The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-07
ORDERS ISSUED
TO THE MILITARY.
Instruction Given Regarding the Pro-
posed Reorganization.
The COMPANIES ENLARGED,
There VIII BE More Officers and En-
listed Men Than Bcretoiorc-A
ship for the Naval Battalion.
The Future OF the Blues.

In view OF the fact that the military
companies are being rc0rganzed IA Nlr-
glnia. the Governor has directed that
Information Doe furnished in general or
dors for the guidance OF an concerned
The following orders were, therefore, is-
sued yesterday:
Commonwealth OF Virginia.
Adjutant Generals Office.
Richmond Va, May 6, 1899.
General orders no. ..
For the purpose of conforming, as near
IS as practicable % the organization ot
tho United States Army, ass provided for
in the ACT of Congress approved March
2 1899. and entitled can act for increas-
ing the efficiency of the Army Of the
United States. aud for other purposes
paragraph q. Section ~, Article J. page
le. of the Regulations for the Virginia
Volunteers is hereby amended 10 read as
follows;
Zach company Of infantry shall con-
sist of ono captain. one INST lieutenant
one second lieutenant. one first sergeant.
ono quartcrmastcr sergeant, -FOUR ser"
C,ants. not Jess than six, nor more than
eight. corpofaIs two cooks, two music
fans. one arincor and not less than for-
ty-two. nor more than hfty-siX. pnVaies.
in each infantry company there must Do
one corporal to every seven priNates.
TIE CAVALRY.
Each troop OF C1val~y shall consist OF
ono captain. one first lieutenant, one Sec
ond lieutenant. one first sergeant one
quartermastcr sergeant. six scfseants'
not less than six. nor more than eight,
corporals. two cooks. two iarfierS ana
hlacksmiths. one saddlcr. one Wasoner'
two trumpotors. end not Jess than thirty
seven. nor more than hfty-one' priVates:
An assistant surgeon. with the rank OF
captain. may De commissioned by the
Governor 10 serve with each troop o.
cavalry.
THE ARTILLERY.
Each battery of field artillery, of -FOUR
gums shall consist OF one captain TWO
first NoutCnants. one second lieutenant
one first sergeant. one stable sergeant
one ouartcrmostor sergeant. four SER
reants. eight c0rporals four aruilcers,
two musicians. two cooks. and not less
than forty-fOur. nor more than siXty-one.
privatos. and. for each additional gun,
there shall be. in addition TO the above
named one sergeant. two corpoiols ana
not less than eleven. NOT more than it-
teen. privates For each battery Of six
guns there shall DE an additional second
lieutenant An assistant surgeon win
tho rank Of captain. may DE commission
cd by the Governor to serve with edch
battery Of field artillery.
Hy order of the Governor and Com
mandor-in-Chief.
w NALLE. Adiuiant-Gcneral.
MILITARY NOTES.
rartain George r. Fairlamb, FIRST
lieutenant t. j. Johnston and Second
lieutenant Charles T. Johnson late OF
Company y. First Regiment. were not
affected by the order disbanding tho
military Captain Fairlamb was placed
ON tho retired list ON April Goth. The
two ucutonante resigned and their resiE-
nations were accepted before the order
was issued.
Major r. T. Warren. late commander
az the Third Battalion of Infantry. Ports
mouth was placed on the retired nst
NAY 80.
Colonel 10. Lane Stern and Captain w.
w. Barrow returned from Norfolk yes
4ordav These officers and Captain O. x.
Warren. o. Portsmouth. met TO examine
-he officers of the Naval Battalion and
the Smithfcld company. The Smitnheld
officers did not appear Leutonant-Com-
mander Roger =. Adams. Lieutenant WI
liam III. Chcatham. of Division B. and
Lieutenant Harry T.. Cannon. acting COM
r1andcr ~ Division a. passed successful
examinations. Lieutenant Charles II.
Banks. of Division a. did not appear.
The Naval Battalion expects 20 have
the use OF tho L.. S. s. Siren for prac-
tce shin. This vessel IS converted
yacht. Governor Tyler viii make formal
application for st this Week
REGARDING THE BLUES.
When tho Richmond Companies II and
NJ. of tho Fourth Virginia Regiment. re-
turned 10 this city, there was great
deal of talk about reorganization without