Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-24

officers.
by order of the Governor and Com
mnndcr-in-Chief.
W. MALE.
Adjutnnt-GenernI.
The foregoing order was issued at mid
night last night after a prolonged con-
ference between Adjutant-General Male
and Assistant-Inspecto Colonel
10 Lane Stern. II will be followed to-
morrow by Governor Tyler's proclama-
ton. calling for volunteers for tins ma
tional defence.
II is expected that Governor Tyler VIII
receive the call OF the President to-mor-
row morning. and Immediately upon its
receipt no will send out his proclamation.
Governor Tyler expected to receive the
call yesterday. in which case he would
have at once sent ont his proclamation.
lie has the document partially prepared,
and il viii require but snort time Tor
its completion.
II is not often that a governor has oc-
cssion TO prepare a paper calling for
troops: therefore, Governor Tyler was
desirous Of securing the proclamation is
sued by Governor Letcher in April, ISL,
calling for volunteers 20 serve IN the
army OF the COnfeder1cy. There was
some difficulty I'm obtaining copy Of this
document. as all the archives OF the
Governors Office were taken 10 Washing
ton I'm 1865 and have never been returned.
However, a copy was obtained from the
nles OF newspapers OF the date marking
the beginning Of the war.
WHAT He WILL RECOMMEND.
But Governor Ietcher's proclamation
did not prove of much value in the
framing OF Governor Tyler's. The Gov
ernor VIII include in his several clauses
NOT I'm ,nat issued by Governor Letcher.
Ills EXcclleucy VIII ask mat such enlist
ed men as cannot. by reason of having
families solely dependent upon them, or
through physical intrmites 90 % the
front. be given their honorable discharge.
lie viii also request employers 20 retain
omen the positions of such OF their em-
! pIovees rs do enlist or are IN the MILF
| tarv and restore them 20 their employ
when the war is ended. A similar course
| has been followed I'm several Northern
| States.
II is not the Governors Intention 70
| form any ueV. regimeutal organizations
He will only ask for troops TO recruit
! thu present regiments 10 their iul
| strength. Virginia Will have 10 furnish
| 27o0 troops ;.uder a call :or 1000 men
and it is proposed to recruit the present
regiments 10 about 700 men. which VIII
make slightly over the number asked for,
as there are four regiments In the state
4 PURELY VOLUNTEER ARMY.
Governor Tyler says he wishes the
| army which Virginia viii send out to be
A purely volunteer force, and he Will
therefore. give 70 every man the opportu'
! pitv to go or stay, as he may choose
| This IS the object OF the clause IN the
! proclamation permitting certain classes
| 20 houOrably refuse 70 respond 20 th'
| call. 81 realize" said the Governor
! last night. "that Il IS practically i'm
! possible for many men 70 20, owing "a
! prvsical or business reasons and these
! should not be regarded as dereict n
! duty through failure 10 respond. But
| II ,s clearly the duty Of men who car
go 10 the front 70 do So" he continued
| land feel well assured Virginia vii
| respond with that readiness which ha:
| ever characterized hor IN the wars Of
! the past. and made her sons tho crack
! fighters Of America"
WILL HAVE HOME TROOPS.
r,he members OF the organized militia
who for sufficient reasons cannot go %
| the front. will be organized anew. and
| those new companies VIII be maintained
| during the war I'm order that the state
] NAV not be without troops I'm the event
| Of local trouble of n character necessi-
| Eating the calling out Of the military
The state troops will be ordered e
| Richmond az once. and will 30 into camr
| m the Fair-Grounds. IN company with
| the military from other states, who viii
| be ordered here, preparatory 10 sending
! them South.
! The Governor saws ne IS IN constant re-
| CENT OF kilograms from company officers
! tbroughOut the State Offering their ser.
! vices I'm many cases begging him not %
| foreet them when he IS ordering ont
! troops evidently fearing they may hc
| cheated OF an opportunity OF fighting. Ii
| last night received a dispatch from the
captaln of one OF the Roanoke companies
] asking him mot TO forget the Southwest
/ bovs". that each Of the companies r.
that city was recruited 20 its ful
strength. and eager to 80 anywhere. They
will 60
4 REGIMENT IN WASHINGTON.
The Governor also received a special
| delivery letter from Colonel George +
| pickett. OF washington, a member OF hi.
| stan. saving that he had raised In tina
| citv three battalions Of four companies
| each. all Virginians and desired author
| itv 10 form them into regiment
| and have Il mustered into the Virginia
service. The Governor referred the mat
| ter 20 Ad1utant-General Male, who vii
reply tomorrow. 1t IS hardly probable
| tbe permission will be given, as Their,
| seems no need for the new organization
| with the present Virginia regiments re
| cruited 10 their full strength. II MAJ
| be. however. that portion OF this fore
will be formed into companies and at
tached to existing Virginia regiments.
A CoLoRED BATTALION FORMED
Colonel Pickett also informed the Gov
ernor that a battalion OF 800 negroes hat
been organized there, and had been drill
ing nightly for some time under whit
| officers. They are anxious 10 be at
tached 10 a Virginia colored command
or used in any way desired. The Gov
| ernor seemed 10 favor using these mel
TO form 4 third battalion OF co!ored In