The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-11
OFFICERS { AGER
FOR CAMP SERVICE
Acknowledgement Deluged With
Applications TO Take Part
in War Game.
WILL SELECT LIST TO-DAY
Military Spirit Of City and State
Stirred by Martial
Preparations.

REQUESTS by wire, by telephone, by
letter. through superior officers ana
IN person to BIZ permitted 10! at1and
the army manocuvres at san Antonio
TEXAS, had reached General w W
sale In such numbers up to last night
as to indicate thai perhaps rs per cent.
or the So officers OF the Virginia Vol
uhteers VIII be reported to the War
department rs ready for service. 1t
is realized that If any similar propor-
ton obtains throughout tho country.
me lists VIII have to he pruned con
slderahly. for IL is expected that the
department. Will indicate to tho sew
erai states that a considcra bic re-
duc,ion must DO made.
Almost universally tho opportunity
TO witness. modern manocuvres on 4,
large scale is regarded as ono In no
embraced If possible. 1t is being dom
onssrated that the officers in Virginia
hre ready Tor such service as tho ma
tiohal government may require
Select List ro-Dny.
Tho brigade commander the thraa
infantry colonolS, and the two Separat,.
battalion commanders will meet with
the Governor and the Adjutant- Generi,
IN the lattcr's Office al 10 O'Clock thts
morning for the purpose OF going over
. me isis and seeing Just how many
officers shall be reported to the War
Department. as ready for service in
the war game General c. c. Vaughan
and Colonel Il. r. I.ccdy camc III In st
night Colonies w. j. Perry ana r. }
Nottingham will be here this morning
and Majors r. W. Bowlcs and Il. NJ.
Workman reside here and arc already
on tho ground,
At meeting OF tho officers of the
First Battalion, First Reg iment. held
last night, all OF them signed indivi-
oual applications to be allowed to take
part IN tho manoeuvrcs. Two. who
during the past few days have asked
to be placed on the retired list have
withdrawn their request ana uro
ready TO renew their experience dur
ing tho nastctaoi aoai dam ram IA ma.
ing the Spanish-Amcricnn War BY
again tasting camp fare on war foot
ing.
All Want 10 Go.
MI he officers of tho Blues bat
talon, with perhaps two cxceD ttons
are understood to be reudy While per-
maps It will be difficult to get any OF
the Howitzers' commanders to stay at
home
One feature was considered AT last
nights meeting OF the First Regiment
officers This was that If all tho or
Ulcers GO and later the men arc order
cd out. II VIII be difficult to handle tho
situation, To the proposition that there
Is no chance that the militia viii be
sent to Texas. tho reply is that one can
never tell. There is also the chance
of disturbances al home whilo tho Of
iiccrS arc away. but ii is pointed out
that the retired officers can be press.
cd into service by tho Governor at
such time
City Deeply stirred.
Certain it is that not in wears
has there been such military spirit III
Richmond. The talk In all directions
IS about The coming departure of
the militia officers for tho scene OF
mobilization, and what II means Each
citizen has his Individual theories. moro
or less plausible. Few. indeed,
VIII say the War Department
has told tho Whole story since no wur
department In the worlds history ever
revealed It's cntirc purpose. Even II
there is To he no actual lighting on III,
Mexican boardcr.it is tho general opin
ION that Uncle Sam wants to show Ger.
tain people what he can do if no has
one officer inquired last night whv
ball cartridges should be ordered I. -
mnnocuvre camp.
There can DC no question that If III,
nation needs the services OF the Vlr.
Riniu Volunteers, now or at any othc,
Tine they can be secured some 81
The officers are unab bio to sec how thcy
can leave their business aiYairs at TN.
4 time to attend camp OF instruction
tut cach adds the statement that II
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