Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31
SHIPS In THE ROADS.
NOT ALL OF THEM ARE TO LEAVE,
AND MORE ARE TO COME.
MUSTER OUT OF THIRD REGIMENT.
Nothing Heard of IL Yet Mt the War
Department in Neutrality-suspicious.
Personal, and Army Notes of
Interest.
Interest.

WASHINGTON. d. c., August CO.
| Special -Inquiry at the Bureau Of Nav
| igation OF the Navy Department to-day.
resulted in ascertainlng that it is not
the intention OF the department to take
all the ships or auxiliary craft away
| from Hampton Roads, as published in
several papers to-day. The fact that
some eight or nine vessels left yesterday
| for Boston is no indication that all the
vessels in the Roads are to go. and It
was intimated in a quiet way, that If the
officers OF these ships had wished TO
| remain In the Roads they could have done
so. 1t Is said that in order TO keep
out Of the way of the steamboat lines
| carrying freight and passengers into Old
| Point, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and other
ports the naval vessels had to anchor
so far out from the Point that IL was
| inconvenient for them, and they prefer
! red to go TO another port. The steam
boat lines have made no complaints, nor
| have they in any way interferred with
| the government vessels. but 1t is alleged
that il is on account Of keeping out Of
the way. and the inconvenience of it, that
10 he sent TO other ports.
There will, however, said a naval off,
cial, be other vessels going TO Hampton
Roads. All the ships are there merely
in transitu-the Roads being used as a
naval base. II was never the intention
of the department TO establish a per-
manent station for one half Of the yes
sells in the navy at Norfolk. It's location
and anchorage make It an excellent base
for the distribution and inspection of all
the auxiliary craft I'm the navy, and this
object will be carried out.
MUSTER-OUT or THIRD.
Adjutant-G General Corbin was not TO be
seen to-day, when / was at the War De-
partment, and none of the other officials.
when questioned. knew anything about
the reported mastering out Of the Third
Virginia Regiment. Major Johnson, who
has charge of the musterng-out branch
Of the service, had heard nothing about It.
and was certain that no order had been
issued on the subject. Another official
said: 'Jt would not surprise me IL the
Third Virginia were mustered out very
soon. In fact, any regiment that wants
to be mustered out will be accommodated
The order for the Third might be issued
in day or two, but so far / have heard
nothing"
WISE AND UN-WISE.
Upon representations made by the Wise
faction in the Second District, IL is stated
to-day that Chairman Babcock. OF the Re-
publican Congressional Committee, will
not recognize the action of any other COM
mlttee in that district than the one chosen
by the convention that nominated Con-
gresham Wise. This, said a Portsmouth
man now in this city, will necessitate the
election of new delegates to the congress
sional nominating convention, in many OF
the counties, where the authority of the
Wise committee is alleged to have been
ignored.
On the other hand, It is contended that
Mr. Babcock cannot interfere with the
election Of delegates in the counties, and
that Wise will be defeated for the nomina-
ton beyond a doubt.
POSTAL
C. NJ owen has been appointed a fourth
class postmaster, vice Annie Swicegood,
at Tyro Shops. Davidson county, N. c.
Among the fourth-class postmasters
commissioned August Goth were the fol-
lowing: Mary A. Mckay, Dickinson, n.
c.; Mary NJ. Vernon. Tennyson, n. c.;
Thomas w. Shearin, Warren Plains, n.
c., and George G.. West, Craddockville,
Va.
New post-ofices have been established
as follows: Daltonia, Iredell county, n.
c., Mary f. Renegar, postmaster; WelcN,
Graham county, n. c., Andrew NJ. Ed
wards, postmaster.
ARMY ORDERS.
Private Johns, of the Third Virginia
Regiment grandson of Bishop Johns, has
been honorably discharged from the SER
vice of the United States, and his papers
will be issued to-day.
by direction Of the Assistant Secretary
of War; the following named enlist
ed men. now in this city, will be dis
charged from the service OF the United
States by the Adjutant-General OF the
army:
Private William T. Bryant, Company
Il. First North Carolina Volunteer Infan-
try. Jacksonville. Fla
Corporal Reuben n. Howard. Artificer
Franklin X. Williams, Company b, and
Privates Hugh A. Herndon. Joseph l..
Proctor, James +. Estes, and Charles w.
Wheeler Company X, Third Virginia
Volunteer Infantry Camp Meade, Mid
dletown, Pa
These soldiers are entitled TO travel
pay"
PERSONAL.
DR.. Amber A. Marsteller he's gone 10
Virginia Beach TO attend the meeting OF
the Virginia Medical Society.
Mr.. +. s. Key Smith, who has been
making a visit to Carter Grove, on the
James river, in Virginia, is again in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs James l.. Harper. OF No.
II | street northeast, are visiting rela-
tiyes and friends in North Carolina and
Georgia.
POSTSCRIPT.
James Walters, OF Norfolk, has been
awarded the contract TO build the light
house at Wade Point, ~ c., for the sum
of nine thousand and some odd dollars.
David T. Flory Of Goodies Mills, Va,
has been appointed railway mail clerk.