Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-05
HALF A REGIMENT
SLIGHTLY OVER SIX HUNDRED ME,
WANT TO STAY IN SERVICE.
THIRD TO Be MUSTERED OUT TO-DAY.
The Pnymaster Did Not Arrive, Hut
Is Expected This MOrning-CoIOnei
ton May Resign.
ton May Resign

1t seems that a little upwards of 900
men in the Second and Third regiments
are willing to remain in the service.
The War Department would retain the
Second Regiment If enough of its men.
and men from the Third, would volunteer
to form a command OF 100 men. the or
ganization to be known as the Second
Regiment with the present regimental
and company officers of the Second.
Nearly 800 men Of the Second Regiment
voted 10 be retained; enough in the Third
voted the same way to bring the total up
to slightly more than COO. The officers
who are getting the sentiment of the
men on the subject decline to give out
the vote by companies, or the exact num-
Der i'm either regiment who voted To re-
main.
While there seems little prospect of 100
men being found who are willing TO sigh
a paper expressing a desire to be retained
i'm the service. yet the officers hope 20
obtain the required number to-day. The
matter is not yet absolutely settled, 1or
will IL be until this afternoon.
TO MUSTER OUT THIRD TO-DAY.
Though Colonel Baird, who is to pay
off the Third Regiment when 1t is mus
tered out to-day. did not arrive last night
as expected, yet he will probably reach
here on the early morning train from
Washington.
Major Price stated last night that there
was no doubt OF the coming Of pay
master. as the official order for the mus
ter out &C. the regiment to-day had been
issued. All arrangements for paying OH
the regiment have been made. MAJOR
Price will have the men paraded in the
Capitol Square. a battalion ar time'
The battalion win be formed in the ave-
nue. running from the monument 10 me
Governors Mansion, and the men VIII oe
paid off by companies. Each company
will be marched 10 the west entrance 10
the basement of the Capitol, where
Major Price will call the roll and have
the men formed i'm alphabetical order,
so that their payment will be greatly ac-
CELEBRATED As the paymaster's clerk calls
the roll I'm the old Auditors office, each
man will step inside. under the direction
of Colonel Thomas p. Pollard, and re-
ceive his pay and his discharge. The
regulations require that he should salute
an officer who may be standing at the
door as he enters; should he meet Gene
raj Miles himself as he goes out there is
nothing TO require him TO so much as look
at him. He will be no longer a soldier.
COLONEL MALES LAST ORDER.
Colonel Male yesterday issued the fol-
lowing order. which will probably be the
LAST the Third Regiment will receive from
him:
Headquarters
Third Regiment Virginia Infantry
United States Volunteers,
November 4th.
No. 1875:
l. Under instructions received from the
Secretary of War. this regiment VIII be
paid and mustered out OF the service OF
the United States on tomorrow the 9TH
instant. All officers and enlisted men
will be required TO be present at break
fast roll-call and enlisted men will not
be allowed 20 leave the building until the
TO which they belong is marched
out To be paid off.
2. This order will be published at each
roll-call until the regiment is
out Of service.
BY order of Colonel Male.
{. J. RIXEY,
First Lieutenant and Adiutant.
The great majority of the men will
leave town on the first train they can
get after being mustered out Some will
remain. These are the ones in which the
police are interested. Predictions as to
the temperature Of the old town tonight
were very general yesterday. 1t is pro-
bable that the Governor will ask Chief
Howard to allow detail of his officers
to assist the Capitol police in preserving
order.
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
The board of survey appointed by Colo
mel Male 20 assess the damage done to !
the Exchange Hotel by the soldiers since |
they have been quartered there, made it's |
report yesterday. The officers composing |
the board-Captain Rowe, Of Company |
*. chairman; Captain Hutchins, of Com !
pany A, and Captain Allen. Of Company !
event through the building carefully, |
and accepting the estimates of the jani- /
Tor. who accompanied them, found that |
the total footed up only S75. This is re-
5arded as speaking exceedingly well for !
he conduct of the men since being quar-
tered i'm the building, though there have
been many reports in circulation regard
ng the damage being done.
CAPTAIN PATTON WILL RESIGN
Captain Robert w. Patton. chaplain of !
he Second Regiment who had been here
/ short time. returned 10 his home in
Roanoke yesterday In the event Of the !
'etention OF the Second in the service
captain Patton will resign, not on ac-
cunt of any unwillingness to go with
he regiment or any dissatisfaction with
he service but impelled by a sense Of
lis duty 10 his church in Roanoke As
ong as the Second was in the service
md its services especially needed. 1t was
he Chaplain's purpose to retain his COM
mission and go wherever the regiment
vas ordered, bur now that the matter is
ptional with the men, as well as the
Ulcers. he feels that his duty lies with
lis church. which declined 10 call any
ne in his pl;sce. offering TO wait, if need
e. year or two for his return. No one
viii question the Chaplain's action. mas
much as his salary in the army is double
hat offered by lis church.
Captain Campbell, adjutant Of the Sc
ond reached the city yesterday from
is home, I'm Woodstock. Ii Is the unani
nous verdict OF the field. staff, and line
f the Second that there Is only one
'aptain Campbell in the Second.