Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-13
of the twelve companies Of the Secoh'
now out Of Richmond.
COLONEL BAKER HERE.

now out Of Richmond.
COLONEL BAKER HERE.
Colonel Baker. Of the Second, reached
Richmond last night. accompanied by
Ijeutenant-Colonel Roller. Captain W. =.
Campbell. his adjutant, arrived Nedhes-
dav. Captain Calfell, the regimental quar-
termaster. will report to-day, ana MaJoI
lanes c. Watson was ordered Dy GeAeiai
Male last night 10 report at once.
Company ID will be examined tomorrow
and mustered in. The regimental oilcers
will also be mustered into the service Oh
the United States and Colonel Baker VIII
assume command of the Second virginia
Regiment Of Volunteers, ready 10 ledu II
anywhere on earth that the Commahuer-
in-Chief may order. I'll,
Though the time when the regiment VIII
Ia ordered ont is not known, it Will I'M
douhtedlv be ordered away I'm a very
short time. Everybody realizes THIS ana
the officers and men Of the regiment are
inbilant while those Of the Third ana
Fourth are decidedly envious. Thcy want
IN Geo active service. Though the TACT
would not be discussed by anybody Al an
official position, il is an open secret IN
camp that Captain Sheen, Of the NorIolN
Rifles. is making strenuous eloI's "
have his company transferred from the
Fourth to the Second, i'm order 10 nave a
chance to see some fighting. His men are
backing him up all possible, ana IL was
thought last night that there were pros
poets of the Rifles being transferred
MALE MAY BE COLONEL.
There is also some prospect of General
Male seeing active service. lie Is treu 10
death of the Adjutant-GeneraFs desk ana
after having been in the Virginia Noluh-
teers for over twenty years ne Is ue-
sirous Of improving the first opportunity
that has arisen for an active caInpalsh'
since IL has been decided that the VIZ
ITO regiments will not be brigaded to-
gether, there is no prospect or ms peliIs
made the Virginia brigaler'
is said that Colonel Gaines OF
the Third. who succeeded Generdl
NaIle has signined his Willingness
to accept a commission as lieutenant-coi-
onel and allow his old commander 10
again resume his place az the head OF
the Third. There is not at present Il
lieutenant-colonel of the Third. II Is ne
lived General Male would gladly seize
an onnortunity to go TO the front. so II
seems quite probable That Coiohel
Gaines's generous offer TO so DOWN one
Grade will deprive Governor Tyler OF MS
Acknowledgement. and give a Virginia
regiment fine colonel.
MAY FURNISH TWO BATTERIES.
Despite the fact that the General Gov
eminent asked no artillery from Virginia
a telegram from Norfolk to the Dispatch
lasr night, states that the batteries OF
that city and Portsmouth nave Deeh
notified TO recruit up TO their highest pos
sible number Of men, and 10 hold them-
selves in readiness for emergency ORDERS
This may mean that Virginia VIII De
permitted TO fiji the artillery quota Oh
some state whose organizations OF that
arm do not meet the requirements huIle-
really. probably, Maryland.
pETERsBURG GRAYS COMING.
Company G., Third Regiment Peters
burg. Captain Nichols, was last night
ordered TO report at camp Lee AT o''0
y N Tomorrow afternoon. The COM
Many will bring 100 men, of which num-
her eighty have been examined by III
Anderson. the regimental surgeon.
Arrangements have about been COM
Melted whereby a number of men which
were brought 10 Richmond by Company
n Cherlottesville Third Regiment, Will
bo enlisted I'm Company G, Farmyllle,
Third REGIMENT, Captain Allen. The
men in this company are from Farmville
and blackstone, but the quota has not
vet been reached IL VIII De tull Win
these Charlottesville men added. tx
First Lieutenant Robertson, OF Company
ID. will become First Lieutenant OF COM
pany c, and First Lieutenant "lillaihs
will become second lieutenant.
CAPTAIN Owens. of Company l., Ports
mouth. Second Regiment. is very desi-
rous of having his company transferred
10 the Fourth Regiment, as all the Tide
water companies are in that regiment.
The change may be ordered. and Cap
tain Sheen's desire TO have Company A,