Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-16
THE SECOND VIRGINIA,
Not Likely ThatIt VIII Be Mus
tered Out tSavaRO Official
TRANSFERS OF SOLDIERS
Removals from One Regiment 10 An
other Will Be Permitted.
u,cuMoxD ToRPEDO-BOAT bids.
.r. TriGS LIKELY to he Awarded an
Additional Destroyer-Shipyar for
This City Seems Assured-PossibIy
Steel Plant Alsoe

Steel Plant AIsos

WASHINGTON. d. c., September 15.- |
Epecial) l)-speahng of the Second Vir- |
cu.a Regiment being ordered home to |
be mustered out, while a great majority |
O. the rank and file wish to remain in the |
service, high official in the judicial
branch Of tho War Department said:
1T IS not at all likely that the Second
Virginia viii be mustered out. There is
q widely mistaken impression about this
nustering-out process. So far there have
not been any troops mustered out ex-
oept the Rough Riders. i believe they
have gone out OF the service and home.
30 not believe there will be any whole
regiments mustered out at all. There will
simply be a reorganization of the volun-
teer army. and those who desire to re-
main in the service will be allowed to do
80. while those who wish to go home
viii get honorable discharges. 1t would
g. simply foolish TO muster out entire
commands, a majority of whom want TO
remain in the service, and keep in reg-
Mluts O majority Of whom desire to quit
and so home"
This view. from such an authority.
gives the Second Regiment a splendid
chance 90 remain in the service.
SOLDIERS NEEDED AT HOME.
Representative John Lamb arrived here
to-day and called at the War Depart
ment for the purpose of urging ths "'@-
charge Of some soldiers OF the Fourth
Virginia Regiment. now at Jacksonville,
whose services are needed at their homes
lie told Of some really distressing cases,
that called for immediate relief, but
was Informed that the applications must
la
be approved by the company, regimental
brigade, division, and corps officers. lie
ilaa takeA measures TO have this army
regulation complied with
CAPTAIN Lamb was informed by Colonel
Ward, who has charge of the matter
that exchanges from one regiment 10 an
other would be permitted, and he hopes
10 be able TO effect this by transferring
from the Second 10 the Fourth such sol
Aiers as are anxious TO so to Cuba with
General Lee. and thus relieve the men
of the Fourth who wish to go home.
The Ouartermast General assured
Representative Lamb that the claims for
stores purchased for the soldiers at Camp
Lee would be paid as soon as the ac-
counts were properly made out. audited,
ana approved by the proper officers The
Ouartermaster-G General had written TO the
Adtutant-General of the army. he said,
an regard TO the matter, and Major Price
would be requested TO forward properly
certified accounts.
FORPEDO-BOATs AND DESTROYERS.
MIR. William r. Trigg and his counsel,
Hon. Counaly +. Trigg, appeared before
tho Secretary of the Navy this morning
and were heard in advocacy OF Mr..
1rr,gg,s claims as a bidder for building at
Ilicbmond Va, of torpedo-boats and tor
acknowledgements In addition, Hon.
connauv +. arigg presented brief COW
ertnT the points involved, and answering
the positions that had b9en urged against
tine Richmond enterprise
Tn. Secretary seemed much interested,
ana in conclusion, asked Mr.. Trigg If he
wa- prepared TO build three OF the de-
stroyers. the board having only assigned
him two. Upon being told OF the pre-
paration made he seemed entirely satis-
fed and said that he was more than
pleased 60 see such an enterprise SPRING
ING ND in the South, and that he would
t. glad 10 advance II In every way pos
sIble. The Virginians were highly graft
fed with their hearing, and seem conn
dent of holding fast 10 what has already
been assigned them, with the probability
pf securing an additional destroyer.
SHIP-YARD ASSURED.
with this. the shp-yard at Richmond
seems assured. Ship-builders are mere
from all quarters, looking after their in
terests Mr. Trigg has been congratu-
lated on all sides upon his success, ana
the establishment of such an industry at
Richmond. Is looked upon with more than
ordinary interest.
Amongst other ship-builders here. Is
Nlr Irving NJ. Scott, Of the Union IRON
Works. California, and builder of the
celebrated battleship Oregon. lie mas
just returned from st. Petersburg, Rus
sia. When in England, on his return, ne
purchased a plant for the manufacture
or cast-stee which will greatly cheaper
its production. He IS one of the success
ful bidders for the building Of torpedo
boats and torpedo boat -destroyers. OF the
same kind as those the contracts Tor
which have been awarded 10 Mr.. Trigg
These gentlemen have been in conference
here for the last two days. and Mr. Trigg
will 20 20 New York next Tuesday Tor
further conference on the subject OF their
mutual interests. There IS no doubt
the result will be of great value 10
the city Of Richmond I'm the establish
ment Of the proposed ship-yartl. and, per-
haps. Of a steel plant in connection
with &.
Mr. Trigg went to Richmond this eve
ning leaving his case in the hands OF his
counsel
Upon enquiry Of the shp-buiders here,
many Of them seem TO think that there
viii be enough work TO keep the new en-
terprise at Richmond busy for Song
time. and the fact that there are so few
enterprises of this nature in this coun-
try would seem to Justify this conclusion.
This should bring rejoicing 10 the capital
o. the South.
PERSONAL
Mr.. Warner Moore. OF Richmond. who
has been at Strasburg. in the Valley,
On business passed through the city TO-
oay, on his way home
Mr.. William Il. Christian, of the Wash
lngton bureau OF the New York Herald,
left yesterday for Charlotte, N. c., TO
visit his children. who are living with
their grandmother, Mrs General Stone
wall Jackson.
Assistant Attorney-General Boyd has
returned from Greensboro. and was again
nj his desk to-day, dashing Off opinions
On various matters.