The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06
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was the only captain who was paid off
last night This was for the reason that
he was the only one who had made
out and forwarded the property Indebted
ness of his company TO the War Depart
ment. The second man 10 be paid or
was First Lieutenant John ID CLARK. who
received $3.50. lie was followed by Second
Lieutenant II. IL. r. Adams Jr, and
then came the non-comInissiOned officers
according 10 rank. After these came
the ITivates. according as the rolls were
arranged
THE FIRST PRIVATE.
The first private soldier 20 be paid
of was Alvin Is. Scruggs, Of Company
l.. The pay Of the heutenants varied
from 1925 to $3.50 according to certain al
lowances, while the privates' pay va
ried from $50 10 $40. according 70 cio'h-
ing allowances and other considerations
The average pay for the priVates was
about so or $50.
After Company l. was paid of, which
required about an hour and hail. Com
pany l. Of Wizards Captain 3. X Don
ahoe. was paid or and then following
companies I'm the order named
Company 4, OF Danvile, Captain John
Il. Hudgins. Company O. OF PETERSBURG
Captain j. A. Nichols. and Company N
of Richmond. Captain v ). Hardwicse.
After Company q, the non-commisslOn-
cd members Of the STAFF were PAID. The
amounts received 10y these varied accord
iny 10 the grade OF office held ana othef
circumstances. One f1rst-SerBeant re-
received 1913. IT is estimated that about
$4,000 Will be necessary TO pay OH the
regiment.
NOT MUSTERED OUT.
II is a noticeable fact that none of the
men paid of were mustered out Of ser
vice. The papers discharging them from
service were not ready or else there was
not time to deliver them, and SO II is I'M
derstoOd that every man VINO has Detn
paid off is still in the service of the
United States Volunteers until his dis
charge is mailed 10 him, which II is I'M
derstood viii be done from Washington
soon The men, however. were allowed 70
leave for their homes or wherever else
they wished to CO. and quite a number of
them left the city last night. good
many went 10 Fredericksburg. Danviie,
Petersburg, Charlottesville, Lynchburg
and other points.
A number Of the men who were paid of
did not hesitate TO express their opinion
freely about the manner in which they
had been treated by the War Department
They said they were very happy 10 get
out OF service and that they had a
iplentv. Most Of the officers ] talked with
said they TOO were glad to get out There
was no reason to stay in now.
ROASTED BUTLER.
All the officers and men / talked with
criticised General Butler freely for the
way in which he treated the regiment
when at Camp A,ger by reason Of the
trivial episode with the negro there. The
consensus OF opinion was that General
Butler was so far under the influence Of
liquor when ne issued his hgh-handed
order rejecting on the regiment that he
was not responsible for his conduct.
While the several companies were being
paid of the restlessness and clssatisfac-
ton of the men who learned that they
would not be paid OFF last night became
so emphatic that IL was feared there
would be trouble. II was learned that the
paymaster had with him only five COM
pany rolls complete. and after these COM
panies were paid OFF the programme would
have to be postponed until the other roHs
could be completed.
This would have to be done later, and
then there was great complaint among
the men in seven companies. They were
loud and emphatic in their criticisms, and
il was soon learned that about 100 men
had gone down 10 the Exchange Hotel
building and were proceeding 10 create
general disturbance. They threatened 70
make things lively in that part OF the city.
and Major Shanks, Colonel Male, Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Keller and several officers
went down 10 quiet matters. They got
the men straight again.
THE MEN IN TROUBLE.
But this did not end the cmbarrass-
ment. There were hundreds Of men IN
the city without friends, and with no
place 10 sleep. The Exchange Hotel
building was closed and the cooks and
others engaged in feeding the regiment
had been notified that their work was
over. 4 number Of the men were on the
sick list. and many had their blankets
in the express Office ready for shipment
home. They were in a very unfortunate
predicament
Many Of the men went to The Gov
ernors mansion and explained TO him
their condition. I'VE have no money,
Governor Tyler" they said mo place
TO sleep. no blankets TO sleep on, and
number OF the men are sick. We don't
know what to do. and the War Depart
ment has made no provision for us. We
come TO you for help and counsel"
Governor Tyler told the mon that he
would see to II that some arrangement
was made for them If he had 10 get the
money from the state Of Virginia to pay
for IL lie counseled the men not 10
be uneasy but simply 10 leave the mat
ter TO him and he was sure he could ar-
range it,
This gave the men confidence and they
left feeling easier. Governor Tyler then
had q conference with Colonel Male,
Major Shanks and other officers, and de
eided 10 call up the Secretary Of War IN
washington and explain the Meter 20
him. This was done and Secretary AL
GER answered the phone in person.
Governor Tyler explained the situa ton
to him. stating that the men were IL
much trouble owing entirely 10 tie delay
on the part Of the paymaster in reaching
Richmond. and he wished TO have the au-
thoritv Of the Secretary Of War 10 quar-
ter them where he saw fit and have them
properly fed until they were paid OFF.
SECRETARY AI1GER MILLING
Secretary Alger was very prompt in his
reDlv and told Governor Tyler he would
be perfectly willing for the men TO be
80 disposed OF as the Governor saw 1T
al the expense Of the War Department
until they could be paid of, and SO au-
thorized the Governor TO act. He
further authorized the Governor to give
orders from the Secretary Of War 10
Pavmaster Baird TO continue paying off
until the regiment was all paid.
This order was delivered 10 Major
Baird in Governor Iylers writing, and
so the pay-rolls will be flied up rapid
ly as possible to-day. and the work of
paving continued until finished. Major
Shanks made arrangements last night
TO quarter the men who had nor been
paid of One company went 10 Ford
Hotel. another 10 the Lexington, third
70 the Imperial and the others TO the
several hotels and boarding houses IN
the city. They win get their meals at