Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-03
SECOND MAY STAY In.
PRESIDENT AGREES TO THE PRO
GRAMME on CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
TO RECRUIT FROM The THIRD
If Eight Hundred Men Are Iiing
to Remain I'm Service Under Colonel
Baker. Then Second VIII BE Reor-
ganized and Retained.

WASHINGTON. d. c., November p
Gpecial)-Senator Martin scored to-day
and at last the Second Virginia Regiment
has decidedly good chance Of remain.
ing IN the service of the United States
instead OF being mustered OFT, as now
ordered
Colonel Baker, as anticipated. accompa.
MED by Captain Taylor, OF the Second
Regiment, arrived here last night. They
lost no time in calling on Senator Martin
at the Metropolitan, and this morning
the trio went to the white House. sena-
tor Martin was promptly admitted 10 see
the President, and he introduced the two
officers OF the Second, explaining succlnct-
ly that the object Of the visit was to Sc
cure. II possible, the retention Of the
regiment in the service The question
then arose, Was there a sufficient num-
Der Of men in the command who wished
to continue In Uncle Sans pay TO make
full regiment, and that being a matter
OF some doubt, II was suggested that
there were a large number of men in
the Third Virginia Regiment, now being
mustered out, who would gladly join the
Second and make up the necessary quota
OF 500 men.
THE WAY CLEAR.
As soon as Senator Martin had made
this proposition the President seemed
pleased. and at once saw his way clear
to accede TO the desire of the two officers
on these condltions-to-wi that all the
men in both communicative Second and
Third regiments-whO do not wish to
serve longer, shall be mustered out and
honorably discharged, but IL it is ascer-
tanned that here are 800 men OF both com
mands who are willing TO remain In the
service-those Of the Third to join the
Second-then the President agreed the
latter regiment should be retained in the
volunteer service
There is to be no majority rule In the
matter. All OF either command who are
not willing to serve further must be
honorably discharged; but II 500 are will
ing to remain the Second will be reorgan-
lied and will be assigned to one of the
volunteer corps
Colonel Baker, Captain Taylor, and
Senator Martin thanked the President,
and. at the latter's request, went at once
to the Secretary of War. who cheerfully
acquiesced in the wish of the President,
and the necessary order will be issued
to carry it into effect. Colonel Baker and
Captain Taylor left tonight TO make a
poll OF both regiments, and will report
to the proper officer in due time.
or course. IT is understood that the Sc
cond Regiment, when recruited from the
Third and reorganized, will be commanded
by the officers Of the former.
CHANGES IN LEES CORPS.
Upon the recommendation of General
FtZhugh Lee, commanding the Seventh
Army Corps, the following changes in the
assignment of general officers in that
corps, by the President. are announced
by the Secretary OF War:
'Brgadier-General Edward 3. Willis
ton United States Volunteers. is relieved
from duty with the Second Brigade, First
Division, and assigned to command the
First Brigade Second Division.
"Brigadier-General Henry I. Douglas
United States Volunteers, is relieved from
duty with the First Brigade, Second d.
vision, and assigned TO command the Sc
cond Brigade. First Division.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles II. Ribbed.
judge advocate, United States Volunteers
Will proceed to Savannah, Ca, and report
n person 20 the commanding general
Seventh Army Corps, for assignment 10
duty as 1udge-advccate OF that corps"
Personal.
Among the general passengers agents
who met the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
he United States army, To talk about the
OF troops, at the Raleigh
ast evening, where II. w. Fuller, OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio w. A. Turk. OF the
Southern; w. b. Bevil. of the Norfolk
and Western and T. NJ. Emerson, OF the
Atlantic-COast Line.
Colonel A. h. Andrews, Raleigh, N. c.
W. A. Post Newport News Va. Ca
ing. Lynchburg; Mr.. and Mrs. Norhonne,
Lynchburg; T. s. Goodman, Richmond
Va; o. j. Anderson Norfolk-Ths
Raleigh.
Supervising Inspector OF Steamboats,
w. CAST, and wife, are at the Hotel John
son.
Hon. T. c. Pitcher. OF Fauquier is al
the Metropolitan.
G. A. Davenport. Richmond: Mrs. A. NJ.
Virginia; J. II. Bell Ne
Berne. n. c., j. G. Payne. wife. ano
laughter, Lynchburg; f ID Grim. Hc
Springs, n. c.; James NJ. Heame, Fish
Vile. y c.; G. G. Gooch. Mrs. Gooch
Miss Virginia Payne. and Mrs Henry
stanton. Vast. James
T. NJ Casey. Orange, Va; v. NJ. Elem
ng, Fredericksburg; E. III. Slower. Rap
ian, Va; William Anderson. Virginia
Mrs. p. Taylor. Richmond Va: w. {
Graves. Magnolia. n. C.-Howard House
NJ III. Richard Il. Purcell Jr.. HART
Va; NJ. n. Mooreman. Lynch
,urg Va.-National.
w. A. Handley. Roanoke. va.--Metro. |
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