Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-28
LOOKING FOR ORDERS
The Second Regiment Expects to More
Sunday.
CARS FOR ITS TRANSPORTATION.
They Are Being Held Under O1lcial
Orders.
lRS FOR ITS TRANSPORTATION.
VIRGINIA MAY FURNISH CAVALRY.
A Reliable Statement That the state
Will Ne Asked for Regiment of
Mounted Troops-Oncrs of voIun-
teers.
teers.

Moving orders for the Virginia troops
were not received yesterday, contrary
/ to the most confident expectations Of Off
, GERS and men, yet there was very gene
raj belief, without any apparent reason
therefor, that the word to march would
be received from Washington to-day.
The cars to convey the Second Regiment
are being held here. Lieutenant Price
says that within twelve hours after the
men are ordered to march he can have
their ratlons ready. He would not say
he was holding the cars here by authority,
but it is known that the railway COM
pany has not removed them because Of
his request, and it is also known that he
has from the War Department informa-
tion which justifies him in keeping here
means for the regiments Immediate
Transportation.
1t is very probable that the orders to
march will be received to-day, and that
the regiment will leave tomorrow.
THE RANK OF CAPTAINS.
The telegram received by the Governor
| from the Secretary of War Friday. stating
| that rank would be decided by date of
muster into the United States service,
| created great deal of sharp criticism
among the officers In camp. They thought
it unwise and unfair that senior cap
tains in the State service should become
juniors in the United States service, SIM
q. l. II
ter their former juniors, and did not much
hesitate to express their opinion. Gov
ernor Tyler telegraphed General Alger
for further explanation OF the matter
and last night received the following tele-
gram:
Washington, d. c., May q, 1898.
His Excellency, Governor Tyler, Rich
mond, Va:
All officers of Virginia regiments are
commissioned by you. The telegram of
the 26th instant was merely for informa-
tion as to relative rank and to suggest |
where commissions have not yet been |
issued that they be dated as of date of |
actual muster in. II. G. CORBIN,
Adjutant-General.
The officers had about agreed last night |
that so far as they themselves were con-
cerned, they would regard as the senior
the officer bearing the oldest State COM
mission, and that in elections to fill va
cancies they would recognize the claims
of those having prior State commissions.
rather than those who had older United
States commissions. 1t Is probable that
the Governor will date his new commits
sions so as to recognize the rank his state
officers formerly held.
MAY CALL FOR CAVALRY
The Governor has received no official
of the call for additional
troops, and OF course, knows nothing as
to whether infantry, artillery. or cavalry
will be asked, but from information from
a source very close to President Me-
Kinley himself IT is believed that Vir-
ginia will be asked to furnish one regi-
ment of cavalry as a portion of her quota.
This cannot be stated as an absolute |
fact, but the information comes from |
high source, and it seems probably cor
rect.
Should the regiment be asked It now
seems quite probable that Colonel Will
liam f. Wickham, who formerly COM
nanded the Virginia volunteer cavalry
will lead the new one. He has
been quite anxious TO form a regiment ,
If cavalry for service I'm Cuba or else ,
where, and has about obtained the prom {
Sc of Governor Tyler to appoint him to
he chief command.
Colonel Wickham thinks such a regi- r
nent can be raised. He realizes that it ,
yiiI probably take some time but he also 1
ealzes that the cavalry is. as rule,
more popular branch Of the service than
nfantry, and therefore more likely TO
ttract recruits. This, together with q
he fact that the Governor is daily re-
ewing dozens of applications To be al
owed to raise companies of infantry,
howing that the volunteer spirit i'm Vir-
mia is running high, encourages Colonel !,
Vickham TO believe that the regiment )
an be raised with comparative ease. V
irginians have demonstrated that they '
lake the best cavalrymen in the world. 7
o Colonel Wickham would have a fine >,
ody of troops when his regiment was :
Dmpleted. .
Colonel Moore of the Governors staff, !
very desirous. of organizing a cavalry | y
)mpany at his home AT Wythevlle, and ! =
READY has nearly the required number
names. The Surry county cavalry | p
oop would also join the regiment, and >
le Stuart Horse Guard, of this city. 81
ould enter. This would leave nine c6m- p'
inies yet TO be formed u
WANT TO FORM COMPANIES. a.
Governor Tyler yesterday received q,
,out seventy-five letters from all over
irginia, asking authority TO form com p
inies 10 be mustered in under the Sc O
md call. The writer's wish to form fo
yalry, artillery, and infantry organiza- ra
ms, and the applications come from m
actically every city and town In the sI
ate and many are written or endorsed IN
men of prominence. Hon. Robert l.. co