was suddenly stopped and the vol
unteers went back 10 their armOry. Tho
explanation was that nearly every man
was n clerk In one or the other of the
Departments. When the heads of tho
divisions found their men were missing
and learned the cause they had the order
FOR mobilization rescinded for business in
the departments would have been prac-
tically suspended.