The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-17
CAPT. BELL MUSTERED IN
THREE MORE COMPANIES FROM
THE MOUNTAINS.
ksHEvLLE AND MURPHEY COME TONIGHT
The New WaynesvIle Company is Expected to-
morrow. The Lumber Bridge Compa-
ny Expects TO be Mustered in
This Morning.

Another new company Rutherfordton
was yesterday mustered into the United
States service.
This makes seven companies now of
the twelve required to complete the Sec
ond regiment.
There are now i'll camp two other com
panies-Lumber Bridge and Greenyille.
Capt Cobb is expecting dozen new re-
cruits to the Lumber Bridge company to
arrive this morning. If they do he will
be Mt once mustered in. Capt. Smith, of
the Greenville company, is still way be-
hind in numbers, having only 90 odd men,
He however has in his pocket a letter
from the Adjutant General on which he
is relying. This letter tells Capt Smith
to come ON with his 80 men and the Ad-
iutant General would recruit up TO the
full company for his here.
Capt. James III. Holt yesterday gave
up the attempt to recruit the burlington
company up to the required eighty men,
and the Adjutant General ordered Capt
r.. G.. A Love, of Waynesville, here
with his company of 100 men to take the
place thus left vacant. He will arrive to
morrow. The Asheville and Murphy
companies are expected to arrive TO-
night.
The early mobilization of the troops at
the above-named places is rendered ne
eessary from the fact that the State au-
thorities are very fast reiinquishIng con
troll of troops that are passing over the
muster line under the authority of the
general government. lit has become ne
cessary to assemble these troops at once
in order to meet the problem of their
subsistence, no less than that OF their
equipment in the way of arms, clothing,
camp and garrison equipage, to say NOM
ing of the superior advantage of drili
instruction under trained officers, as 1t
is the intention that it shall be in every
instance.
As soon as the officers to organize these
troops into brigades and divisions are
determined upon the troops will be order
ed to stations above named.
Capt Robert Gadd, of Charlotte, and
Lieut.. Sidney B. Alexander, Jr., offered
a full company to Adjutant General
Cowles of two hundred men, which they
had enlisted as the "Stonewall battery
in compliment TO Stonewall Jackson, but
were just one hour too late, as Adjntant
Cowles had ordered forward Capt. Coop
er, of Murphy. 100 men; Capt. Love,
of WaynesyilIe, with 100 men; and Capt.
Wagner, of Asheyille. with 100 men,.
The Murphy company will arrive on
Thursday, and the two other companies
on Friday. These. with the Lumber
Bridge and Greenville companies, make
out the full regiment-the Second.
hos rtn fpa44HIa af all IN
form the second regiment, but the Ad-
jutant General has had delicate task
to perform in adjusting the claims fairly
between those who periodically offered
companies. Those that failed rendered
their companies in good faith, hoping to
recruit on short numbers, thereby ex
Guiding for the time full companies that
were eager for admission. The Adju
fant General has endeayored not to be
precipitate with any arbitrary action IN
turning down short companies that have
had to retire, and deeply sympathizes
with the gallant officers and men who
have thus fallen outside of the breast
works.
There are now, at least, fifteen fun
companies that would like to have places
in regiments and could move Oh order
of the Adjutant General in four days,
notwithstanding the greatest trouble has
been with the priority Of claims Of con
testants. So patriotic feryor. it viii be-
seen. is sweeping over the State with
greater force since the death Of Ensign
Bagley, which has brought the reality
of war more forcibly to attention. A
call to arms would develop TO its fullest
extent the loyalty of our people.
Maj. John q. Young. Of Winston, who
Informed the Adjutant General Of the
FOuch incident, after investigation. finds
some party unknown and not Mr.. F0nch.
is guilty, and desires to exhonorate Mr.
Fouch.
CAATD NOVsIFC