Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-03
WHICH TO BE NEXT?
NOT KNOWN WHETHER THIRD OR
FOURTH WILL MARCH FIRST.
LEI WILL COMMAND YIRGINIANS.
a Telegram seems to Decide That
the Second and the Next Regiment
in His Command.

"When will we be ordered away?' Il
the great question, the all-absorbing ques
ton. among the Virginia soldiers.
The three regiments have been ready t.
march for nearly two weeks. The only
apparent reason for retaining the regi
ments here other than to clothe ant
equip the men, which will not be done
here, was that the companies were to be
recruited up 10 log men. The Second has
been ordered away after this order had
been received, and after Major j. C.
| Watson had been designated by the Gov.
eTnor as the recruiting officer for this
regiment. 1t would appear that it was
| hardly the intention OF the department
| to cling to its original decision to muster
! the second-call men into the present
| companies, as IL would be extremely diff
cult to obtain recruits for organizations
| that had been sent fer away from the
locality where originally formed.
Governor Tyler yesterday telegraphed
the department, asking If he was to
designate a new recruiting officer for the
Second, TO take the place of Major Wat
son, who had gone with his regiment.
Adjutant-General Corbin wired the Gov
ernor last night that Colonel Baker would
be instructed to detail Major Watson and
two other officers of the regiment, each
to be assisted by non-commissioned
officer and two privates, who will go to
the localities where the companies of the
regiment have been formed. and there
enlist recruits.
FORGOT HE HAD LEFT.
At o'clock last night n telegram TO
Colonel Baker, directing him TO make the
details indicated in the message to the
Governor, was received here.
Acknowledgement Corbin's action in
wiring to Colonel Baker here, nine hours
after the latter had reported to the de-
partment that he had begun the march
20 Jacksonville, was, to say the least,
surprising.
The officers refused to discuss the tele-
gram in any way whatever. of course;
but there was undoubtedly great surprise
felt at the reception of it. 1t was for
warded to Colonel Baker. Whether he
will make the detail after reaching jack
sonyille is not known, as the order may
not have been intended 10 apply after
the regiment left camp.
The detail of Major Scruggs. Of the
Third, and Major Tarrall of the Fourth,
as recruiting officers for their regiments
has not been ordered though these Of
ficers were designated by the Governor,
at the request Of Secretary Alger. Whe-
Their Colonel Male and Colonel Taylor
will receive orders similar to the one sent
to Colonel Baker last night remains to
be seen.
With the musters and verifcation OF the
rolls Of the Fourth, which will take place
to-day, this regiment will be entirely
ready for marching, as it is probable lieu
enant-Coionel Taylor will be mustered
out Of his present position this morning
and mustered into that Of colonel of the
regiment.
1t will therefore be seen that the ques-
ton as to the time of moving from camp
depends on nothing that can be done here
unless il be that the companies of the
Third and Fourth are to be recruited to
l06 men each.
MAY GO UNDER LEE.
There was much satisfaction expressed |
by officers and men of the regiments left !
in camp here when II became generally !
known last night that an official telegram |
had been received from Jacksonville by |
Major Price. the quartermaster at Camp |
Lee, directing him TO report 10 General |
Lee at that place the time of the arrival |
Of the Second Regiment. Officers and |
men We're for the first time confident that |
he regiment would become part Of the
seventh Army Corps and that General |
F'itzhugh Lee would lead them. 1t was
also taken to mean that the next Virginia !
'egiment to leave Camp Lee would almost !
certainly be sent to Jacksonville, where |
also will become a part of General Lees
1t has always been the cherish
ID hope Of every Virginia soldier that
lie might have Fitz Lee for his leader,
nd it now seems very evident that that
wish will be fulfilled.
A SERMON IN CAMP.
Rev. w. Il. Beauchamp pastor OF st.
ames Methodist Episcopal church, held
ervices in the Young Mems Christian
association tent at Camp Lee last night,
nd preached 20 a large gathering Of sol
iers. who paid him respectful attention.
fr Beauchamp talked earnestly to the
oldiers, impressing upon them the neces-
ity for a remuneration of worldliness at
his time as it might be that they would
OF return from Cuba alive. Many hearts
ere touched by the earnest words of the
reacher, and before the service was con-
luded a number Of soldiers arose and
sked for special prayers I'm their behalf
DONATIONS ACKNOWLEDGED.
Richmond, Va, June 2, 1898.
o the Editor of the Dispatch
As chairman of the committee OF the
Iinisterial Union of Richmond and Man
hester i desire TO thank the following | ,
lurches for their response to the call to
ID US in our effort 10 give the soldiers
encampment near the city religious
'ivileges on the camp-grounds together
it'll a pleasantly arranged tent for read 7
IL, letter-wTiting. music, books, and |
ace of quiet rest: GrOve-Avenue Bap-
ST, $40; st. Johns Lutheran 1850; Pine
rect Baptist church. SO; Asbury Metho-
st church, 1851; Emmanuel Baptist
lurch, So; Church Of the Covenant, $50;
bird Christian church, 1891; Cowardin-
venue Christian church, s.: Laurel
rect Methodist church, IS; St. Marks |
pscopal church, $40. Total S7962.
Many of the churches have not respond
/, and as we shall need about $500 more,
3 earnestly ask each church not
rein reported TO make a contribution r
at least $40 and enclose amount 10 -
j. CALVIN STEWART, =
lairman Ministerial Union, Richmond y
md Manchester. j.
Mr.. W. NJ. Habliston. president Of the II
tizens Exchange Bank, will tomorrow {,
ght tender the two Petersburg compa-
es a trolley ride All the officers and r
IN are expected to enjoy the ride. a