The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-27
COL. MALE TO BE
HERE THIS WEEK.
He viii Resume His Duties as Adiu-
tant General.
REORGANIZATION OF MILITARY.
There VIII Probably BE Only Two
Recommendation. Phillips Resig-
nation Is Accepted-rhc Work
Recruiting Tor the Fourth
REORGANIZATION OF MILITARY.

The designations Of General A. L. Phil
| lips and the members OF his STAFF were
accepted by Governor Tyler yesterday.
All VINO had served ten years and ask
| cd TO be placed upon the retired list, had
their requests granted.
The Governor has taken no steps look
Ing TO tho reorganization OF the state
militia. lie IS waiting on Col Male. who
Us expected 20 resume the duties Of Ad-
Jutant-Gcneral this week. Gov. Tyler
thinks it will be best for the service II
there shall be only two regiments and
they be required 20 keep the number Of
men in the companies up 90 a minimum
His policy IS 20 require the regiments
10 go into annual developments ana pay
the men for their time.
THE SIXTH REGIMENT.
The Governor has not been informed
Of the acceptance Of the designations Of
certain of the white officers Of the Sixth
Regiment, and consequently he IS not in
position % say what course he VIII
pursue I'm reference 20 these soldiers. 1t
is a matter that he is not now prepared
10 discuss for publication.
IL is understood chat Che Governor has
been urged by some Of his friends that
In making new appointments fOv this
regiment TO have a distinct understanding
with the officers. whether they be white
or black. that 1t Is their duty 20 die
I'm the performance OF duty rather
than permit mutiuy among the soliiers.
Those who know the Governor best say
he is fully determined when the oppor-
tunity is offered to- make it plain 10 MS
app0intoes that be expects them 20 put
down mutnv at the risk Of their lives.
q fr.s frsl boo Doe nr..
corning The Governors plans for dealing
with this regiment. It is chat 81 colored
officers are named they WIN be taken
from outside the regiment
a report ia in circulation that Co.
CrOXton has resigned but such is not
the care. THE Governor has received six
applications from persons who want 90
succeed him
WORK or RECRUITING.
The work of eniis.ing recruits for the
Fourth gcsimont ls proeressug Don n most
satisfactory manner. Dr. clifton Miller
has rejected three from the Third regi-
mcnt. who We're physically undt for seq
vice.
Tho Governor has applications from be-
tween j. ani 80 men Of the Fourth who
ask 90 be discharged. He has 20 send
tho papers 10 Col. Taylor for q report
and The result would bee more quickly
accomplished by writing direct 20 the
Colonel
Lieutenant Rix. who went 20 Stanton.
sends word that twenty or more men Of
the company there would join the Fourth
Regiment.
Ten recruits for the Fourth Regiment
were sent on last night and two more
VIII De sent to-day. Another shipment
VII Doe made Monday Recruiting officers
left here last night for the various COM
pany stations Of The Second and Third
Regiments. Captain Wyatt viii remain
IN Richmond and keep the office here
open.
ORDER ACCEPTllG DESIGNATIONS.
Following are the official orders accept
ing the designations of General Phillips
and staff and placing certain OF them
upon the retired Lists
Headquarters Virginia Volunteers.
Adiutant Generals Office.
Richmond. Va. Nov. ., 1888.
General Order No. l6.
The following named officers. hav-
ink made application 10 be placed on the
retired list OF Virginia Volunteers, their
request is hereby granted, and they viii
be obcyed and respected accordingly:
Trigadicr-Gcneral Alonz0 T.. Phillips,
First Brigaie.
Major VIM ". Evans. 4. 4. G First
Brigade.
Major Cyrus Bossieux. Cora. Sub. First
Brigade.
Major j. leslie spence, A. I. c., First
Brigade.
Major Frank II. sutton. Q. NJ. First
Brigade.
Major Moses D. Hoge. Jr, Surgeon.
First Brigade
1.-THE designations Of the following
named officers are hereby accepted:
Major John Cuss0ns ord. Ohcer First
Brigade.
Major Alexander s. Lanier. j. A. G.,
First Brigade.
Major Benjamin Dennis, Chaplain, First
Brigade.
III. The above named officers win de-
liver 10 Captain Vs. W. Barrow, quarter
master First Battalion Artillery at the
office OF the Adiutant General all State
property in their possession.
". CAPTAIN Barrow viii receipt 20 all
officers from whom Doe receives property
for the same. deposit &c with the state
arm0rcr. and make report 0f his action
By order OF zoe Governor and Com
mander in Chief
hereunder.
(Si-uEa) JD. LANE STERN
Lieutenant Colonel ana Acting Adjutant
General.
THE RECRUITS.
Editor Of The Times.
Sir.-I see from E0ur paper that some
officers are here recruiting for the Fourth
Virginia. As 1 understand 10 they are
only receiving men discharged from the
Second and Third Regiments.
is this .orrect? WIN YOU please reply
through tho columns Of your valuable
paDcr2 SUBSCRIBER.
Richmond, Va, November 26th.
Tho officers arc accepting no raw re-
cruiis. They are eniisting only such
men as have been or will be mustered out
OF the Second or Third Regiments.-Ed.