Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-31
RECRUITS WANTED.
OFFICERS ARE ANXIOUS TO EN-
LIST GOOD yIRGINIANs.
KEW COMPANIES BEING FORMED.
Capt. Tenant Elected TO Command
One o. strong-CcIoneI spotswood
Recruiting a Company-RemovaI of
Troops from Camp Lee.

| w any SOHpdhy OF ItBlIneHtdl OluceT AZ
| Camp Lee.
Recruits are wanted-9Oo OF them. This
number can find places right at once, and
there will be room somewhere else for
nearly as many more.
Adjutant-General Corbin wired Cover
nor Tyler yesterday to designate field
officers OF the regiment already mustered
into service to act as recruiting officers
throughout the State. Governor Tyler
designated Major Watson. of the Second
Regiment; Major Scruggs, OF the Third.
and Major Tarrall, Of the Fourth. Orders
for these officers are expected from the
department to-day.
Though the Secretary of War intends
that the recruiting shall be done by the
three officers named It is probable that
| several, II not all, of the company com
manders will engage In the work, under
| the direction of their senior officers ap-
| pointed to do 1t. a captain or lieutenant
| at his home could, In the opinion of the
officers, probably obtain many more en-
| listments than the majors appointed. and
obtain them much more rapidly.
| OFFERS THE COLORED TROOPS.
| IT seems practically settled that the re-
! cruits will be mustered into the COM
| panies in camp swelling their numbers
| TO LOG men, exclusive OF the three officers.
| There are still needed, however. nearly
eight hundred men to complete the quota
| of Virginia under the second call. Gov
ernor Tyler yesterday wrote 10 the Presi-
| dent asking him to accept the eight col
| saafafn sarai.a "a
| the States quota. No reply has been re-
| ceived. These companies are said to be
very nearly recruited to eighty-four men
each, and 1t Is thought there Will be lit
tie or no difficulty in bringing them up
! 10 i06 men.
Major Smons, who commands the Vir-
ginia Battalion of Artillery, is very de-
sirous that Virginia be called on to fur
nish troops of this branch, and has
| friends using every influence to induce the
President TO call out his organization. No
| intimation has been given that this will
be done.
Governor Tyler was very anxious that
one or more separate regiments would be
| asked for, but there is now no prospect
of this.
COLONEL STERN ANXIOUS TO GO.
The determination of the department
| to muster the second-call men into ex-
listing companies seems TO mean that
| there is no chance for Colonel 10. Lane
Stern, or Northumberland George
| Wayne Anderson to see active service by
recognizing the First Regiment, and
| recruiting up to maximum strength.
Colonel Stern is very anxious TO enter
upon active service, and since there
seems no prospect of his doing so through
| his connection with the Virginia volun-
| teers he is making an effort TO secure
! a position as STAFF officer with the duties
| of inspector-general. Friends of Colonel
Stern in washington and New York are
| exerting their influence with President
| Mckinley in his behalf. and he will in
| day or two 20 North TO confer with
| them. The prospect Of his being sue
cessful seems quite favorable. Colonel
| Stern has been connected with the Nir-
| ginia volunteers for many years, and
| during a great portion OF that time has
| been assistant inspector-general If there
| is a man in Virginia who takes naturally
| 10 things military, 1t is Colonel 10. Lane
Stern.
GETTING UP LOCAL COMPANIES.
Though there Is not much prospect of
new companies. many OF them at least
being ordered out as the result of the
second call, efforts to recruit them are
going ahead. At a meeting at the Regi-
mental Armory last night a new com
pany was organized with ninety-seyen
men enrolled. This was the result OF
not a weeks work.
The meeting was presided over by Cap
tain c. T. Loehr, and was enthusiastic
and harmonious. Captain Loehr made an
eloquent little address on taking the
chair and was loudly applauded. The
following officers were elected: Captain,
]. r. Tenant; First Lieutenant, "A. A.
A. Morrissey; Second Lieutenant, -
Markey, Cor a long time sergeant in old
Company +. The officers and men are
very much in earnest, and they have
no doubt that when they meet Thursday
night Jog men or more will be enrolled.
Colonel NJ. l.. Spotswood is also meet
ing with gratifying success in his efforts
10 form a new company. He and Messrs.
Allen and Crenshaw, have only been AT
work since Saturday endeavoring
TO secure recruits, and about
twenty names have been en-
rolled. One or other of these gentle
men will be at the armory every day
and night, and they are very anxious
TO have good men apply for enlistment
at once, before inferior men have filled
up the roll.
The Stuart Horse Guards held a very
interesting meeting last night in their
armory, on north Seventh street, and in
view of the fact that they would proba-
bly, be called out, every effort will be
made TO thoroughly equip them al once.
At their next meeting, which will be
held next Thursday night at $50 o'clock.
all Of the members who have reorganized
since their DISARMAMENT are requested TO
be present to elect new applicants for
positions.
REMOVAL TO FOREST HILL.
The removal of the soldiers from Camp
Lee to Forest Hill Park was about de-
cided on last night. The order will not
be issued for a day or two, If the re-
moval is made.
The Richmond Railway and Elec-
trio Company, on whose line the
new camp will be located, Is very
anxious for the removal. of course,
and has, 1t is understood, made
some quite liberal offers to secure the
change. Among these Is "a promise 70
defray all the cost Of transporting the
eouipage 10 the new camp. TO sell sol
oiers tickets at l~2 cents each, and pro-
badly TO carry officers free Of charge.
There is complaint that the well-water
at Camp Lee is not pure, the wells not
having been cleaned for some time. There
are several cases of dysentery In
camp. and these are thought probably
due TO the water
An officer said last night he wanted q
coil OF pipe put In each OF the wells and
city water run through IL. This would
make the water the temperature of that
I'm the well. which is remarkably cold,
and would also give the men to drink the