Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-27

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the brigade IL formed before being mus
! tered into the national service. If the
regiments are not brgaded until turned
/ over TO the United States Government, the
| Governor will request the appointment OF
| General NaUe 20 the command of the
Virginia brigade. which is almost tanta-
mount to his being commissioned by the
President.
Those who know General Nalle best
Will not be surprised at learning that he
e. 70 command the Virginia brigade. He
has taken no pains to conceal from those
closest 10 him the distaste which he had
for office work when there was an oppor'
tunitv for service at the front and no
como time ago rendered his services to
Governor Tyler.
GENERAL PHILIPS TO CONllNO OH'
General A. J.. Philips viii retain MS
commission as commander OF the Noiun-
toers Of the state. but cannot 80 To the
front. owing 10 i'll health. Hehel ~
Phuips's health has not been eoou ~.
some time. and he feels that ne II NOT
ooual 10 The strain of field service al I"'
head of a brigade. The gaHahl So'uiei
repretfullv gives up the prospect Vi d."
other season Of campaigning, LOT he IA"
four years Of IL i'm the war between l"o
States and acquired love lot u t'o,
caused him 10 enlist in the organize"
nlitia soon after peace. and serve so en-
tbusiasticallv and faithfully that ne rose
IN the position Of brigadier-generaL lie
Yin as stated. not be retired, ana VIII
continue TO command the troops Whlch
are not ordered into active service.
NALLE LIKES THE IDEA
csreral NaHe does not disguise his
+laasuns at the prospect of Leading the
Vireinia troops. though he would not dls-
l,,ss II I'm detail with Dispatch reporter
Yesterday. ~. ,-tv.i,i,
90 have been an officer in the virginia
volunteers for twenty years ne sa'u,
"ond naturally. now that thtIe - "
- for fighting, | am anxious 10 nave
a share Of ~. ,.., from, tho s.fr-
HIi,itorv Institute in 1872. ana lh
~ s,.s', elected captain Of the old Cul-
80 I''' Minute Men, Company - III ~
commissioned major, ana Ii"u'
hV ".a,or+-colonel OF the Third hesl-
-, 1854 In 1883 he was elecleu
n'Ins III ~ the regiment position ne
Vo'o" a. become Adiutant-Geherai y"
$50 ~ January Of the present e"i.
C.rorol Nalle is a soldier from li'e
-, tbe substantial shoes ne aiN "s .,'',,.t,-
- ,he crown Of the black lei' H" 80, a.,
10 'li, hts ewes. He Is fun Ieet III
ed over naisbt as an Indian. rather
heIsn,, Iii though he does not UP tne
heaNl'' nrohablv over lS5 pounds. Ills
neain - ove seldom shows other lhah
go "I.io,,s EXPRESSION, but wheh ne
80 or deeply interested II hsh's uP
'i' s.,.,alv fashion. and the stern liheS
III - ,,,outh relax. II is easy 10 I'M
oI i' ,in, Incoming a dashing soldier
q q 81 M ,,,,,o.sible TO picture him losing MS
@ put -, he excitement OF battle. lie Is
u ,1o, 'U of coolness and presence oI
mind -, ,,,arried for
saveral wears. and Is the father OF seFe-
raj bows and girls. Mrs. Naile realues at
r''I,an.r hut the General ran up ire
: Ou'n, =, mill within the past few weeks. |
Since which time the pressure or Work
-, tha Adutant Generals office has been |
o. o. sreat he has been unable 70 get away. |
~. had expected 10 have his family here |
e. few DAYS about May lst. but now |
~. ha IL likely 10 be ordered away at |
any time. they will not come.
Secretary Ayers Letter.
Governor Tyler did not receive from the |
vVar recruitment yesterday the details |
for the mobilization Of Virginia troops
which had been promised In the telegram |
ron secretary Alger received Monday |
afternoon. Following is "A copy Of the |
etter which Governor Tyler will receive |
from Secretary Alger to-day;
.Slr: Under the act of Congress TO pro- |
v,ie for temporarily increasing the mill |,
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