Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-24
ages 13 TO Is.
THREE CENTS COPY.

battalion. The telegram comes from
Portsmouth. Va. and runs as follows:
"Wlll follow you and kitzhugh Lee any,
where on earth.
CHARLES ~ BLAND"
II am satisfied" continued Major 81
mons. that the Richmond Battery IL
willing 10 do It's duty Whenever called
upon, but IL Is the unanimous opinion %
ali volunteers that they DO not want
their organization impaired"
Major Simons gays he believes that
two or three regiments Of twelve COM
panies, each containing eighty-four mea.
will be sent as Nrginla's quota. He be-
lieves that captains who ON put COM
psnies of this strength in the field will
be called upon, and that the companies
will be formed into new regiments
II my battalion is called upon" said
Major Smons, In conclusion. IL am Satis-
fed that / can report with The maximum
number OF men as required by lazy In a
very short time"
THE COLORED TROOPS
Tho colored battalion met in their ar
mory Friday night and unanimously de-
cided 10 volunteer for service anywhere,
providing their company Organization IS
not impaired. There was a good deal OF
enthusiasm AT the meeting. and a dress
parade followed. All eight OF the colosed
companies have volunteered.
GOVERNOR TYLER'S EXPLANATION.
There has been SOHO criticism OF the
Governor for sending out tho order de-
signed 20 ascertain who was ready % Sc
20 Cuba; but he said yesterday taat the
order was sent out because the point
was made aud freely talked over. not
only among the volunteers and others
In Virginia, but in other sections Of tho
Union, that the President had no power
20 order volunteer troops out or ,he United
states. The point was discussed in
Washington, and generally conceded TO
be strong one. though the Governor says
he does not entertain such Views. lie
believes the President could order volun-
teers 10 so anywhere. bat owing 90 tho
doubt be wanted matters made certein
before suy troops were oulaTcd into SER
vice. he did not want II possible FOR
any Virginia soldiers 20 raise the point ae
| Tampa that they would not 90 20 Cuba
II ordered. on tho eroupd the President
did not have the authority 90 order them
Hence. his determination to have the
| matter settled clearly before any steps
were taken.
Not II Fair Deduction.
II IL NOT fair TO assume that The ac.
ton OF companies who refused 20 volun-
| teer for service beyond the United States
| indicated that they are nor ready to
| fight. There was a great Geei OF mis-
| understanding regarding the order Il be-
| ing thought In many instances that IL
| I'm some way emanated from tho War
| Department and that regular army ofi-
| GERS were 10 take the placas OF the vol
| unteer officers az present commanding
| the regiments and companies The re-
| plies from the companies not willing TO
! go 20 Cuba plainly showed this. and Il IL
| believed that had they not been laboring
1 under MISREPRESENTATION they would
| have voted to follow the flag 60 Moro
| Castle.
| Now. that the ordar IS being we'll UNDER
| stood, tho companies are taking this ac-
ton. and V ~ safe co say the Stars ard
| Stripes win not bee carried anywhere that
| Virginian5 viii not follow.