Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-28
MILITIA CALLED OUT
THE STATE TROOPS BEING RAP
IDLY Modified.
ALL QUICK TO RESPOND
Chicago Soldiers Already on Their
Way 10 Springhe .d-Some OF the
Governors Are Waiting for Detailed
Orders before Issuing a Command
for Mobilization of the Troops.

SpAlASASlu, III, April 2b.-At {
o clock last night Governor Tanner re-
celVed The call from Washington for
troops and at 100 General J. n.
Reece was at work getting out orders
calling out The entire national guard
of Illinois. Reece took entire charge
of calling out the guard and in a short
time haG Tie rull office force at work
upon the governors proclamation call
ing out the troops The first thing
done was to send special orders by
telegraph to all the commanding Of
ticers of the first, second, third, fourth,
fifth, sixth and seventh regiments and
to Major Yo-lg of Chicago, command
ing officer of the cavalry. The call is
for one tull regiment of cavalry and
as there are but four troops in the
state at this time eight more troops
will be organized Immediately and
taken into the service.
Chicago, April 26.-This morning
the first infantry of this city will leave
for springfield where the state troops
will be rendezvUu> ed lot war. The
UIuSl W Sld1l lOk IuS LULU was It.
ceived from Governor Tanner last
night and in less than one hour the
regiments were in their armories
ready for the word to move. 1t
is likely that the first, second and
seventh will be in Springfield tonight.
1t is not yet definitely settled when
the second and seventh will start for
the front. The first leaves at Ii
O'Clock this morning over the Illinois
Central The regiment is recruited
to its full strength and now has over
1900 men on its rolls.
Jefferson City Mo-, April 26-The
governor will not issue orders for the
state troops until he receives the de-
tails of the call from Washington,
probably tomorrow. He wired the
secretary of war for permission to use
the Jefferson barracks at st. Louis
for the mobilization of the troops.
Five or six thousand men will be
furnished and concentrated in st,
Louis in ten days
Des Moines, April 26.-The adjutant
general of Iowa has issued call for
the mobilization of the national guard
at Des Moines. The guards
Of the state are all in readi-
ness and will come today and
assemble in Camp Mckinley" at the
state fair grounds. Governor Shaw
replied to the Washington telegram
as follows: The national guard as
sembles here today and will be ready
to move within a week"
Lincoln, Neb., April &c. Governor
Holcomb ordered the two Lincoln
companies to mobilize at the state
fair grounds today. 1t is expected
that the order for the remaining com
pan1es in the state will be sent out
today.
st. Paul, April 26.-Governor Clough
will direct the Minnesota volunteers
to mobilize at ST. Paul, but cannot
set the day until he receives formal
notice from Washington.
Frankfort, Ky, April 26.-Answer-
ing the call for state troops, Govern
Bradley wired They will be ready
in ten days. -
Denver, April Ex-Governor Adams
ordered to Denver one regiment of in
fantry and one light battery.
Harrisburg, Pa, April Ex-Governor
Hastings ordered the entire national
guard of the state to mobilize at Mount
Gretna Thursday.
indianapolis, April Ex-Governor
Mount issued a proclamation calling
upon the indiana guard to assemble in
this city today.
Boston, April Ex-Governor Wolcott
announces that the Massachusetts
troops are ready to take the field, but
they will not be modified until de-
tailed orders arrive.
Washington, April 6.-The war de-
partment has issued a call on the
states for their quotas of troops under
the call for 125,000 men. Following
are some Of the quotas:
Illinois, regiments of IN
fantry and one regiment of cav
airy; Iowa, 8 regiments of infantry and
two light batteries; Michigan, regi-
ments Of infantry; Nebraska, regi-
ments of infantry; Wisconsin, 3 regi-
ments of infantry; South Dakota,
troops of cavalry. The following is a
copy of the telegram sent the govern
or of each state and territory, in
forming him what is expected of him
under the presidents call for troops:
1.-The number of troops from your
state under the call of the president
will be ---. It is the wish of
the president that the regiments of
the national guard or state militia will
be used as far as the number will per-
nit, for the reason that they are
equipped and drilled. Please
also state when troops will be ready
for muster into the United Ctates SER
vice. The details are to follow by
mail" The dispatch assigned by Rus
sell A Alger, secretary of war.