The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-30
MANY VISITORS
ARE EXPECTED.
Railroads viii Run Excursions to
Richmond.
WILL COME TO SEE THE SOLDIERS
The City VIII fSc Crowded With
Strangers When Troops are Mobil-
izcd Hcrc--MajOr Lanicr Tells
ofHis Visit To Washington.

The usual war council was not held at
she Governor s office yesterday. Colonel
Couuing had q few minutes chat with
the Executive and Colonel Stern also
called tC talk with the Governor.
There will be no new Developments
with reference to ordering The troops 10
come here and be mustered into the
Federal service until the War Depart
mcnt takes some further action.
The Acknowledgement OF the United
states Army has been notified that the
three regiments called for have been
made up and will be ready TO come 70
Richmond on short notice. 10 is expected
that an officer from the Quartermaster-
Generals Department will soon visit
Richmond and arrange for the troops
40 30 into camp.
RIG THING FOR RICHMOND.
n will probably be two or three weeks
before Secretary Alger WI issue his
order for 1900 troops to be mObilized
here. The bringing Of so great number
OF soldiers 10 this city will mean much
for Richmond. In the first place. the
men will be fresh from their Offices and
workshops and Will have money 20 spend.
Nearly all Of tho supplies for the Army
viii be purchased in Richmond. Most OF
the railroads will run excursions to Rich
m0nd. One day soon after GOO troops
National Park more than one hundred
thousand people visited the place.
no is understood that frequent eXcur-
sions will be run from Norfolk. Peters
burg Danvllc. Roanoke. Lynchburg
Clifton Forge stanton Charlottesville.
Fredericksburg. and Newport News.
Nearly everybody In Virginia will wish
70 come here 10 see the soldiers and
the city will be crowded with visitors
while the troops arc IN Richmond
MAJOR LANIER'S VISIT
ajor A. S. Lanier Of General Phillips
STAFF. has just returned from Washington.
where he has been ON "A mission i'm con-
nection with the Virginia troops. was
asked about his trip. He said: 81 had a
very pleasant trip. indeed and was cor
daily received by the heads of the diner
ent departments with whom ! had BUSH
ness. ! was very much pleased with
the courtesy and affabilty of the Score
7ary OF War said he. II met General
Miles. the commander Of the United
states army. lie impressed me as a man
OF force and combatativencsS. but in
other respects disappointed the concep-
lions had entertained of him. The War
and Navy Departments are just as busy
as they can be. and their work is greatly
retarded by the army Of people who are
seeking all sorts of favors al their hands
commented TO some Washington fIonds
on the lack of excitement in the city.
They said great eNcitmcnt had prevailed
for sometime and That the seeming quiet
TT HURTS BUSINESS
The business men whom ! met said
the war was having very depressing
effect on business The general impress
sion was that the war would last long
time. especially I'm view Of the lack Of
sgEressivcness on our part. talked with
many army officers whom | met IN the
War Department. and they were all Of
the opinion that Lee would be commits
stoned a Major-Gcneral I'm a few days
7 also gathered that the policy OF the
government would probably be to arm the
insurgents VINO. In concert with our flee'
would harrass the Spaniards and try 10
stsrve them out. ! have no idea that any
Of the volunteers will he put into Cuba
before the fall IL at all.
Il observed many evidences Of patriot
ism in the city. All the public and BUSH
ness buildings and many private resi-
dcnces are profusely decorated with flags
and bunting"