The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-04
A FULL QUOTA FIRST.
Gov. Scofield Gets Instructions
Regarding Volunteers WisCon-
sin is to Furnish.

Madison, Wis, May 3O.-[Special. j
The following telegram was received at
the executive Office from Adjt Cor
bin today:
Washington. u. c., May 29.--To the Gov
ernor Of Wisconsin. Madison, Wis: Under
the first call for 1880 men it was contem-
plated that the number Of original organiza-
tons called for should have the maximum
strength stated below. But on account Of
additional organizations having to be &C
cepted this maximum had to be reduced to
eighty-one enlisted men per company. The
maximum above contemplated Is 100 en-
listed men per company Of infantry and 100
per troop Of cavalry, I73 per light battery.
200 per heavy battery, 1876 of all grades
per regiment of infantry. consisting of
three battaiions of four companies each.
The secretary of bids me say that
II Is now the wish of the President 10 APP
ply in accordance with law So much of the
second call for 1900 may be necessary
to ill organizations already in service from
your state to the maximum just stated.
Recruiting officers will be detailed to make
and superintend, under army regulations,
enlfstments for this purrosr Of the number
Of men wired YOU May -. Please name
one or more competent field officers OF the
respective regiments already in service
from your state to be detailed under orders
from the war department for this duty.
ii. c. CORBIN, Adjutant- General.
The following letter from Gen. Board
man to Gov. Scotield was received at the
executive office today from Jacksonville:
arrived here this morning at $40 O'Clock
and Immediately went out to the camp.
which is located about a mile and n half
from the business part of the city and just
at the terminus of the electric line The
ground is perfectly fiat, but partially wood
cd with yellow pine, which looks much
like our Norways, and is III most places
covered with weeds and some brush. The
soil Is sandy, but not enough (" he dusty
or anything in fact like our Camp Douglas
soil in that after Il heavy rain the water
drains off quickly. For drill purposes II is
not good in the sense that paradcs and all
SNOWY work are nearly out of the question.
though they are held after manner. But
for practical field work and conditions like
those under which the troops VIII fight
they are good. An abundance Of excel lent
water from the city waterw0rks Is plped
to til" grounds and the bathing facilities
are good. The officers and men of the
FIRST thus far are in excellent condition.
| There Is practically no sickness and all
Seem C0ntcntcd and ready for anything that
may happen. The only thing needed seemed
to be some cots. pals, waShdiSh"S. etc, for
the hospital. which ! at once bought, and
the two tents. which you have sent. The
regiment is by all odds the bcst-drilied dis
ciplned and equipped Of any in the ground
and army officers praise their work highly.
If the people of Wisconsin could know the
amount of genuine praise our state troops
are receiving they would be even more
proud of them than they are now. The Of
fic"rs and men, too. fully appreciate the
way in which the state is looking after
their welfare. The weather here is fine,
the mornings and evenings being cool, and
even at midday, with the mercury at from
OF to 9S. il is comfortable In the shade.
# is n good thing you furnished or troops
with tents. and it is good thing the First
came here instead of going to Tampa.
From Chattanooga came the following
telegram from Gen. Boardman:
No men IN the Second are seriously sick
! The regiment is still crowded for tcntage.
Twelve more 1nX12 tents could be used to
good advantage. Nothing else Is needed.
hospital are ali recovering. l leave here
at 10 p. M; reach Chicago $40 a. m.
Tuesday.
Twelve rents were shipped to the Sec
ond regiment by express today by order
of Gov Scofield.
Washington, u c.. May so Special. /
The decision IF the war department to
fill up all organized regiments to Il war
footing before mastering in new ones
means that at least 20 per cent of the
soldiers who enlist from Wisconsin and
Minnesota under the second call for
troops viii Lee assigned to volunteer rcgi-
mcnts ut Chickamauga and Florida and
to those regiments which have been or
dercd to the Philippines.
Adjt-Gcn. Corhin has not made mp any
schedule as to troops to be called for
from various states and will not do SO
until organized r~.lmcntS are filled. It
Is generally understood. however. that
where lists ar" mad" up the artillery
companies from Wisconsin and Mime
sofa. as well as a cavalry company from
Minnesota. will be taken into the service.
If this course is followed it is not like
y that full regiment of infantry will
be organized in either state.