Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-09
Gen. Harries Notified UnohiciaIly Of
District Quota.
ORDER EXPECTED This AFTERNOON
Sweeping Changes in the Roster Of
Officers.
CAMP AT MUNSON'S HILL

The Secretary Of War, shortly before
1:3O o'clock this afternoon, personally di-
rected the adjutant general of the army to
immediately issue an order embodying in
structions for one regiment of volunteers
from the District of Columbia to go INTO
camp tomorrow. The regiment is to be
of the minimum strength, comprising
something ore than 900 men. 1t is prac-
tically certainty that the camp of the
regiment will be at Munson's Hill, near
Falls Church. Va.
A Star reporter was in the ante room to
the Secretarys Office when the instructions
we're given to the adjutant general. The
private secretary to the Secretary of War
a moment later repeated to the reporter
the instructions issued to Adjutant General
Corbin by Secretary Alger.
rs there the slightest possibility that the
quota from the District will be battalion
and not a regiment?" the reporter inquired
None in the world" was the reply. 'The
District will have a regiment. The in
structions of the Secretary were for regi-
ment."
Shortly thereafter General Harries call
ed at the War Department. In the pres
ence of the reporter the general was in
formed by the private secretary to the
Secretary of War in substance what is
stated in the foregoing.
In reply to query as 10 when he would
receive his orders, General Harries was
told that the instructions to the adjutant
general Of the army were that the orders
should be issued at once.
For reasons best known to himself, Ad-
jutant General Corbin, five minutes after
Ia bod H.,
retary of War the Instructions directing
him to order one regiment of District vol
uuteers into camp, stated to a Star report
er who called at his office that he had re-
ceived nothing in the way of orders relat-
ing to the Districts quota of volunteers.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin took occasion to add
that the only orders he was aware Of were
issued two weeks ago, calling for one bat
talon from the District.
Calls by Appointment.
There is every reason to expect, in
view of the instructions of the Secretary of
War, that the orders will reach District
militia headquarters this afternoon. Pur-
srant to directions given him Saturday,
Gen. Harries called at the War Department
this morning. He was told to return at the
&C Inclusion cf a special cabinet meeting,
would be handed his orders This after
noon, after hearing what the private sec:
retary to the Secretary of War had to say,
Gen. Harries went to the Center Market
Armory to consult with his adjutant gen.
eral, Lieut.. Col. c. H. Heyl.
General Harries declined to say anything
about his plans
Il have nothing to make public" he re-
marked, until the official orders from the
department are in my hands 1 consider
the assurances 1 received this afternoon
from the department amply sufficient to
warrant me in going ahead to certain
degree with my plans for organizing and
putting into camp regiment for the vol
unteer army"
1t is believed that General Harries has
completed his list of officers for the regi-
ment. 1t is equally certain that the Off
cial roster will show many sweeping
changes from the list of officers published
some days ago.
The Physical Examinations.
The physical examination Of the volun-
teers, which has been in progress since
last Friday, will be continued until late
tonight. No man will be taken into camp
Until he has been examined physically,
States and fully equipped for the field.
Several companies that are practically in
readiness may be mustered in this even
ing, but the probabilities are that no steps
in that directi IN will be taken before to-
morrow. 1t is also quite likely that the
first company Of the Districts quota will
not reach the camp grounds before We'd
nesday morning. The quartermaster's lie
partment is ready to move the entire camp
paraphernalia for the regiment on two
hours notice. This includes tents, rakes,
shovels, bed sacks, Buzzacott ovens quar-
termaster carts and the like.
Conference This Evening.
General Harries desires the folloW Wing off
GERS to meet him promptly at 1880 o'clock
this evening in the drill hail. at the Center
market armory: Majors Simonson, Hodg-
son and LOCKER, Captains Walsh, Domer,
Hodges, w. H. T. King, Young, England
and Jacobs and First Lieutenants Simms
and Graham.
The supposition is that the officers men,
toned are the ones finally selected to COM
mand the twelve companies of the volun-
teer regiment.
Members Of the guard who have delayed
volunteering should do so at once, as they
will be mustered in and go into camp to-