Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-26
THE GOVERNOR BUSY.
Matters AfeCtins The Var Engage His
Entire Attention.
RECEIVES MANY TENDERS OF SERVICE
TIE COMMANDMENTS Chief Issues a State
ment Touching This Matter.
WILL HAVE No APPOINTMENTS.
More CGccrs I'm the Volunteer Ser
vice Thar VIII he Nccded-N. W. i.
Cndctx OFcr 10 Bccomc Drin Mas
fcrs-Troops to Assemble.


fcr,-Troops to Assemble.
1t IS difficult to imagine a much buster
place than Governor Tyler's office yes
terday.
The Governor came 20 the Office early,
but before he could attack the pile OF let
ters and kilograms which Private-Secre-
tary owen had placed on his desk the
stream Of callers began. and continued
throughout the day.
Every caller came 10 offer his services,
or TO discuss some subject relative to the
Virginia troops and scarcely one Of the
letters and kilograms received but what
contained tender Of service with Viz
ginia troops.
There is something inspiring in many
OF these letters, especially those written
by Virginians who have removed nom
the sacred soil. but are DESTROYS oil
coming from far-distant States 20 do bat
tie in ranks shoulder 10 shoulder with
Virginians.
There were letters. too. from natives
of other states desiring TO serve with
Virginia troops, and foreigners residing
in this country wrote volunteering to 80
to battle with Virginans. \ man re-
siding i'm New YORK, but a native of Scot
land. wrote that he had served ten years
in the British army, and wanted to en-
list with the Virginia troops, the crack
fighters Of America" 1t is remarkable
fact that when the probability of war
was somewhat remote the letters almost
invariably asked for commissions, but
since hostilities have begun the writer's
express their willingness To accept SER
vice Of any character, many of them
stating outright that they are willing TO
carry a rifle in the ranks
CAN GIVE no COMMISSION.
So great is the number of letters from
those desiring service that the following
statement was issued from the Cover
nors office yesterday:
The Governor IL overwhelmed
with applications Of all kinds offer
ing services for the war. Positions
are requested for chaplains, SUI
.cons. nurses. privates. and COM
missioncd officers Of various grades.
He finds IL utterly impossible 10
answer them all. and the press ~
requested to make this statement.
Those wishing to enlist as priNates
should make application Ia the
nearest or most desired company.
The applications for positions ns
SURGEON, have been placed on file,
aud will receive due consideration.
The officers so i've appointed by the
-. fNfNf tnI N
appIIcation will stand upon its
merits. Persons desiring to serve
~ nurses viii make application u
commanders Of forces when mus
tered in the United states service.
The urcseut officers in the virginia
volunteers are sufficient In hummer
40 double the amount Of men liI<ciE
70 he called into the United states
service, therefore, the Governor has
mo- commissioned Offices at his dis
BOsai.
All troops that are likely To he
called out by the Governor are fully
provided with officers. There il ~"
necessity for the formation of addf-
GouaI military organizations, unless
II very much larger additional de-
mnnd il made upon the state.
COLONIES TENDER THEIR SER
VICES.
There was q constant stream Of callers
al the Governors Office all day. a num-
Der of the members Of his staff called in
the forenoon and spent a considerable
portion of the earlier part OF the day
with him.
Colonies Cowardin chief Of STAN.
VouUine SHELTON. Tenant and Caring
ton rendered their services. expressing "a
willingness to serve in any capacity. me
Governor has not given any indication
as to the positions 20 which these oil-
GERS viii be appointed.
C0loncl George T. Pickett. Of Wash
iueton. another member of the Cover
nors staff. came TO the city YESTERDAY
and spent some time with the Governor
discussing the proposition 10 form "a
regiment Of the twelve companies winch
have been raised I'm Washington. " can
not be decided for several days whether
this regiment Will be organized.
Captain NJ. b. Rowe. commanding Com
many *. Third Regiment, Fredericksburg,
and Lieutenant +. II. Revere OF me
same company visited the Governor ana
informed MIN that their company was
ready TO go wherever ordered, and was
about up 10 its full strength. The eighty
four men will ali be enlisted IN udy VI
two.
MT. lOHIItS j. IlhliNt ihNitA''Nl Va
House Of Delegates from Portsmouth,
and g. captain on Major Slmons's stan,
also called on the Governor MI Bland
saws an the soldiers iu Portsmouth are
ready TO 80 anywhere.
CANNOT TAKE THE FIELD.
There has been some talk of Governor
Tyler taking the field in person put ne
cannot DO so unless appointed 10 com
mand by the President, as under the
volunteer army bill just passed by Con-
aress all officers above the rank or COLO
mel are commissioned by the President.
Under Virginia laws a State ana Fede-
raj Office cannot be held at the same
time
Il have no authority to command
United States troops unless appointed an
officer bv the President" said the Gov
ernor Yesterday. should l accept such
appointment my present office would De
ipso factO vacated.
Governor Tyler is highly pleased ut the
patriotic action of the cOlOred troops az
Virginia. every Office ana man having
volunteered to 90 wherever ordered-in-
deed. they were among the very hrsI to
do so.