Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-03


offfcer OF the corps stated last night that
he had been almost assured by high
official that the corps would either be at
tached to the Virginia brigade or TO one
Of the regiments.
OPPOSE BEING DIVIDED.
The members OF Richmond companies.
and, indeed. all officials from Governor
Tyler and Adjutant- General Male down,
are greatly disturbed at the report that
the department is considering brigading
Virenians with troops from other States.
Opposition to this is most intense and
outspoken. and one OF the highest officers
In the Virginia volunteers could be quoted
inveighing against the proposition in the
strongest terms.
I'VE haven't anything against the
troops. from any other State" he said.
"Bygones are bygones, and l. am sure all
our troops will do their duty as Ameri-
cans fighting a, common foe. But / do
not hesitate TO say that I believe Nir-
ginians have the record of being, as
somebody wrote Governor Tyler from
New York the other day. The crack
fighters of America and we want TO
| maintain an organization as Virginia
brigade just as much az companies and
regiments all over the country are OBJ
jecting TO losing their identity. Besides.
we want to fight side by side with neigh
bors and acquaintance. l think the re-
suit of brigading our Virginia troops
with those from other States. would be OF
the most serious nature"
THE GALLANT SEVENTH.
A New Yorker, who resides at present
in Richmond, witnessed the drill OF Com
pany L last night and was rather com
plimentary in his expressions regarding
Of hn
ments Of the men.
But, of course, they can't come up to
such troops as the Seventh. of New
York" he said. Ever see it?''
Look here, mister" said an old Con-
federate. who has also served his time
and been retired from Company Il, and
who was amusing himself by watching
the evoutons of his old company, every
mothers son of the members of that
company there has volunteered to follow
the flag to Cuba or Madrid. DO you
know how many of the crack Seventh. of
New York have volunteered?'
Il do not | haven't heard" replied the
New Yorker. II haven't been there for
some time, and haven't been keeping up.
but / suppose the whole regiment is
going"
mot bit Of it," said the old fellow
and he enjoyed the opportunity. "Out of
the l,01l men In that regiment only four
volunteered to go TO Cuba"
CUNNINGHAM WILL HARDLY GO.
Governor Tyler says he will not allow
Captain Frank Cunningham TO take his
company into active service. The Cover
nors remark was more or less playful,
of course, but his Excellency does not
think Captain Cunningham is in physl-
cal condition sufficiently strong to en-
able him to Withstand the hardships OF
a campaign.
Captain Cunningham is anxious TO go.
and remarked last night that he would
rather go to Cuba at the head Of his
company If he knew he would never re-
turn than have it thrown up TO him that
he was "a soldier in peace and civilian
in war" lie does not wish, however. 10
give I'D permanently his Office of CITY
Collector which he would have to do ala
he enlist in the national service lie
called on Governor Tyler yesterd~ ana
discussed the matter He thinks the pro-
vision in the Code that man cannot hold
a state or municipal office and Federal
office at the same time does not apply
TO a commission in the army
The Constitution provides that any per-
son qualified to vote shall have the righ'
TO hold office and the captain argues
that he has the right as an ofhcef OF
the State Government 10 serve III the
United States army, or else he mas no
right TO vote. The Attorney-General VIII
look into this feature of the Constitution.
Captain Cunningham is willing TO vacate
his office provided he can be restored 10
duty on his return from the war. The
Council would fiji the vacancy. 1t has
heen suggested that the Captain could
resign. allow his son to be elected ana
this young man could retire in his fathers
favor when the war Is ended. but inns
would necessitate the giving OF a new
bond. and there would be other details
difficult to arrange In making the trans
fer.
WANTS ONLY SINGLE MEN.
A lady of Lynchburg wrote a very
earnest letter to Mrs. Tyler YESTERDAY
urging her to influence the Governor to
issue an order TO company commanders
not to allow TO accompany their organi-
cations members who have families de-
nendent upon their labor. She says that
there are men In the Lynchburg COM
NAMES who have families utterly de-
pendent upon them, but that these are
ashamed TO withdraw. lest they incur
the scorn of their comrades.
Governor Tyler, in very plain language,
in his proclamation expressed the nope
that only those would enlist who could
afford to do so. and that men who had
others dependent upon them, would re-
sign and let unencumbered men take
their places. Governor Hastings, of Penn
sylvania, later followed the example OF
Governor Tyler.
PROPOSED NEGRO BRIGADE.
Colonel r. G. Marshall, of Portsmouth,
who recently submitted to the Secretary
of War a proposition looking to the or
ganization of brigade OF negroes 10
invade Cuba. was IN the city yesterday
for few hours en- route to Washington,
whittier he went last night 20 press his
petition for the right to organize such
brigade.
Colonel Marshall is confident that his
schme will be met with the heartiest
support by the administration, but feels
somewhat doubtful concerning the Presi-
dents authority TO create such an or
ganiztion. He argues. however, that it
will be impossible to form a brigade of
negroes and whites combined. and says
that the negro should be given chance
10 manifest his loyalty to the govern
ment and the land Of his nativity; hence
his second visit TO Washington