Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-22
EXPECT CALL TO-DAY
FOR TROOPS LIKELY TO
COME WITHOUT DELAY.
LETTER SENT TO WAR DEPARTMENT.
General Lee and the Governor Urge
the Selection OF Richmond IA n
Point for NobiIising Troops-Vol-
untecrs Want Their OSvn Officers.

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The military officers OF the State rather
expect to receive call for troops to-day.
Now that the emergency bill has passed
both branches OF Congress, IT is not ex-
pccted that there will be any further de-
lay In issuing the call TO the States for
volunteers. Up to the present time neither
the Governor nor the Adjutant-General
has received any communication what
ever from Washington as 10 what would
be expected Of Virginia. and a prominent
officer said last night that the War De
partment really could not take any steps
i'm this direction until the emergency bill
had been passed.
General Male has received reports from
several companies already in response to
the general orders sent out Tuesday eve
ming soliciting information as to how
many members OF the volunteers are
willing to tender their services TO tho
country 10 be assigned 10 duty whenever
needed. and he hopes 10 hear from prac-
tioally all commands I'm the State by to-
night. These reports are naturally re-
garded as confidential. but the action Of
the Richmond companies and of those i'm
other parts OF the State. as indicated i'm
specials TO the papers here. shows that
while the troops are prepared 20 do their
duty and obey the orders of their supe-
riors, i'm accordance with their oaths OF
enlistment they are not willing TO 20 IN
service except under their regular officers
and as now organized.
POINT FOR MOBUIZING TROOPS.
The special advantages of Richmond as
"a suitable point for mobiliziug troops will
Doe strongly urged on the War Depart
meut
Colonel 10 Lane stern. inspector gene
raj OF Virginia Volunteers. left for Wash
ingtou ON the 7:35 train last night 10 pre-
sent TO the Secretary of War letters. call
ing his attention TO this subject. These
letters We're not given out for publication.
but it ii known that they are quite strong
ones. General lee, besides introducing
Colonel Stern to the Secretary, heartily
endorses the scheme.
IL is thought that Governor Tyler ar
gues the matter more at length. and en-
phasizes Richmond's advantages OF loca-
uon. superior railroad facilities. etc. The
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win also Dee laid before the Secretary Of
War
Action Of the HOwitAers.
The fact that history repeats itself was
exemplihed last night when the Richmond
HJWitzers celebrated the thirty -seNenlh
anniversary of their mastering into the
...r,,iro of tha Confed,racv bV signifyug
tb.i, u.ilIinpnass to go wherever duty
should can them i'm the present crisis
The meeting was very enthusiastic
,,''s nrasart With three exceptions. After
the reading Of general orders. the three
questions were rropouuded. but We're re-
cefyeJ I'm silence. Then followed a lively
debate uuuctuatrd with much cheering,
and fb- .olIoWiug resolutions Were adopt
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1--WE the members of the Richmond
HoWitzcrs. Battery \. First Battalion OF
Artillery Virginia Volunteers. fully APP
.urarfatiuu the Oaths we have taken IN
,ime of peace. and not unmindful of the
responsibility "nlch lSs1a upon ,ro read, ~
organization lu 'ili. ~, W. ,nd t,itb
tll times. as aH OF S" NO -. +t..
odicers 81 our own stlV' .loIl' ~ "a s,,,,,,,,.t
colnhlaius OF "ui 20 '',,,. ,,ol,ntrv and
and protect the nollor oi V"i '@V,',,,' @ i -
To follow the otil'etS OF "ul W.
ton "hettNtI we my ,'.iI1 rot sacridca
As iHdlNluut'a We W. lt5,,,, -, ,,,.r-
our oIsdHlldllou uf N,t,n,ii -, in7 Cerarsl
toIm tle uu't7 i.l',' .to ,t,,s copdi-
uons We are al 'hr 'o'''i''''''' W
superiOrs. -...,
This resolution viii be sent 20 tile ti, 10y iS,,
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