Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-24

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composed Of the one named ana the l"o
already existing In Virginia.
These battalions have offered their ser
vices to the Governor, and are UNANIMOUS
I'm deciding TO serve anywhere III IS not
known whether they will be ordered OUT
Governor Tyler says he cannot eau 'heh
into active service unless there De
regiment OF Virginia coloVed troops, as
he thinks IL would not be consenial 20
either the white or the colored soldiers
10 serve in the same regiment. An effort
a. beine made 20 raise u co!ored battalion
I'm Norfolk. and authority 10 90 so VIII
probably be granted In the next twenty
four hours. In this case Virginia VIII
send TO the front complete regiment
OF colored troops. A prominent oihcer
OF the Virginia volunteers said last night
that he supposed these troops would be
brigaded together under the command or
a brigadler from the regular army.
WELL DRILLED AND READY.
The virginia colOred troops are wei
drilled and anxious TO fight. They were
as stated. among the very first 20 Voluh-
teer TO serve anywhere ordered. ana
there is no desire on the part OF me Gov
ernor TO slight them or dampen thelF pa
triotic ardor.
Yet there is some doubt as 10 how they
will be regarded by President MchlnleF
and the officers Of the regular ana Voiuh
teer armies. There are four regiments OF
colored troops in the regular army he
Twenty-fOurth and Twenty-hfth inlah-
try and the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry.
These regiments. however. are all ONT
cered by white men. whereas the officers
of The virginia colored troops ara ne
groes II is feared that the President
will refuse 10 receive them, owing 70 the
objection OF army officers ~ receiving
coIored officers. 1t is believed that no
such objection viii be made by the white
officers Of the Virginia troops.
The colored troops OF Virginia have
received their full share with the whites
OF the State and national appropriations
for the volunteers. and il will BE re-
GREETED Il they prove unavailable.
THE CADETS VOLUNTEER.
The Governor last night received 'he
following telegram from the adjutant OF
the Virginia Military Institute CADET
Corps:
Lexington. Va. April %. 1893.
j. Hoge Tyler, Governor OF Virginia:
The Corps OF Cadets, virginia Military
Institute. unanimously tender their SER
vices 10 the government. desiring 70 serve
under General Fitzhugh Lee.
JAMES j. TAYLOR, Adiutant.
General Ralph r. Prime, OF IOnkerS
New York, has written TO the Governor.
expressing a desire 10 enter the service
with the Virginia troops. He also eX-
pressed the hope that tho forces from
New York and Virginia would be united
under General Lee.
FROM ADMIRAL PORTER'S SON.
The Governor also received tho following
offer OF service:
Richmond Va. April q, 1898.
Hon. J. Hose Tyler, Governor OF Virginia,
Richmond, Va:
Dear Slr.-I have the honor 20 offer
through your EXcallency my services 10
my adopted State. old Virginia, IS aid
upon the s;aff Of General Fitzhugh Lee,
| or i'm amy capacity which my services can
be made useful, and in which l can render
good service.
In 1861 l left the service Of the United
| States and entered the Confederate ranks
| as a soldier. remaining as such until !
| became an officer in the Confederate
States navy by promotion.
Ally father, the late Commodore William
! y. Porter. United States navy. and my
uncle, the late Admiral ID. ID. Porter
! United states navy, were Cihcers, IS
valiant In war ss in peace, and perfectly
az home in either ease. I. therefore. re-
specially pray that my services may he
acceptce
When tho south needed aid. came tOr-
ward. and was received and 1 now hope
my services viii not be- cast aside, but
| accepted, 8s IN ISL. Hoping This vii
I meet your kind approval, l have Tho
! honor 10 remain,
Yours. etc. ". D. PORTER.
10 REMIT THEIR DUES.
At a regular meeting Of the Jefferson
! Council. No. 81, Jr. O. r.. \. NJ, held on
! Wednesday night. April 90 l9S. the fol-
lowing was adopted:
/ Whereas. il has become apparent that
| this country is about 90 engage in war
with the monarchy Of SPAIN md that
some Of our members may be called into
military service Of the United States;
| therefore, be II
Resolved That Jefferson Council. no.
II. Jr. O. T.. A. NJ. will In the event that
any member be called into active service
donate any dues and assessments that
may accrue against such member while
so engaged and that this council FUR
Their pledges itself 10 aid the family OF
said member in case OF need. as far rs
our means win admit"
SHENANDOAH \ GREAT SHIP.
Colonel W. VI. Coulllng. OF the Cover
nor's staf discussing the reported cap
ture Of the Shenandoah said yesterday
Il saw the Shenandoah in san Fran
! cisco I'm 1892. on my return from Japan
| and thought her the finest sailing ship ]
had ever seen.
she and her sister ship. the Susque-
| hanna. when oult were the largest sail
| ing ships in the world They are full
! riggod. rour-masted ships. built and
owned I'm Bath Me, snd built especially
for the grain trade from San Francisco
| 20 liverpool. The Shenandoah Is OF 3.f-
tons register. go feet long 40 feet beam
70 feet inches in depth and was built in
1890"
COYSPIR TO ELECT HANNA.