Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-16
81 FORE NAY FIRST.
ALL VOLUNTEERS WILL NE MUS
TERED OUT VERY sOoN.
The FOURTH VIRGINIA INCLUDED.
II VIII re brought to Richmond or
Norfolk for Final Dischargc->or-
folk A. Fighting 10 Have II brought
There.

Governor Tyler yesterday received
letter from Secretary Aiger. stating that
all the volunteer regiments now in Cuba
will be mustered out before the LIST OF
May.
This means. OF course. that II will not
be long before the Fourth Virginia IS
ordered home 10 be discharged. Score
tary Alger did not state when such order
would be issued.
Colonel Harry Hodges. OF Norfolk ana
late commander OF the Fourth Regiment,
saw the Governor yesterday regarding
having the regiment brought 20 Norfolk
for muster out. Colonel Hodges argues
that as at least nine companies are from
Norfolk and contiguous country. norfolk
should be the place OF muster-out instead
OF Richmond, there being only two com
panies in the regiment from this city.
THE COMPANIES STATIONS.
The companies Of the Fourth Regiment
are from the following towns:
Company A, Captain Sheen. Norioik'
Company b. Captain Salomonsky, Norfoiki
Company G. Captain Marye. newport
News; Company ID, Captain Hope, Hamp-
ION. company l.. Captain Nottingham,
Norfolk; Company F. Captain Causey
SUFFOLK: Company G, Captain Wilson
suffolk: Company ". Captain Wyatt,
Richmond: Company ], Captain vaughan,
Franklin; Company X. Captain Jackson
Petersburg: Company j.. Captain Brooks'
Portsmouth. and Company NJ, captain
Doughtrey. Richmond.
Colonel Taylor Is from Norfolk Lieu
tenant Colonel Edwards is from Frank
lin. Major Tarrall is from Norfolk; Ad-
tutaut Yeatman and Quartermastor Hig-
gins are from Norfolk. Major Blow, OF
the regular army. is originally from Nor
folk: Captain Stringfelow. the chaplain,
halls from all over Virginia.
Governor Tyler has nothing 10 do with
deciding where the regiment shall be
brought for muster-Out; the matter rests
with the War Department. As matter
of fact. Il would be greatly 10 the ad-
vantage Of the men TO be mustered out
in Cuba. since they would get pay ana
ration Communication az the rate or ~
cents for every twenty miles between
Habana and their homes. Officers would
get days pay without ration commu-
tation for every twenty miles.
WOULD LIVE IN CUBA.
II Is probable that II the men were mus
tered out in Cuba many Of them
would not return 10 Hbliii"' ""e "'-."
invest their pay in Cuba, and reside
there. AT least one of the officers Of the
Fourth has already purchased large
tract Of mahogany timber-land in Cuba,
at a very low price, and will develop 1t.
Other members Of the regiment axe look
Ing for similar chances
Those interested in bringing the regi-
ment 10 this city have been assured that
the Auditorium can he secured for the
ouartoring ~ the troops Governor Tyler
has written Secretary Alger TO know de-
fnitely when the regiment Will be or
dered back Ia Virginia.
The Governor held a consultation with
Lieutonaut-Co Colonel 10 Lane stern yester-
day regarding the reorganization of the
State troops.
Dr. A. s. Priddy. OF Charlotte county,
visited the Auditors office yesterday
Hon. X. j. Washington, Of Westmore-
and county, visited the Auditors Office.