Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04
POLL OF THE SECOND.
COMPANIES VOTE on THE CUES
TIoN OF STAYING IN SERVICE.
EEARLY HALF WISH TO REMAIN.
Not All the Commands Heard From
The Number the Third VIII Furnish
f. i'm DOubt-WiIl he Mustered Out
TO-MOrrOw.

A poll Of the companies Of the Second
Regiment was taken yesterday on the
question as TO whether the men desired
10 remain IN the service.
The result cannot be accurately stated.
for tho reason that all the companies
have not reported. but from the results
telegraphed TO Colonel Baker by the cap
tains Of the companies in which polls
were taken, it seems that nearly-if not
Quito-5O per cent. Of the men are willing
10 remain in service. 1t may be, of course,
that the men in companies yet to hear
from may not be so DESTROYS Of further
military experience
u tho regiment is not retained in the
ryice IL Will be due TO the failure of
the Third TO furnish anything like the
proportion of men supplied by the Second.
40 is believed that If the Third will fur
u.sh 200 men no more will be required
The department will not muster out the
regiment If II can be shown in black and
white that as many as 200 men wish to
le retained.
SOME APPREHENSIONS REMOVED.
The men Of the Third were yesterday
under the apprehension that they would
not get their clothing Communication, and
trayr.-pay, and furlough, If they entered
Che Second Regiment but they We're in
formed that they would be paid off in full,
and given transportation 20 their homes,
Colonel Baker saying he would furlough
an the men OF the Third who Joined his
regiment
The men Of both the Second and Third
We're also given, in a general way, some
idea of what constitutes garrison duty.
There was undoubtedly quite prevalent
idea that soldiers in garrison had TO dig
trenches and do general scavenger duty.
The officers explained that they would
Dc required 10 do nothing Of the kind;
that they would only have to perform
highly honorable service, such as is re-
CURED Of the regulars.
There are several officers I'm the Second
who do not desire 10 remain in service,
and these viii have TO have their places
supplied. IL is understood that Colonel
Baker and Northumberland Roller
have selected these officers. but their
mes were not made public. 1t was un-
o.rsto0d. however that Company NJ, of
tle Third Regiment, had not Jared badly
SD The selection.
TO BE MUSTERED OUT TOMORROW
Colonel Baird. the paymaster. detailed
o. make final settlement with the Third
Eeriment viii arrive from Washington
Tonight The regiment will be mustered
out boy battalions I'm the Capitol Square |
tn-morrow. and company at time will |
D.. taken into the old Auditors office in |
me basement and paid off and dis !
charged The men will enter by one door. |
receive their money and discharges, and |
l'ss on out al another door-civilian citi- |
zens instead Of citizen soldiers.
Major Price yesterday succeeded In OBJ |
iHing from the banks here $4,000 I'm coin |
ana bills Of denominations under s., a |
great deal OF il I'm coins less than dol |
Jar including nickels and pennies Colo |
iei Baird viii give the banks government |
checks for the amount received from |
EACH He viii bring with him notes ag-
T,egatng about 10000
FOR THE YOUNG CORPORAL
Major Frank C. scruggs, OF the Third, |
was the recipient yesterday OF quite a
unique token Of the high esteem in which
he Us held by the members OF Company
- OF Alexandria. Some weeks ago Mrs.
h'rugss presented the major with
young corporal" so yesterday morning
captain Atkinson. Of Company f. on be-
hdf of his men. presented the major a
beautiful baby toilet set.
Company was one OF the companies
OF The Second Battalion, and the major
'ldeared himself to the men by his UNI
assuming manner and kindness. Con-
gralulauons were feelingly expressed. and
l1e Major thanked the men for their
ihoughtfulness. Major Scruggs is one of
lhe most popular. as well as one OF the
Dest, officers In the regiment.