Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-04
MAYTAKE THE GUARD
Captain Cary Tenders the Troops Ser
vices TO General Pitz Lee.
ASK THAT THEY BE DETAILED.
Would Like 10 Have Them Assigned 10
His Headquarters.
HIS STAFF NOT SELECTED YET
No Appointments VIII BE Decided
Upon Until He Receives His Com
mission-Lieutennnt Prices Arrives
Here.
ASK THAT THEY BE DETAILED.
Would Like 10 Have Them Assigned 10
His Headquarters.
HIS STAFF NOT SELECTED YET
Here.


gram from Adjutant-Generai Corbin' an
nouncing the Presidents decision 10 aP
point him a majoI-general, -and uh''i ~"
appointment Is sent in to the senate anu
is confirmed. the General will not go 10
Washington.
The President had, according to Geherai
Corbin's telegram. determined to SEND the
.nrointment i'm to the Senate yesterday
but as that body was not IN sessioh' "o
was forced TO defer action until to-uaS.
The appointment will doubtless DC sem
in to-day. and II is expected that 1t wiz
no nromptly confirmed. General Lee VIII
then in all probability, be summoned
90 Washington. and in that event II 10
,oost I,lselv that he will leave Rchmohu
tonight. ...,,,, 1,r,a,
NO STAFF APPOINTMENTS fEI.
The General was not prepared 10 uiS-
cuss his appointment last night sdSine
he preferred to wait untll ne Was ,
,,iseioned He confidently expected. now
ever tbat his commission will issue some
,t.,a to-dav He said he had not de-
o,dod unon any staff appointments as
,,ot and would not do so until ne went
IN washington to receive ms coihil"S
tor If is well assured, though. that
-, w,,u select experienced army men Tor
tho nrinciral positions, and VIII oHer
commissions to Majors Fergusson anu
Mason. members Of his old army stan,
General Lee spent the greater poiu
of Yesterday at his home, on faIh
nue going out in the afternoon with ms
Mica FOR q short visit to friends. He was
| brsily engaged in his library until bed
time last evening. TWO stenosraphers
were employed all day with his corre-
spondence.
MAY TAKE THE HORSE GUARD.
Tho Stuart Horse Guard may 20 into
! service I'm General Lees command Inc
| cavalrvmen are anxious TO do so, anu
| tho dashing cavalry of the Confederate
! army Is pleased at the idea The reor-
| eanization of the troop Is being pusHe"
with special vigor with this end III view
| Cautain Hunsdon Cary. who was OH
| Monday night. by unanimous vote oil the
| ,rooners chosen as their commanding
| officer. called on General Lee last hish'
and talked the matter over WIN mn
| quite fully. The General SAID II tne
| troop was reorganized ana got'en III
| GOOD condition he would make applica-
| tion TO the War Department to have II
| assigned 10 his headquarters. He Woulu'
|
| there has been no call on virginia loi
| cavalry. and this troop bears the name
| of the gallant Stuart
| Captain Cary was greatly encourages
| bv the Interview, and VIII push WIN
| vigor his efforts TO build up the uoop
| and get II in good condition. n great
| ntrnber of persons have made appilca-
| tion for enlistment. and the troop VIII
| be recruited without delay. preference
| will be given TO men of horsemanshlp
| and military experience There VIII pe
a meeting and drill at night
LIEUTENANT. PRICE ARRIVES.
Lieutenant David ID. Price, United
| States army. commandant OF cadets at
| the Virginia Military Institute since sep
tember. 1895. reached Richmond yester-
day afternoon. having been ordered here
| 10 relieve Lieutenant r. c. CroNton, VINO
was taken i'll Monday. J.,
Lieutenant Price will discharge the du-
ties of commissary and quartermaster at
| Camn Lee. at least until the recovery OF
| T5eutenant Croxton Mrs. Price and her
IittIe daughter stll remain in Lexington
Lieutenant Price is hrst-lieutehaht
I'm the First Artillery. which is now at
Tampa and which will probably in a
few davs be landed on Cuban SOIL. III
was said last night that there was prop-
ability Of Lieutenant Price being delaileu
IA serve with the Virginia troops
throughout the war.
| tJeutcnant CroXton is still conhned 20
his bed and his physician thinks 1T VIII
be several days before he can be out
COMPANY + IS FULL
Company F. Captain Morgan Nils, re-
ceived enlistments sufficient last night 10
give it its full quota. including musicians
wagner, and artifcer. 1t is the hrs'
company in the Third Regiment to reach
its maximum strength.
There were also two additions to Com
pany c. This company now has sixty
odd men. and one Of the officers said last
| niebt he believed their average height
was greater than that of any company
: in the State.
Mr. A. watkins. the color-bcarer Of the
First Regiment, and Mr.. w. j. Brill, oil
Company r. have been, upon their appli-
cations transferred to Company b.
Among the recruits in this company ara
four young men from Farmviie TWO
are named Watkins. and are nephews OF
, Hon Asa ID. Watkins. of Farmvlle. The
/ others are Messrs. Worsham ana hich'
ardson. Eight of the Manchester Grays
ha,,e aslxed TO be transferred to Com
pany b.
COLONEL, MARSHALLS SCHEME.
: Colonel II. c. Marshall, of Portsmouth
who is engaged in trying to form a brl'
gade of coored troops, has issued a CIR
cular letter 10 the governors OF South;
ern States, asking them to use their IN
duence TO have Congress authorize the
formation of such a command. Colone
Marshall desires to lead the Drigaut
which he proposes TO form with Whlt'
regimental officers. but colored company
commanders. lie thinks there is excel
, lent prospect of securing the passage o.
, the law.