Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-25

To His Excellency, the Governor
of Virginia,
The troops of your State will
not be ordered out of it before
June 1st. by direction of the
Secretary of War.
ii. c. CORBIN,
Acknowledgement.
Washington, ID. c., May "a, 1S9S.
To Colonel j. G. Baker, Second
Regiment, Virginia Volunteers
RichmOnd, Va.;
The order directing your regi-
| ment to proceed to Tampa is sus-
| pended for the present.
ii. c. CORBIN,
Adjutant-GeneraI.
The foregoing kilograms were received
almost simultaneously by Governor Tyler
and Colonel Baker a few minutes after
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and created
the greatest surprise in military circles.
Every possible preparation for the de-
parture of the troops to-day had been
made, and such a thing as their remain
ing another day was not thought of by
any one.
WERE ABOUT READY TO LEAVE.
Lieutenant Price, the quartermaster and
commissary officer. had put in day OF
about as hard work, as he was capable
OF in securing rations and having them
stored in the cars at the Union Station.
Thirty-nine cars were left on the switch
there early yesterday to be used in trans
porting the men and baggage. Lieutea-
ant Price arranged 30 allow two and q
half cars to each company, with the RAJ
tions for two companies stored in every
third car. Thirty cars were to be -Hsed
in transporting the men and ratiohs, ana
nine were TO carry the baggage. The
regiment was to have moved in three
trains of thirteen cars each. Lieutenant
Price was the butt of much go0d-natured
raillery from his brother officers last
night over his having had all his trouble
for nothing. AS a matter of fact, how
ever, the trouble was not all for nothing,
for while the rations Will have to be
taken out of the cars and put in store
elsewhere, they will be ready for use
when tine regiment does move. about
June 1st. OF course the cars will have TO
be returned.
THE GOVERNOR is PLEASED.
Governor Tyler was not greatly sur |
prised that the order for the regiment 10 |
march was countermanded. He recently |
wrote Mr. Mckinley a very urgent letter, |
asking that the Virginia troops be allow
ed to remain at Camp Lee until all the |
men had been vaccnated, and also for |
oil th.f, foly mt
N the Memorial-Day exercises at Holly
wood May 30th. The Governor yesterday
received a letter from the President,
saying that his communication had been
-eferred to the Secretary of War, so Gov
,rnor Tyler was not greatly surprised at
he reception of the telegram. 1t seems |
probable that the letter of the Governor |
lad great deal to do with the counter
of the order.
1t is also probable that the government |
nds it difficult to equip the large num-
ers of volunteers which are now being
oured into Tampa or to provide rations
or them. 1t has, therefore, been found
ecessary to stop the rush. This is the
lew of a regular army officer here.
The Governor is also inclined TO believe
hat the countermanding of the order
leans the President will heed the Oft
ePtdleu request &c DTlsduc lne NHBluld /
egiments together, under a Virginia bri-
@dier. Governor Tyler received a letter
'om President Mckinley yesterday. say
* that his last letter making the re-
uest to have the troops from the Old
ominion kept together had been refer
I'd to the Secretary of War, who would
we II careful consideration. :
In his letter to the President Governor
yler dwelt upon the fact that the troops
Camp Lee had not been vaccinated. | ,
nd urged the necessity of this being
)ne before they were ordered away. The .
ate Board of Health had urged that I
is be done, and now Governor Tyler r
Ill insist upon the operation being per-
rmed upon every man at Camp Lee | ,
)lonel Baker also desires 1t. and Is ex-
cted to issue an order directing il TO- L
y.
PRESIDENT MAY BE HERE.
L is possible that President Mckinley =,
II be i'm Richmond on May 30th, and |
II review the Virginia troops. Mr. Nc
nley told the Governor some time ago
at he would come to Richmond while S,
e troops from other States expected TO a
at the mobilization camp were here. =,
d 1t is thought quite likely that he will y
cept an invitation 10 review the Vir- -
lia regiments on May S0th. NJ
Governor Tyler is very desirous that the | Ii
esident be here on that day, and il is n,
ierstood that the Hollywood Memoria :,
ISOLATION will forward the President ="
invitation at once. ~
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