Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-28
MASTERING THEM in.
NEGROES BEING EXAMINED PRE-
PARAToRy TO GOING TO WAR.
OFFERS or SITES FOR RENDEZVOUS
Recruits for second and Fourth Reg
imenfs TO Leave for Jacksonville
To-pny Mt Noon-sCoIonel Anderson
Talks Concerning Gray Uniform.

Major Shanks commenced yesterday
the work of mastering into the United
States service the negro troops In this
city. None of the men were required yes
terday 10 take the oath OF enlistment put
a Roodly number OF them were examined
by the surgeons, and while the majority
of them passed the examination quite
number were thrown out because OF pny-
steal disabilities.
There has been some complaint among
the colored soldiers of the methods pur-
sued by their captains in attempting
is alleged, to coerce them to enlist. seve-
raj complaints were made at the once Oh
the Adjutant-G General yesterday, one pm
yate asserting that he was forced Dy his
commanding officer to present himseh
for examination, after having asserted
positively that he would not enlist An
other darkey, who did not care for the
life OF a soldier, was ordered under ar
rest. but when the squad went TO MS
place of business for him he quietly stole
away and at last accounts had not been
heard from.
MANY SITES OFFERED.
AS soon as Majors Shanks and Price
conclude their labors with the troops III
this city they will go to Petersburg ana
thence TO the other cities represented IN
tho battaltons. and after all Of the COL
ored troops have been mustered into the
Federal service they will be mobllized at
some point to be selected by Governor
Tyler.
The Governor is being overwhelmed
with offers Of sites for the camp. he
has received one from a. ). Singleton,
manager of Poplar Springs Park, about
ten miles below the city, on the Chesa-
neake and Ohio; the True Reformers Of
fer the use Of their farm. about SIX miles
above the city; land has been offered near
High Bridge, in Prince EDWARD county
a land company near Hampton oners a
site. and Major j. b. Johnson COMMANDER
of the First Battalion, offers his farm'
near Cape Charles.
The Governor has not decided as 10
vhich. II any. of these offers he Will Sc
lect. and 1t Is not ~ ely that he VIII reach
any decision for several days.
ENLIsTING WHITE TROOPS.
The work Of enlistment cor the Second
and Fourth regiments goes meTrily on al
| the St. Claire Hotel. Captain BossleuN
and Lieutenant Kline are daily adding &c
| their number. and yesterday they enlist
| ed quite a number Of recruits AS re-
| suit OF yesterdays work, a sutncien'
| number was secured u make shipnen
! to-day. and a squad will leave here or
| the noon train over the Southern rail-
| pav Among them are Messrs. @. +. Tab
| 80 w l. Rudd Harry g. De Priest
| Eldridge l.. Noel. William o. Teller. II
! c. Freeman, Thomas j. Raydon. Edward
| Russ. lanes II. Cordrey, Arthur II. Har
vey. and ]. ID. Beale.
THE GRAY UNIFORM TROUBLE.
| Colonel George Wayne Anderson wa
seen last night by a Dispatch man ant
asked concerning the new gray uniform
which are being made for the First Regi
ment. and for which payment has bee
asked by the makers. Reed & Sons. o
| philadelphia lie says that while he ma
| the money Of the various companies j
| his possession, and the aggregate amour
| &c sufficient 10 satisfy the tailor. he ha
| no right to apply II to the payment 10
| uniforms contracted for by the captain
| OF the companies. The soldiers them
selves. the Colonel says. never authorize
the purchase of the uniforms. and IN
contract with Messrs. Reed 81 Sons wa
made by the captains individually. c
the seven captains who entered into IN
contract. four have been mustered int
the Federal service, and are now ava
from Richmond. and Colonel Anderso
saws that he will not use the money {
the companies without authority froi
the companies He hopes soon TO adju'
| the matter in some manner.