Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07
GETS EXTRA CAVALRY.
Uah's Brave Troopers VIII Not be Crowded
Out Of the Volunteer Ranks.
WAR DEPT. AUTHORIZES Gov WELLS
Instructed TO Organize the Regular Re-
cruits-This Is In Addition to General
Cannon's Mounted Rifles.

Utah will have place In the ranks
of the regular cavalry volunteers.
Through her congressional represents
flcials at home, she won the triumph
against odds. The victory is. threfore'
all the more appreciated.
Governor Wells today received n dis
patch from the war department at
Washington granting his firm ana
urgent request. repeated several times
the last few days, that Utah be per
mitted, as a matter of right, to furnish
her full quota Of troops-at least the
number originally called for. AS is wen
known, somebody erred, and the cavalry
organization from Utah was shut out.
But persistent pressure caused the war
department to yield. and the cavalry
recruits who on Thursday were notified
TO remain at home, were today further
officially notified to promptly respond
at Camp Kent for enlistment.
General Cannon last evening issued
the following.
II am authorized to obtain In Utah
the names OF so men to constitute
troop of the Second regiment of United
States volunteer cavalry. These men
must be over is and under 40 years OF
age, physically sound. good character.
horsemen and marksmen. unmarried,
not under five feet four inches nor over
five feet ten Inches high. nor weighing
more than 165 pounds. ] am further
advised the names of these men are
wanted In Cheyenne early next week.
and that the men themselves VIII be
received at the most convenient points
and transported to Fort Russell, near
Cheyenne, Wyo., for enlistment, the
term of service to be two years unless
sooner discharged. and 1t being the In
tentlon of Colonel Torrey, who Will
command the regiment. to have It
organized as soon as possible
II understand this to be n rough
riding. hard shooting, quick moving
organization. something after the cow
boy or plaInsman order. The speclflca-
tions as to age, size, etc, are given
above. and must be strictly compiled
with In every particular. A rigid medi-
cal examination Will be made either
here or at Fort Russell, and all who
cannot successfully undergo 1t will be
rejected. 1t Is therefore useless for
any man to offer himself ns recruit.
or to come here, unless he knows him
self to be physically sound-free from
anything In the way of physical all
rnent or weakness that would prevent
his performance OF the exacting duties
required OF n soldier In this particular
line OF service.
you were recruited as Utah voiun-
teer by the officers sent out under
authority of Governor Wells, and ox-
pressed a preference for kind of
service. As you have not yet been
called for that service by the governor,
and as your description on the recruit
Ing blank seems to render you eligible
as cavalryman under the directions
given above, desire to know whether
you wish to enlist with me for Colonel
Torrey's regiment. If so. and you feel
assured you can pass muster as above
specified. notify me at once, giving ad-
dress and any other necessary par
tlculars, and hold yourself in readiness
to come ut short notice to any point
designated"