Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-24
OFFICIALS ALARMED.
WROUGHT UP OVEN THE PHILIP
PINE SITUATION.
VOLUNTEERS 10 BIZ CALLED FOR.
But What Sort of Response Will
There He 10 the Cnll!-Whceler
Promised Active Service in Lunon-
Other Notes.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 23.-(Spe-
very distressing and discouraging &C
counts which have reached this country
from both returning army officials and
private individuals Of the operations OF
our army in the Philippines, the disasters
the troops have encountered, and those
likely to occur from warfare and disease.
have thoroughly alarmed the administra-
ton officials. 1t Is unofficially stated to-
day that they are SO worked up over the
perilous situation in the islands that
they are anxiously and neryously await
ing the return OK the President and Sec
rotary Of War. The talk to-day goes
that as soon as Mr.. Mckinney reaches the
White House from his eastern TRIP he
will be asked to call a special Cabinet
meeting for the purpose of considering
call for volunteers. Steps will be taken,
il is predicted. to call out large num-
Der, If not ALL of the 5000 volunteers
authorized by Congress.
VOLUNTEERS MAY NOT OFFER.
On the outside, however. it is suggested
that were the President 10 call out these
volunteers for the regular service, there
are grave doubts whether his call would
meet with q patriotic response. Some
people go so far as TO say he can't get
the volunteers to go to the Philippines
without Offering large bounties, and they
cannot be drafted to leave the country.
This is said to be the reason why the
President hesitates to issue the call for
the 30, 900, and why Otis is made to say,
through the War Department, that he
can subdue the insurgent Filpinos with
| 80, 600 men, about one half of the present
| army.
WHEELER GOING TO LUzON.
1t is said here to-day that General Joe
| Wheeler has positively been designated
| for service in the Philippines, and that
he will probably go as brigadier OF
| regulars Exactly what rank he will hold
has not been decided upon, but it is
urged by many that he cannot be placed
I'm a position to outrank Generals Wheat
on. Macarthur, and other brigade COM
manders who have already seen service
I'm the islands General Wheeler has been
anxious for service I'm the Philippines,
and asked for an assignment some time
ago, when the President favorably con-
sdered his application. 1t is said that
within the last few days he has received
a definite promise from the Secretary OF
War, and will in a short time ne on
his way to the battle-iields of Luzon'
PERSONAL.
Congressman w. A. Jones, Of the First
| District who has been visiting the battle-
fields around Fredericksburg, Is again In
the city, stopping ct the Varnum.
Ex-Congressman r. T. Thorp, who
since his signal defeat by Representative
| Epes in the Fourth District. has given up
| politics. and is now practicing law IN
| Norfolk, is in the city to-day.
United states Marshal Morgan treat
of the Eastern District of Virginia, was
| at the Department Of Justice to-day, ana
the Office of the Auditor for the Internal
Revenue Department in the treasury. lie
was accompanied by Chairman PARK AZ
new during mis- visit to the Treasury
Messrs. II. f. Lambert and II. A. Pfef-
! finger. Of stanton Va, are at the Hotei
| Johnson.
Mr.. Lloyd Smith, of Northumberland
county. VINO is chairman of the Demo
cratic Committee Of the First District, Is
in the city.
Messrs. r. r. Turner, Virginia, and y.
f. Sheffey. of Lynchburg, are at the
Metropolitan.
Messrs ]. w. CAST, supervising inspee-
for of steamboats, at Norfolk. ana j. ~
| phillips and John Il. Watson OF Ports
mouth. arrived here this morning, ana
left at noon for New York, where
they expect to secure capital and organ
lie q company for the purchase OF the
electric car line in Portsmouth, now III
the hands Of Receiver B. W. Lee.
MONEY ORDER POST-oFFICES
The following Virginia post-olhces
which were formerly limited money-oroei
offices. will, on the 1st OF July, be al
vanced TO full domestic money-order or
| 6oes. Elk Creek, Lgnum, North Vie"
Totaro Waqua, Arcadia, and Marlboro.
The following are made fun domestic
money-order Offices: Castleton and Hlg-
| gins. ,,u,S
Limited money-order offices In North
Carolina have been advanced 10 lui
noney-order offices as follows: Aber'
nethy. Cranberry, Creston, DanViile, Den
nvsyiIIe. Denver, Glen Alpine Lowesvlile
DIN. Pfafftown, Qutsna. Riverton, ROCK
ford. Sladesville, Speights Bridge, stone
Vile. and Stonewall.