Evening star., 1898-05-14

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sary and paymasters' departments, and
the efforts by frienos of persons who have
already been nominated to be assigned to
the staffs of the various major and brig
adler generals. Tie assignments of the
staff officers of the various generals is
expected to be announced in a very few
days. The commanding generals of the
seven corps have been about agreed upon
but the announcement is withheld because
OF the lack of final organization of the
army.
Recruiting Going on Rapidly.
Meantime the recruiting for both branches
OF the army is proceeding rapidly, ard in
one month there will undoubtedly be nearly
10000 men fully equipped and ready for
service In the regular branch the recruit
ing is going ahead very satisfactorily to the
oihclals ard many good men are being OBJ
talned. The qualifications are very strict,
winch makes progress slower IN that branch
than In the volunteers. over 10000 of the
latter have now been mustered in, nearly
one-half of the number called for by the
President Iii addition 1,S47 officers have
been mustered in.
Reports From Mastering Officers
Among the reports received by Adjt Gen.
CoIbin from mastering cfficers of the vol
tnteers today were the following:
misunderstanding probably be con-
cluded today.
California-Mu practically COM
pleted.
Colorado-Regiment of infantry will be
ready for service today Saturday.
ldaho-Will finish mastering Saturday.
Maryland-The states quota will be filed
Missouri-Two regiments mustered in.
Nebraska-Two regiments mustered and
fully officered.
New Hampshire-Troops will be ready to
move Saturday.
Ohio-An the troops will be mustered by
Saturday.
Pennsy.vania-The eleven regiments are
completed with oDI officers and 1O,2GS men.
Tennessee-Two regiments completed.
ItXaS-Two regiments mustered in and
complete.
Fermont-Nolrnteers will be mustered
Monday.
Washington--One battalion of infantry
mustered and sailed presumably to San
Francisco).
May Not Go to Chickamauga.
Some of the state organizations which
yesterday it was determined should pro-
ceed TO Chickamauga may not reach there
after all Although 1t was understood here
that all those ordered to Chickamauga We're
ready 10 go, Information has come that in
some instances this is not the case notably
with Rhode Island and Maine Much .ie-
pends upon the outcome of the next few
days. The possibility now is that some of
the troops may be sent to coast points ii
there appears to be any danger of the ap-
pearance of Spanish vessels With most of
the men detailed for Chickamauga. how
ever. the probability is they will be sent
there for final equipment and brigade and
division organization.
1t was stated at the War Department to-
day that but two of the three Minnesota
regiments will go to Chickanauga instead
OF all of them, as announced yesterday
one regiment Is to go to San Francisco. and
thence to the Philippines.
Capt. Richard E. Thompson has been re-
lieved from duty on Gen. Wade's staff and
ordered to report to Gen. Merritt, who is to
command ths army in the Philippines.
Nevada Independent Cavalry.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin today teleeraphed au-
thority to the governor of Nevada to raise
an Independent troop of cavalry in that
state for service in the war against Spain.
to be known as the 1st Nevada Volunteer
Cavalry 1t will consist of SO picked
mounted marksmen, and the governor was
authorized to commission the necessary Of
fcers.
To Nurse the Wounded.
Four ladies, all trained nurses. are on
their way to the army hospital at Key
West. They have been regularly enrolled
nd he
have that distinction. They belong to the
Daughters of the American Hospital Corps.
and have been selected by DR.. Anita New
comb MCGEE, director of the corps. for this
duty. Two of them are themselves Daush-
ters of the Revoution-Miss Alice Lyon of
the Pittsburg Chapter and Mrs Sanger of
Baltimore
Mr.. smaIis Offers His Services.
Ex-Representative Robert Smalls of
South Carolina, who is one of the leading
colored men of the south and has served
nine years in Congress, has rendered his
services to the government for either the
army or the navy. He offers to raise a
regiment or to give his services in any
An Individual. He stated in
his communication that he was immune
from the diseases peculiar to southern
fer continuous periods to yellow fever and
without contracting the diseases
He stated also that he was a competent
pilot in the southern and Cuban waters
Mr.. Smalls served on the United States
steamer Planter in the southern waters
during practically the entire war, first as
pilot and later as captain. The Planter was
at first confederate dispatch boat, but
was delivered by Smalls to the led .raI au-
thoritles. He was pilot and had been de-
tained on the Planter. Seeking an oppor-
tunity. when the officers were ashore, he
took the boat out Of the confederate port
with a cargo of guns and equipment on
board and surrendered it to Capt. Nichols
of the L. S. S. Onward
Smalls then entered the United States
service pilot, and a reward for gal
iantry was made captain of the Planter
which had been made federal supply boat
Since the war Smalls has been the head of
the oolored militia of South Carolina
THREE OFFICERS WOUNDED.
Further Details of the Fight mt Cfen-
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