Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-12
EAGER FOR SERVICE.
SECOND REGIMENT REJOICED At
PROSPECT or GOING TO TAMPA.
MAY BE STARTED INA FEW DAYS.


There IS no doubt that the Second vir-
ginia Regiment, Colonel James c. Ba-
ker commanding, will be ordered to
Tampa before any Of the Virginia troops.
IL now seems well assured. also that
the regiment VIII not march until 1t has
been thoroughly equipped. \ press dis
patch from Washington announced yes
terday that the regiments would be sent
to Tampa as soon as they were modified,
and that their equipment would be COM
pletcd there.
Lieutenant Shanks, however. received
a telegram from the War Department
asking him to make out at once a list of
an articles needed by the Virginia troops,
and forward II to the department. Lieu
tenant Shanks has prepared this list and
ne finds that the Virginia soldiers need
some of everything used by troops in
at active campaign. Unless these sup
plies are rushed greatly, It will not be
possible to have the Second ready for
several days. 1t is thought that it may
possibly be gotten ready by Tuesday but
the supplies will have TO be hurried for
ward much more rapidly than in the
past.
THE SECOND is REJOICING.
The men of the Second are greatly
elated at the prospect of seeing active
service at once, and arc envied by the
men of other regiments. There are APP
plcants for enlistment at the camp. and
al the offices Of the Governor and Adju-
tant-General every day, who have here
tOfOre been willing 10 enter any regiment,
but since IL has become known that the
Second is the one 10 be ordered into ser
vice right away they seek companies in
this regiment that have not their full
quota.
These are very difficult TO find Many
companies in the Second had orders from
Colonel Baker several weeks ago to en-
list more than their maximum strength.
i'm order to have men TO take the place Of
those rejected on physical examination.
and TO supply men TO companies not re-
cruited to their full strength. Acting
under this order the Roanoke. Salem,
and stanton companies brought far
above their quotas TO Richmond. and it
now seems that all these can be used TO
fill up other companies.
NEARLY ALL PERFECT.
Companies +. 6. and II were examined
Simmons, assistant surgeon of the Second
Regiment, yesterday, and they came near
not losing any men at all. out Of 100
men examined in Company + only two
were rejected, and these had not been
previously passed on at the company
station by DR. Simmons. Company G
lost only one man out Of 10, and Com
pany II five out of ninety-four. Three
Of these were rejected because Of de-
fective cyesight. for which they had not
been examined by DR.. Simmons. Com
panies G and II were mustered in last
night
The nfty-one men who have passed the
examination and are ready for assign
ment TO any company. added to the TWEEN !
ty-fivc or more which Company X of the |
Second, brought to make up deficiencies, |
almost form a company Of themselves. |
II is understood that these men are will |
Ing TO enlist i'm any company so they |
can be used to fiji out any of those in the /
second which may need men.
About twenty-five men are also eX- /
)ccted from Lancaster county to-day on |
he Chesapeake to be mustered into Com
oanv NJ. of the Second. formerly Com |
Dany A. Of the First 1t will thus be /
seen that so far as numbers are con- /
,erned the Second is ready. Equipment |
Is another matter.
Company D. the Toms Brook Company.
IF the Second Regiment, has been ordered
10 remain 40 its station, and in its stead
Governor Tyler has designated a vOlun-
ter company recently organized at
Wythevlle. Captain William =. Kent,
This company will bring
no men to Camp Lee.
GOVERNOR TYLER NOT CERTAIN.
Though it seems that the Second is full
md viii be almost entirely modified by
o-night. Governor Tyler is not certain it
ain be ordered away before the other
egiments. and has hopes that the Vir-
.Inia troops may be brigaded together |
Ie returned from Washington yesterday
ather encouraged to think it at least pos
ible that brigade Of Virginia volunteers
.ould be formed. and that Adjutant-
General Male would be placed in COM
land
It. is evident that Colonel Baker. of the
eccnd. expects to be ordered into SER
zee soon. for while he cannot be mus
cred i'm until all his twelve companies
ave been. he will reach the city to-
az. His adjutant. Captain Camp
eli. Of stanton. arrived yesterday Cap
ain Campbell is a minister Of the Luthe-
am Church. Major c. r. c. Peyton, the
.reeon Of the Second also reported yes
rday
LACKS A LIEUTENANT.
All the officers of the Second are ready
Dr. service. but Company IL lacks a Sc
md Lieutenant owing to the resignation
Lieutenant Frank Whitescarver who
the company to Richmond |