Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-20
VIRGINIA TROOPS.

The brigade and regimental COM
manders of the Virginia militia were IN
conference with Governor Tyler yes
terday. The Governor says the greatest
difficulty is whether or not the Presi-
dent of the United States has the right
to take the volunteers out ofthe United
States, the military regulations pro-
vidng that the volunteers shall be
called upon only to suppress rebellion
or rcpulse invasion.
AS the result of the conference in the
Governors Office yesterday Gen. Male
was requested to issue an order calling
on commandants of all the military or
CARNATIONS of Virginia to report the
number of men on their rolls, and how
many of these would be willing to serve
under the United States flag whenever
i. may be found necessary to go. 1t is
expected that this information will
be at hand in three days, and
then the authorities can form
plans for organizing the volun-
teers for service when called upon.
1t is supposed that this State will
be asked to send 1000 or 1900 men at
first. There are nearly 5000 volun-
teers in the State. There are fifty one
companies besides the two divisions of
naval reserves, including eight COM
pauies of colored troops. The order is
sued today will be sent to all of them.
Gov. Tyler late last night issued an
order for the organization Of q division
of naval reserves at Hampton. The
application was presented by William
81. Boynton, who has the names OF
forty eight volunteers.
Gov. Tyler yesterday received tele-
gram from Gov. Atkinson, of West Vir-
GINA, suggesting that the Virginia and
West Virginia troops be combined into
division and that the governors OF
the two States ask President McKin.
lev to commission Gen. Fltzhugh Lee
commander of the division. Governor
Tyler replied, thanking Gov. Atkinson
! for his sentiments.
In regard to combining the troops Of
the two Virginias, with General Lee al
their head, the general said last night
that, while it was we'll meant, it would
not be acted on, az the War Depart
ment had mapped out its plans, both
as concerned himself and the troops OF
all the States, and that the plan Of mix
ing u2 the troops from States north
and southeast and west would be ad
hered to. He further said that the
War Department has its plans concern
ing himself, but would not make them
known until Spain had replied to the
Presidents ullimatum or till the time
had elapsed for Spain to reply. Gen
Lee was asked if the Virginia troop:
would be in his command. They Ger
tainly will be, provided l am given 6
command" he replied.
Gen. Lee has been asked to tak'
command of the Blue and Gray Legion
composed of 500 Chicago volunteers
The services of the Blue and Ora!
Legion have been rendered Governo
Tanner and President Mckinley.
II Virginia is called upon for troops, as it i
believed she will be in few days, she will
according to present arrangements, on Sent
such volunteers as indicate their willingness
to fight under the United StateI flag where
ever it may be carried Those who will msk
up the States quota in the army that will b
sent TO the field will leave their homes pre-
psrei to 60 wherever they may be sent. On
dor an order sent out last night from the offic
the Adiutsnt General each member of ev
cry command in the Stale will be asked with
in the next day or two if he is willing to en-
ter the service upon this condition. Whe
these reports come in the military authoritie
will be 10 better position to know what to d.
if there is q call for troops.