The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-31
TO CLEAR DECKS
FOR THE ACTION.
Governor Tyler Preparing for the
Military Reorganization.
WILL DISBAND THE FIRST
The Three Companies Now IN Existence
viii Fare as Those That Went 10
War-Onicers Whose Commits
sions will be Revoked.

Of the military forces of Virginia, will
shortly issue very important order.
when the war with spain came ON and
Bcers. men and companies volunteered
and were mustered into service. there
were some colonies. majors, captains and
ueutenauts lett without commands. Many
pr.yales found themselves members 0l
compauies that had no existence except
in name.
The Governor is now going 20 clear the
deck for action. ln other words, an order
Will issue 10 prepare the way tor
the reorganization. All soldiers left
by companies that were mustered into
the Federal service will DE discharged.
The commits ions OF officers VINO age leit
without commands Will bee revoked, ok
ccpt ina such cases as they axe eligible,
and have applied, 90 be placed on the re-
tired list or nave resigned, and orsauiza-
tions that have not the minimum number
of men or companies will bee disoanded.
THE FIRST REGIMENT
The Governor conferred last night with
Adjutaut General Naile, Assistant lnspec-
tor General 10 Lane Stern and Colonel
C. OBJ. COwardin. his chief oil staff. Tho
details were AN talked over. Governor
Tyler is going away to-day 20 spend Eas-
ter at his farm in Pulaski. General Ndlle
will prepare the order.
Lieutenant Colonel George Wayne An
ders0n the commanding officer Of the
First Regiment. resigned a few months
ago. the Governor has not accepted his
resignation. Colonel Anderson was asked
to remain I'm command until the Governor
should see ht 20 relieve him and he has
done so. I'm q few days he viii be eligible
to be placed on the retired list
Among the officers whose commissions
will be revoked arc Colonel Grenvil'e
Gaines. OF the Third Reeiment; Major j.
H. Derbyshire. OF the First. and Major
Sol Cutchns. Of the Blues Battalion
Their commands will. Of course. Doe form
ally dishanded.
There has been much speculation as 20
how the three companies that remain IN
the First Regiment would fare. They are
going 10 be disbanded This noint was de-
cided al last nights conference. The
First REGIMENT has not the required NUM-
her Of companies and the companies have
not the minimum number of men. Cover
nor TYLER will clear tho decks completely
and his orders will affect al branches OF
the service and every organization except
the artillery.
COMPANY F REORGANIZES
4 meeting of the ex-members of Com
pauy VI. Third Virginia Regiment. for
merry Company T.. First Resiment was
held last evening IN the First Regiments
Arm0ry for the purpose of reorsanizins.
There We're hlty-0ne men present
captain y. s. HardWl,ke WAS chosen
chairman and j. a. LcMasur.er was sec
Rotary.
Captain Hardwicke was nominated for
the captaincy but declined the honor.
and placed in nomination Captain Ma
surfer who was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Hardwicke was unanimously chosen
First Lieutenant and j. a. LeMasurier
was elected Second Lieutenant
This company organizes with hfty-one
men. and communications have been Zee
ceivod from twenty-five eX-membeis now
with the Fourth Regiment signiiyng
their intention of joining as soon as mus
tered out. 10 is expected that the mem-
bership of the company will Doe Increased
to between eighty and eighty -hFe men
within tho next month.
Lieutenant W. f. Thompson was APP
pointed First Sergeant and tho appoint
ment was unanimously ratified by the
meeting
The company then adjourned 10 re-
ccrti0n rendered by i5 newly elected
officers.
ESCAPED MANILA.
The Third virginia Regiment narrowly
escaped being sent % Manila. Early last
June the Secretary OF War teleeraphed
10 Governor Tyler asking If it would be
agreeable 20 one OF the Virgin.a Regi
ments 20 go 10 the Philippines. The
Second had LEFT for Jacksonville. COL
Male Of tho Third and Col. Taylor ~
the Fourth said they bad volunteered
and would obey any orders given The
Third was ordered By the War Depart
mcnt 10 Camp Alcer with the determine
ton az that time % send these soldiers
70 Manila. why tho plan was changed