Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-18

thinks his experience In the English civil
service would make his services espe-
cially valuable In assisting to set up the
Cuban Government after the Spaniards
shall have been driven out OF the island.
Governor Tyler gave Mr.. Cabaniss a
letter OF introduction TO General Lee.
VETERANS WANT GUNS.
A committee from A. p. Hill Camp.
Confederate Veterans. OF Petersburg.
called on Governor Tyler yesterday. Hon.
william q. McIlwaine, the State Senator
from the Petersburg District. was with
them The visitors asked the Governor to
furnish them with guns 10 defend their
city in case OF an emergency. Both OF the
white companies Of Petersburg have been
ordered into the service. me veterans
wish to be armed while the boys are
away. Governor Tyler had no guns at his
disposal. lie promised TO DO all witnln
his power TO arm the veterans.
Captain Joseph Il. willard called on
Governor 1yIer yesterday. lie says MS
coniuany Is not the best drilled Of the
virginia troops. but ne feels sure there
are none which has in il fner-looking
men.
THE GOVERNOR IN CAMP.
When the A. +. Hill Rifles. Company X,
went to officers mess yesterday evening
they were honored by the presence or
Governor Tyler The supper was served
I'm tin plates and cups, and an old door
was used as n table
The Governor presided, asked the bless
ing. and beguiled the meal with stories
OF the Confederate service. The meal vas
served BY two men of the company. who
were detailed as cooks-Cook Charles
Pearman and Assistant Cook Frank
Waite Among other officers and the
guests present were First Lieutenant H.
o. Jones and Second Lieutenant G. T.
I.assifer. Mrs. c. T. Lassiter. DR.. r. F..
Williams, and Mr.. Robert w. Daniel
After supper First Sergeant F. III. Plum
mer marched the men past the Governor
I'm single file. and his EXcellency shook
hands with them. but declined to make
a speech, because ne would nave so much
10 say to them later on. He expressed
great pleasure at meeting the men, ana
qualification at their cordiality.
The men then gave three cheers TOR the
Governor. followed by cheers for each of
the officers.
Box for the Petersburgers.
PETERSBURG. VA, May H.-(Special)
The A. +. Hill Rifles and Petersburg
Grays will be agreeably surprised to-
morrow when they Will receive DoX OF
lemons, a barrel of bananas, and lot OF
chewing and smoking tobacco. which will
be sent them by their friends 1nd ad-
mirers In this city. These articles were
purchased and put in the express office
this evening for shipment 10 Camp Lee
I'm the morning, and the money raised by
voluntary contribution to pay for the
same.
Private Denny Rahily, of the A. p Hill
Rifles. who was called 10 this city by
the extreme Illness Of his mother, is still
here. as his mother Is in eXtremis' ano
is not expected to live until tomorrow
Joseph A. McGraw enlisted in the New
port News Company, now at Camp Lee.
He came from Cincinnati, and gave up
good position to go 10 war. He received
a letter from his uncle i'm England yester-
day. urging him TO enlist II he had not
already done so, and saying that the feel
ing i'm England is very intense in favor of
America and Of an Anglo-American alli-
ance. McGraw took out his papers In
order to enlist.