The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-17
CORPS COMMANDERS.
The Presidents Assignment of Major
GeneraIs-Other Army News.


The Presidents Assignment of Major
GeneraIs-Other Army News.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The War De-
partment to-day rushed ahead it's prepara-
tions for the mobilization and thorough
equipment of the volunteer army, and the
progress which is being made is most graf
flying. The important development of the
day was the definite selection of the corps
commanders. The announcement however
does not contain any surprises Though
Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt is accredited to
the Department of the Pacific, such desig-
nation is made formally, but it is known
that he will go to the Philippines in com
mand Of the army there, and will be accom-
panied by Major General Otis. The desg-
nation of Gen. Titzhugh Lee as commander
Of the Seventh Corps, with headquarters at
Tampa, would seem to indicate that he is
to accompany the army of invasion to Cuba
In a general order issued at the War De-
partment this afternoon the assignments to
the different corps and other important COM
mands made by the President were an
nounced. as follows:
Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt United States
army, the Department of the Pacific
Maj. Gen. John r. Brooke, United States
army. the First Corps and the Department
of the Gulf.
Maj. Gen. William Graham, United States
volunteers, the Second Corps with head
quarters at Falls Church, Va.
Maj. Gen. James f. Wade, United States
volunteers, the Third Corps, reporting to
Major General Brooke Chickamauga.
Maj. Gen. John j. Coppinger, United
States volunteers. the Fourth Corps. Mo
bile. Ala.
Maj. Gen. William r. Shafter, United
States volunteers the Fifth Corps, Tampa,
Fla
Maj Gen. Elwell s. Otis. United States
volunteers, to report to Major General Mer-
rltt, United States army, for duty with
trops in the Department of the Pacific.
MAJ. Gen. James H. Wilson, United States
volunteers. the Sixth Corps, Chickamauga
reporting to Major General Brooke.
Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, United States
volunteers. the Seventh Corps, Tampa. Fla
Maj. Gen. Joseph Fl. Wheeler, United
States volunteers, the cavalry division.
Tampa, Fla
Reports received by Adjutant General Cor
bin up to 10 o'clock tonight indicate that
$1,000 volunteers have been mustered into
the United States service Several of the
larger States-Pennsylvania Ohio and Wis
consin among the number-have mustered
In their entire quota of troops, and many
or them have either already arrived at or
are en- route to the permanent camps to
which they have been assigned. The last
orders were sent to the Ohio troops tonight
1t is expected now unless something un-
foreseen occurs, that all of the 125 900 vol
unteers will have been mustered into the
service and be in their permanent camps or
en- route thereto by the end Of the present
week.
All day inquiries have been pouring into
the War Department from the Governors
of States as to whether the department
would pay the expenses of and allow per
diem compensation to the men who respond
ed to the Governors call and were subse-
quently rejected by the examining officers
of the United States army. decision has
been reached that the government will bear
all of the transportation and subsistence
expenses Of rejected applicants from the
date of their enrolment to that of their re-
lection, including their transportation and
subsistence from the state camp to their
homes. No per diem pay will, however be
allowed, as the men were not in the United
States army. The various States will have
to bear the per diem expense themselves.