Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-08

VIII become part and parcel of the regu-
lar military establishment for II Is gene
rally accepted as a fact that the First
Army Corps will be mustered In as regu-
lars and kept for garrison duty II is not
| known how the darkies will take this.
but it is thought that many OF them will
Ike the idea of remaining soldiers. How
ever, letters are coming 10 the Governor
from Camp Corbin. urging that the two
battalions be mustered out.
Soldiers Mny lie Transferred.
Colonel Sterns object in going to Wash
inston was 10 seek information of a gene
raj and specific character concerning the
disposition to be made of the Virginia
soldiers, and he made special inquiry con-
cerh'hg the transfer OF soldiers from one
regiment to another, and the work OF
mastering the regiments out He was
.oid that applications made for discharge
by soldiers, whether in a regiment in
tended Tor foreign service or one 10 be
mustered out would be considered libe-
rally. In regard to transfers from one
regiment to another. however. the Act
Ing Adjutant-General was informed that
the difficulty in the way lay In the fact
that 1t Is necessary for the record of
each individual soldier to be complete.
a thing. he was informed. that the volun-
teers seem by no means 10 appreciate.
soldiers record should show his mus
ter in. service in his regiment, and his
honorable discharge therefrom. Should
he receive an honorable discharge before
the expectation Of the term for which
he enlisted. and join another regiment.
another record OF the same man must be
begun.
This difficulty, however, Colonel Stern
does not think indicates that men who
desire TO obtain discharges from regi-
ments which will continue in service can
not get them.
THOSE QUARTERMASTER'S BILLS.
During his stay in Washington Colonel
Stern visited the quartermaster' de-
partment and inquired concerning bills
due by the State on account OF shoes.
etc, furnished the Virginia regiments
while in camp here.
These supplies were ordered by Gov
ernor Tyler, and three hours later a tele-
gram was received from Washington hy
the commissary officer here instracting
him to provide the very things that had
been furnished
colonel Stern forwarded to Washing,
ton the bills for these supplies TO which
he attached the telegram Indicated
When he inquired why these bills had
not been paid, and explained that they
were not for State troops. but for Vir-
gnia soldiers after they had been duly
mustered into the Federal service, ne
was told that the papers in question had
been misplaced. Four clerks were put
to work to find them, however, and the
probabilities are that the matter will
soon be disposed Of
In reference to the bills incurred by
Major Price for provisions. many OF
which have not been paid. Colonel Stern
was told that the bills were not paid be
cause they had not been approved by the
officer Why the must aring
officer did not approve the bills Is ex-
planned by the fact that Major Price. the
luartermaster, ranked Major Shanks.
the mastering officer, and it is not usual
for junior officer TO approve bills in
Cured by a senior This anomalous state
Of affairs was brought about by the fact
that Lieutenant now lieutenant colo
neD CrOxton was sick. md Major Price
was substituted for him.
This tangled skein Colonel Stern was
informed, was also 10 be Strengthened out
as soon as possible.
Two United States army paymasters
arrived IN Richmond yesterday from
and stopped here short
while, en- route to Camp Corbin TO pay off
the negro troops there. They carried with
them a safe containing about $4,000.
The Fifth Maryland Regiment passed
Richmond yesterday morning, en- route
from Chickamauga TO Pimlico. near Bal
timGre. The trip was made over the Sea-
board Airline route, and the train ran i'm
four sections