The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-15
TO CONFER WITH
WAR SECRETARY.
Governor Tyler Will Visit Gen. AIger
at Washington.
A FULL REGIMENT IS WANTED
An Effort Will be Made to Have Men
From the Second and Third Take
the Places Of Those Discharged
from the Fourth.
A FULL REGIMENT IS WANTED

Governor Tyler and party returned from
Savannah Sunday night, having spen
two days most delightfully."- in that city.
THE distinction and honor paid wa,
most gratifying to the whole party" sale
the Governor. I'VE had been notified tina
Colonel Taylor would arrange for US I,
review the Fourth Regiment, but Genera
Hasbrouck had the whole brigade brough
| out in our honor. and the next day Gen.
eral Lee gave a grand review OF his
| splendid corps. The whole city and sur.
| rounding country seemed TO have turned
out. making the occasion a grand one
| General Lee is justly proud OF his corps
and they seem TO almost idollze him
| Colonel Taylor has a splendid regiment
| and has evidently devoted his great ener-
| gies and ability in perfectng IL in drill
| and discipline. | visited the hospital, and
/ also Inspected the cooking arrange
ments of the companies All Of these
were in good condition. There were but
few men in the regimental hospital, ana
these were of course not serious cases.
In fact there was but little sickness
among the men.
ONE DISAPPOINTMENT.
II confess | shared the disappointment
of Colonel Taylor in that he could not
show as full a regiment as most OF the
others, but reflected there vera reasons
for the depletion in the ranks Of the Viz
glnid Regiment that did not exist as to
the others. and this is why so many dis
charges have been gotten and so many
are being applied for. IL ought 10 be
borne in mind that all the companies OF
the Fourth are old volunteer companies
and that a large per cent perhaps, most
Of the men left good positions TO so with
their companies because they felt IL was
their duty, and they gladly did this as
long as they felt they were needed 10
fight. But when II became a question Of
merely doing garrison duty and complet-
ing arrangements for the government OF
the Cubans 1t was another question. and
naturally, the men who are making fnan-
cial sacrifices, or VINO have dependent
ones at home 10 support want honorable
'scharges from the service and It was
10 arrange for this that l went TO Savan-
nah.
PATHETIC APPEALS.
THE appeals that have been made 10
me have been so numerous. and so touch
ms that l have lardly been able 10 stand
the strain. General Lee seeing the situa-
ton during his visit here promised 10
help secure action on all meritorious
cases, and / think Colonel Taylor and
most OF his officers have been impressed
with the Importance OF endorsing dis
charges in proper cases.
Colonel Taylor and the captains have.
OF course, been very anxious to have the
regiment makes as good appearance az
possible, and I share this with them fully
and for the credit OF the State / am sure
all our people do. In other words. n we
have regiment in the service we want
the fullest as we know II will be the best
I think this desire has perhaps caused
the officers 10 be a little too rigid in re.
fusing to endorse applications for dis |
charge. OF course. we all want at least |
one Virginia regiment 10 remain in the |
service. Virginia should not be the first |
state TO ask for a wholesale discharge
Of her soldiers. We Will not get credit |
for the immune companies organized I'm |
the State. and for many other Nirginians |
who have enlisted from other States |
Therefore. whilst anxious 10 accommodate |
the meritorious applications for dis |
charge, l am in fullest sympathy with |
the wish Of the officers that we should |
have the best regiment possible I'm the SER |
vice, and as the Fourth IS tho only white |
organization we have. l will endeav-
the Second or Third.
THE GOVERNORS PLAN.
81 have not made effort on this line |
because / aid not wish TO en-
barrass Colonel Baker in his efforts 10 |
have his regiment retained I'm the service
In fact | have earnestly hoped that he |
would succeed, but as his efforts have not
been availing / will now try and get men
from the Second and Third to take the
places Of those I'm the Fourth who have
been, and who ought TO be discharged, and
think enough men can be gotten
will at once see the Secretary Of War
and try and have arrangements OF this
kind made. I think recruiting officer
will be sent from the Fourth and men will
be given transportation 10 the regiment
A WINTER IN CUBA
1.-THE prospects for going TO Cuba ought
not to be discouraging. said the Cover
nor
In the first place we all hope to see
some Virginians in General Lees COM
mand. In the next place. trip 10 Cuba
and a stay Of five or six months ought
10 be delightful, and might be made prof.
liable. Plenty Of men pay handsomely for
The privilege OF spending a winter in
Cuba, and whilst 10 be a private soldier
may not afford the best advantages. still
here are many men / would think that
would enjoy IT, do not think volunteers |
viii be kept longer than five or six
months BY that time a stable govern
nent will be established and the soldiers
will return before the sickly season.
THE hospitality and cordial Erecting OF
he people of Savannah was unbOunded |
md we will not forget Colonel TAYLOR
md General Lee for great honor shown |
IS"
VISIT ALEXANDRIA TO-DAY.
Governor Tyler will 90 TO Alexandria |
ounty to-day 10 attend the exercises In
ident 10 the dedication OF the new court
louse at Fort Myer Heights. He will
make an address.
Before his return the Governor viii visit |
he War Department at Washington and
~ 10 make arrangements for the dis
harge OF all the men of the Fourth Reg
nent, who desire 10 leave the service.
lie will have personal interview with
ecretarv Alger and lay before him all |
no facts he gathered from interviews
18th the soldiers The Governor has let |
'rs in HIS possession from two or three
undred OF the soldiers who wish TO Sc
IRE their discharge
DELEGATES APPOINTED.
The Governor has appointed the follow
" persons as delegates to the National !
are Food Congress which will convene in |
'ashingtOn on January 18th and remain |
session four DAYS. Eccles Cuthbert OF |
Edgar Roger OF Bedford City: |
A. Miller. of Richmond; X. c. Broad |
rs. OF Manchester: Geo. Booker. of Old |
oint: E r. Beckwith. of Petersburg. A. |