Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-28
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.

MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.
The following dispatch was received
by Governor Otero late on yesterday |
evening: mastering regulations of the
war department provide that medical
officers, before being mustered into the
of the United States will be re-
quired to pass satisfactory examination
as to character and professional ability
before a board of army or civilian sur
geons both designated by the surgeon
general. An army surgeon has been
to conduct PHYSICAL examina-
tions for volunteers at each state rem
devious. The secretary of wal requests
that you appoint two civilian physicians
to constitute with the army surgeon a
board for carrying out above provision.
Fl. G. CoRBIN,
Adjutant General.
GEORGE CURRY's OFFER.
The following was received at the
adiutant generals office last evening
from George Curry: Ell Paso, April ~.
Il will have so men at Las Cruces
sure on Monday next. Fifteen cowboys
come from Pecos valley under G. i. Bal
lard, deputy United States marshal,
who is a brave man and experienced
officer, and wish you could appoint him
second lieutenant, as he is a valuable
man. l have already sent word to my
men to prepare. Wire mt here at once
if you can appoint. c. L. Ballard second
lieutenant. He draws a good salary
from Marshal Foraker and W. must
offer him some inducements. 1 leave
tonight and will be in Las Cruces Sun
day night sure. Wire me if you can APP
point Ballard.
GEORGE CURRY.
THE San JUAN COUNTY VOLUNTEERS.
The adjutant generals Office is in re-
ceipt of the following from Aztec: Have
troop c full: all good men; are ready any
moment. Must have some means to
hold them together. Can we not have
provisions for subsistence and transpor-
tation at once. We have only 40 car
bines and ACCOMPLISHMENTS and only a
few passable uniforms. Am waiting
answer. l.. WEIGH,
Captain Troop G.
CAPTAIN CooPER TO BE MASTERING OF
ASAAA
The following dispatch was received
at the adjutant generals Office this
morning:
Washington, D. G., April 2s.-Major
II. b. Hersey, Santa Fe, N. NJ: | expect
to have Captain G. l.. Cooper, Tenth
United States cavalry, designated as
mastering officer of your squadron. Am
rushing things to this end. San Anto-
MO, Tex, will be the general rendez-
vous of the whole regiment after mus
ter. L. WooD.
ORGANIZATION FOR ACTIVE WORK.
Adiutant General Hersey organized
his Office this morning for work in en-
listing the volunteer cavalry squadron
for active duty. The front room of the
governors Office has been fitted up for
that purpose, and will hereafter be the
official headquarters for the military
service. Lieut.. Whiteman has been in
stalled as chief clerk, Miss Clark stem
o%grapher and typewriter, and Private
Arthur Skinnerof troop E, First cavalry,
as messenger. The news of the lombard
ment of Matanzas, received this morn
ing, had a cheering effect upon the PEG.
pie, and all morning long the adjutant
generals Office was filled with callers
and members of the National Guard
enthusiastically talking of war and vol
.unteering.
THE KIND OF E WANTED.
The four troops of mounted rifemen
being organized in New Mexico for
service in Cuba, will in many respects
be the most noted volunteer squadron
ever enlisted. Every man is to be
picked with reference to special quail
fications. He must be a good shot, be
able to ride anything in the line of
horsefesh, a rough and ready fighter,
and above all must absolutely have no
understanding of the word fear. Tho
primary object Of the organization of
such a body of soldiers is to teach the
civilized world that America possesses
a class of men who, when armed and
brought face to face with an enemy,
never quit fighting until victory or
death comes. To belong to New Mex
ico's mounted ritlemen as a private is an
honor which will be looked upon as be-
yond that of a commissioned officer in
many another organization of volun-
teers, and n which will place a pre-
MUM upon the places on tho enlistment
roll. In order to hasten the organiza-
tion of the squadron, Adiutant General
Jersey has telegraphcd to Gallup, AL
b%uquerque, Las Cruces, Ration, Las We
gas and Aztec for the volunteers at
those cities to report to him in Santa Fe
for mastering at the earliest possible |
moment. and by the first of the coming
week the Capital city will be the scene
OF war preparations that will stir the
blood of every citizen with a desire to
join the force and march to the front.
CAPTAIN COOPER ACCEPTS.
Colonel Leonard Wood, who will COM
mand the regiment of mounted riflemen,
telegraphed Captain Charles L. Cooper,
cavalry, stationed here at acting
Indian agent this morning from Wash
"Can you muster New Mexico quota
my regiment? Adjutant General
Corbin will authorize such and designate
you as mastering officer if you are will |
ing. 1t will be a great favor to me II
you will do 1t. LEONARD WooD."
Captain Cooper Immediately wired |
saying he would be glad to comply |
request and to do anything else in
his power. It may therefore be consid-
sred settled that Captain Cooper will per-
Form the duty Of mastering officer here.
ORGANIZATION OF VOLUNTEER FORCES.
The war department has issued the
,ficial orders for the organization Of the
'orces composing the volunteer army as
Artillery, Light B~attery-One captain,
me first lieutenant; two second lieuten-
.nts, n first sergeant, n quartermas-
;er-sergeant, one veterinary surgeon,
Tx sergeants, Is c0rporals, two farriers, |